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Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, present a donation to Brighter Lives at Townsville University Hospital, Queensland. Photos by Lance Corporal Caitlyn Davill.

3rd Battalion gives foundation a push along

09/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 807 Views 0 Comments 3RAR, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade

A donation of $1000 will keep the wheels turning on the Brighter Lives buggy and brighten the lives of locals

Soldiers and officers of Headquarters 3rd Brigade and the 3rd Combat Signal Regiment operate a command post during Exercise Brolga Walk, Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland, 2024. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton. Photo by Trooper Dana Millington.

Recognising a century on the electronic front line

14/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1639 Views 2 Comments 3rd Brigade, 3rd Combat Signal Regiment, Exercise Brolga Walk, Royal Australian Corps of Signals, ww1

From lines to radio transmissions and from analogue to digital, the Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RA Sigs) has kept

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, support the Queensland Police Service with door-knocking during severe weather in Townsville. Story by Major Diana Jennings. Photos by Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Australian Army News

Personnel wade in to assist during Qld flooding

04/02/202508/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1209 Views 0 Comments 3 RAR, 3rd Brigade, DACC

As residents in far-north Queensland braced for flooding in the wake of heavy rainfall and damaging winds, Army personnel from

'Land Pub 0.0.3 Chaplaincy in War' is launched by Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, centre, with Chaplain Sarah Gibson, left, and Director General Chaplaincy - Army Principle Chaplain Kerry Larwill at Russell Offices in Canberra.

Australian Army News

A first of its kind for chaplains

17/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1896 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, Chaplains, Chief of Army

Chaplains have supported Australian soldiers in battle since before the corps’ inception, yet chaplaincy as a wartime capability has not

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, and the PNG Defence Force board a CH-47 Chinook from 5th Aviation Regiment during Exercise Wantok Warrior. Story by Captain Brittany Evans. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

Australian Army News Overseas

Ex Wantok Warrior taken up a notch

10/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1076 Views 0 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Battalion RAR, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Wantok Warrior, PNGDF

The Australian Army and Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) partnered in a series of training activities in Wewak on

A newly acquired M1A2 Abrams main battle tank arrives at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville. Photos by Corporal Guy Sadler.

Australian Army News

New tanks arrive in Townsville

27/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1803 Views 2 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, Lavarack Barracks, M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams

Just three months after arriving on Australia shores, the first of the newly acquired M1A2 system enhanced program v3 (SEP

Australian Army Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 main battle tanks during a live-fire serial as part of a qualification course for Royal Australian Armoured Corps soldiers at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. Story and photos by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Australian Army News

Soldiers up their game with new battle tanks

20/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 3081 Views 1 Comment 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, Armoured Corps, M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams

The Abrams M1A2 delivers everything a tank crew could want, according to soldiers recently qualified on Army’s newest tank. CAPTION: Australian

A CH-47F Chinook from 5th Aviation Regiment flies over Karkar Island during Exercise Helicon Luk in PNG. Story by Major Carolyn Barnett. Photos by Warrant Officer Class Two Miranda Buckley.

Australian Army News Overseas

PNG terrain tests flying skills

05/11/202410/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1065 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, 5th Aviation Regiment, CH-47F Chinook, Exercise Helicon Luk, Exercise Wantok Warrior, PNG

CH-47F Chinooks of 5th Aviation Regiment took to the skies over the Papua New Guinea highlands for high-density altitude training

Army soldiers from the Australian Amphibious Force disembark a littoral landing craft during wet-and-dry environment rehearsals at Cowley Beach Training Area. Story and photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy

Soldiers get their boots wet

03/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1229 Views 0 Comments 17th Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Brigade, 5th Aviation Regiment, Australian Amphibious Force (AAF), HMAS Adelaide, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin

Landing craft ferried soldiers and vehicles ashore, while CH-47F Chinooks airlifted M777 howitzers to help assure the Australian Amphibious Force

Soldiers and officers of Headquarters 3rd Brigade and 3rd Combat Signal Regiment operating a command post during Exercise Brolga Walk at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photos by Trooper Dana Millington.

