A former infantry soldier helps deliver a new 600-metre marksmanship training range at Greenbank Training Area.

HMAS Warramunga medics welcome general practitioner and medical officer, Lieutenant Abby Telfer.

Australian personnel in Egypt commemorate the Battle of El Alamein and honour the Anzac legacy.

An Australian Navy sailor returns to Jakarta, where his Indonesian family see him on active service for the first time.

Functions Commissioned in 1942, HMAS Penguin is part of Navy Fleet Command. This site will be partially divested to retain the critical capability, with the exact portions to be finalised through the divestment process. This site delivers Navy clearance diver, underwater medicine and maritime…

Flight Lieutenant Patricia Brazel is awarded the Belinda McGowan Memorial Award.

Functions Randwick Barracks is located in a residential area 7km south-east of Sydney's central business district. Established in 1891, the site was previously used for a rifle range and naval stores. The estate audit recommended the partial divestment of this site as it is vacant land since 1990.…

Functions Situated in the heritage suburb of Haberfield, recognised as Australia’s first garden suburb, the site was vacated by Defence in the 1990s. Remediation was undertaken in 2003 and the site has since been divested to support a 22-lot subdivision for residential use. This site was divested…

Functions The Pittwater Dive Annex supports diving training at HMAS Penguin. This site will be retained as it hosts a critical capability that cannot be easily relocated. Address 172 Hudson ParadeClareville NSW 2107 Size 0.32 hectares Factsheet…

Two Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac Class frigates have sailed from Fleet Base West in Western Australia as part of the Australian Defence Force’s Regional Presence Deployment program. HMA Ships Toowoomba and Warramunga will conduct exercises and engagements in South, Southeast and East Asia in…

Lieutenant Nathan Laver may not have made tennis his career like great-uncle Rod, but he can play.

Captain Rose Apikotoa, Royal Australian Navy, becomes the first Australian of Tongan heritage promoted to captain.

From 13 to 90 years of age, the late Rear Admiral (retd) Rothesay Swan dedicated his life to the Royal Australian Navy.

About the base Puckapunyal Military Area (PMA) was first used as a mobilisation and training area during World War 1. By 1939, the area was formally established as Puckapunyal Camp, and military activity in the area commenced in the early 1940s. The camp's name was derived from the name of a large…

Signaller Wikitoria Kirkby goes from farm life to being named Army's signaller of the year.

Fourth Army member in his family, Lance Corporal Joel Fuery, graduates before his father, the reviewing officer.

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has deployed up to six F-35A Lightning II aircraft, an E-7A Wedgetail, and around 227 aviators to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to participate in two of the world’s most advanced air combat training exercises.  From 2 February 2026, Exercises Red Flag…

An Australian officer supports the delivery of tanks to Ukraine while reconnecting with his Polish heritage.

Army’s Rising Sun closes hard on Navy in the Sydney to Hobart but finishes just behind by a razor-thin margin.

From supercomputing to AI, Kiowa Scott-Hurley is breaking barriers and reshaping assumptions in STEM.

After more than 100 years, the British Army tennis team heads Down Under to take on the ADF.

After a 10-year hiatus, Sergeant Christopher Lilly returned to represent the ACT for the sport he loves.

About the base Tasmania is a multi-site base that includes training areas, barracks and depots. Anglesea Barracks is the main site and one of the oldest Defence bases, built in 1811 when Governor Macquarie visited the colony. Information for visitors to the Museum is available on the Army Museum of…

About the base Provides shore based support to all Navy personnel and Naval operations in South East Queensland. Access All vehicles attempting access must stop at the designated swipe point and tap a valid identification card. This will be verified, ensuring that the person has been set up with…

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has taken delivery of a new Guardian-class Patrol Boat, RMIS Jelmae, in a ceremony at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. The Foreign Minister of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Hon Kalani Kaneko, received the vessel on behalf of the Government of the…

Defence Base location

About the base The Albury Wodonga Military Area (AWMA) consists of 3 barracks: Gaza Ridge Barracks (North and South Bandiana) Wadsworth Barracks (East Bandiana) Latchford Barracks (Bonegilla). The barracks are home to: Joint Logistics Unit – Victoria Army Logistics Training Centre Army School of…

Papua New Guinea Defence Force members gain hands-on experience during the Kumul Exchange.

Defence Base location

About the base Site activities are limited to predominantly office/administration. The nearest train stations are located at Town Hall and Museum Railway Station. The office is also a short distance to a number of Sydney Bus Services. Access Visitors are only permitted on site during visitor hours…