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SERVING AUSTRALIA WITH PRIDE 

Volume 53, No. 8, May 13, 2010 The official newspaper of the Royal Australian Navy 

AUSINDO 

NIGHT MOVES 

ANZAC 

Australian wrap 

Pgs 11 — 13 

Successful joint patrol a first 

See page 6 for story and photos 

ABOVE: LS Liam Fitzgerald and AB Ty Shield keep HMAS Maryborough in contact with Indonesian warship, KRI Wiratno, during 

a night time communications exercise. 

INSET LEFT: AB Darren Loveday looks on from one of HMAS Maryborough’s seaboats during a boarding exercise with 

Indonesian Warship KRI Wiratno during the first Australian-Indonesian coordinated patrol. 

INSET TOP: HMAS Maryborough during a patrol in company with Indonesian warships. 

Welcome 

Home 

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Pg 5 — 

Stuart Returns 

Service & 

Bravery 

SIEV 36 — Pg 3 

Photos: SGT Rob Nyffenegger

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Gov’t house encore 

for southern sax stars 

By CMDR Steve Dunning 

THE POPULARITY of the saxophone ensemble of the RAN 

Band (SA Det) at a short notice engagement last year brought 

a Vice Regal request for a return visit to South Australia’s 

Government House. 

The ensemble, under the direction of POMUSN Clayton 

Tschirn, performed the official music at SA’s Order of Australia 

Investiture ceremonies. 

“The saxophone ensemble performed at short notice last year 

and was such a hit that it was invited back to perform at subsequent 

Investiture ceremonies by the Governor, Rear Admiral 

Kevin Scarce,” said Bandmaster CPOMUSN Doug Antonoff, 

For band members SMNMUSN Siobhan Finney and 

SMNMUSN Ivan Cooper it was their first Government House 

‘gig’ and gave them the opportunity to perform at before some 

56 award recipients and several hundred family and friends of 

recipients as well as official guests. 

For SMNMUSN Cooper, a student at Adelaide University 

and an accomplished brass musician described it as “…a fantastic 

opportunity to perform in a completely different environment 

before the State Governor and award recipients on such a prestigious 

and important occasion .” 

“One of the highlights was meeting the Governor and performing 

the Vice Regal salute,” he said. 

Labuan makes sad start 

to Cooktown journey 

DECISIVE ACTION by the ship’s 

company of LCH “landing craft 

heavy” HMAS Labuan (LEUT 

Steven Noakes) saved one of four 

dugongs they found caught in a 

net near Cairns on April 23. 

Violent splashing in the main 

navigation channel out of the port 

caught the vessel’s attention but 

three of the four rare creatures were 

already dead. 

“We were on our way to 

Cooktown for ANZAC Day when 

at about 1500 CPOMT Andrew 

Morris spotted the dugongs,” LEUT 

Noakes told Navy News. 

“Conditions were not the best 

for launching the seaboat in a 1m 

choppy sea and a 20-25kt wind but 

we launched with three personnel 

aboard. 

“We informed the Cairns VTS 

(harbour authority) and asked permission 

to help the dugong because 

there was a danger to navigation 

with the number of yachts using the 

channel. 

“Cairns VTS liaised with Parks 

and Wildlife and we received 

approval to set the live dugong free. 

“LSMT Nathan Byast, LSMTE 

Andrew Kenny and ABBM Tristan 

McPherson did an excellent job 

to free the animal considering the 

weather and the animal still trying 

to free itself.” 

LEUT Noakes said the Parks 

Service dispatched a boat to meet 

Labuan on the scene and its officers 

asked the Navy to recover the dead 

animals. 

“We managed to manoeuvre 

Labuan into a good position and 

scoop them on to the bow door. 

“We returned to Cairns, were 

met by the Port Services Manager/ 

Cairns and further Parks officers, 

and offloaded the animals for further 

investigation.” 

The ship sailed at 1800 and 

arrived in Cooktown the following 

day for involvement in successful 

ANZAC Day activities. 

LEUT Noakes said the ship’s 

company was understandably upset 

at the rare creatures being found in 

such a manner but were consoled 

by being able to save one. 

From left, SMNMUSN Siobhan Finney, SMNMUSN Ivan Cooper, POMUSN Clayton 

Tschirn and LSMUSN Luke Townsend. Pic by CMDR Steve Dunning. 

Last call goes 

out for DHOS 

EX-SERVICE members have one more 

calendar month to apply for entitlements 

under the Defence Home Ownership 

Scheme (DHOS). 

Defence replaced the scheme in 2008 

with the Defence Home Ownership 

Assistance Scheme (DHOAS). But, 

DHOS has remained accessible to enable 

personnel who separated from the ADF 

prior to its replacement on 1 July 2008 to 

access entitlements. 

Acting Director General Personnel 

Policy and Employment Conditions, 

People Strategies and Policy Group, Peter 

Bavington said that this access to DHOS 

will officially close on 1 July 2010. 

“As the date of closure nears, we want 

to inform any Ex-service members who 

have an outstanding entitlement to submit 

and application for an entitlement certificate,” 

Mr Bavington said. 

He highlighted that in particular 

Reservists who served prior to 1 July 

2008 should look into their entitlements 

under DHOS. 

“The older scheme operated with a 

different definition of ‘serving member’ 

to the current DHOAS and members who 

were in the Reserve prior to the cessation 

of DHOS may be entitled to subsidies if 

they meet certain other eligibility criteria,” 

Mr Bavington said. 

“Anyone that this applies to has until 

30 June 2010 to submit an application or 

they risk loosing this entitlement. 

“There will be limited extenuating circumstances 

where an applicant who misses 

this deadline may be able to access a 

similar benefit to the DHOS offer under 

the DHOAS,” he said. 

Mr Bavington advised that this cessation 

of access would not impact on the 

ongoing payment of DHOS subsidies to 

existing recipients. 

For further information on the closure of 

DHOS, the scheme’s eligibility requirements 

and the extenuating circumstances 

for late applicants visit: 

www.dhoas.gov.au. 

VCDF 

drops in 

on Navy 

for a 

look see 

Vice Chief of 

the Defence 

Force, LtGen 

David Hurley, 

(left), speaks 

with WOET 

Allan Sharpe 

as they discuss 

issues involving 

the Asbestos 

Inventory Tiger 

Team, during a 

tour of the facilities 

at Joint Logistics 

Unit - West at 

HMAS Stirling as 

part of his visit to 

Western Australia. 

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NEWS 

xceptional service recognised 

OP RIGHT: LCDR Barry Learoyd, CO Assail Two, with his grandchildren 

ake, 7, Taylah, 4, and Brendan, 8, after receiving his commendations 

rom RADM Tim Barrett, Commander Border Protection Command. The 

hildren are the sons and daughter of Sean and Anne Learoyd both of 

hom are former members of the Bosun category in the RAN. 

OP LEFT: CPOB Gregory McCallum of Assail Two with his comendation 

certificate for his involvement with SIEV 36, aboard HMAS 

aitland. 

BOVE: Members of Assail Two after receiving an Australian Defence 

orce Group Gold Commendation. 

Photos by ABIS James Whittle 

OUTSTANDING service and 

bravery were recognised for 18 

Australian Defence Force personnel 

honoured in Darwin on 

May 4. 

Commendations were presented 

to Darwin-based Servicemen 

and women who helped rescue, 

treat and evacuate those injured in 

the explosion onboard Suspected 

Irregular Entry Vessel (SIEV) 36 

on April 16 last year. 

Commander Border Protection 

Command, RADM Tim Barrett, 

presented Commendations to 

the personnel who are current or 

former members of the Darwinbased 

ACPB crew Assail Two, or 

who were serving with Transit 

Security Element 52 or with the 

Cairns-based crew Ardent Four at 

the time. 

The commendations were 

awarded for the outstanding service, 

courage, drive, dedication 

and compassion shown by those 

involved. 

A D F G o l d ( C h i e f o f 

J o i n t O p e r a t i o n s ) G r o u p 

Commendations have been awarded 

to all 51 personnel from Navy, 

Army and Air Force who were 

embarked in HMA Ships Childers 

and Albany on April 16, 2009, as 

part of the crews of Ardent Four 

and Assail Two. 

Chief of the Defence Force 

Commendations were also awarded 

on May 4 to LCDR Barry 

03 

Learoyd (CO Assail Two), and Air 

Force CPL Sharon Jager. An ADF 

Silver (Deputy Chief of Joint 

Operations) Commendation was 

presented to PO Cheryl McCabe, 

and an ADF Bronze (Deputy 

Chief of Joint Operations) 

Commendation was awarded to 

PO Rachele Karmiste. 

LCDR Learoyd was honoured 

to be formally recognised and 

extremely proud of what his crew 

and the members serving with 

Ardent Four did in the face of 

extreme adversity. 

“What both crews did that 

day embodied the Navy values 

of loyalty, honesty, integrity and 

courage as well as the Australian 

values of helping a mate or anybody 

in need. 

“When the vessel blew up, I 

declared ‘Mass SOLAS’ (Save 

Our Life At Sea). That was the 

last order I gave. Everyone just 

swung into action and went to 

work and they didn’t stop until 

we reached Darwin the following 

day. 

“The compassion of our people 

in dealing with things that no 

person should ever have to endure 

was truly remarkable.” 

Five Afghan men drowned 

but every other person who was 

pulled alive from the water after 

the explosion survived despite 

some suffering life-threatening 

burns. 



Design a 

memorial 

and win 

immortality 

HE INJURED Service Persons 

ssociation (ISPA) is inviting ADF 

ersonnel to submit their designs for 

memorial to honour and remember 

he Australian Defence Force (ADF) 

en and women who have died or 

een injured in training to go to war, 

n duty in peacetime service or on 

umanitarian aid overseas. 

The project has the backing of the 

hief of the Defence Force and the 

ustralian War Memorial and it is 

oped to have a design chosen and 

inalised by June 30 this year. 

Once a design is approved and 

osted the fundraising can begin in 

arnest. 

“The memorial design needs to 

eflect the Navy, Army and Air Force 

ervice within Australia,” National 

resident Ray Brown said. 

