Anthony Stirzaker - Ipswich digger keeps troops on the road in Afghanistan
Ipswich man Anthony Stirzaker is now literally pulling his mates out of trouble on the high plains of Afghanistan. He is the Corporal who drives the armoured tow-truck in case any other crews need a hand.
(Date uploaded: 20 November 2009 - 02 images) |
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Yannick Fitzsimmons - Surfie In The Hills
Helensvale man Yannick Fitzsimmons – or Fitzy to his mates – has swapped the surf of home for the mountains of Oruzgan Province in Afghanistan.
(Date uploaded: 20 November 2009 - 02 images) |
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Alastair Milne - Off to Lend A Hand
Aspley’s Alastair Milne, 20, is now in Tonga as part of Australia’s disaster relief operation to the tiny tsunami-hit nation.
(Date uploaded: 20 November 2009 - 02 images) |
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Ben Rhatigan - From Dreaming to Doing
Cairns lad Ben Rhatigan has always been interested in aircraft and now he is living the dream.
(Date uploaded: 16 November 2009 - 01 image) |
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Kerry Rohrsheim - Ingham Sailor Has Nelson Touch
Ingham local, Lieutenant Commander Kerry Rohrsheim (nee Mathews) recently received recognition in the form of the ‘Nelson Sword of Excellence’ for her achievements as an outstanding naval officer and leader.
(Date uploaded: 12 November 2009 - 01 image) |
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Lisa Maree Wyer - Top Career Choice for Lisa Maree
From St Joseph’s College to travelling the world as an Air Force medic is the career path that Lisa Maree Wyer has chosen.
(Date uploaded: 12 November 2009 - 01 image) |
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Jeramie Faint and Dane Jefferies - Bomb specialist play key role in protecting Diggers in Afghanistan
Townsville’s bomb specialists Jeramie Faint and Dane Jefferies are at the very point of the spear in Afghanistan.
(Date uploaded: 12 November 2009 - 03 images) |
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Bonny Gassner - Palmwoods communicator to the rescue
Palmwoods’ Bonny Gassner and her 144 shipmates aboard HMAS Tobruk are now steaming towards Apia, capital of tsunami-devastated Samoa.
(Date uploaded: 10 November 2009 - 02 images) |
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Jamie Martin - Keen to lend a hand
Hervey Bay man Jamie Martin, and his shipmates onboard the Navy’s Heavy Landing Ship, HMAS Tobruk, is now sailing to the rescue as part of Operation Samoa Assist.
(Date uploaded: 10 November 2009 - 01 image) |
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To The Rescue - Peta Siggers
Nerang’s Peta Siggers is now about 6000kms from home and working in a place she had never heard of three weeks ago.
(Date uploaded: 28 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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On The Look-Out For Illegals - Michelle Beesley
Driving high-powered sea boats, weapon training, and steering a multi-million dollar latest-generation Navy patrol boat is keeping Tweed Heads local Michelle Beesley ‘on the go’ these days.
(Date uploaded: 28 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Hunting The Illegals - Jenny Ross
In 2001 when Toowoomba’s Jenny Ross signed up for the Navy straight from school, she never realised she’d be based in Darwin so fast and helping keep Australia safe.
(Date uploaded: 28 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Casino’s Navy Cook - Jeffred Butta
Casino sailor Jeffred Butta, 23, has multi-tasking coming out of his ears.
(Date uploaded: 28 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Cairns Men Protecting Australia – Matthew Nish And Gordon Adams
Keeping Navy Patrol Boats afloat to protect Australia’s maritime borders from people smugglers and illegal foreign fishing vessels is what keeps Cairns men Matthew Nish and Gordon “Grizz” Adams busy on the high seas every day.
(Date uploaded: 28 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Bribie Man Protecting Australia – Ryan Barry
Steering multi-million dollar Patrol Boats, firing weapons and maintaining the ship’s navigational equipment is all in a day’s work for former Bribie Island local Ryan “Cougar” Barry.
(Date uploaded: 28 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Stephen Corkery - Ipswich Demolition Man
Two weeks on from the two earthquakes that shook West Sumatra, Padang State University is busy with students in coloured gowns celebrating their graduation with a lavish food, speeches and photographs.
(Date uploaded: 23 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Michael Babic - Ipswich Medic in Sumatra Rescue Op
Australian Defence Force personnel operating in Sumatra as part of the earthquake relief effort are busy helping the locals, but who looks after them if anything goes wrong.
(Date uploaded: 23 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Roger Briggs - Warwick Soldier in Sumatra Rescue
Humanitarian aid missions would not be able to work effectively without the support of officers like Warwick’s Roger Briggs.
(Date uploaded: 23 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Bruce Williams - Homecoming for Bruce
When the Australian Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Newcastle berthed at Brisbane last Friday, Chief Petty Officer Bruce Williams got the chance to catch up with his wonderful wife from his home town of Buderim.
