Operation Flood Assist 2022 Archives - Page 3 of 4

Commander of the Operation Flood Assist Joint Task Force, Lieutenant General David Thomae (right), surveys flood-affected areas in the greater Sydney region from an Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

Operation Flood Assist 2022 – Update 17 March 2022

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CAPTION: Commander of the Operation Flood Assist Joint Task Force, Lieutenant General David Thomae (right), surveys flood-affected areas in the

Corporal Rebecca Barry embraces a Casino local while organising donations at the local racecourse and showgrounds in northern NSW as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

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Enduring community spirit lives on

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Communities like Casino have an enduring spirit, which is exemplified in tough situations like this year’s floods. CAPTION: Corporal Rebecca

Australian Army soldiers from 7th Brigade assist a farmer near Gatton, Queensland, by cleaning fences of flood debris and checking their integrity. Story by Private Jacob Joseph.

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Soldiers helping to mend fences

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In the grips of a drought, Mrs Shirley Schultz sold one-third of her cattle in 2019. CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers

Australian Army soldiers from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, collect flood-damaged household items for loading onto a truck as they clear a street in Chinderah, New South Wales. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.

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Army clean up in Chinderah

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Despite nearly continuous domestic deployments, disruptions to training, and dirty conditions, the smiles on the faces of 6th Battalion, Royal

Army engineer Lance Corporal Jack Dalrymple assists Lismore Shire Council to clear debris from Mulgum Creek Weir in Nimbin, New South Wales, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Captain Catalina Martinez Pinto. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Nimbin pipeline repairs underway

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Australian Army combat engineers and Lismore City Council workers swung into action after Nimbin in northern New South Wales was left with

Australian Army soldiers from 1st Armoured Regiment remove flood-damaged equipment and furniture during a clean up of Richmond River High School in Lismore, New South Wales. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.

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Lismore high school gets armoured support

14/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2828 Views 0 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Only a week ago Richmond River High was underwater, with floods scraping the second-storey ceiling of the Riverside Campus in

Australian Army soldiers and Mr Daniel Clark, Coraki SES commander, check on community members along Bungawalbin Creek in northern New South Wales. Story by Captain Catalina Martinez-Pinto. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

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Army, SES rescue man during welfare check

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Australian Army soldiers joined State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers recently to conduct welfare checks along Bungawalbin Creek in northern New

A northern New South Wales farmer watches Army soldiers from 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, load feed for his stock into his ute as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Operation Flood Assist 2022 – Update

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CAPTION: A northern New South Wales farmer watches Army soldiers from 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, load feed for his

Army soldiers Sapper Callan Stuart, left, and Sapper Ben Lowe, right, load flood-damaged furniture and equipment from Lismore police station in northern NSW onto a truck. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.

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Clean up continues in Lismore

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Waterlogged furniture, office supplies and carpets were piled high outside the Lismore police station. CAPTION: Army soldiers Sapper Callan Stuart,

An Army soldier uses a backhoe to clear flood-damaged household goods from a street in Lismore, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story and photo by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.

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Lismore flood-damaged goods cleaned up

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Bobcats scoop up destroyed stock from an electrical supply store and move back-and-forth, emptying the waste into an Army dump

Private Tejinder Singh (right) and Private Leon Hooke of 9th Force Support Battalion prepare an Army truck for travel to Lismore in northern NSW to assist with clean-up efforts. Story by Captain Annie Richardson.

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Making logistics happen

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More than 250 Army soldiers from 17th Sustainment Brigade were rapidly preparing to respond to the flood crisis in Lismore in

An Army officer from 7th Brigade carries sandbags across a flooded section of trail to repair flood-damaged access tracks in Imbil, Queensland, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Tanya Carter. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Army paves the way in Gympie and surrounds

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Soldiers from Brisbane’s 7th Brigade answered a resident’s call for help in Imbil, Queensland, as part Operation Flood Assist 2022. CAPTION:

Soldiers from 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, assisted Bribie Island resident Beverly with clean-up around her home as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022 before helping celebrate her 91st birthday.

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Unlikely birthday celebration after clean-up

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While 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (1 Regt), were providing relief and clean-up operations during Operation Flood Assist 2022 last

Royal Australian Navy sailor Able Seaman Clearance Diver Jake Phillips prepares to survey ferry terminal pylons along the Brisbane River as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Operation Flood Assist 2022 – Update

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CAPTION: Royal Australian Navy sailor Able Seaman Clearance Diver Jake Phillips prepares to survey ferry terminal pylons along the Brisbane

Navy divers Chief Petty Officer Cameron Schmid, right, and Able Seaman Jordan Bitolkoski, centre, assist Able Seaman Jake Phillips as he surveys ferry terminals pylons along the Brisbane River. Story by Private Jacob Joseph. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Divers clear debris from Brisbane River

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Just a week ago, Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diving Team Four were training with their protective diving suits underneath choppy

Leading Seamen Aircrew Michael Bennet (left) and Leading Seamen Aircrew Liam Sulley at 816 Squadron at HMAS Albatross, Nowra, after completing their rescue mission during Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Leading Seaman Ryan Tascas.

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Navy crew rescued family in Werrington

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Aircrew from Navy’s 816 Squadron assisted in a rescue, winching a woman and her two children to safety from flood

Members from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) clears a route for SES in Gatton in Queensland. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long.

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Gatton local returns home to assist in flood effort

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When Lance Corporal Damian Day joined the Army in 2016, he never expected to be back in his hometown of

Private Rory Khochoba (left) from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, working alongside the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Adrian Schrinner, clearing debris from flood-damaged houses in Windsor, Brisbane. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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Brisbane Lord Mayor rolled up his sleeves with Army

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Lord Mayor of Brisbane Adrian Schrinner rolled up his sleeves and worked side-by-side with soldiers from 6th Battalion, Royal Australia

Army Corporal Sebastian Evens (odd camera - right) from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, applies a bandage to St Lucia resident Ms Ann Mckenzie. Story by Lieutenant NIc Hawkins. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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Helping residents back on their feet

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Working alongside Brisbane residents to clean-up their houses during recent floods, Australian Army medics deployed to St Lucia and rendered

An Australian Army soldier from the 2nd / 14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), clears flood damage debris from houses in Gatton, Queensland. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Corporal Jonathan Goedhart.

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ADF makes a big difference in small town

08/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1702 Views 0 Comments 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), Operation Flood Assist 2022

The small rural town of Gatton in south-east Queensland’s Lockyer Valley has become one of the Australian Defence Force’s biggest