Australian Army

Signallers practise the art of invisibility

13/03/202416/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1704 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, 3rd Combat Signal Regiment, Exercise Brolga Walk, intelligence

As technology advances, it’s harder for a brigade headquarters to stay unseen on the battlefield – that’s why the art

Deputy Commander 3rd Brigade Colonel Boniface Aruma being promoted by his wife, Cynthia, and daughter, Hannah, at the Army Museum North Queensland, Townsville. Story by Captain Brittany Evans. Photos by Corporal Guy Sadler.

ADF People Australian Army News

PNGDF officer appointed deputy commander Townsville brigade

08/02/202409/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2002 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, PNGDF

Colonel Boni Aruma has been appointed Deputy Commander of Australia’s 3rd Brigade – the first time a Papua New Guinea

Army soldiers from Australia's 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, and United States' 11th Field Artillery Regiment work together during a combined arms live-fire serial on Exercise Brolga Sprint 23 at the Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photo by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Australian Army News

Aussies and Yanks side-by-side on the gun line

16/08/202323/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1564 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, 4th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, Exercise Brolga Spirit, M777 Howitzer, US Army

Australian and United States artillery soldiers worked side-by-side operating M777 howitzers during 3rd Brigade’s annual combined live-fire activity. CAPTION: Army soldiers

An Australian Army soldier from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment after a combined arms live-fire serial on Exercise Brolga Sprint 23 at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photos by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Australian Army News Videos

US forces join diggers on Brolga Sprint

16/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2392 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, 4th Regiment, Exercise Brolga Spirit, US Army

United States Army units were invited to join Australia’s 3rd Brigade on its annual culminating live-fire activity at Townsville Field

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, on parade during the Australia Day flag raising ceremony at Jezzine Barracks, Townsville. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. Photo by Bombardier Guy Sadler.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Videos

ADF participation in Townsville’s Australia Day celebrations

27/01/202327/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2794 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 4th Regiment, Australia Day

Guns blasted from the hilltops, flags flew, soldiers marched, the band played and guests were welcomed with a warm respect

Bombardier Guy Sadler took the top shot in Army's Forces Command Photographic Competition this year. Story by Major Megan McDermott.

ADF People

Soldier awarded for breathtaking images

21/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1660 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, 4th Regiment, HMAS Kuttabul, Royal Australian Artillery

For the second year running, a local Townsville soldier has won the Australian Army’s annual Forces Command (FORCOMD) Photographic Competition.

Trooper Jakob West from Rifle Company Butterworth Rotation 137 fights through the final objective, covering arduous terrain through dense jungle. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. All photos by Bombardier Guy Sadler.

Asia Australian Army News Videos

Forming bonds in Brunei’s jungle

25/11/202228/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2410 Views 0 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, Exercise Mallee Bull, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF)

Deep in the jungle of Brunei, two integrated platoons of soldiers from the Australian Army’s 3rd Brigade and the Royal

Captain Sung Huh from the 3rd Brigade at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Bombardier Guy Sadler.

ADF People

South Korean lateral transfer a first

14/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 5578 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, Republic of Korea

Captain Sung Huh is the first Republic of Korea (ROK) Army officer to undertake a lateral transfer to the Australian

Soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment fire the M1 Abrams tank during a manoeuvre serial on Exercise Brolga Sprint at Townsville field training area, Queensland. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Brigadier Guy Sadler.

Australian Army News Videos

Brigade proves skill in combined live-fire exercise

05/10/202205/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2043 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade

Achieving Army Training Level Five (ALT 5) is no mean feat, but the units of Townsville’s 3rd Brigade have done

A soldier from 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment interacts with a Charters Towers local at the at the Exercise Brolga Run 2022 community open day. CAPTION: Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Gunner Gregory Scott.

Australian Army New Zealand News

Soldiers connect with rural town

26/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2148 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade

The regional township of Charters Towers, nearly 140km to the southwest of Townsville, was a hive of military activity from

Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and Queensland Police Service Officer Tony Hoise patrol through Charters Towers in Queensland, during Exercise Brolga Run 2022. Story by Major Megan McDermott. Photo by Gunner Gregory Scott.

Australian Army News Police Videos

‘Evacuating’ a gold mining town

22/07/202222/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2552 Views 1 Comment 3 RAR, 3rd Brigade

Charters Towers is a long way from Afghanistan, but lessons learnt by Australian soldiers assisting evacuees in Kabul last year

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