“It’s to be built at Russell Offices 

hich is, if you like, the ADF’s HQ. 

“Ongoing maintenance is an imporant 

aspect of the design and water 

eatures and illumination should be 

voided other than one or two spotights 

to highlight an important or 

rominent aspect of the memorial,” 

e said. 

“We want the memorial completed 

y February 10, 2014 which will be 

he 50th anniversary of the collision 

f the HMAS Melbourne and HMAS 

oyager.” 

As an incentive, the ISPA will 

resent the winning designer a $250 

ift voucher. 

Please direct any questions regardng 

the memorial design to Lawrie 

eath on 0408 182 375 or email lawrie. 

eath@bigpond.com.au 

LEFT: Rejoiners: POCIS 

Submariner Damien 

Goodman stands with wife, 

LSET Submariner Melissa 

Henry on Diamantina Pier at 

Fleet Base West with HMAS 

Collins in the background. 

ABOVE: LSET Henry and 

POCIS Goodman leading 

the good life aboard their 

yacht. 

Marriage set to take a dive 

LIFE ON the ocean wave, or even under it, will do 

just fine for a submariner couple who have rejoined 

Navy after 18 months sailing their yacht around the 

north of Australia. 

POCISSM Damien Goodman and LSETSM 

Melissa Henry, who married in Port Douglas during 

their sabbatical, have adjusted to their new Navy life 

at HMAS Stirling. 

PO Goodman has returned to the Submarine FEG, 

and LS Henry is working in the Submarine Support 

Group. 

“We didn’t leave Navy with any bad feelings — we 

just needed some time away and felt it was time to do 

it,” PO Goodman said. 

“We’d sold our house and all of our furniture to 

buy the yacht, and we wanted time to enjoy it — so 

we discharged and sailed around Queensland and the 

north of Australia, which was an incredible experience.” 

PO Goodman and LS Henry joined the Navy in 

1994 and 1993 respectively, and both undertook extensive 

sea time and deployments. PO Goodman originally 

qualified on the Oberon class before working on 

the Collins class, and LS Henry originally served in 

the surface fleet in HMAS Newcastle, and became a 

submariner in 2002. 

PO Goodman said their Navy training stood them 

in good stead for the rigours of sailing the yacht. 

“The knowledge we gained of diesel engines, 

OH&S, and survival at sea was invaluable – we were 

better equipped and could recognise potential dangers,” 

he said. 

After considering Reserve time towards the end 

of their sabbatical — as a way of earning some extra 

money — the couple were contacted by the Rejoin 

Case Management Team and offered the opportunity 

to rejoin full-time for three years. They agreed, and 

signed their contracts in Darwin on their way back to 

Western Australia. 

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immense benefit to Navy,” WO Russ Benham of the 

Rejoin Case Management Team said. 

“This is the purpose of our team, to ensure that 

trained people can be placed back in fleet and Navy as 

a whole can benefit from their experience.” 

“It was great to be asked, and because we have so 

many Navy and submariner friends, it felt like we’d 

never really left,” LS Henry said. 

PO Goodman says that while he still gives his job 

“100 per cent” his holiday gave him a chance to relax, 

which meant he now managed stress and the balance 

between work and life better. 

LS Henry has also adjusted well to the change. 

“There have been a few changes since we left, such as 

NGN, and it’s good to see more young people in submarines,” 

she said. “I just like being able to go to sea 

- when I’m on a boat, I’m happy.” 

The Rejoin Case Management Team member is 

dedicated to smoothing the way for re-joiners to Navy. 

For more information contact rejoin.cmt@defence. 

gov.au 

Southern divers provide rapid response 

IT’S NOT being too frivolous to say 

that Naval Reserve Diving Team Ten 

(CMDR Paul Gregg, RANR) went 

overboard to assist HMAS Manoora 

(CMDR Stephen Dryden, RAN). 

A call to the Hobart-based 

Australian Naval Reserve Diving 

Team Ten resulted in the ship being 

met, as she berthed, with divers 

ready to go. 

Armed with video equipment 

divers were able to inspect and 

record a suspect shaft and propeller. 

That provided the CO and the 

engineering department with footage 

to help determine if damage had 

occurred. 

DT 10’s assistance did not end 

there, thanks to Manoora’s lastminute 

program change to participate 

in Exercise Croix Du Sud in 

New Caledonia. 

Hearing that the ship had a limited 

diving capability for this deploy- 

 

ment, DT10 again responded to the 

ship’s request for assistance. Within 

48 hours, a member of DT10 had 

joined the ship and two more joined 

in Sydney just days later. 

The rapid response ensured that 

the ship didn’t deploy overseas without 

a diving capability. It was the 

second time in the past year that a 

detachment of DT 10 had deployed 

overseas. 

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Stuart home 

for Anzac Day 

Tartan terror racks up 

middle east trifecta 

AILORS onboard HMAS Stuart were welcomed home after a six-month 

eployment to the Middle East Area of Operations. 

The Anzac-class frigate carrying 185 men and women arrived back in 

er homeport of Garden Island, Sydney, in time for Anzac Day. 

The ship and its sailors were received by Greg Combet, Minister for 

efence Materiel and Science and Commander Australian Fleet, RADM 

tephen Gilmore, along with family and friends. 

Mr Combet congratulated CO HMAS Stuart (CMDR Andrew Masters) 

n the ship’s successful deployment. 

“Stuart contributed to maritime operations in the Persian Gulf, counering 

piracy off the Horn of Africa and providing maritime security,” Mr 

ombet said. 

“Stuart also contributed greatly to coalition efforts in the Middle East, 

ndertaking operations in the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Gulf and Gulf of 

man as part of Operation Slipper. 

“I congratulate the Ship’s Company for their professionalism and comitment 

throughout the long deployment. Their efforts have built upon the 

utstanding reputation of the Australian Defence Force in the Middle East. 

CO CMDR Andrew Masters commended the crew for their outstanding 

ork during the deployment. 

“The crew of Stuart has worked tirelessly and conducted themselves 

ith professionalism and dedication in challenging conditions. It is wonerful 

to be back in Sydney and to see the family and friends we have all 

issed,” CO Andrew Masters said. 

This was Stuart’s third time to deploy to the Gulf, with the frigate’s 

eturn marking the completion of Navy’s 22nd rotation since September 

001. 

HMAS Stuart has been replaced by HMAS Parramatta (CMDR Heath 

obertson) which left Garden Island in March this year. 

Aware 2 goes grey 

for a good cause 

By FLTLT Sean Watson 

THEY’RE not particularly elderly, but 

Aware 2 — recently crewing HMAS 

Maryborough — have ‘gone grey’ for a 

particularly good cause. 

Since last November, the 25-strong 

Armidale class patrol boat crew have 

joined together in support of The Grey 

Man, a registered non-profit charity specialising 

in the rescue and prevention of 

children being sold into the sex industry 

of South East Asia. 

“We first became aware of The Grey 

Man through the ABC’s Australian Story,” 

said the CO of Aware 2, LCDR Shane 

Doolin. 

“The suffering and misery that child 

trafficking is causing around the globe is 

appalling - The Grey Man organisation 

combats this. As a crew we decided this 

was something we wanted to support.” 

Human trafficking is the third largest 

source of criminal income worldwide, 

behind weapons and drugs. UNICEF estimates 

that around 1.2 million women and 

children are trafficked each year. 

“I am very proud of the crew’s efforts,” 

LCDR Doolin said. “To date, through 

sales of merchandise, charity events and 

auctions we have raised more than $2500. 

“Every dollar is helping children 

escape slavery and giving them a chance 

to live a happy and fulfilling life.” 

The Grey Man works with registered 

organisations to help victims rebuild 

their lives and earn a living, free from the 

threat of human trafficking. All projects 

are supported and endorsed by the Rotary 

Australia World Community Service 

(RAWCS). 

For more information, visit www.thegreyman.org 

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Arunta urges VIPs 

not to forget RAN’s 

Pacific contribution 

HE CO of HMAS Arunta has used the 

aunch of the highly anticipated TV series, 

he Pacific, to remind VIPs and guests of 

he role played by the Royal Australian 

avy in World War II. 

Arunta’s ship’s company hosted the 

vent during a visit to Newcastle after the 

ocal Prime Television network approached 

avy to host a small group of local VIPs for 

sneak peak at the new series. 

CO Arunta CMDR Stephen Bowater 

old the gathering of the often-overlooked 

ut important role played by our Navy in 

WII. 

“When ordinary Australians think back 

o this country’s role in World War Two 

particularly the Pacific campaign - they 

re likely to hark back to the Anzacs who 

ought at Kokoda, the bombings of Darwin, 

nd those men and women captured in the 

all of Singapore, so many of whom were 

ater to die in Japanese POW camps,” he 

aid. “These Australians and the legacy 

hey left behind have made this country the 

ation it is today. 

“From the outbreak of war until the 

essation of hostilities in August 1945, the 

en, women and ships of the RAN served 

n every theatre of operations, from the tropcal 

Pacific to the frigid Russian convoys. 

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“They took part in almost every major 

naval battle from the hunting of the 

Bismarck, the landings on D Day through 

to the savage kamikaze attacks in the 

Philippines, in which this ship’s predecessor 

HMAS Arunta (1) took part and lost three 

sailors in action. Arunta and other RAN 

ships also took part in the Battle of Okinawa 

and of course the Battle of Leyte Gulf. 

“Some historians will tell you the Battle 

of the Coral Sea was a turning point in the 

Pacific campaign. The Royal Australian 

Navy’s overall contribution to the battle 

may not have been as spectacular as that of 

the American carriers, but the work done by 

the coast watchers, intelligence staff, RAN 

cruisers and other support ships and personnel 

all contributed to the final result, not just 

at Coral Sea but throughout the Pacific War. 

“Whilst Australian’s today may scoff at 

the fears of a Japanese invasion during 1942 

the fact is that for many Australians during 

the 1940s that fear was real. The Pacific 

region after all, is our backyard. 

The RAN paid a heavy price during the 

WWII. A total of 2,176 men and women 

died during the war. This represents more 

than five percent of the peak wartime 

strength of the RAN — 1,740 Australians 

died serving in RAN ships.” 

