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3rd Brigade

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 2579 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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Australian Army soldiers from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment prepare to detonate a satchel charge during a breaching activity on Exercise Thunder Rage at Townsville Field Training Area on June 13, 2022. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Gunner Gregory Scott.
Australian Army News 

Sappers bring thunder with live ammo

01/07/202209/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2212 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Exercise Thunder Rage

Combat engineers launched into an explosive training program on Exercise Thunder Rage in Townsville last month. CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers

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A soldier from 3 RAR fires a Javelin FGM-148 direct fire, guided weapon system during Exercise Kapyong Warrior. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.
Australian Army News 

Soldiers flex lethal muscle

01/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2242 Views 3 Comments 3 RAR, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, Exercise Kapyong Warrior, Javelin FGM-148

Clandestine, agile and lethal are the words to describe the soldiers who executed live-fire anti-armour stalks using direct-fire support weapons (DFSW)

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A soldier from 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, supports an absiler taking part in the Brighter Lives fundraiser Abseil for Health at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Gunner Gregory Scott.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

Gunners support record abseiling event

01/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1196 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, 4th Regiment

Gunners from 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (4 Regt), helped achieve a world record last month while supporting a hospital

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The band of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, led by Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Hiscock, is challenged by a Queensland policeman during the parade in Townsville. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bicker ton. Photo by Sergeant James Duquemin.
Australian Army News 

Army Band receives ancient honour

10/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1710 Views 0 Comments 1RAR, 3rd Brigade, Australian Army Band

An honour that dates back to ancient Rome was bestowed upon the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment’s (1 RAR) band

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The band of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, led by Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Hiscock, is challenged by a Queensland policeman during the parade in Townsville. Story by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton . Photo by Sergeant James Duquemin.
Australian Army News 

Army Band receives ancient honour

10/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1408 Views 0 Comments 1RAR, 3rd Brigade, Australian Army Band

An honour that dates back to ancient Rome was bestowed upon the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment’s (1 RAR) band

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A soldier from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment fires an 84mm Carl Gustav at the Townsville field training area. Story by Trooper Zoë Shipley. Photo by Sergeant Andrew Sleeman.
Asia Australian Army News 

Cavalry turns up the heat to prepare for deployment

08/06/202217/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1872 Views 0 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, Carl Gustav, F1 grenade, M72A1 rocket launcher, SL40 GLA

Troopers from 3rd Brigade’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment turned up the heat during “high explosives week” at Townsville field training area

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Army soldier Trooper Harrison Hinson from the 3rd Brigade soccer team during a soccer match between the 3rd Brigade and USS Ashland. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Corporal Brodie Cross.
ADF People 

Sailors and soldiers go head to head at Lavarack Barracks

03/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1433 Views 0 Comments 1RAR, 3rd Brigade, Exercise Sea Explorer, US Navy

Soldiers from 3rd Brigade welcomed sailors from USS Ashland for a friendly soccer match at Lavarack Barracks to kick off

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A student from Thuringowa State High School speaks to personnel from 3rd Brigade during a mentoring program. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Corporal Brodie Cross.
ADF People 

Army mentors help empower Indigenous students

31/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1462 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, Indigenous, Lavarack Barracks, STEM

It was back to school for the soldiers and officers of Lavarack Barracks as they supported students at Thuringowa State

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Australian Army soldiers provide guidance to PNGDF soldiers about creating a shield wall during population protection and control training as part of Exercise Olgeta Warrior. Story by Captain Jessica O’Reilly.
Australian Army News Pacific 

Exchanging tactics in PNG

13/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2922 Views 0 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, PNGDF

About 50 personnel from the Australian Army’s 3rd Brigade spent two months providing training to the Papua New Guinea Defence

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Craftsman Sheldon Anstey, from the 3rd Combat Signal Regiment, conducts his summative assessment for the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Subject Two for Corporal Course. Photo by Sapper Jacob Chiplen.
Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Promotion course goes long distance

08/01/202211/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2985 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, RAEME, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Army’s newest Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) corporals were assessed in their promotion course in Townsville virtually by Army

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Australian Army Corporal Brodie Cross from Joint Task Group 637.3 talks with a local man in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on 02 December 2021. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.
Australian Army News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Videos 

ADF support to Solomon Islands

03/12/202103/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2787 Views 0 Comments 17th CSS Brigade, 3rd Brigade, 6th Brigade, HMAS Armidale, No. 4 Squadron, Solomon Islands unrest

The ADF is working with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to restore calm after recent civil unrest in

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Run Army participants from the 3rd Brigade at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. Story by Lieutenant Simon Hampson. Photo by Corporal Brodie Cross.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing 

Running Change arrives in Townsville

03/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1556 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, Townsville

The Running Change program has made tracks to Townsville, finding many happy feet from the 3rd Brigade ready to join

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Farewell parade for Middle-East-bound troops in Townsville. 3 Brigade photo.
ADF Australian Middle East News Overseas 

Middle-East-bound troops farewelled in Townsville

24/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4528 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, Force Protection Element, Theatre Communications Group

Commander 1st Division Major General Paul McLachlan yesterday farewelled service men and women from two Middle-East-bound contingents – Force Protection

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