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Registered by Australia Po~~~~~:~~~ November 18, 1996

Firsts as pa trol boat move home H~~~ :En~:~.r~ ~tasH~~~ WATERHEN. on the north shore of Sydney Harbour. making it her new home as she rcturned from an his­toric deployment to the south· west Pacific.

FREMANTLE. under LCDR Keith Jonas. became the first RAN vessel 10 visit the ter r itory of Noumea following the cessation of French nuclear testing i n t he Pacific.

The patrol boat also visited Suva. Apia. Nuku Alofa and Vila before returning to Sydney to become the first vessel to tie up al the newly· completedwhOirf.

During her deployment she con­ducted exercises with Pacific Patrol Boats of the Samoan and Fijian forces ... and, of course. there were numerous sporting challenges.

Redevelopment

FREMANTLE's new berth althe WATERHEN southern wharf is part of the S69 million redevelopment of the establishment.

Already two new buildings arc fu lly occupied. with the third and last nearing completion. It is expected to be finished in a couple of months, well inside the sched­uled completion date of August next year.

The two new piers will accom· modate24 vessels ifall are double­berthed. Coping points at the berths can provide fuel. water, fi re protec· tion, telephone. efnuenl disposal and various electricity volIagcs. as well as spare capacity awaiting fUlUredatapoints.

The new HMAS WATER HEN also has capacity for a number of

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T~~:' i~:~n ~::e;;;~~s~ of Wal es Awa rd s, have won month-long scholar­ships [ 0 study overseas in the ir nava l and civ il ian positions.

CPO James Saltmarsh a nd LEUT We ir, o f t he Nav al Suppor! Office, Ta sman ia, and LEUT Anthe a Derri ng to n . of

N SO Southern Queensland. were the o nly Navy represenl3tivesof23 f inal ca nd idates for the eight awards announced in Sydney.

CPO Sa ltmarsh, an admin islrative officer at th e U n i v er s it y o f Tasmania. will 311end RN Manageme nt Leadersh ip School at HMS EXC EL-

satellile universi ties. LEUT We ir will go to

America to wo rk with the US Co ast Gua rd in th e fie lds o f ma r iti me la w. safe ty. pro tec ti o n a nd security.

A bank m a nager i n

North Hobart. he will use his civilia n fo rtni g ht to study the use o f internet banking and client record security.

A senior policy officer w ith th e Queens la nd Trea s ur y. LEUT Derrington will work with th e U K Rese rves - the British Territorial Army -in the inte lli gence fi eld .

lalacci was one of the 23 fin a l conte nders from a fi e ld o f abo ut 50 0 Reserves across Australia.

[Why they rushed to die[ I:i:a~n~~e~~~ :d~:~~ (ising campaign in our history. and it hap­pcncd80yearsago.

For King and Country is a new National Librarycxhibi­tion which shows why Australians floc ked to the battlefields of World War I.

It is the raw stuff of history, the propaganda which persuaded four

OUI of every 10 mcn between 18 and 45 that a war on the other side of the world. fought in countries thaI most had barely heard of, was more important than li fe itself.

Visitors to the Can­berra gallery will see the spine-chilling power of advertising.

The exhibi tion shows that the traditions fo r which the Diggers are

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remembered today. of mateship and patrio. tism. a pugnacious egal· itarianism, were not necessarily their reasons for fighting.

Many died for Britain. not Australia.

Some believed that war was the supreme proof of manhood, or thegreatestadvemure.

Others fled unconge­nial circumstances at home.

The exhibition is about why they volun­teered and about the persuasion of the patri­otic propaganda which dominated the lives of

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Australians between 1914and 1918.

It was massively suc· cessful in recruiting volunteers, yet when similar means of per­suasion were applied to conscription they were rejected.

Australia. the only combatant nation to put conscription to thc vote in World War I. thus relied on volunteers alone. The explanations of this paradox go to the very heart of Australia's national idcmity in the early years after Federation.

The exhibition is

based on the substantial holdings of World War I material in the collec· tions of the National Library of Australia.

Many of the rare posters, pamphlets and books were collected by thcjurist and bibliogra­pher Sir John Ferguson. The Ferguson Collection has been acomerslOne of the Australian hold· ings of the National Library of Australia since its acquisition, which took place in sev­eral stages between 1937 and Sir John's death in 1969.

