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NEW GRANTS: Federal Blair MP Shayne Neumann and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh with members of the Ipswich Railway RSL Sub Branch, which has received a Building Excellence in Support and Training Program grant to support advocacy services for local veterans.

Funding grants recognise vets

EX-SERVICE and community organisations in the Blair electorate will benefit from more…

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Local Ipswich News
PHOTO: Legacy Centenary Torch Relay Bearer Nicholas Paske and Chairman of Legacy Australia, Eric Easterbrook (Centre) with Royal Australian Air Force personnel at RAAF Base Amberley

Relay travels the world

Twelve members of the Royal Australian Air Force, from RAAF Base Amberley,…

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Local Ipswich News
King’s Birthday honours for 72

King’s Birthday honours for 72

A BROAD range of outstanding contributions to Defence have been recognised through…

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Local Ipswich News
LAST PLANE: Surface finishers Steven Marshall and LAC Macdara Barden in front of their last plane a FA 18A Hornet.

Legacy will fly on for the team

SGT Steven Marshall has a model of every aircraft he did a…

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Local Ipswich News
CAUTION: Personnel from 23SQN refuel a C-17A Globemaster III as part of Exercise Toxic Gauntlet at RAAF Base Amberley.

Exercise Toxic Gauntlet

COMBAT Support Group personnel prepared for chemical, biological, radiological and Nuclear Defence…

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Local Ipswich News
EXPERT TRAINING: Australian soldiers demonstrate patrol techniques to recruits from the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the UK.

Aussies train Ukrainian troops

The third rotation of Ukrainian recruits has commenced initial training with Australian…

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Local Ipswich News