Hugh’s puffed out for the Post 

AVAL cadet musician AB Hugh 

illespie, 14, needed plenty of “puff” for 

ix renditions of The Last Post at public 

nd semi-public Anzac functions. 

A Brisbane Year 10 student and a 

ember of the ANC unit TS Paluma, 

e’s competent with the trumpet but also 

lays tuba with a Concert Band. 

His first Anzac appearance was at his 

school’s remembrance before performing 

The Last Post at a retirement village 

service and on Anzac Day he rose at 0300 

to do the Post at the Geebung-Zillmere 

dawn service before further commitments 

at Bald Hills and Aspley and an evening 

rendition at the City’s Masonic Temple. 

Neighbours join for 

first time 

patrol ex. 

AUSTRALIA and Indonesia have joined forces to conduct 

a Coordinated Maritime Security Patrol. 

Although Australia and Indonesia have a long history 

of martitime security operations it was the first time a joint 

patrol was conducted. 

The operation ran from April, 16-27. It focussed on 

improving coordinated maritime security between the ADF 

and Indonesian Armed Forces, in order to strengthen security 

along shared maritime boundaries. 

Each defence force contributed maritime patrol aircraft, 

naval vessels and headquarters staff to two task groups. 

The ADF supplied HMA Ships Maryborough and Albany 

and an AP-3C Orion. The Indonesian Armed Forces provided 

corvettes KRI Wiratno and Hasan Basri and an NC- 

212 aircraft. 

As well as coordinated enforcement operations, the 

patrol included information sharing, interoperability and 

search and rescue exercises designed to build confidence 

and improve combined operational performance on the 

water and in the air. 

The success of the Coordinated Maritime Security 

Patrol was celebrated by both defence forces during a closing 

ceremony at Larrakeyah Barracks. 

The Commander Northern Command and Officer in 

charge of the ADF Task Group, CDRE David Gwyther was 

pleased with the countries’ combined maritime efforts. 

“Over the past 11 days, Australia and Indonesia have 

been operating at sea, on land and in the air together, to 

address shared maritime security threats along our exclusive 

economic zone boundaries,” CDRE Gwyther said. 

“It sends a message to those who may contemplate 

conducting illegal activities in our maritime zones, that 

the Indonesian Armed Forces and the ADF are working 

together — so beware,” he said. 

The Indonesian Eastern Fleet Sea Combat Commander, 

CDRE Widodo spoke highly of the combined martitime 

operation. 

“Our Defence Forces made great progress in improving 

our communications, information sharing techniques and 

maritime security interoperability. It has been a very successful 

activity and a great step forward in the military to 

military relationship between our nations,” CDRE Widodo 

said. 

Indonesia and Australia are committed to a secure 

regional environment and intend to plan for similar activities 

in the future to build on the success of this inaugural 

Coordinated Maritime Security Patrols. 

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CDF calls 

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flexibility 

ENSIBLE flexible work arrangements offer a win-win 

or all stakeholders, says CDF ACM Angus Houston. 

Voicing his concern that the ADF was not makng 

enough use of the many policies available, ACM 

ouston said when not on operations or in key training 

ctivities, the ADF must work harder to allow its people 

o make use of the arrangements available. 

“Commanders should understand my intent and use it 

o inform their decisions,” ACM Houston said. 

“We are working hard to ensure that the ADF comletes 

the missions we are given by Government but 

oes so in a way that ensures our people can balance 

he demands of their military service with their commitents 

to their families. 

“The key is to offer longer-term career options that 

ake into account the challenges and demands of an ADF 

areer and the challenges and demands of family and 

ome life,” CDF said. 

Having heard that some people had been denied 

ccess to some of the policies and others had not asked 

o use the policies out of concern that they would be 

ejected “out of hand”, ACM Houston reiterated that 

lexible working arrangements were a key tool for comanders 

at all levels to “look after our people”. 

“The Service Chiefs have agreed that implementing 

lexible work practices is a high priority for them. They 

ill, as a priority, ensure that flexible arrangements are 

pproved when requested,” ACM Houston said. 

“The key change we have to make is to shift from a 

ingle unit perspective to an ADF-wide and career-long 

erspective.” 

CDF encouraged those thinking of using the flexible 

orking arrangements to approach their chain of comand. 

He wanted commanders to think about how they 

ould make flexible work arrangements work for them 

nd their people. 

“Service in the ADF makes unique demands of our 

eople in operational theatres and on major exercises. 

hese deployments and key training events require a 

4/7 commitment over long periods of time, away from 

ome, in tough and often hostile environments,” ACM 

ouston said. 

“To balance that we need to make sure we look after 

ur people and ensure we understand that at different 

imes we need to offer flexible work arrangements to 

eet their needs. That way we can all win.” 

Tribal destroyer seeks old boys 

HE HMAS Arunta Association invites all 

ormer and current crew members, families 

nd friends to celebrate the 70th anniversay 

of the launching of HMAS Arunta 1. 

The first Arunta was launched by 

ady Gowrie, wife of the (then) Governor 

eneral, in 1940. 

The Tribal class destroyer was commisioned, 

after sea trials, in March 1942. 

Often referred to as a greyhound 

ecause of her turn of speed, Arunta 1 saw 

ctive service in the period 1942-1956 and 

Wollongong crew score first up catch 

A seaboat from HMAS Wollongong (LCDR Anita Sellick) comes alongside SIEV125 to transfer suspected illegal immigrants back 

to HMAS Wollongong for passage to Christmas Island. The Armidale Class Patrol boat was conducting her first operational patrol 

of the year. INSET: CO HMAS Wollongong, LCDR Anita Sellick, at the helm of her patrol boat at Christmas Island. 

Photo: SGT Rob Nyffenegger 

CN gives 

lieutenant 

the sword 

A S S I S TA N T S u p p l y 

O ffi c e r w i t h H M A S 

Newcastle LEUT Shane 

Savy is the latest winner of 

the Chief of Navy Sword. 

The sword is awarded 

to the overall dux of the 

junior non-warfare officers 

application courses. 

“I congratulate LEUT 

Savy for his exceptional 

achievement and exemplary 

performance,” said 

the Chief of Navy, VADM 

Russ Crane. 

remained in operation reserve from 1957 

until 1968. 

The current Anzac class frigate, HMAS 

Arunta II, was commissioned in 1998. 

To mark the launch of Arunta I, 

the association plans to host a lunch at 

HMAS Cerberus in Westernport (Vic) on 

November 28, including a tour of the base. 

For further information contact 

Secretary HMAS Arunta Association 

Bruce Roberton at Secretary@aruntaassoc.com 

or on 03 9764 0336. 

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REAT CHORUS LINE: Celebrities, Dulwich Hill school students and sailors from HMAS Waterhen belt out the Call To Greatness 

horus from the bow of HMAS Gascoyne. Call to Greatness is a fund-raising initiative of four Australian charities. 

Waterhen 

heeds the 

the Call to 

Greatness 

NAVY personnel from HMAS Waterhen in Sydney 

heeded the Call to Greatness on April 23 and in doing 

showed off their choral expertise and helped raise 

much-needed funds for four children’s charities. 

As the media looked on, 100 young Navy officers 

and sailors sang the chorus to the Call To Greatness 

anthem along with a choir of about 20 students from 

Dulwich Hill High School and celebrities MC Blue from 

the Potbelleez, Wallaby and ACT Brumbies rugby union 

great Stirling Mortlock, Luke Jacobs from the TV series 

Home and Away and Australian and NSW cricketer Burt 

Cockley. 

C2G, as Call to Greatness is known, is a fund-raising 

initiative of four Australian charities (KidsXpress life, 

Youth off The Streets, Inspire Foundation and Musicians 

Making a Difference) that support young Australians in 

need. 

The CO of HMAS Waterhen, CMDR Jason Sears, 

said that his personnel had become involved through one 

of the sailors, LSMW James French, approaching the 

welfare committee with the idea of supporting the rally. 

The committee took it to the XO, LCDR Jaye Harris, 

and it snowballed from there when everyone saw what a 

great cause it was. 

“It was a fantastically positive experience,” CMDR 

Sears said. “Everyone got involved and felt really good 

about supporting these worthwhile charities. 

“Our welfare fund donated $500 to the cause. 

“We’ve now also established a relationship with 

KidsXpress life and will take some groups of them on 

tours of the base and ships and perhaps offer some more 

work experience opportunities to them. 

“All the visitors donned Navy ball caps which we had 

presented them with during the safety briefings. 

“Margo Ward the CEO of KidsXpress life also gave a 

great speech about the charity and how Call to Greatness 

would make a real impact on the lives of thousands of 

disadvantaged Australian kids.” 

After filming of the anthem on the fo’castle of 

HMAS Gascoyne and along the wharf, sailors lined up 

to the whirr and click of lens shutters for photos with 

celebrities and to obtain their autographs. 

Cadets remember 

Cadet AB Stephen Geniale, of TS Southport, lays 

one of 135 remembrance crosses on the chapel 

lawns at The Southport School (TSS) on April 23. 

The crosses, bearing the names of old boys of 

TSS who fell in battle, were planted as the Honour 

Roll of those who gave their lives for their country 

was read. The TSS ceremony included singing 

of the National Anthems of Australia and New 

Zealand. Photo: Angela Hughes 



WOs engage NGN concept 

with passion and insight 

By Annabelle Haywood 

ITH senior sailors encouraged 

o take a leading role in the New 

eneration Navy program, 24 senor 

Warrant Officers from around 

avy and Defence seized the inviation 

with a passion recently. 

They were part of a strategic 

pdate at HMAS Harman on the 

rogress of the NGN program and 

eeded no second bidding to enter 

nto enthusiastic, spirited discusion 

of the roles senior sailors play 

n Navy. 

“Warrant Officers are great 

nfluencers in our Navy and it is a 

reat opportunity to be involved in 

he strategic issues affecting Navy, 

dvise on the implementation of 

GN and discuss the issues affectng 

Navy’s sailors,” Warrant Officer 

f the Navy, WO Mark Tandy said. 