T he task of the National Library of Australia is to maintain a documentary record of the Australian expe·

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T he official records

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The exhibition opens on December 6 and runs until April 13 next year.

Private Alan Holley demonstrates the capa bili ties of t h e Aust r alian Army Tactica l Co m mand

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Navy staff honoured in awards TI~::~:~fr~:::;~ ~;;~~sat~o;~ Dcfcncc QuaJity Awanls.

At a ceremony in Canberra. the RAN Offshore Patrol Combatant Project Team, the Regional Superintendent Naval Engineering SUPPOf{, Melbourne, and Training Centre West were honoured.

developing our people so that each of us contributes to meeting the challenges in front of us in the most cost-effective way." he said.

Mr Jones said customer focus had been a key feature of the 30-person RAN Offshore Patrol Combatant Project Team.

"One of the greal challenges for IOOay's managers is to ensure that indi· viduals reach their full potential," the Minister for Defence Industry. Science and Personnel. Mrs Bronwyn Bishop, lold guesls at the presentation ceremony.

The team had achieved a high level of customer satisfaction by fonning cross­functional teams 10 use expenise from a wide range of sources and to faci litate the flow of technology and design knowledge between parties.

Engineering and Suppon Director for the OPC Project, CM DR Drew Mc Kinnie. said the contractor, Transfield Defence Systems, had also entered into the spirit of the arrangement.

Jackee our Cup winner " I believe every individual is impor­

tant. The single contribution of an individ u al can make the difference to tbe outcome of an

" It 's a sySlem C~:~::~n,J:nk:; h~~rr;~e Bt~~~ai~ acn::mBo~~ They "rode" wooden horses through the junior

sailors' cafe, moving towards the finish line of each race by throwing dice. 'every individual

is important'

that picks up mistakes and demonstrated to us just how well multi-discipli­nary groups do

Melbourne Cup Day - they were both turning heads. lackee. in a yellow sundress, and Lady Manin in a

striking pale pink suit, were the two best dressed ladies at the HMAS PLATYPUS race day function.

Charity was not forgotten at the function, where big money was won and losl.

At the end of the day a cheque for $127 was pre­sented 10 Lady Manin as a donation to the Sir David Martin Foundation.

orga n isation. even as [argc as Defence:' she said. on contact evaluations." he said.

Both as spirited as each other, the women keenly took part in the "on course races" which included the Gosunder Guineas and the Al K Hole (bampagne Stakes • Picture: ABPH Simon Metcalfe.

"An individual can also make a contri­bution to quality circles and toolbox talks that occur on the Defence estab­lishments represented here today.

"We must allow the organisation to benefit from the di versi ty of cultures, talents and skills within it, by unblocking any barriers which prevent such abenefit.

'Therefore, ideas that each person bas, thoughts on how things can be done bet­ter and innovation must always have a chance to be considered.

The presentations were made jointly by the Cbief of the Defence Force, General J oh n Baker, a nd ac tin g Secretary for Defence, Mr Gary lones.

GEN Baker also emphasised the impor­IllnCe of individuals in the Defeoceorganisa­tion but focussed on the style of leadership most likely to bring continuous improve­ment to the teamwork within the ADF.

" Leadership involves inspiring and

The Deputy Director Training Centre We st. CMDR Ian Cook. accepted a Defence Quality Incentive cert ificate from GEN Baker and Mr l ones.

TrainingCenlre West arranges training for between 3500 and 4000 trainees a ,,,",

The office of Regional Superintendent Naval Engineering Support, Melbourne provides engineering suppon, technical control, order processi ng, consultancy, design. development and management support for Naval Support Command in Victorian and Tasmanian areas of Navy Materiel.

lIS firs t move on the quality fron t came wi th imple mentati on of Navy Quality Management in 1992 under the guidance of former Superintendent, LEUT Derek Seames, and in Ihis year's awards received a De fence Q uality Incentive certificate.

Changes at your News s ~:~~~:~!e~:~ 7o~i-serving journali st and editor LCDR Kevin Pike elevated to Staff Officer Publications in NSC.

