Remembering devastating floods, three years on
In 2022, then-Corporal Brent Power saw his home town of Casino, NSW, transformed into a river of diesel, rotting animal
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Operation Flood Assist 2022
Soldiers commended for sacrifices in floods
As record flooding reduced Lismore to a pile of housing debris and overturned cars, 40 kilometres north, a mother and
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Proud to be an ambassador
CAPTION: Corporal Justin Wells, right, of 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, near Hebel on the Queensland/NSW border during Operation COVID-19
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Bushmasters prove versatility in floods
As part of the Victorian Government’s request for assistance, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) deployed four Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles
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More ADF support for flood-hit areas
About 310 ADF personnel are now involved in Operation Flood Assist 22-2 as part of the Australian Government’s response to flooding
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Soldiers move donated furniture for Toowoomba residents
Members of 9th Force Support Battalion (9 FSB) helped transport $20,000 of donated furniture from a depot in Brisbane to
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Cooking up new adventures
Just six months into her transfer to the Australian Defence Force and you couldn’t find a more Australian welcome for
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Lifeblood welcomes flood of donors
First they swept and cleared debris, now soldiers deployed to the flood-affected northern New South Wales are rolling up their
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ADF flood support in northern NSW ended
Since 27 February, more than 4,000 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel have deployed on Operation Flood Assist 2022 in the
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Scouting about in Lismore
Army soldiers from 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), bought some joy to a group of Lismore scouts in northern New
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ADF invited back to school
Rivers Secondary College students in Lismore took a bit of time off from their usual classes recently to talk to
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Operation Flood Assist 2022 – Update as of 8 April 2022
CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers deliver 144 sleeping bags and 54 stretchers to a Rural Fire Service base camp in Wollongbah,
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Spirits lifted in a day of thanks
Residents of the Shire of Richmond Valley, affected by the worst floods in living history, came out in force on
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Soldier proud to help home town during floods
Corporal Charlie Morris, an infantry soldier from in Adelaide, has returned to his home town of Lismore as part of
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ADF continues to stand beside flood-ravaged NSW communities
As flood-affected communities in northern New South Wales are again being lashed by severe weather, Australian Defence Force personnel deployed on
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Operation Flood Assist 2022 – Update 31 March 2022
CAPTION: An Australian Army Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle moves through floodwaters while on standby to conduct evacuation tasks with the
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US crew thanked for Brisbane clean-up help
United States Navy crew from USS Frank Cable were presented with the Brisbane city flag in recognition of their efforts in
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Army engineers help return water supply to Nimbin
Army engineers from 6th Engineer Support Regiment have been working tirelessly with workers from Lismore City Council and contractors to
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Broadwater community thank soldiers
Having been the scene of so much flood devastation, the locals of Broadwater, NSW, held a small celebration to thank
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Navy rips up wood chips in Murwillumbah as boss looks on
With clean up efforts in south-east Queensland drawing to a close, Commander of Operation Flood Assist, Major General David Thomae, visited
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