Workshop facilitator CMDR 

igel Carlton from the NGN 

rogram said the workshop covered 

ssues such as job satisfaction, team 

ork in Navy’s workplace, and how 

arrant Officers could support and 

entor senior sailors. 

“By having all of these Warrant 

fficers here in one room, we have 

rare opportunity to access the colective 

experience of Navy’s most 

enior sailors,” CMDR Carlton said. 

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“We are looking for ways senior 

sailors can be better supported 

wherever they work, to ensure they 

have the full benefit of the leadership 

training now being delivered 

through the Navy leadership program, 

as well as their professional 

skills.” 

Workshop participants discussed 

the issues that sometimes affect 

senior sailors, including career 

management, the different roles in 

sea and shore postings, professional 

training and how they can be best 

supported. 

“We are investigating options 

where additional support may be 

required and deliver this through 

the NGN program,” CMDR Carlton 

said. “Our first step is to consult 

the people who have the knowledge 

that can help. The senior Warrant 

Officers are among those groups we 

need to consult. 

“The workshop has been a great 

success. It was very pleasing to 

see the passion and insight that the 

Warrant Officers provided in discussing 

these issues. 

“Based upon the workshop it is 

very clear that there are some great 

ideas on how Navy can better support 

senior sailors and contribute to 

their job satisfaction.” 

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WORKSHOPPING AWAY: CMDR Nigel Carlton talks through the points brought out by Warrant Officers Angela 

Hillis, Brian Collins, Mark Edwards and David Cooke during the senior sailors New Generation Navy workshop at 

HMAS Harman. Photo: CPL Chris Moore


Family cancer battle drives go-kart 

By LCDR Fenn Kemp 

A CANCER battle and the love 

of his family inspired a RAN 

sailor to embark on a bruising 

fundraising quest by signing up 

to a two day go-karting marathon. 

Last Christmas, Brendon 

Andersen was told his mother 

had breast cancer. 

“It hit us pretty hard,” 

Brendon said. 

But the 29 year old and his 

family decided to fight back, by 

working towards a cure. 

“It certainly has opened 

doors, and made us all stronger.” 

Brendon has been racing karts 

since 2007, out of the Tiger Kart 

Club in Perth. He decided to use 

his hobby to raise money for the 

McGrath Foundation. 

Brendon is a Leading 

Seaman based at RAN Recruit 

School HMAS Cerberus near 

Melbourne. The school’s executive 

officer, LCDR Mathew 

Ferguson says the school was 

well and truly behind Brendon’s 

campaign. 

“We like to think of ourselves 

as belonging to a Navy Family,” 

LCDR Ferguson said. 

“Brendon and his family have 

gone through a tough time and 

they deserve our support.” 

After weeks of intensive 

training, Brendon set out for 

what he knew would be a gruelling 

ordeal. He set his sights 

on the 48th Australian Karting 

Nationals at Puckapunyal, 

Victoria – the biggest event on 

the Go-Kart scene this year. 

Brendon got off to a solid 

start, qualifying 18th out of 24 

entries. But in the opening heat, 

he was taken out by another competitor. 

Things didn’t improve 

much by Heat 2! 

“I just set everything up 

wrong,” Brendon admits, “it was 

the same situation with the prefinal.” 

But he didn’t give up. 

Brendon rallied for one last push 

over the line. But there were 

more thrills and spills to come. 

“The morning warm up for 

the final, I had a kart spin in front 

of me and I collected them as I 

went past, spinning myself and 

damaging the kart and myself! 

We got back out there rather sore 

for the final.” 

As soon as the race began, 

Brendon manoeuvred himself 

into 15th spot, before being 

involved in yet another bingle. 

“I had another driver forget 

what a brake pedal was and he 

ran up and over top of me and 

took me out!” 

START YOUR ENGINE: LS Brendon Andersen from HMAS 

Cerberus joined in on the two-day go-karting marathon to 

raise funds for cancer through the McGrath Foundation. 

That crash brought Brendon’s 

race to an abrupt end – but he is 

looking on the bright side. 

“The experience and thrill of 

nationals coupled with the fundraising 

effort for the McGrath 

Foundation made it all worth it,” 

Brendon said. 

And with Brendon’s team 

raising an impressive $4444.40, 

the McGrath Foundation was the 

real winner. 

AWM wants Navy 

cruise books 

JUST AS composer Henry 

Purcell immortalised seafarers 

in his musical anthem 

They That Go Down To The 

Sea In Ships, the AWM 

wants a lasting record of the 

Navy experience. 

“The memorial would 

love to hear from RAN personnel 

about their experiences 

in warlike and peacekeeping 

operations,” Ms 

Alexandra Orr of the AWM 

said. 

“Objects and publications 

such as cruise books 

provide details on deployments 

which will become 

valuable to your relatives 

and researchers in years to 

come,” she said. 

“Cruise books in particular 

are of great interest 

as they are rich in photographs, 

personal stories 

and show something of the 

activities of the crew during 

work and downtime. 

“The memorial would 

be happy to purchase copies 

from future print runs and 

accept your donations of 

pre-owned copies and other 

items.” 

For more information 

contact Alexandra 

Orr on (02) 6263 6610 or 

at Alexandra.Orr@awm. 

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All hands on deck 

By Graham Davis, CMDR Steve Dunning, 

LEUT Ray Smith and SBLT Carolyn Docking 

FROM a sea of white in the north to a blanket 

of winter rig in the south, the Navy was 

obvious in virtually every main centre of 

Australia on Anzac Day. 

It was also well represented overseas. CN 

VADM Russ Crane, was on duty in Gallipoli, 

while his deputy, RADM Davyd Thomas, was 

Navy’s senior representative in Canberra. Fleet 

Commander RADM Steve Gilmore led the main 

march through Sydney. 

Naturally, the major turnout was in the capital 

cities. But, from Darwin, Cooktown and 

Cairns to the southern and western capitals, fulltime 

members proudly showed the flag, while 

reservists and cadets did the honours in centres 

where PN personnel are scarce. 

In the far north, the CO of HMAS Labuan, 

(LEUT Steven Noakes) sailed the heavy landing 

craft to Cooktown, where the ship’s company 

joined soldiers from 51 Far North Queensland 

Regiment and members of RAAF No. 38 

Squadron to participate in Anzac Day activities 

and officially open the Cooktown RSL subbranch’s 

new office. 

The 170 Naval personnel on parade in Cairns 

formed just part of HMAS Cairns’ (CMDR Bob 

Heffey) Anzac commitments. In all, more than 

400 personnel from the base and its home-ported 

fleet units took part in dawn services and marches 

within a radius of at least 300km. 

In Brisbane, the Director of Naval Reserve 

Support – Queensland, CMDR Andy Clowes, led 

more than 100 RAN members (mostly reservists) 

and the Queensland Detachment of the RAN 

Band in a snappy “eyes-right” to the Governor, 

Ms Penelope Wensley, who was flanked by the 

CO of Navy Headquarters South Queensland, 

CMDR Geoff Fiedler. 

Navy’s march through Sydney was the largest. 

Companies of ships and establishments, 

reservists veterans and ships’ associations were 

all represented. 

Down south, a crowd of more than 40,000 

made the dawn pilgrimage to the Shrine of 

Remembrance in Melbourne. 

DISPLAY OF RESPECT: Cadets from TS Manoora, who marched in 

Old Bar, Taree and Tuncurry on Anzac Day. 

Soon after, the Navy platoon of more than 

300 led the morning march, undaunted by the 

threatening skies. The sailors were bathed in 

warm sunshine by the time they ascended the 

steps to salute the Eternal Flame. 

The main contingent was from HMAS 

Cerberus, but many local reserve officers and 

sailors also took part, including members of the 

Clearance Diving Branch’s resident diving team, 

ANRDT6. 

South Australia might not boast a large Navy 

presence, but 130 crew from the visiting frigate 

HMAS Arunta (CMDR Stephen Bowater) nearly 

tripled the local numbers. A 20-member contingent 

from 817 Squadron (LCDR Scott Palmer), 

along with personnel from NHQ-SA (CMDR 

Michael Doherty) and outstations, helped to 

form Navy’s biggest presence in the commemorative 

march through Adelaide to the Cross of 

Sacrifice. 

State RSL boss and Reservist LCDR Sam 

Jackman said more than 8000 people turned out 

for the dawn service, which was attended by the 

Governor, RADM Kevin Scarce, service chiefs 

and other dignitaries and guests. 

“This year we also recognised the contribution 

of younger veterans and we had a contingent 

of Iraqi veterans lead the march,” he said. 

In Hobart, about 3500 braved chilly conditions 

to attend the dawn service. 

CO NHQ-Tas, CMDR Steve Bliss, later joined 

the Governor, Mr Peter Underwood, on the dais 

for the salute and the well-attended march, led 

by XO NHQ-Tas, LCDR Simon Gourlay. 

One of Tasmania’s longest-serving reservists, 

LS Chris Schott (a total of 38 years’ service), carried 

the NHQ-Tas lifebuoy in the main parade. 

And, as proof that no parade is too small, 

reservist WO Jim Hart attended a service at 

Snug, about 20 minutes south of Hobart. 

“I was the only ADF uniformed person at 

the event and I assumed the role of parade commander 

and led a small parade made up of exservicemen, 

family members and scouts onto the 

venue arena to the sound of bagpipes,” he said. 

Enough to make an old dog proud 

A letter from a veteran to the future ... 

Commanding Officer, cadets and 

parents of TS Manoora Naval Cadet 

Unit, Taree 

Sunday 25th April, Anzac Day 2010: 

Pouring rain, who cared. Sitting with 

my mates from years gone by, having 

a quiet drink, a laugh, and sharing 

stories as we do each year. 

A group of young men and women 

arriving in the rain in black-andwhite 

uniforms, laughing and smiling 

regardless of how wet they looked. My 

eyes were locked on this group. My 

mates nudging each other and whispering, 

“Have a look.” 

We all took in a breath and our 

chests filled with pride. Long ago we 

looked like that group of young people. 

We wore uniforms similar and we had 

smiles on our faces. 