L CDR Pike joi n ed Navy News 14 years ago a nd was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander in 1990. He has been edi­tor for two years.

LEUT A a ro n Matzkows becomes Navy News editorandjour­nal ist Deanna lalacci will be the new assistant edilor.

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CMDR OYSIOO said the conference, al HM AS STIRLING on Apri l 14 and 15. would address manti me environmental issues, cnvironmentat awareness. faci lities and (X"Oper1yissuesandenergyoonser'\~Jtion.

"We are looking for delegates 10 pre­sent papers on a host of topics which come under these four headings:' he said .

"The conference is aimed at managers and supervisors and we expect 10 have 10 limit auendance al about 100."

CMOR Oyslon said conference organ­isers were seeking speakers on topics includ ing:

• maritime environmental issues­environmental security, marine poll ution and W3SIC m:lnagcment practices;

• environmental awareness - aUdi ting. the consultation process. office proce· dures. commonwealt h endangered species legi!olation, conservation man· agement of Dcfence training arcas, envi­ronmental management systems and plans. use of information systems. prop-

eny pollution. assessment o f activi ties, flora and fauna of Garden Island (West) andolone protection:

• fac ili ties and pro pe rly issues -assessment of project proposals, des ign aspects and fUlUre de\'elopments: and

• energy conservation - case studies. cheap energy versus energy management and development of energy efficiency plans.

He said organisers asked prospective presenters to send abstracts nOI exceed· ing 350 words 10: DEM·N, Bldg A·2-28, Russell Offices, Canberra ACf 2600 by Dc<:emberl3.

CMDR Oyston said the decision to hold the third Navy Env i ronmental Conference in Western AUSlra lia was based on relati vely few ddegates from the WA area at previous forums .

'1"here seemed to be only one solution - to take the 1997 conference to WA," he said.

''This way a wider audience can share in thccducat ion process as well as making WA industry, govcrnment and non·gov­emment agencies aware of the Navy's eommitment to the environment"

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200th T~~ann~~ 7n~ Lo~~~ii~ SUPPOr! Service is cele­bratingits200thTechnical Repair Specification for RAN frigates _ .. in only 10 months of operation.

service in 10 months

The service. provided by the AD I Technology Gro up. works close ly wi th Nava l S uppO rt Comma nd to deve lo p FFG tende r work pack­ages for Intermedi a te MaimcnanceAvailabilitics and Se lected Restricted Availabilit ies.

Its services ioclude FFG information m:magement. refi t planning,refil mater-

ia l iden ti fication and management of configu­ratio n cha nges. These suppo r! services were provided to the Orderi ng Authorities at Aeet Bases East and West.

The RPLSS contrac tors and NSC work.ed together to lower the cost of main­ta ining each FFG, reduce the ti me and cost of design work for configu­rati on changes and to unde rtak e work in the early years of a cont ract

which would lead 10 a red uction in a s hi p's down t ime for main te· nance.

The Superintendent of the Ship Logistics Office, CAPT Geo ff Cole. said the service's progress was a good example of part· nering bctween Navy and industry.

'The scrvice is mccting all our high expectations and is provi d ing grea l benefi ts to the FFGs." he said.

lherigh t th ingastheir lime in Ausualia nears an end ... they have made friends with more of the local wildl ife than most Aussiesailors.

CPO Derek SCOtt, PO

koalas thaI live Ihere and were delighted wi th the friendly fauna.

The ani mals. though, seemed just as curious about the visitors as the visitors were about them!

PO McKenna. usually based at CFM Portsmouth in southern England. has swapped roles with CPO S teve Alc hi n. who is working in J im's POrtS­mouth job_ AI ALBA ­TROSS, he works in the warehouse o f the Naval Storcs depanrnent.

PO Chu rchm an. no r­mally at HMS RALEIGH. is doing the lask of PO And rew Cane r in the ALBATRO SS dent a l surgery.

While in Austrnlia.. Debr.l has been trying to tr:I\'el as mochas possible to scethe sights and she says she has thoroughly enjoyed her exchange posting.

