Operation Flood Assist 2022 Archives - Page 2 of 4

Australian Army and Republic of Fiji Military Forces personnel work together to rebuild an Upper Wilsons Creek access road damaged by floodwaters in northern New South Wales. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

Australian and Fijians side-by-side on flood cleanup

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Australian and Fijian soldiers worked side-by-side in northern New South Wales to rebuild a community access road as part of

Sergeant Brad Wilson presents an Australian National Flag found in flood debris at Brassall to Ipswich City Mayor Teresa Harding during her visit to Colleges Crossing recreation reserve in Ipswich. Story by Captain Taylor Lynch. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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Flag saved and restored in Ipswich

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Soldiers conducting flood relief tasks in Ipswich, Queensland noticed a familiar looking flag amidst the flood debris and refused to

Australian Army soldiers assess and clear debris from Sackville Ski Gardens caravan park in Sydney as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Edward Pym. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Soldiers support in Sackville

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Trudging through still-muddy grounds, Sydney-based soldiers worked with NSW Fire and Rescue to assist in the clean-up of Sackville Ski

Private Patrick Hyland, centre, from 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, delivers feed to a farmer near Casino, New South Wales, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Captain Catalina Martinez-Pinto. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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5RAR delivers hay to award-winning cattle herd

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An award-winning cattle farm in Casino has started its herd’s recovery after receiving the Australian Army’s first hay delivery to

Army soldiers from 8/9 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, are working out of Broadwater-Rileys Hill Community Centre helping volunteers clean up flood damage and triaging support. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

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Volunteer spirit strong in Broadwater

22/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1668 Views 0 Comments 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Local volunteers are coordinating care, clean-up and rebuild in the Broadwater area of NSW. CAPTION: Army soldiers from 8/9 Battalion,

Lieutenant Tim Elphick from 1st/19th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment, with his mum, Mrs Karen Elphick, in Lismore, while deployed on Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello. Photo:by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

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Family unites while supporting floods

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With the water depths too shallow for emergency services boats, but too deep for regular vehicles, Lieutenant Timothy Elphick and his

Australian Army soldiers from the 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment assist the public by clearing flood-damaged hazards from Colleges Crossing Recreation Reserve, Ipswich as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Flying Officer Rob Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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Northern Australian reservists answer the call

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A contingent from 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment, deployed from across Cape York and the Torres Strait to support

Royal Australian Air Force aviators from RAAF Base Amberley assist residents and Ipswich City Council with flood-relief efforts in Ipswich, Queensland, during Operation Flood Assist.

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ADF flood assistance begins to scale back

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Australian Defence Force personnel assisting flood-affected communities in south-east Queensland have begun returning home, with state requests for emergency and

Gunner Jarrad Gardner clears debris at the flood-damaged Blakebrook Public School near Lismore, northern NSW, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Captain Annie Richardson and Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

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School restoration a symbol of hope

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The restoration of a school, which has only 56 students, is a symbol of hope for the community of Blakebrook

United States Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable pulls into Brisbane, Queensland, during a deployment. Story by Flying Officer Robert Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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US Navy crew helps with Brisbane clean up

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USS Frank Cable recently arrived in Brisbane, and some of the ship’s company stepped ashore to help Australian Defence Force

Corporal Mitchell McLean from the 1st Combat Signal Regiment talks to Casino High School students during a visit to his former school in Casino. Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

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Back to school for Army corporal

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A self-described troublemaker during high school, when Corporal Mitchell McLean from the 1st Combat Signal Regiment graduated Year 12 and exited

Air Force personnel remove flood-damaged carpet from Goodna Services Club, Brisbane, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Tanya Carter. Photo: by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Air Force helped clean up Goodna Services Club

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Floodwater seeped from the carpet under the weight of Flying Officer Aleksandr Yashin’s boots as he helped heartbroken staff salvage

Warrant Officer Class Two Robert Elian and Warrant Officer Class Two Michael Foster (right) with Mr Gary Carr, Empire Vale Post Office manager, after providing flood damage clean-up assistance. Story by Private Jacob Joseph. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Big effort for Australia’s smallest post office

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Gary Carr has been a regular sight at Australia’s smallest post office for more than 50 years. CAPTION: Warrant Officer

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. Story by Lieutenant Nic Hawkins. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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ADF helping Brisbane ‘get back on its feet’

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The recent floods left a large part of the Brisbane Markets underwater, stopping all transport and operations, and causing millions of

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. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

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Army’s a safe bet for Casino cleanup

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Casino local Clarissa Lloyd bought her home near the Richmond River just shy of one year ago and everything was going

Major-General David Thomae and Mayor of Lismore Steve Krieg survey the damage and recovery efforts in Lismore from an Army MRH-90 Taipan. Story and photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.

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Rescues stuff of movie script, says commander

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As floods decimated Lismore, the town mayor stood beside a highway – which became a river bank – and watched

Private Darren Loveday assists volunteers sort essential supplies donated for flood-affected community members at the Lifeline distribution centre in Lismore. Photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

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Army throws charity a lifeline

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

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. Story by Captain Catalina Martinez-Pinto. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Sappers assist with Cabbage Tree Island recovery

17/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1366 Views 0 Comments 5th Engineer Regiment, Indigenous, Operation Flood Assist 2022

The Australian Defence Force has helped to restore some sense of normality to Cabbage Tree Island, cleaning up the primary

Navy, Army and Air Force personnel clear flood debris from Kedron Brook in Mitchelton, Brisbane, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Flying Officer Rob Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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Forces unite to make park safe

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Navy, Army and Air Force personnel converged on flood-ravaged recreation areas in Kedron Brook in Mitchelton, Brisbane, to ensure they’re

Commander of the Operation Flood Assist Joint Task Force, Lieutenant General David Thomae (right), surveys flood-affected areas in the greater Sydney region from an Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Operation Flood Assist 2022 – Update 17 March 2022

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CAPTION: Commander of the Operation Flood Assist Joint Task Force, Lieutenant General David Thomae (right), surveys flood-affected areas in the