(Date uploaded: 20 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Daniel Berrel - Short Leave for Local Sailor
After the Australian Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Newcastle finished its open day in Brisbane last Saturday it gave Tin Can Bay’s Daniel Berrel the chance to catch up with his family and friends back home.
(Date uploaded: 20 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Zoe Mack - Homecoming for Zoe
When the Navy Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Newcastle berthed at Brisbane on 16 October 09, Morayfield’s Zoe Mack took the chance to spend some quality time with her mother.
(Date uploaded: 20 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Warren Bechly - Homecoming for Warren
When the Navy’s Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Newcastle berthed at Maritime Wharf number two on Friday, Wavell man Lieutenant Warren Bechly got the chance to relax and catch up with his family and friends.
(Date uploaded: 20 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Maxine Davidson and Wendy Gould - Welcome Home Maxine and Wendy
When the Navy’s Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Newcastle berthed at Brisbane last Friday Toowoomba sailors Maxine Davidson and Wendy Gould both took the chance to relax for the weekend with family and catch up with friends from home.
(Date uploaded: 20 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Maxine Davidson and Wendy Gould - Welcome Home Maxine and Wendy
When the Navy’s Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Newcastle berthed at Brisbane last Friday Toowoomba sailors Maxine Davidson and Wendy Gould both took the chance to relax for the weekend with family and catch up with friends from home.
(Date uploaded: 20 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Travis Ashe - Homecoming for Travis
When the Australian Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Newcastle finished its open day last weekend, it gave Beerwah’s Able Seaman Travis Ashe the chance to relax by the family pool back home and have a gentle trek through the rainforests once again.
(Date uploaded: 20 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Daniel Geale - Homecoming for Daniel
Once the Australian Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Newcastle had concluded its open day last weekend it gave Burpengary’s Able Seaman Daniel Geale the chance to catch up with family and make the most of his time ashore.
(Date uploaded: 20 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Tadashi (Tad) Waters - Homecoming for sailor Tad
While the Navy’s Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Newcastle visited Brisbane as part of Navy Week, Robina’s Able Seaman Tadashi (Tad) Waters got the chance for some surfing back home as well as some of his Mum’s home cooking.
(Date uploaded: 20 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Benjamin Kilgour - Seaborne Soldier in Sumatra Mercy Dash
Growing up in a “garrison town” such as Townsville obviously had a big influence on Benjamin Kilgour – as soon as he was old enough he joined the Army.
(Date uploaded: 20 October 2009 - 02 images) |
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Liam Mcintyre - Liam keeps the communications channels open
One of the benefits of being posted to a ship like HMAS Kanimbla is that you get the chance to spend a fair amount of time in your home state, according to Bundaberg local Liam Mcintyre.
(Date uploaded: 20 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Joshua Mooney - Check that for size
From Gold Coast’s rollers to the deserts of the Middle East, Joshua Mooney, 24, is on a roller-coaster ride of his own.
(Date uploaded: 20 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Shane Sheppard - If the boot fits: A former Morven man helps to size up the Aussies on operations in the Middle East
From outback Morven to the deserts of the Middle East, former truck driver Shane Sheppard is playing a vital role in preparing our Australian troops on deployment.
(Date uploaded: 20 October 2009 - 02 images) |
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David Ueda - A former Gold Coast man keeps our troops in the Middle East on track
Keeping track of the hundreds of Australian troops who move in and out of the Middle East Area of Operation (MEAO) is not an easy task, but that’s exactly what a former Gold Coast man is doing as part of his deployment.
(Date uploaded: 16 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Anthony Bourn - Flying the flag for his daughter
Townsville soldier PTE Anthony Bourn will be marking his daughter Trinity Rebecca’s first birthday in a special fashion. He’ll be flying an Aussie Flag over the Australian Contingent Compound in the Middle East, known as Billabong Flats, and giving it her when she has grown up.
(Date uploaded: 16 October 2009 - 02 images) |
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Joshua Knight - On Patrol in Afghanistan
Former Miles boy Joshua Knight, 22, is now earning his living in the dangerous valleys of Afghanistan. He’s part of the Australian Army’s Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force and helping train the Afghan Army.
(Date uploaded: 16 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Tom Ferrill - Helensvale School Boy now fighting Taliban in Afghanistan
Oxenford’s Tom Ferrill, 22, is now earning his living in the high mountains and dangerous valleys of Afghanistan. He’s a signaller in the Army’s Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force.
(Date uploaded: 15 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Nathan Cooper - On Command in Afghanistan
Former Mount Ninderry boy Nathan Cooper is now earning his living in the dangerous valleys of Afghanistan.
(Date uploaded: 15 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Graham Dorries - Darling Downs (Oakey) soldier plays key role in Afghanistan mission
Oakey soldier Graham Dorries is playing a key role in Australia’s military mission in Afghanistan.
(Date uploaded: 15 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Josh Hickling - Missing Aussie tucker
Cairns soldier Josh Hickling says he made the right choice when he changed his mind about his career.