CPO SCOIt is working with Sea King squadron HS 8 17. supervis ing the qualit y cont rol of the helico pte r mai ntenance. not a far ery from his role at the Roya l Naval Air Stat ion, Ycovilton.

Derek exchanged with CPO Dave Larke

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OlJD~n iA\©[foD~w~~ ~~CID\Y7~~ n[fo~ u~~~n_1J T~eR~~~~~:e ~~~~~ missioned at HM AS ST IRLI NG on Friday, October 4. artcr a distill ­guishedcareer.

First commissioned on a wild and bJustc:ry day in Scotland on lune IS . 1977. ORION has been described by CASSo CA PT Denis Mole, as 'probably OUT most suc­cessful submarine since

I Vic Jeffery, Na vy p~~CmAff(Jirs Officer (WA) I AE2 in the: GallipoJi cam­paign in World War One,"

[n his decommissioning address, ORI ON's last CO, LCD R Steve O' Hearn, said O RI ON 'had that special qual ity" that has borne with il a liu le secrecy and a lot of

"Submarine service is very much a fami ly affair in the Royal Australian Navy. It demands an cl[(taortiinary level of to 1-c rance by girlfriends, wives and children with absent fathers. husbands and boyfriends on long deployments. On behalf of of previous COs of

ORION and myself 1 sin­cerely thank you for your tolerance and patience.

"There's a well worn trail in the South China Sea which won't be the same without ORION ge n tly silently slid in g by," he said.

Homeported at Fleet Base West since May 24. 1992, ORION, affection-

In her 19 years of ser­vice HMAS OR ION clocked up more than 320.000 nautical miles underway during her three commissions with

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6 (342) NAVY NEWS, November 18, 1996

B oatswain's Mate Peter Grundy shared lhe lasl

leg of the homeward jour­ney of HMAS BRISBANE's Up Top deployment when his father Pat (and 24 other dads), joined the ship at Adelaide this week fOTher return (0 Fleet Base East. Sydney,

ShewilJ aniveon Friday. The trip is a chance for

the fathers [0 appreciate first-hand Ihe Navy envi­ronment and their sons'

of life at sea.

For some it was their firsllime at sea. while for several others il brought back memories of familiar surrou ndings from their days in Ihc Navy.

Thankfully for the visi­IOrs the weather has been kind and the seas not 100 disturbed. although some took a li ttle longer than othcrs to find Ihcir sea legs.

Peter, from Cremorne in Sydney. took pleasure in s howing his fa ther over the ship ... as indeed

up sea time did all the sons.

He said his father, who had spent some time in the Navy was enjoying hi s trip. Pat joined the Navy as a recruit stoker in 1958, serving in various s hips including the engineering training ship CASTLE­MAIN. WARRAMUNGA, BARCOO , BANKS, VENDETTA, MEL ­BOU RNE and in various shore establishments.

He retired from the Navy a~ a warrant officer in 1980.

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A~~f:tO aOnfd ~~~m:~ TO BR UK's hi story ha s been prese nted to the Commanding Officer onl M AS TO BR UK, CMDR Glenn Robinson.

Th e presentation was made by retired Wa rrant Officer Class

2 R on Nealer on behalf of the dads who pa rtic ipated in an enjoyable father and son cruise onboard TOBRUK

Mr Nealer made The presentation on the same day as family. friends and Naval

Support Command staff enjoyed a day trip from Newcastle to Sydney.

Those i1t NSCHQ. Pyrmont who were unilble to milke the trip from Newca~tle to Sydney had the opportunity to tour the amphibious ship whcn it

berthed in front of their buildings.

TOBRUK became the largest Fleet unit to berth alongside at Pyrmon t since 1988. when the oceanographic research ship COOK berthed dur­in g the Bicentennial NavalSillutc.

SWAN poster sales to help welfare fund A~~~rn~~;:~~~~~ma~ HM AS SWAN commemo· rative poster to help mise money for the establish· mentofawcJfarefund for Western Austr.tliil·s Vietnam

China Hammal, a fomler Chief Petty Officer and an active member of the Vietnam Logistic Support Veterans' Assoc iat ion (WA), has been assisting veterans for many years and has become increas· ingly aware of the need for a welfare fund for emer· gency assistance of vet cr· ansincrisis.

