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Australian Army soldiers help out at Condobolin during the NSW flood crisis. The ADF is now offering assistance in South Australia. Photo by Corporal Lachlan Hickey.

ADF’s flood assistance to South Australia

16/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1494 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

The ADF commenced assistance to flood-affected regions of South Australia on December 14. CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers help out at

Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftman Morgan King is driving a Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle in support of the flood effort in his home territory of Eugowra, NSW. Story buy Major Martin Hadley. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

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ADF driver at home in the flood clean-up

25/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1115 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Operation Flood Assist

While it has been hard for Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftman Morgan King to see his community devastated by

ADF personnel assist council workers to restore the memorial located in Eugowra, NSW, during Operation Flood Assist 22-2. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

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Lending labour to sodden NSW towns

23/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 941 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

The ADF has deployed additional personnel to Orange, bringing the total number of personnel supporting flood-affected central-west NSW to about

Air Force personnel wrap sandbag pallets for transportation at the New South Wales State Emergency Service depot in Forbes, during Operation Flood Assist. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.

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Aviators fly to the rescue

18/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2486 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

Helping stranded property owners in central-west NSW has been a rewarding experience for two Air Force aviators during Operation Flood

Australian Army soldiers and a local resident speak with a NSW Rural Fire Service volunteer in Forbes. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.

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Soldiers help with heavy lifting in Forbes

18/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1326 Views 0 Comments 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) in Townsville, travelled to Forbes, NSW, to provide support to

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conduct sandbagging at the Forbes NSW State Emergency Service depot. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.

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ADF continues support to flood response (Update 14 November 2022)

15/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1262 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

ADF personnel are deployed on Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to flooding in NSW

ADF members assist with the clean-up at St Joseph’s Primary School in Rochester during Operation Flood Assist 2022-2. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo supplied.

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Community grateful for ADF support

08/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1487 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist

It’s been an emotional time for many people in Victoria, as their homes and livelihoods were affected by floods. CAPTION:

From left, Aircraftman Haydn Mcgovern, Aircraftwoman Ellenah Wall, Sergeant Adam Thomas and Leading Aircraftman Frank Schinella help clean Duck Park in Moree, NSW, after the recent flood events. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

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ADF praised for flood assistance in Moree

05/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2782 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

In October, the western NSW town of Moree found itself facing a catastrophic flooding event, its second in 12 months.

Army personnel from the 1st/19th Royal NSW Regiment prepare to move out to Moree from Dubbo, NSW, to support the NSW flood response. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

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Troops happy to help their community during floods

01/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1743 Views 0 Comments 1st/19th Royal NSW Regiment (RNSWR), Army Reserve, Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

As floodwaters began to rise in the western NSW town of Moree, members of the were on hand to assist

Soldiers from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) help the NSW Rural Fire Service to unload sand bags near Deniliquin, NSW, as part of Operation Flood Assist 22-2. Photo supplied.

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ADF continues support to flood response (Update 28 October 2022)

28/10/202228/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1255 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

Up to 550 ADF personnel are deployed on Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to flooding

Soldiers from the Army School of Transport prepare their vehicles for deployment to Shepparton in support of the Victorian flood response. Story by Lieutenant Colonel Philippa Cleary. Photo by Captain Gary Ferreira.

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Army’s newest drivers support flood response

26/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1526 Views 0 Comments 40M Truck, Army School of Transport (AST), Bushmaster, Operation Flood Assist

Army’s newest drivers got an early taste of the responsiveness required of its people, deploying in support of Operation Flood

Corporal Darcy Enshaw, of 5th Aviation Regiment, on the flightline with a Chinook at Essendon Airport, Victoria. Story and photo by Captain Carolyn Barnett.

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Local knowledge benefits flood relief

26/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1119 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, Operation Flood Assist

Corporal Darcy Enshaw finds his job as an aircrewman tasked to Operation Flood Assist particularly rewarding because it allows him

Private Jeremy Ryan, centre, of 8th/7th Royal Victorian Regiment, assists the community of Barmah, Victoria, with sandbagging as part of Operation Flood Assist 22-2. Story by Flight Lieutenant Vernon Pather. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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Private Ryan helps save local community

26/10/202230/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1173 Views 0 Comments 8th/7th Royal Victorian Regiment, Army Reserve, Operation Flood Assist

Private Jeremy Ryan, an Army reservist and local resident of Shepparton, has spent time this week at Barmah, giving back

Australian Defence Force personnel assist Shepparton residents affected by the floods in the Victoria region. Photo by Private Tyson Grant.

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ADF continues support to flood response (Update 23 October 2022)

23/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1541 Views 0 Comments Operation Flood Assist

Up to 650 ADF personnel are deployed on Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to

Army reservists from the greater Victorian region begin clearing flood damage items from the Rochester RSL in Victoria as part of the ADF’s ongoing support during Operation Flood Assist 2022-2. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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ADF inspired by community they serve

23/10/202226/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1427 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Operation Flood Assist, State Emergency Service (SES)

Commander of Operation Flood Assist support in Victoria, Brigadier Matt Burr, said the clean-up of a Rochester school demonstrated the