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51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment

Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Rick Burr, AO, DSC, MVO, addresses 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment, personnel and invited guests during the commissioning of the new regional support craft ‘Kuursi’ on Thursday Island, Torres Strait Islands. Photo by Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.
Australian Army News Videos 

New vessel supports Thursday Island operations

06/05/202206/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1106 Views 1 Comment 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment

Thursday Island has a new 12.5-metre regional support watercraft to support maritime operations in the region and be operated by Army’s

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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.
ADF Australian Army News 

Northern Australian reservists answer the call

22/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 778 Views 0 Comments 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment, Army Reserve, Operation Flood Assist 2022

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

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Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, prepare to take participants of the Proud Warrior Youth Engagement Program for a ride in the Zodiac MK2 inflatable boat at Pallarenda Beach, Queensland, in September. Story by Captain Lily Charles. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.
Australian Army News 

Proud Warriors steer youth down different path

24/12/202125/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1648 Views 0 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 2RAR, 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment, 5th Aviation Regiment

For almost five years, 17-year-old Neville (not his real name) had been caught in the wrong crowd. CAPTION: Soldiers from

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Lieutenant Sebastian Jingle at the conclusion of the part-time officer commissioning program graduation ceremony at Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney. Story by Captain Jon Stewart. Photo by Sergeant Nunu Campos.
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Lt Jingle a community trailblazer

10/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1766 Views 0 Comments 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment, Army Reserve, Indigenous soldiers

Lieutenant Sebastian Jingle has become the first known Indigenous Australian from the western Cape York region to commission as an

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51st Far North Queensland Regiment's new regional support craft on sea trials. Photo courtesy The Whiskey Project Group.
Australian Army News 

51FNQR’s new boat unveiled

01/04/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5006 Views 2 Comments 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment

A new regional support craft destined for Army’s 51st Far North Queensland Regiment is undergoing sea trials in Yamba on NSW north coast.

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HRH Prince Charles listens to Private Renford Manmurulu explain the use and capability of the regional force surveillance vehicle during the Prince's visit to Larrakeyah. Photo by Leading Seaman James Whittle.
Australian Australian Army News 

Prince Charles visits Army’s Regional Force Surveillance Group

11/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3128 Views 0 Comments 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment, NORFORCE, Prince Charles, Regional Force Surveillance Group, The Pilbara Regiment

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales met with members of the Australian Army’s Regional Force Surveillance Group, including soldiers

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