Mr Hammal decided to combine his intercst in the decommi ssio ning of SWAN, in which he ser .... ed while in the RAN, with the raising of funds.

The commcmorative posler honours the people who served in SWAN. The posters, which cost $60 (framed $ 195), are 8 10mm by IO IOmm.

They display the names of the commissioning and decom mi ssion ing crews. commanding officers and the babies who were chris· tened in SWAN from 1970 to 1996.

The colour photograph

• China Hammal shows off h is new poster. Pictun!: Sound Telegraph.

of SWAN in the centre of For every poster sold, the poster is accompanied $20 wiiJ go towards the by a brief history of the ship. CS:l:lbJishment of a welfare

The outer border of the fund for the Roya l poster is fill ed with signa· Australian Navy in tures of former SWAN Vie tn am Veterans' members. Association (WA).

To order a poster, please send your details and a cheque to VlSVA (WA), c/- P.O. Box 69. Nort h Fremamle, 6159. For fur­ther details contact Mr Hammal 00 (019) 374 328.

A good catch o~: na:v~~~ife~:tt~~;~~ often experience thin gs which many people would pay good money to do.

So when HMA S TOWNSVILLE came i1<:TOSS a female humpback whale and her ca lf while transiting north of Her .... ey Bay in Queen s land th e entire company came out 10 wiltch the wonder and

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Indonesian package fO,r patrol boat

as part of the Training HMAS BENDIGO. A~i~IN ~~ G ':i'1 ~ ! Tornorrow's Navy initia- A similar package has HMAS CERBERUS has resulted in the ship being issued wi th the limedi­tion of a Ba hasa Ind onesian computer­ba.sed language package.

tive, which embraces been placed in H MAS flexible learning. TORRENS and sho nl y

Crew members will be will be installed in _ AS A nd~w Lo,,-e, LS Da le Young, PO Tony l\-'1artin . Mrs Hasnah Hashim, RA DM Briggs, LCDR McCan>y able to study Indonesian HMAS ONSLOW. and LTCOL Brownrigg followi ng the ha nding O\'er of the trai ning package. in their own lime and at ~ ________________ ~_-= __ -=~ ___ -=~-= ____ _

The package, to be tri­aled over a s ix-month period. was developed at the Aus tralian Defence Force School of LangLiages in conjunclion wilhRANpersonnel.

ihcirownpace.miherthan ~ A r "",dl"f~"'oo=. ~ 10 The Naval Training Commander. Rear Admiral ~ Peter Briggs. was on hand

II is designed 10 run on a multi-media computer. The com pUler was pro­vided to the ship by NTC

10 witness !he hando\'cr of tho ",,,," pock". from ,...".. '\ A_ Lieulenant Colonel ~ --#JI"" Brownrigg from LANGS, to Lieutenanl Commander Steve McCarey, the Comrnanding Officer

SA judge • sworn In

p~::em~:;~~~I~h l~S~~~:a~~~i~u~~~g~~j::~;~e::~ Defence Force's top lawyer when he was sworn in as ludge Advocate General in Canberra by Justice Gallop. Juslice of the ACT Supreme Coon and Federal Coun of Australia ,

The Chief of the Australian Defence Force, General l ohn Baker said: "Major General Duggan is a dedicated Reservist who brings a weallh o f high le\'el profession­al civi lian experience in to the Defence Force."

As J udge Advocate General of the Aust ralian Defence Force he will be responsible for providing legal advice to the Chief of the Australian Defence Force.

Justice Duggan was born in SOLlth Australia in 1941 and educated al ROSlTe\'or College before graduating from the University of Adelaide in 1963 as a lawyer.

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He has held appointments as the president of the South Austrnli:ln Bar Association, vice president of the AuSlTalian Bar Association. chairrnan of the Juvenile lustice Advisory Comrnittee, chai rman of the loint Criminal Couns Committee (South Australian Supreme and DislTicl COLIrtS) and the judge in charge of the Suprerne Coun Criminal list.

Major General Duggan joined the Army Reserve as a captain in the legal corps in 1971. He is married to Rosemary Veronica Kearney and has three sons and a

- l\-tAjGEN t h~ Honourable Justi« Duggan,

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A second phase of the trial will fiddtest these capabilities in the Defence environmen t based in Sydney.