From an old Navy dog to the 

Commanding Officers and cadets, I 

want to take this time to say thank 

you all for making my Anzac Day 

special. You all wore a uniform with 

pride, acted in a manner I thought was 

beyond the younger generation and 


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that was respectful. You all should be 

proud of yourselves for the display of 

unity, friendship and respect that you 

portrayed on Sunday out at Old Bar. 

Keep up the good work and thank 

you once again for showing what I 

went through many years ago in service 

was worth it just to know that it’s 

carried on today in you young men 

and women. 

Regards 

Neville Hartley 

AT THE READY: The 

ship’s company of 

HMAS Tobruk practice 

their Anzac Day drill at 

Garden Island. 

Photo: ABIS Andrew Dakin

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CENTRESPREAD 

Navy remembers 

GOOD SCRAN: Members of the school of catering provided a 

traditional gunfire breakfast in Melbourne. Photo: LSIS Nina Nikolin 

LOW CLOUD: HMAS Cairns’ ship’s company turned out 

for the parade. Photo: Bernard O’Connor 

BRIGHT DAY: Members of NHQ South Queensland 

marched in Brisbane. Photo: LACW Jessica Smith 

CEREMONIAL: Federation Guard at Villers Bretonneaux, from 

left, AB Glen Brassington, LS Matthew Spencer, Cpl Werner 

Schenk and LAC Dave Hilton. Photo: POIS David Connolly 

IN STEP: HMAS Warramunga’s ship’s company passes 

the saluting dais in Perth. Photo: ABIS Dove Smithett 

LIFE PRESERVER: Members of HMAS Sydney’s ship’s company marched in the 

city of the same name. Photo: ABIS Hayley Clarke 

PENSIVE: A sailor from HMAS 

Watson takes part in the Sydney 

parade. Photo: ABIS Hayley Clarke 

ON SHOW: XO HMAS Cerberus CMDR Shane Glassock 

leads the guard to Melbourne’s Shrine. Photo: LSIS Nina Nikolin 

FINE STYLE: Personnel from 

HMAS Albatross marches through 

Bomaderry NSW. Photo: LSIS Kelvin Hockey 

GENEROSITY: Sailors from HMAS Cerberus do the tin 

shake at the MCG. Photo: ABIS Andrew Black 

OUT AND ABOUT: Members of the patrol boat group turned out in Darwin. 

Photo: ABIS James Whittle 

ALL ASHORE: The Ship’s company 

of HMAS Waller march through 

Albany while on a port visit. 

Photo: ABIS Lincoln Commane 

GREETINGS: SMNBM Sam Goth with WWII veteran Tom Hartgrove during the Anzac Day march 

held at Bomaderry, NSW. Photo: LSIS Kelvin Hockey 



Savings in 

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Cultural change gives 

Navy a flying start 

AVY will use its system of “signature 

ehaviours” to steer a course through 

he challenges of the ADF’s Strategic 

eform Program (SRP). 

The signature behaviours have been 

he primary achievement of the New 

eneration Navy’s (NGN) cultural change 

rogram, launched a year ago. 

The application of the signature behavours 

is intrinsically linked to the priniples 

of SRP and is expected to be the 

river for effective reform within Navy. 

Changing Defence’s financial pracices 

has been high on the agenda since 

he release of the Defence White Paper 

ast year, and the Government’s direcion 

to create $20 billion in savings for 

einvesting in Defence capability over the 

oming decade. 

These savings are to be reinvested in 

urrent and future capabilities through 

he SRP. 

In a speech to the Senior Leadership 

roup on March 31, the Secretary, Mr Ian 

att, said the SRP was “above all else ... 

bout cultural reform”. 

“By this, I mean it will require change 

n behaviours and the way in which we 

ngage with the reform process itself,” 

e said. 

While SRP is a joint venture, Navy 

s off to a strong start with its signature 

ehaviours and the leadership developent 

programs it has created for all ranks 

ased on these behaviours. 

In implementing reforms across Navy 

nd the wider organisation, Defence aims 

o build a culture of innovation, with cometent, 

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But, where the signature behaviours 

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The Secretary agreed the New 

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Chief of Navy, VADM Crane, RAN, 

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Focus on Coral Sea heritage 

By Barry Rollings 

N ENVIRONMENTAL group has 

roduced a timely documentary to 

ommemorate one of the most signifiant 

naval victories of World War II. 

The Protect our Coral Sea Campaign 

as released the eight-minute documenary, 

Lest We Forget, to coincide with 

he 68th anniversary of the Battle of the 

oral Sea. 

The documentary marks the engageent 

of Australian and United States 

orces which prevented a Japanese seaorne 

invasion of Port Moresby. 

The Battle of the Coral Sea was a 

eries of naval engagements off the 

orth-east coast of Australia from May 

-8, 1942. 

During the battle, allied and Japanese 

ircraft attacked four different major 

roups of warships. Although some of 

he aircraft were land-based, most were 

rom carriers. 

It was the first aircraft-carrier battle 

nd the first naval battle in which the 

pposing forces of surface ships never 

ighted or fired at each other. All attacks 

ere carried out by aeroplanes. 

It was also the largest naval battle 

ought off Australia’s shores. 

The battle not only saved Port 

oresby, but was Japan’s first taste of 

efeat in a major operation in WWII. 

The Protect Our Coral Sea 

ampaign’s communications manager, 

lise Hawthorne, said two veterans of 

he battle featured in the documentary. 

“Tommy Simms says ‘Looking back 

don’t think I have ever done anything 

OLD FRONT, NEW FIGHT 

THE battle of the Coral Sea is 

sometimes referred to as the 

“battle that saved Australia” but the 

environmental group Protect Our 

Coral Sea Campaign, is now battling 

to protect the sea itself. 

The group’s communications 

manager, Elise Hawthorne, said the 

Coral Sea was one of the last places 

where large marine animals lived in 

great numbers, yet less than one per 

cent of it was protected. 

more important than the Coral Sea battle. 

It makes me very proud. I get a very satisfied 

little feeling inside me — enough to 

keep me alive ’til I die.’ 

“Ted Simpson says ‘I think it should 

be some sort of maritime reserve … be 

protected more than it is.’ 

“There is a very moving scene near the 

end where Tommy and his great-granddaughter, 

Tahila, talk about the battle, 

which used to be remembered in classrooms 

and homes across Australia but 

now seems to receive less recognition,” 

Ms Hawthorne said. 

Lest We Forget can be viewed at www.protectourcoralsea.org.au 

The group – comprising the 

Australian Conservation Foundation, 

Australian Marine Conservation 

Society, Pew Environment Group 

(Australia), Project AWARE 

Foundation, Queensland 

Conservation Council and the Cairns 

and Far North Environment Centre – 

is campaigning for a fully-protected 

marine park in Australia’s portion of 

the sea, in honour of the environment 

and those who fought and died there. 

Inspector General 

Australian Defence Force 

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Our aim is to make sure you have confidence that the military justice system will deliver 

unbiased, timely and fair outcomes and to improve any areas where necessary. 

Personal experience with the system is the only requirement. You can have your say by 

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A US ship (right) stands by to pick up survivors after the carrier USS Lexington is fatally damaged by two 

Japanese torpedoes during the battle of the Coral Sea. Inset: a diagram of the Coral Sea action.


Sleek seakeeper meets 

classic FNQ roadsters 

By Graham Davis 

Austin Healy 3000, a Triumph Stag and a 

MAS Cairns (CMDR Bob Heffey) hosted 

he MG Car Club of Queensland Far North 

ueensland Chapter. 

The event held on April 11, showcased 

variety of vintage vehicles against a much 

ounger Armidale Class Patrol Boat, HMAS 

undaberg. 

Twelve vehicles in convoy streamed on to 

he base to be greeted by HMAS Cairns Public 

ffairs Officer, Bernard O’Connor and ABBM 

Porsche 911. A red 1950 MGTD attracted a lot 

of attention too. 

A tour of the base along with HMA ships 

Bundaberg and Benalla was part of the club’s 

visit. 

The visit provided an opportunity for the 

cars’ owners, drivers and friends to gain first 

hand what life can be like at sea particularly 

aboard a patrol boat and survey vessel. 

The club expressed thanks to the team at 

loyd Mais. 

HMAS Cairns for ensuring their experience 

Eight of the cars were MG’s with vintages with the Navy and HMAS Cairns was a mem- 

panning 1950 to 2006, accompanied by an orable one. 

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STUNNING: Beauties of the land and sea at HMAS Cairns. 

Photo: compliments HMAS Cairns. 

National Boer War 

Memorial Design 

Competition 

officially launched 

By AB Melanie Schinkel 

PROFESSIONAL artists, sculptors, architects, engineers 

and surveyors have been challenged to design a 

memorial that commemorates a war that occurred more 

than a century ago yet appeals to generations today. 

The National Boer War Memorial Association officially 

launched the National Boer War Memorial Design 

Competition on April 7 at the Duntroon Officers’ Mess 

in Canberra. 

Boer War Memorial Committee Chairman Col John 

Hayes (retd) said the memorial would acknowledge the 

first war Australians fought as a nation. 

“The Boer War is important for all Australians, past, 

present and future. It is our heritage and our history,” 

Col Hayes said. 

VCDF Lt-Gen David Hurley, Col Hayes and Dr 

Craig Wilcox, author of Australia’s Boer War, opened 

the competition and announced $74,000 would be distributed 

among the winning designs. 

The design competition is a two-stage process, which 

will lead to the winning design being built on Anzac 

Parade between the New Zealand Memorial and Desert 

Mounted Corps Memorial in Canberra. 

Lt-Gen Hurley said the competition would push 

designers to express the roots of Australia’s formation to 

both modern Australian and foreign audiences. 

“Designers who enter this competition are in for a 

challenge as they need to capture the realities and myths 

of the war campaign and the thinking of the Australian 

people at the time,” he said. 

“The design also needs to speak to modern generations, 

110 years after the war.” 

In 1901, halfway through the fighting, Australia was 

federated. More than 20,000 Australians fought overseas 

and 26,000 others joined the militia and rifle club, just 

in case the conflict expanded. Almost 50,000 horses left 

Australia to assist the Army. Two out of every three of 

those horses died from disease or overwork and the rest 

never returned home. 

