Defence
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CSI serves up a cup with a cause
CLUB Services Ipswich is all about supporting the veterans community and recently lived up to that again signing up as the first club in Queensland…
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$600m fighter deal, upgrades bring jobs boom
A $4 million upgrade to fighter jet workshops at RAAF Base Amberley will deliver more than 100 new jobs. Federal Government Assistant Defence Minister Matt…
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Squadron flag flies again after 55 years
FIFTY-FIVE years after a 17th Construction Squadron flag supposedly “blew off a flag pole” in Nui Dat, at the 1st Australian Task Force base in…
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MP welcomes new era for Defence careers
THE Member for Blair has thrown his backing behind the launch of a new, fast track method of Defence recruiting. Defence last week began working…
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Ipswich big winner with $1b military deal
IPSWICH is at the centre of one of the largest defence deals ever for Australia, with the inking of a $1 billion contract, with scores…
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RSL takes next step to develop Veterans Hub
RSL Queensland has been awarded a $50,000 grant to develop a business case to establish a Veterans’ and Families’ Hub in Ipswich. The expansion of…
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King’s Honours no joke for corporal
ONE morning at work, when Corporal Timothy Nevin read an email asking him to accept or reject a Conspicuous Service Medal, he thought he was…
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RAAF supports 100 years of Legacy
WHEN the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay began in France in April, Leading Aircraftwoman Sarah Negrin was humbled to know she would be continuing the torch’s…
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Hunting down fishy goings on
RAAF Amberley Air Base personnel have successfully completed Operation Solania − its latest maritime surveillance mission aimed at detecting and deterring illegal fishing activities in…
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Helibox a gamechanger for airdrops
AMBERLEY aircrews have taken part in successful tests to airdrop stores on overseas exercises. The Spartan aircraft personnel from 35 Squadron used the recently adopted…
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