(Date uploaded: 14 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Daniel Groves - Cairns radio man in East Timor
Cairns Army Officer Daniel Groves, 22, is on a mission.
(Date uploaded: 14 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Christopher Lee - Deployment is a dream come true for Munruben soldier
Munruben soldier Christopher Lee has always wanted to be in the Army.
(Date uploaded: 14 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Lee Steindl - Get the truck outa here
Driving around East Timor in MACK trucks is now the best part of Mackay soldier Lee Steindl’s day.
(Date uploaded: 14 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Rory Marshall - On the move in East Timor
Bundaberg soldier Rory Marshall, 25, appreciates the importance of vehicles to get a job done, and he should know. He is managing a fleet of them in East Timor.
(Date uploaded: 14 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Shane De Amicis - Noticing the difference in East Timor
A second deployment to East Timor for the second time has allowed Toowoomba soldier Shane De Amicis to notice some positive changes in the country since his first trip in 2007.
(Date uploaded: 14 October 2009 - 01 image) |
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Jacqueline Kenyon - Riverhills local navigates her way to Timor with the Navy
It was the second time in Dili, Timor-Leste (East Timor) for Riverhills local Jacqueline Kenyon, but two days in the city in August as part of a resupply visit on board New Zealand ship HMNZS Canterbury was the first time Jacqui had been able to disembark.
(Date uploaded: 29 September 2009 - 01 image) |
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Jesse Brooke - Hillcrest soldier is up for the challenge in East Timor
Within a year of enlisting as an infantry soldier with the Australian Army, Hillcrest’s Jesse Brooke is serving in East Timor and enjoying the opportunity to experience a different culture that helps him appreciate what he has at home.
(Date uploaded: 14 September 2009 - 01 image) |
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Andrew Nichols - Passion about region drives Mitchelton soldier
Mitchelton’s Andrew Nichols has a passion for the Southeast Asia and Pacific region.
(Date uploaded: 08 September 2009 - 02 images) |
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Abby McKenzie and Rachael Browning - Mackay Mates Meet again in Kandahar
Two former Mackay school mates have met up in Kandahar while serving as part of the Australian Defence Force’s contribution to peace and stability operations in Afghanistan.
(Date uploaded: 08 September 2009 - 01 image) |
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Paul Fidler - It's a dogs life for Forest Lake Aircraftsman
Just spending time with his four year old German Shepherd Aisha is the best part of the job for Forest Lake man Paul Fidler.
(Date uploaded: 07 September 2009 - 01 image) |
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Margaret Madden - Our warship hosts Toowoomba local
HMAS Toowoomba, currently serving in the Middle East Area of Operations, has just completed a three day visit to Karachi, Pakistan and found some surprising links with the City of Toowoomba during her interaction with the locals.
(Date uploaded: 01 September 2009 - 01 image) |
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Steven Hall - Gold Coast airman plays key role in supporting diggers in Afghanistan
C-17 pilot, Flying Officer Steven Hall, is supporting Australian Defence Force personnel on the ground serving with Operation Slipper in Afghanistan.
(Date uploaded: 31 August 2009 - 02 images) |
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Michael Wilson - Banyo Airman plays key role assisting Australian Defence Force personnel in Afghanistan
Warrant Officer Michael Wilson, a 46 year-old load master on a Royal Australian Air Force C-17, is assisting with the delivery of essential equipment and supplies to Australian Defence Force personnel on the ground in Afghanistan.
(Date uploaded: 28 August 2009 - 01 image) |
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Paula Ivanovic - Paula's key role in Air Force's Afghanistan operation
Darra’s Sergeant Paula Ivanovic is one of few women in a male-dominated job, especially now she’s working as a RAAF load master in Afghanistan.
(Date uploaded: 17 August 2009 - 03 images) |
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Levi Grima - Mackay soldier protects Baghdad Diplomats
There are now only 80 Australian soldiers left in Iraq, and Mackay’s Levi Grima, 20, is one of them.
(Date uploaded: 17 August 2009 - 01 image) |
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Ben Harington - Gympie man plays key role in completion of Australia's Iraq mission
For Gympie soldier Ben Harington, the completion of Australia’s mission in Iraq was a significant personal event.
(Date uploaded: 07 August 2009 - 01 image) |
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Shannon Shores - Protecting our Baghdad Diplomats
There are 100 Diggers left in Iraq and Gympie’s Corporal Shannon Shores is one of themnow serving with the Australian Army’s Security Detachment protecting Australian diplomats in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
(Date uploaded: 07 August 2009 - 01 image) |
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Blake Simmons - Protecting Our Baghdad Diplomats
There are still 100 Australian soldiers in Iraq and Southport man Blake Simmons is one of them.
(Date uploaded: 07 August 2009 - 01 image) |
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Grant Cresswell - Kallangur soldier protects Baghdad Diplomats
There are 100 Australian soldiers still in Iraq and Kallangur soldier Grant Cresswell is one of them.
(Date uploaded: 07 August 2009 - 01 image) |
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