Lt-Gen Hurley said the Boer War Memorial would 

cost about $3 million to complete. 

“Members of the ADF have already donated about 

$10,000 towards the memorial’s construction, which 

indicates a lot of interest among the military and young 

people in particular,” Lt-Gen Hurley said. 

To donate towards the memorial’s creation or to enter the 

design competition visit www.bwm.org.au 

Navy gets onboard Flickr 

HMAS Anzac has become one of the first ships to use 

Navy’s latest communications tool. 

Flickr allows any ship, establishment or member to 

place an image online in quick time. 

The man in charge of the site is Navy’s web master, 

Ray MacNeill. 

“The pictures are monitored to make sure they adhere 

to Navy values,” Mr MacNeill said, “but it’s a great, 

more relaxed way to show your mates and family what 

you are up to.” 

Crew members in HMAS Anzac captured their 

ANZAC Day Dawn service on board and managed to 

turn around the imagery in 24 hours. The collection has 

attracted hundreds of hits. 

All Navy personnel are invited to send their imagery to: 

NavyWebmaster@defence.gov.au 

Or take a look at Navy’s Flickr site: 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/royal_australian_navy 


MYSTERY SHIP 

Eagle-y awaiting ID 

Eagle-y awaiting ID 

Many ventured an opinion 

on the aircraft carrier 

published in the April 15 

edition as Miss April and 

most were correct. 

Assistant Fleet Legal Officer LEUT 

Kurt Ploszczyniec (don’t know whether 

I’d rather spell that or pronounce it) 

says: “At a guess I would say she is HMS 

Victorious.” 

Joseph Blansjaar offers HMS Hermes. 

Ex-POMUSN Jim Hawkins tosses up 

between HM Ships Victorious and Ark 

Royal, plumping finally for Victorious. 

And A/PO Dave Rickard (reckons he’s 

been demoted because of recent transgressions), 

who’s normally spot on in 

identifying mystery ships, says: “My best 

guess for Miss April is … HMS Hermes.” 

All of these entrants and a Pom himself, 

CPOA(AH) Peter Cassar RN, recognise 

one basic fact – that Miss April 

is a Royal Navy ship. I suspect he’s 

on exchange from the UK at HMAS 

Albatross. He’s from of the Nostris in 

manibus tuti side of the RN (the motto, 

which translates as ‘Safe in our hands’, 

is the one adopted by the RN Aircraft 

Handler Branch, members of which are 

sometimes, impolitely, referred to as 

‘chockheads’). Welcome Pete - and you 

reckon Miss April is HMS Victorious? 

But CPO Cassar, LEUT Ploszczyniec, 

Joe Blansjaar, Ex-PO Jim Hawkins and 

A/PO Dave Rickard are all wrong. 

First in with the correct answer, prefixed 

with a somewhat monarchistic, jingoistic 

“Rule Brittania, Britannia rules the 

waves …’, was David ‘Guns’ Manolas. 

He says: “I believe the Royal Navy 

carrier featured as Miss April is the HMS 

Eagle. 

“The excellent publication The Royal 

Navy in Australia 1900 - 2000, by Ross 

Gillett and Vic Jeffery, provides brilliant 

photos of these ships and there we see 

‘the 20-year-old carrier Eagle sailing 

through Sydney Heads in 1971on her 

final visit to Australia’. 

“We are also told she was paid-off in 

1972 and eventually towed to the breakers 

in 1978. Arranged on her flight deck 

we can see Sea Vixens, Hawker Siddeley 

Buccaneers (‘Where are your buccaneers 

- on me buccan-head’ we cried as 

they swooped very low overhead during 

our FESR deployments), Gannets and I 

believe the helos are Wessexs. The Eagle 

had been identified to operate the US 

Phantoms but on the assertion it would 

cost too much to make the necessary 

changes she was withdrawn from service.” 

Congratulations on a fine effort. 

ILS Manager Mark Edmistone, in his 

usual thorough manner, also correctly 

identifies HMS Eagle and goes on to 

say: “She was refitted at Devonport once 

more to give her the more powerful catapults 

and wires to operate the McDonnell 

Douglas Phantom. She re-commissioned 

in 1967. Eagle had more advanced electronics 

and 984-series radar then her sister 

ship Ark Royal. 

“However, by the mid-1960s, the 

British Government had decided that the 

days of the large Royal Navy aircraft carrier 

were limited. The fleet was swiftly 

run down, with Eagle being the penultimate 

to decommission. 

“Initially it had been intended that Ark 

Royal be decommissioned before Eagle, 

but when Eagle shed a propeller blade the 

decision was taken to remove her from 

LEAD TWICE THE LIFE 

DMO 

service instead of Ark Royal, rather than 

construct a new propeller. 

“She was paid off in 1972, and towed 

to Devonport where she was placed in 

reserve. Up until 1976 she was officially 

still in reserve but had been used as a 

source of parts for Ark Royal until the 

latter decommissioned as well in 1978. 

Eagle was then swiftly scrapped.” 

Others correct, in the order their 

entries were received, include: Tony 

Woodland, LEUT Jonathan Corker, 

The 83-year-old Salt (Mike Pollard), 

LSCSO Carmen Macfarlane, Greg 

Clifford, Mark Biega, MAJ John Vetuna, 

CAPT (AAC) Lee Clarke, CPOUS Rob 

Sweet, ex-RO Sandy McNab, CMDR 

Stuart Kaye, Steven Atkinson, SBLT 

Scott Derrington, LCDR Mark Taylor, 

LCDR Peter Doré, CMDR James Tobin, 

Ex-POETP SM Peter O’Donohue, 

CPO Owie Maloney, John Cowlishaw, 

Richard Jones, SQNLDR Jimbo Stewart, 

CPL Chris Russell, Vic Jeffery, John 

‘Skinhead’ Kelson, Alan Baddams and 

Peter Hounslow. Well done all. 

Regular Mark Biega offered some 

additional background on Miss April’s 

service with: “Eagle flew off Sea Hawks, 

Wyverns, and Sea Venoms during six 

days of attacks on Egyptian forces during 

the Anglo-French action to take control of 

the Suez Canal. 

“Fresh from an extensive refit between 

1959 and 1964, she took part in the 

Indonesian Confrontation providing air 

cover over the Malacca Strait, provided 

air defence for Zambia during an invasion 

threat from Rhodesia, and spent 71 days 

at sea blockading oil from Rhodesia.” 

I’d like to welcome a newcomer who 

may become a regular … if we’re not 

using photos from his extensive collection 

of naval ship pics. 

The recently retired historian, WA 

Defence Public Affairs Manager and 

Naval Reservist Vic Jeffery has deigned 

to identify Miss April (it’s not a pic from 

the Vic Jeffery emporium of obscure 

naval ship images). 

He says: “I believe Miss April is the 

post-WW2 aircraft carrier HMS Eagle 

which served with distinction, world-wide 

between 1951 and 1972. She was laid-up 

in the River Tamar until 1978 when she 

was towed to Cairnryan in Scotland for 

breaking-up.” 

Finally, I like to thank ex-RO Sandy 

McNab for his kind words and sentiments 

which I agree with entirely but am not at 

liberty to share with other mystery shippers 

here. Suffice it to say that I’m not 

allowed to call anyone “…a real Whiskey 

Alfa November Kilo Echo Romeo” in 

this column. 

~ LCDR Antony Underwood 

Now, have a look at 

Miss May and send your 

best efforts at correct 

identification to tony. 

underwood@defencenews. 

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eat identity thieves 

dentity theft is becoming common. ASIC 

hairman Tony D’Aloisio says protect your 

ersonal information. 

HE Australian Bureau of 

Statistics reported that in 

2007 there were more than 

620,000 victims of identity 

raud and identity theft in Australia. 

Identity theft is where someone 

rongfully obtains and uses another 

erson’s personal data in a way that 

nvolves fraud or deception. 

Typically, it’s when a criminal steals 

r comes into possession of your peronal 

information such as your name, 

asswords, credit/debit card details, 

ddress, date of birth, bank account 

r driver’s licence and assumes your 

dentity to commit fraud. 

If you use online banking you 

hould be particularly careful. 

cammers can use software to spy on 

our computer. 

ase study 

Pte Jones receives an email that 

ppears to be from his bank asking 

im to re-confirm his personal details 

nd re-set his password. The email 

ooks genuine and he thinks it is a 

ood idea. 

Clicking on the link he is taken to a 

lain-looking website where he is suposed 

to enter his details. Alarm bells 

ing and he decides to phone his bank 

o see if the request is legitimate. They 

ay it’s a scam where criminals collect 

ersonal details and passwords. 

The bank also says that they would 

never ask someone to provide personal 

details through an email. 

Protect your identity 

➤ Check your credit report at least 

once a year. This way you can make 

sure no-one is using your name to 

borrow money or run up debts. You 

can get a free copy of your credit 

report from Veda Advantage and 

Dun and Bradstreet. 

➤ Thoroughly check your account 

statements and make sure you 

receive all expected mail. Follow up 

any unfamiliar transactions on your 

bank account statement. 

➤ Destroy personal information – 

don’t just throw it out. You should 

shred or cut up old bills, account 

statements or cards to prevent 

scammers from getting hold of your 

personal information. 

➤ Lock your letterbox and check it 

regularly. If you are going away ask 

a neighbour you can trust to collect 

your mail for you or ask the post 

office to keep it until you return. 

➤ Make your passwords for online 

activities such as banking, hard 

to guess.Use combinations of letters, 

numbers and punctuation and 

change your passwords frequently. 

➤ Never put financial information 

Gym membership 

Club membership 

Health insurance card 

Cash 

Paid phone bill 

Paid electricity bill 

Internet bank logon on a 

scrap of paper 

Finding it 

hard to help 

your people with 

financial 

issues? 

Debit cards 

Credit cards 

Frequent flyer card 

(such as account numbers, credit 

card numbers, PINs or passwords) 

in an email as it is not secure. 

Scammers can intercept your email, 

find out your email address and 

guess your online email password. 

➤ Never do internet banking on public 

computers.Public computers may 

have less security than your own 

and the details of your activities 

may be stored. 

