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6th Battalion RAR

Australian Army officer Lieutenant Andrew Hvejsel, from 6 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, talks with Queensland State Emergency Service officers about assisting Hervey Bay residents in the wake of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photo by Private Gabriel Argent.
Australian Army News 

Flood clean-up reaffirms Defence ties

14/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1166 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion RAR, Operation Tropical Cyclone Alfred Assist

The community of Hervey Bay has strong Defence connections. CAPTION: Australian Army officer Lieutenant Andrew Hvejsel, from 6 Battalion, Royal Australian

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Lieutenant Colonel Wendy Say with veteran and founder of the Kokoda Youth Foundation Doug Henderson in front of the new Canungra Vietnam Memorial at Kokoda Barracks in Queensland. Story by Major Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Private Andrew Shaw.
Australian Army History Lest We Forget News 

Kokoda Barracks unveils new Vietnam memorial

08/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2448 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion RAR, Canungra, Kokoda Barracks, Kokoda Youth Foundation, Vietnam veterans

After two years of dedicated volunteer work and community collaboration, the new Canungra Vietnam Memorial opened to veterans, families and

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An Australian Army rifleman from 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, conducts combat shooting rehearsals at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
Asia Australian Army News Pacific 

Soldiers prepare for Philippines deployment

31/01/202331/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2848 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion, 6th Battalion RAR, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Gallipoli Barracks

Members of 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment and 2nd Health Battalion have been preparing for

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Captain Damien Freeman talks about captured enemy weapons during a display by the Australian Army History Unit at Russell Offices, Canberra. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis. Photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.
Australian Army History News 

History unit puts ‘fear weapon’ on display

15/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2138 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion RAR, Australian Army History Unit (AAHU), AWM

Described as a terror weapon, the Soviet-made LPO-50 flamethrower had a range of 100m in good weather. CAPTION: Captain Damien

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A member of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, competing in the shooting section of the military skills competition at Gallipoli Barracks. Story and photo by Captain Cody Tsaousis.
Australian Army News 

6th Battalion prove victorious in skills competition

19/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1856 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion RAR, 7th Brigade, 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment

The 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, has claimed victory in the 7th Brigade military skills competition. CAPTION: A member of

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Private Billy McAllister, of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, shapes up at Gallipoli Barracks. Story and photo by Captain Taylor Lynch.
ADF People 

A fighter in and out of the ring

30/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1655 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion RAR

Whether in the field or in the boxing ring, Private Billy McAllister epitomises the toughness renowned by the Royal Australian

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An Army riflemen from 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, fires the Blazer Sniper Rifle during the live-fire phase of the Basic Sniper Course at Greenbank Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photo by Sig Christopher Kingston.
Australian Army News Videos 

Basic sniper training at 6RAR

23/08/202224/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 4797 Views 4 Comments 6th Battalion RAR, sniper training

Soldiers from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, showed no signs of nerves while undertaking phase two of the notoriously tough

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An Australian Army soldier from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, moves across the traverse ropes during an obstacle course activity held as part of the Duke of Gloucester Cup in Singleton. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.
Australian Army News 

The battle of the battalions

16/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1920 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, 5th Battalion RAR, 6th Battalion RAR, Duke of Gloucester Cup, Royal Australian Regiment

After a two-year break in competition, the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, are the new champions of Army’s premier military-skills

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