Operation Bushfire Assist
Soldiers set traps for sediment
Defence personnel have been in the Namadgi National Park since early February helping to protect the ACT's primary water source.
Throwing the doors open in a time of need
The ADFA and Duntroon accommodated hundreds of emergency services personnel for Operation Bushfire Assist.
Clearing the path to regrowth
Situated five kilometres south of Batemans Bay is the 100-acre Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens, which normally welcomes more than 75,000 visit
Indonesian friends lend a hand
Devastated by two fires in the past seven years, Australia’s heritage railway, the Zig Zag Railway near Lithgow, NSW, is benefiting from the suppor
Midnight rescue for high-tech bed
The Army has been thanked for retrieving a hospital patient’s bed in the middle of the night during a bushfire crisis on Kangaroo Island, South Aus
Special gifts amid fond farewell
Handmade keepsakes have been presented to members of the Japan Self-Defense Force as thanks for their efforts.
Militaries build bridges
Bridges constructed by the Australian, Fijian and Papua New Guinea militaries will improve access to a popular tourist attraction.
Diverse skills passport to experience
A wide range of abilities makes Leading Aircraft Woman Tiarne Westland a valuable hand in the relief effort.
Unmanned technology used to fight bushfires
An Army regiment used an unmanned aerial system to survey blazing scrub in the Orroral Valley near Canberra on February 6.
Kiwi mates end trans-Tasman service
After doing plenty of heavy lifting, three Royal New Zealand Air Force NH-90 helicopters and their crew have returned home.
Return to fire-ravaged home evokes mixed feelings
Pilot Officer Isabella Filmer did not know what to expect when she recently returned to her hometown of Mallacoota to be reunited with her family.
Scientists provide support to bushfire response
Defence scientists have contributed to the response to the bushfire crisis by using a research aircraft to conduct surveillance operations.