➤ When you use a secure website 

on your computer make sure you 

always log out fully. 

➤ Disable pop-ups in your browser so 

that scammers cannot install a keylogger 

program on your PC. Most 

internet browsers let you block pop- 

This film will help you. 

Watch the video or order the DVD on the website 

www.adfconsumer.gov.au 

VOLUME SIX 

Driver’s licence 

Gun licence 

Medicare card 

Public transport passes 

Internet membership 

PINs on scraps of paper 

Security: With all this material in a wallet or handbag you’re handing a 

scammer your life on a plate and possibly enough ID points to get a passport 

in your name. 

Helping ADF 

members with 

their finances 

the 

DOs & 

DON’Ts 

VOLUME SIX 

ADF Financial Services Consumer Council 

ADF Financial Services Consumer Council 

PROTECTING 

YOURSELF 

FROM SCAMS 

There are a number of different 

ways scammers can steal 

your identity. They can easily 

get a lot of personal information 

about you from: 

➤ Your wallet or purse; 

➤ Rummaging through your 

rubbish or stealing your 

mail. 

If you think your identity 

has been compromised you 

should contact the following 

organisations: 

➤ Your financial institution to 

report any unauthorised 

transactions; 

➤ Your local police; 

➤ Your local post office to see 

if your mail has been diverted 

to another address; 

➤ A credit reporting agency 

to let them know your credit 

report may have been 

compromised. 

ups by selecting turn on pop-up 

blocker or a variation of this term 

under the tools or settings menu. 

For more information about identity theft 

and other types of scams visit: www.fido. 

gov.au and www.protectfinancialid.org.au 

Email ASIC with topics that interest you at: 

ADFcolumn@asic.gov.au. 

Helping ADF members 

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the DOs & DON’Ts 


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20 HEALTH 

hen 

itness 

sn’t 

ealthy 

hile fitness may increase health, LEUT 

ob Orr says it can also decrease it. 

UST as fitness training is 

known to provide numerous 

health benefits such as 

lower resting heart rates and 

ncreasing musculoskeletal strength, 

ncorrectly applied training can lead 

o raised resting heart rates and 

njury. 

The terms health and fitness are 

ften combined when considering the 

hysical well being of an individual. 

One of the key factors tipping fit- 

ness training from improving health to 

degrading health, is training intensity 

or ‘how hard’ the training is. 

Unfortunately, many ADF personnel 

often train long and hard to ensure 

they are at their physical best. Every 

session is a nose-bleeding, lung-busting 

session. 

Go hard or go home 

Within this mindset lies a potential 

problem. Consider the elite athlete. 

They train hard to ensure they are 

the best they can be, but not continu- 

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indefinitely. 

Elite athletes are on specially 

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of low-intensity training in order 

to allow their bodies to recover. 

These athletes only train near maximal 

intensities for short periods around 

their competitive season. 

Remember that elite athletes are 

often injured. Think of Shane Warne’s 

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A road to injury 

Long, hard, repetitive fitness work 

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HEADING ABROAD: LS Mathew Spencer, a 

member of Australia’s Federation Guard, heads 

off to Turkey and France for the ANZAC Day 

services. 

Photo: LAC Luke Morris 

FAMILY SNAP: CPO Rohan Pugh, BM 

with his children Amily (left), Ethan (right) 

and Bryce (kneeling) in the gardens of 

Government House in Perth. 

Photo: Photo: ABIS ABIS Dove Dove Smithett Smithett 

BROTHER AND SISTER: LS Chris and AB Megan Maclachlan 

catch-up as their ships, HMAS Stuart and Parramatta conduct 

a handover of Operation Slipper duties 

Photo: LEUT Brenton Thompson 

PROUD AS PUNCH: CPO Greg Langshaw with 

his father Neil and mother Sue in the gardens of 

Government House, Perth. 

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22 SPORT 

Master blasters 

By John Martin 

SNATCH the snowball 

from my hand, grasshopper. 

Well, not quite. 

But reservists CMDR 

Martin Linsley and CAPT David 

Michael are working on becoming 

World Loppet Masters. 

The Loppet, if you didn’t 

know, is a series of cross-country 

skiing events in 14 countries 

around the world. 

To earn Master rank, you have 

to have contested in 10 countries. 

It’s a tall order, but not 

impossible. There are 75 Global 

Masters worldwide who have 

raced in all countries and seven 

of them are Australians, including 

one of Navy’s own, CDRE 

Mark Purcell. 

“He’s younger than us and he 

made good use of an overseas 

posting,” CMDR Linsley said. 

They have a plan to catch up 

though. 

In February, CMDR Linsley, 

58 and CAPT Michael, 53, 

from the Navy Nordic Skiing 

and Biathlon Association and 

recently transferred reservists at 

the Australian Defence College, 

embarked on a tour that involved 

400km of cross-country skiing in 

three countries. 

They knocked off the Japanese 

Loppet in Sapporo, the Gatineau 

Loppet in Ottawa, Canada, and 

the American Birkenbeiner in 

Wisconsin, US. 

Both have previously done 

the 42km Australian ‘Hoppet’, so 

they have six to go. 

Next January, they are planning 

a European trip to do just 

that. 

“Wives, fitness and bodies 

permitting,” CMDR Linsley said. 

“We’re not trying to win them, 

just complete the courses as best 

we can.” 

They intend entering up 

to eight races: Austria, Italy, 

Germany, France, Estonia, 

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reservists 

on a skiing 

mission 

FOUR DOWN: CAPT David 

Michael, above, and CMDR 

Martin Linsley, right, on 

their overseas cross-country 

skiing pilgrimage. 

Switzerland. Fingers crossed 

the weather isn’t bad. “We don’t 

want to have to go back the following 

year.” 

CMDR Linsley isn’t expecting 

the red carpet to be rolled out 

in Estonia, but the two Reservists 

do have a bit of an ‘in’. 

One of their fellow competitors 

in Sapporo was the prime 

minister of Estonia (another competitor 

was his bodyguard). 

“We had an interesting chat to 

the Estonian prime minister, who 

was a professional cyclist before 

entering politics.” 

The three events on this trip 

were all over 50km, which was 

longer than the pair had continuously 

skied before. 

But they trained hard for the 

trip and made sure they arrived 

early in their first destination, 

Sapporo. 

They practised hard there too 

– covering 115km while regaining 

the balance and techniques 

necessary for skiing the hills, val- 

leys and trails of a cross-country ski Their next stop was Canada. The 

course. 

event was held in a national park and 

They were among 770 entries, 85 they had to be on the lookout for the 

of them international competitors. The moose, beaver, otter and wolves that live 

Australian contingent included Navy’s there. 

cross country ski coach, Greg Paul, a Then they travelled to Wisconsin. 

member of the Victorian Police Force. The American Birkebeiner was BIG, 

He too is pursuing Loppet mastership. with more than 8000 skiers. CAPT 

Although CMDR Linsley and CAPT Michael and CMDR Linsley were the 

Michael finished a long time after the only Australians racing. 

winner, they were delighted to finish in The American Birkebeiner is a point- 

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IN BRIEF 

Body building alert 

ORGANISERS are considering adding the Female 

Sportsmodel category to the 13th annual Natural 

Physique Titles at HMAS Cerberus on September 

15. Other categories will include the usual male 

Bodybuilding and female Figure competitions. Novices 

and beginners to the sport are encouraged to enter, and 

the organisers are strongly promoting senior competitors 

of 40 years plus. This event is open to all full-time 

and reserve servicemen and women from all three services 

as well as Defence civilians. 

For more information and to be added to the Cerberus 

Natural Physique Title e-mail database to receive regular 

competition updates, e-mail LEUT Marty Karow, 

marty.karow@defence.gov.au or POPT Joe Carroll, joe. 

carroll@defence.gov.au 

Defence hockey titles 

MALE and female teams representing each state will 

contest the Defence Hockey championships in Sydney 

from June 5 to 11. At the end of the titles, a Defence 

team will be selected to compete in the Australian 

Country Championships later in the year. Newcomers 

are welcome for the Defence titles. If you are interested 

in playing, administrating, participating or supporting 

the event or a team, and are either a permanent or 

reserves member or part of the Defence public service, 

contact the Defence Hockey representative in your state. 

The State reps are – ACT: WGCDR Richard Launder 

0433 938 492; NSW: LCDR Barb Parker 0418 298 652; 

Northern Territory: WO2 Craig Webb 0419 714 982; 

Queensland: FLTLT Davina Norris 07 5361 0048; South 

Australia: SQNLDR Phil Telfer 0425405286; Victoria/ 

Tasmania: LS Nick Cherry 0424 699 866; Western 

Australia: Aren Gissing 0400 406 655. 

Navy comes in second 

NAVY finished a close second in the annual NSW interservice 

hockey competition at Sydney Olympic Park 

Hockey Centre from April 21 to 23. It beat a depleted 

Army team (boosted by Air Force players) 3-1. And it 

gave Air Force a run for its money, losing 2-1 after the 

scores were locked at 1-all for much of the match. This 

win gave Air Force the title. No women’s competition 

was held this year due to lack of players. 

Finding sparkling touch 

THE Australian Defence Touch Association 

(ADTA) senior mixed team O27 team finished fourth 

in its section at the National Touch League at Kawana 

Waters, Queensland, in March. The National Touch 

League is the peak domestic competition for the sport 

in Australia. The annual four-day competition attracts 

regional and state teams and international teams to 

compete in 13 divisions including open, mixed and senior 

categories. ADTA, known as the Defence Warriors, 

fielded one of the biggest squads -- six teams competing 

in the men’s O30, men’s O40, men’s O45, senior 

mixed O27 and for the first time men’s and women’s 

open. 

Footballers ACEd 

AN address to the players by South Australian football 

legend Graham Cornes was not enough to stir the ADF 

All Stars team to victory In the Anzac Challenge game at 

AAMI Stadium on April 24. The game was the curtainraiser 

to Port Power v St Kilda AFL fixture in Adelaide. 

The ADF All Stars, selected from the best available 

players at the tri-services carnival in Melbourne from 

April 14 to 18, succumbed to the Australian Combined 

Emergency Services (ACES) side. In a fast-paced game, 

ACES won 17. 12 (114) to All Stars 4 .1 (25). 

