Disaster relief

Operation Bushfire Assist 2019-2020
LATEST UPDATE TO ADF'S BUSHFIRE RECOVERY EFFORTS

Victorian clerks blitz Bushfire Assist
More than 40 Victorian Army clerks were brought together recently to reconcile pay and allowances of personnel on Operation Bushfire Assist.

Water purification a boon for valley
Not for the first time since the bushfire crisis began, the Army has come to the aid of the Bega Valley region.

Clearing the way for bush festival
Army personnel have helped clear a fire-damaged track in the Snowy Mountain region of Victoria for a popular bush festival.

Fond farewell for newfound Fijian friends
A sense of friendship and connection was evident during a recent farewell ceremony for Fijian military personnel in Orbost.

ADF praised for rapid response to bushfire assistance
Victoria’s Emergency Management Commissioner has praised the Australian Defence Force’s swift response to the state’s bushfire emergency.

Winning the race to shield precious heritage
ADF personnel have helped protect culturally significant sites in the ACT.

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