Operation VIC FIRE ASSIST
16 March 2009
Winding down in Marysville
More than 90 soldiers from Joint Task Force 662 have been searching through properties in the Marysville area in support of the Victoria Police “reasonable search” phase.
The troops moved into Marysville earlier this week after spending 10 days searching in the Kinglake area, where they cleared more than 660 fire damaged and destroyed premises.
The role of Defence in the search phase is expected to be completed shortly.
| 20090311adf8261939_01 Sargent Steve Burke of Victoria Police and Major Ian Hart of the Joint Task Force Search Task Group in Marysville, discuss search locations in the Command Post. Major Hart is from 5 Brigade based in Canberra. (Date taken: 11 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090311adf8261939_02 Members of the Search Task Group undergo the decontaminating process after carrying out a search task at Marysville. (Date taken: 11 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090311adf8261939_03 Members of the Joint Task Force 662 Search Task Group conduct a search of a property at Marysville working with Victoria Police, looking for missing persons. Army Reserve personnel volunteered to carry out the onerous task. (Date taken: 11 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090311adf8261939_04 The wreckage of a semi-trailer stands testament to the ferocity of the firestorm which raged through Marysville. (Date taken: 11 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090311adf8261939_05 One of the Joint Task Force 662 catering staff prepares dinner for more 200 soldiers, police and civilians at Marysville. (Date taken: 11 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090311adf8261939_06 Corporal Kim Prosser from 10/27 A Company Royal South Australia Regiment in Mount Gambia, dons her protective gear after a well earned lunch break at Marysville. She volunteered for a two week stint conducting search tasks at Kinglake and Marysville. (Date taken: 11 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090311adf8261939_07 Search Task Group members are washed down before removing their protective overalls after conducting a search task at Marysville. (Date taken: 11 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090311adf8261939_08 Private Josh Clark from A Company 10/27 Royal South Australia Regiment, Mt Gambia, is a local dairy farmer who answered the call to assist Joint Task Force 662. His family, who are milking the cows for him, will be glad to see him back home, after his two weeks with Operation VIC FIRE ASSIST. (Date taken: 11 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090311adf8261939_09 Private Josh Clark of the Search Task Group has his protective coveralls removed after completing a search task at Marysville. (Date taken: 11 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090311adf8261939_10 Three Search Task Group members lift roofing iron to check underneath at a Marysville property. The personnel are all from 10/27 A Company, Royal South Australia Regiment in Mount Gambia. From left Private Mathew Smaling, Private Josh Clark and Corporal Kim Crosser. (Date taken: 11 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090311adf8261939_11 Members of the Search Task Group at Marysville check the remains of a property at Marysville for missing persons. (Date taken: 11 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090311adf8261939_12 A member of the Search Task Group at Marysville checks debris at a property during the search for missing persons. (Date taken: 11 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090311adf8261939_13 A member of the Search Task Group at Marysville checks fire debris at a property during the Police coordinated search for evidence of missing persons. (Date taken: 11 March 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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