ACES boasted a number of former AFL and current VFL 

and SANFL players. Aspiring players from all services 

can make contact at http://intranet.defence.gov.au/ 

armyweb/sites/ASAFA/ 

Volleyball build-up plans 

THE RAN Volleyball Association (RANVA) is planning a 

big buildup to Combined Services competition at RAAF 

Amberley, Queensland in late October when it hopes to 

have a good sprinkling of players from all states. The 

first stepping stone will be the Red Anchor Volleyball 

Shield Competition at Homebush Sport Halls on July 

28. Traditionally this competition has been attended 

by Navy volleyball talent scouts looking for players to 

represent Navy, this year in the inter-service competition 

at Garden Island in late August. For more information, 

contact CPOET Michael Mackenzie at michael. 

mackenzie@defence.gov.au or 02 9359 2001. 



SPORT 

AFL remembers Sydney II 

RED AND WHITE TRIBUTE: Members 

of HMAS Sydney’s company provide the 

Catafalque party for the HMAS Sydney 

II inaugural commemorative match. 

Photos: LSIS Phillip Cullinan 

From Back Page 

SMNCK Turuva was the winner 

of the Ron Giveen Most Valuable 

Player award at the Mons Cup 

and is likely to figure at fly-half in 

Canberra. He was the captain of the 

Navy’s under-21 team which toured 

New Zealand in March and narrowly 

lost to the New Zealand Navy under- 

21s. 

CPO Doherty, who is also second-grade 

coach for Royals in the 

Canberra civilian competition, steps 

up into the role of coach this year as 

a replacement to WO Geoff Stokes, 

who coached the team for five years. 

CPO Doherty was coach of the 

combined Navy/Airforce women’s 

team at last year’s titles. 

Army retained the title but had to 

work a lot harder than a 63-0 whitewash 

of 2008. 

He is relishing taking control of 

the men this year. 

A squad of 36 was scheduled to 

go into a training camp at HMAS 

Albatross in the leadup to the titles. 

The squad will be cut to 26 players 

for the games at Viking Park in 

Canberra 

Kuttabul’s gutsy effort brought 

the curtain down on Albatross’ Mons 

Cup dynasty. 

The Mons Cup is one of the 

RAN’s most prestigious sports competitions 

and was first contested in 

1969 and has since been won by 

THE PRIZE: Above, an Agusta A109E Helicopter lands 

on the SCG to deliver the HMAS Sydney II Cup. 

Left: Commander Australian Fleet RADM Steve Gilmore 

helps Sydney Swans co-captain Craig Bolton lift the 

winners trophy. 

Navy rugby coming through 

LIKELY 

PLAYER: 

SMNCK 

Cook 

Veniasi 

Turuva, 

who was 

the standout 

in 

the Mons 

Cup. 

Photo: A. J. 

MacLeod 

Kuttabul ten times while Albatross 

has dominated for the past three 

years. 

In the end it all came down 

to two missed conversions by 

Albatross and one high kick right 

on fulltime that could have seen 

the visitors snatch victory from the 

jaws of defeat. 

Kuttabul played with great 

courage and determination to win 

the annual competition that was 

played in extremely warm weather. 

Kuttabul were particularly 

well served by SMNCK Turuva 

and POPT Matt Hilyard, who was 

inspirational throughout the day. 

Albatross raced to a 5-0 lead 

but lost the plot after their fullback 

dropped two high kicks from 

SMNCK Turuva which allowed 

Kuttabul to post two converted 

tries. 

SMNCK Turuva said the experience 

he gained from the Navy 

Colts one-point defeat to archrivals 

New Zealand enabled him to turn 

the tables on Albatross. 

“It was a great game but now 

we will come together for the triservice 

championship with the aim 

of toppling archrivals Army,” he 

said. 

Kuttabul earned its finals berth 

with a 25 point flogging of a combined 

Darwin/Sydney team while 

Albatross disposed of HMAS 

Waterhen 32-0. 

However, Waterhen lifted to a 

new level of courage and determination 

to beat Darwin/Sydney 12-0 

in the Plate final. 

The day’s rugby featured hard 

running and ferocious tackling as 

the players were also bidding for 

selection in the Navy team to contest 

the Australian Services Rugby 

Championship in May, which will 

help build the ADF team for the 

Defence Rugby World Cup in 

Australia in 2011. 

SCHEDULE 

➤ Navy v Air Force men on 

Sunday, May 16. 

➤ Navy/Air Force women v 

Arm y women on May 22. 

➤ Ar my v Navy men on 

Saturday, May 22. 

IMAGINE the entire playing lists of 

all 16 AFL clubs being wiped out 

all at once. 

That’s the vision that Sydney 

Swans co-captain Adam Goodes carried 

on to the Sydney Cricket Ground 

on Saturday, April 24 when his side 

battled West Coast for the inaugural 

HMAS Sydney II Cup. 

Six hundred and forty-five sailors 

were lost when the HMAS Sydney 

II was sunk off the coast of Western 

Australia in November, 1941 and the 

ship’s wreckage was only discovered 

in March, 2008. 

In a joint initiative supported 

by the AFL, the Finding Sydney 

Foundation and the Royal Australian 

Navy, the Swans and the Eagles will 

play annually for the HMAS Sydney 

II Cup, which honours the sacrifice 

made by those sailors. 

The trophy was unveiled on April 21 

on the deck of the HMAS Sydney IV 

(CAPT Peter Quinn) at Fleet Base East, 

where members of the Ship’s Company 

kicked the footy with Swans players 

Goodes, Rhyce Shaw and Jesse White. 

“There are 650 players in the 

AFL and on HMAS Sydney II, there 

were 645 players on the ship before it 

sank,” Goodes said at the launch. 

“They lost 645 men and women 

that day ... that’s equivalent to losing 

all the AFL players in the League. 

When you put that into context and 

how much you value lives, it’s a huge 

amount of people.” 

The Swans co-captain said it was 

an honour to play for the inaugural 

cup in the Anzac Round, but the 

strength of the Swans-Eagles rivalry 

would ensure the clash was a special 

occasion, regardless of when it was 

played in future years. 

For the record, the Swans won the 

game 17.14 (116) to 9.9 (63). 

The man of the match, Jarrad 

McVeigh, was presented with an an 

Defence National Skeet 

Championships 

D E F E N C E C L A Y T A R G E T A S S O C I A T I O N 

The Defence Clay Target Association will be holding 

the Annual Defence National Skeet Championships at 

Wagga Wagga Clay Target Club, NSW, 

from 29 June— 01 July 2010. 

300 Targets over 3 days 

the Major Sponsor for this event will be Frontline Defence Services. 

The event will also be supported by Thales Australia. 

Prizes for 1st & 2nd for all 4 grades in 2 events and, 

1st—5th for the H’cap. Open to All personnel, Reservists and APS. 

C o n t a c t f o r F u r t h e r D e t a i l s 

Chris Carrol— President 

MOB: 0409414774 

Email: barry.carrol@defence.gov.au 

Chris Nightingale— Treasurer 

MOB: 0413 141 810 

Email: chris.nightingale@defence.gov.au 


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MOVED: Adam Goodes talks to a 

sailor at the launch. 

Photo: ABIS Evan Murphy 

engraved 76mm shell casing fired by 

Sydney’s main gun. 

CAPT Quinn said at the launch 

that the Sydney II Trophy commemorative 

game would promote and preserve 

the courage and sacrifice of 

Sydney II’s crew as well as the fighting 

spirit of Anzac. 

CAPT Leavy said Anzac Day 

is extremely important for all 

Australians, “particularly for those of 

us who are in uniform today”. 

“There is no sport more uniquely 

Australian than AFL, so it is very fitting 

that a sport that requires those 

same attributes that the Anzacs had – 

teamwork, loyalty and dedication – is 

associated with both Anzac Day and 

HMAS Sydney in this annual match,” 

he said. 

He said the man of the match award 

would be presented to the player who 

shows the greatest courage and skill in 

adversity, teamwork and fighting spirit. 

Goodes said the Sydney II Trophy 

and the Anzac Day weekend clash 

would inspire the Swans for years to 

come. 

“When you hear the Last Post and 

the National Anthem, it really heightens 

the emotion of the game, along 

with the realisation that you are competing 

for the Sydney II trophy,” he 

said.

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Navy 

rugby 

coming 

through 

By John Martin and 

Michael Brooke 

NAVY certainly has rugby 

on its mind – which should 

sound a warning for its 

rivals in the services carnival 

in Canberra from May 

16 to 22. 

With a new coach, CPOET 

Tony “Doc” Doherty, and an 

injection of talented young 

players, the team is primed 

to do well against Army and 

Air Force. 

“We’re in a rebuilding 

stage – but we’ll be more 

than competitive,” CPO 

Doherty said. 

Army holds the title and 

might be the team to beat 

again. Navy beat Air Force 

28-14 last year but lost to 

Army 33-8. 

Navy selectors have had 

INSIDE 

SPORT 

plenty of chances lately to 

see prospective players in 

action. 

On March 25, Fleet beat 

RAN Establishments, 26-21, 

in the Eastern Australian 

Area Annual Perry Cup at 

Randwick Army Barracks. 

And at Woollahra Oval 

on April 19, HMAS Kuttabul 

edged HMAS Albatross 

17-12 to win the prestigious 

Mons Cup rugby championship. 

CPO Doherty watched 

both events with great interest. 

It confirmed what he 

already knew about some 

players and unearthed a couple 

of new prospects. 

He was pleased by the 

excellent form of one person 

already on his mind, SMNCK 

Veniasi Turuva, of Kuttabul. 

Sport 

Volume 54, No.8 May 13, 2010 

In search of the 

snow master 

touch 

PAGE 22 

RUNWAY TRAIN: Outside back LS Daniel Capilli, playing 

for Fleet and likely to represent Navy again at the services 

carnival, is tackled by SMN Phillip Samuelu during the 

Perry Cup. Photo: ABIS Lee-Anne Mack 

AFL players remember Sydney II 

at a stirring game 

at the SCG 

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