Disaster relief
Batlow's son returns to offer pastoral care
The blackened landscape at Batlow bears witness to the battles fought to save homes.
Defence bases open to evacuees
Due to the bushfire crisis, Defence has opened bases from Brisbane to Adelaide for the use of people needing short-term evacuation assistance.
Engineers clear roads in Hunter Valley
A composite troop of Army Reserve engineers is using bulldozers, chainsaws and plenty of muscle to help clear secondary roads in the Hunter Valley,
Air Force's big blades to construct fire breaks
They may be a small team of Air Force plant operators and tradies but No. 65 Squadron’s capability is as mighty as the equipment they operate.
Brodie back home to help her community
Private Brodie Scott has been reunited with her parents while using her skills to support fire-ravaged Mallacoota.
Busy hub keeps skies and hopes open
RAAF Base East Sale is proving to be a nerve centre for Victorian relief operations.
From the servo to serving the nation
Lance Corporal Trent Hewitt used to run a service station on the NSW South Coast. Now he's back driving a Bushmaster ambulance.
Personal connection motivates medical personnel
A key component of the Australian Defence Force response to Operation Bushfire Assist 2019-20 is the medical and first aid services being provided
Cleaning up in the wake of the flames
Reservists are rolling up their sleeves for the mammoth task of making fire-affected areas safe again.
Extending the duty of care
Army medics based on the NSW South Coast are dispensing plenty of professionalism and comfort.
Kiwi contingent to take flight for cousins
The first of three Royal New Zealand Air Force helicopter have arrived in Australia to support the bushfire effort.
Eyes in the sky heaven sent
Crews on a P-8A Poseidon are flying over fire-ravaged country every day to send vital information back to those on the ground.
