Wallaroos player Leading Seaman Lydia Kavoa, centre, with Governor-General Sam Mostyn and Lieutenant Beau Taylor.
01 Aug 2024
Navy
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Impressive debut on rugby world stage

For Leading Seaman Lydia Kavoa, playing rugby for Australia was the ultimate honour.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
The Directorate of Navy Culture at a Navy Emerging Leaders Forum in Canberra.
01 Aug 2024
Navy
News

Culture is key for Navy

Canberra has played host to the Navy Emerging Leaders Forum and the inaugural Navy Leaders Forum.

Exercises & training | People & service
Boatswain's Mate Able Seaman Clint Selwood handles lines on HMAS Choules’ embarked light landing craft in Suva, Fiji, as part of a south-west Pacific regional presence deployment. Photos: Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall
31 Jul 2024
Navy
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Bridging the gap between ship and shore

Navy light landing craft capabilities on display in the Pacific during a regional presence deployment.

Capability & technology | People & service
HMAS Choules personnel participate in a humanitarian and disaster relief training exercise on board the ship during a south-west Pacific regional presence deployment. Photos: Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall
29 Jul 2024
Navy
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Training for when disaster strikes

A recent humanitarian and disaster relief training exercise demonstrated HMAS Choules' readiness to respond to crises at home and abroad.

Exercises & training | Relief & assistance
Lance Corporal Claudia de Grave-Nott shoots for goal during the Edith Cowan University Western Invitational Tournament.
26 Jul 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Worth their net weight in gold

The ADF women's basketball team wins gold at the Edith Cowan University invitational tournament in Perth.

Sports, health & wellbeing
The winning Navy team from the NSW Interservice Squash Tournament, Sydney.
25 Jul 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Squash stars court victory

Navy players named champions of the 2024 NSW Interservice Squash Tournament, with Air Force and Army in second.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Members of the Samoan Police Service and ship’s company of HMAS Choules congratulate each other after the completion of a friendly touch football match in Apia, Samoa.
25 Jul 2024
Navy
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Samoan strength in international friendlies

The Samoan Police Service proved too strong for the crew of HMAS Choules in a series of touch football and volleyball matches in the Samoan capital.

Alliances & relationships | Community engagement
Australian Army officer Lieutenant Oliver Breeze of 2nd Force Support Battalion recipient of the Prince of Wales Award scheme.
25 Jul 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Defence award provides enduring benefits

The Prince of Wales Award provides ADF reservists with up to $10,000 towards approved professional development.

Awards & recognition | People & service
Members of the Republic of Fiji Navy band, Royal Samoa Police band and the Royal Australian Navy band take part in the daily Samoa Police Service march in Apia, as part of a South West Pacific Regional Presence Deployment.
24 Jul 2024
Navy
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Marching Matilda through Samoa

Uniformed Australians, Fijians and Samoans marched through the streets of Samoa’s capital, Apia, during the port visit of HMAS Choules.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Midshipman Mitchell Nield, centre, and Royal New Zealand Navy Sub Lieutenant Engineering Officer Agnieske Keenan, right, from HMAS Choules help locals build a greenhouse at Tuana’i Seventh Day Adventist Church.
23 Jul 2024
Navy
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Building partnerships in Samoa

The crew of HMAS Choules helped Samoans repair a community centre and build greenhouses hear Apia and in Vailele.

Alliances & relationships | Community engagement
Royal Australian Navy sailors lower a Bluefin-9 autonomous underwater vehicle into Cairns Inlet near HMAS Cairns as part of Exercise Austral Shield 2024.
23 Jul 2024
Navy, Army
News

Navy dives in to search and detect

Navy personnel have used an autonomous underwater vehicle to ‘protect’ shipping in Cairns Harbour.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Parents, Sergeant Kim and Mrs Clare James with their kids, displaying their Child of ADF Medallions and certificates.
23 Jul 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Recognising the ADF’s youngest supporters

More than 150 Sydney-based children of ADF members have received medallions for their resilience in managing the challenges of military life.

Awards & recognition