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A soldier from 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) removes flood-damaged produce from a cold storage warehouse at the Brisbane Markets in Rocklea. Photo: Cpl Nicole Dorrett
16 Mar 2022
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ADF helps Brisbane 'get back on its feet'

The recent floods left a large part of the Brisbane Markets underwater, causing millions of dollars of damage.

Relief & assistance
Casino local Terry Lloyd with his youngest daughter stand in his daughter Clarisa's Casino, New South Wales, backyard with the Richmond River, which flooded the house, in the background. Photo: Corporal Sagi Biderman
16 Mar 2022
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Army sweeps in to help clean up

Casino local Clarissa Lloyd bought her home near the Richmond River just shy of one year ago. Everything was going well until flood waters…

Relief & assistance
Corporal Rebecca Barry embraces a Casino local while organising donations at the local racecourse and showgrounds in northern NSW as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Photo: Corporal Sagi Biderman
16 Mar 2022
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Enduring community spirit lives on

Communities like Casino have an enduring spirit, which is exemplified in tough situations like this year’s floods.  

People & service
Major-General David Thomae and Mayor of Lismore Steve Krieg survey the damage and recovery efforts in Lismore from an Army MRH-90 Taipan. Photo: Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree
15 Mar 2022
Army
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Rescues stuff of movie script, says commander

As floods decimated Lismore, soldiers of the 41st Battalion, Royal NSW Regiment, pulled people from boats and took them to safety.

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Private Darren Loveday assists volunteers sort essential supplies donated for flood-affected community members at the Lifeline distribution centre in Lismore. Photo: Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello
15 Mar 2022
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Army throws charity a lifeline

Flooding may have destroyed the Lifeline furniture store in Lismore, but it didn’t destroy store manager Ethan Smith’s spirit. 

Relief & assistance
An Army soldier from 5th Engineer Regiment assists with clean up at Cabbage Tree Island Primary School in northern NSW as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Photo: Corporal Dustin Anderson
14 Mar 2022
Army
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Sappers assist with Cabbage Tree Island recovery

The Australian Defence Force has helped to restore some sense of normality to Cabbage Tree Island.

Relief & assistance
Australian Army soldiers from 7th Brigade assist a farmer near Gatton, Queensland, by cleaning fences of flood debris and checking their integrity.
13 Mar 2022
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Soldiers help mend fences

In the grips of a drought, Mrs Shirley Schultz sold one-third of her cattle in 2019. Waiting for the rain at her Gatton farm, the 84-year-old widower…

Relief & assistance
Australian Army soldiers from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, clear flood-damaged household items a street in Chinderah, NSW. Photo: Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree
13 Mar 2022
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Army cleans up in Chinderah

Soldiers from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR), were unwavering as they removed flood-damaged waste from Chinderah in northern NSW.

Relief & assistance
Corporal Chris Muelener, left, and Sapper Joe Barns use a chainsaw to clear debris from Mulgum Creek Weir in Nimbin, New South Wales. Photo: Sergeant Nunu Campos
13 Mar 2022
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Nimbin pipeline repairs underway

Australian Army combat engineers and Lismore City Council workers have swung into action to restore water to Nimbin.

Relief & assistance
Australian Army troopers from 1st Armoured Regiment remove flood-damaged equipment and furniture from Richmond River High School in Lismore, NSW. Photo: Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree
12 Mar 2022
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Lismore high school gets armoured support

Army soldiers from 1st Armoured Regiment are helping clean up flood damage at a Lismore high school.

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Army soldiers Sapper Callan Stuart, left, and Sapper Ben Lowe, right, load flood-damaged furniture and equipment from Lismore police station in northern NSW onto a truck. Photo: Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree
12 Mar 2022
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Clean-up continues in Lismore

The clean-up continues in Lismore and across northern NSW as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022.

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Coraki SES commander Daniel Clark, centre right, and Australian Army soldiers check on Bungawalbin Creek locals in northern New South Wales as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Photo: Corporal Sagi Biderman
11 Mar 2022
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Army, SES rescue man during welfare check

Soldiers and SES volunteers rescued a man while conducting welfare checks in northern NSW.

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