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The Trial Au thority, CAPT Mike Webster. said the new system of "intelligent" exchanges would selcct automatical­ly the quickest and most convenient route fort:a lls 10 be switched.

Supporting the Regular Defence Force Welfare

Association could mean the world for Raymond Terrace, NSW, resident Mrs lean Nicholls.

Mrs Nicholls' tidet was drawn from Ihebar-rell when the associ a-[ion's annual rafne was drawn last wee k by Australian Defence Credit Union deputy gen­eral manager Mr Bob Ferrari in Sydney.

She has won $3500 worth of travel through Allways Travel o(Sydney.

That translates to a Quotas round-the-world tickel ... slill leaving her S900 to spend on the way ... or 17 flights from Sydney to Melbourne and back.

The raffle conducted by the NSW/ACT branch of the Regular Defence Force Welfare Association is its major annual fundraiser and b support­ed by Australian Defence Credit Union.

The association has branches in all Statecapi­tals to assist serving and retired personnel with matters including Veterans' Affairs claims, DFRDB and MSBS retirement benefits. compensation, invalid pensions and wid· ows' benefits.

His Excellency the Governor of NSW, Mr Gordon Samuels. is p3tron

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of warship. The latest one to surface is thai the SOUlh Ko rean Navy intends to build a carrier of 10 to 15.(XX) tonnes displacement. The most likely design will probably end up looking like the [7,(XX) tonne Spanish PRINCIPE DE ASTUR IAS or the 12,000 tonne CHAKKR[ NARUEBl:.i, fitting out in Spain for the Thai Navy, although several other countries have appropriate designs on offer. The ships will probably operate some 16 to 24 Harriers and heli­copters, depending on the mix of types carried. More than one carrier is reported 10 be under considera· tion. with com'entional wisdom stating that three are required to mainta in one const3ntly available. The Korean shipyards would have no problem turning OUI such ships, so the big questions are which design. how much and when do they Slart?

**** Letters to the Editor 1be US has allocated the decommissioned Iowa·

class battleship MISSOURI 10 PeMl Harbour for use asa museum.lllePeMl Harbourpropos31 beat rival bids for the 50-year-old battleship from Long Beach. Bremerton and San Francisco. MISSOURI is under· going a decommi ssioning overh3ul preparatory to being towed to Pearl Harbour in 1998. The fate of the three other lowa·class battleships is not ye t known but it is believed the State of New Jersey is lobbying hard to have its nanlesake h3nded over 3S a memorial. A veteran of fou r wars ( Wo rld W3r II . Korea, Vietnam and the Persian GulO M[SSOUR I is best remembered as the site of the signing of the Japanese surrender that ended the Second World War.

**** When the us Navy gets serious about something,

it makes things happen. A case in point is the 000-51 class. An 8SOO-tonne destroyer design mounting the sophisticated Aegis anti ·aircraft fire control sys­tem, the first of class, USS ARLEIGH BURKE, was commissioned on the Fourth of luly (Independence Day), 199J. The most recent ship to commission was the USS COLE, on June IS this year. Since commissioning BOURKE, the US Navy has com· missioned 17 ships of the class in less than five years. with at possible final total of as many as 57 planned. The father of mass production. Henry Ford, would ha\'e been impressed.

**** The Thai Navy has ordered two new minehunters

from Italian manufacturer Intermarine SpA. The ships, to be built in it3ly. will be modified versions of the Ita[ian Navy Gaeta-class, itself the basis for the RAN Huon-class. While the choice of sonar 3nd contro l system has yet to be finalised, Ihe first vessel is scheduled to be delivered in early 1999.

**** • This column has been t'ompiled by drawing

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Service for SYDNEY 2 Sir,

The HM AS SYDNEY and Vie tnam Logistic Support Veterans' Associ 3tion is holding its annual commemorali\'e service for the loss of HMAS SYDNEY 2 and the 645 crew members of this fine ship, which was sunk under very suspicious circumst3flCes on or about November 19, 1941 .

This year marks the 55th anniversary of what was, and still is, the g reates t single traged y to befall any unit or formation of Australia's anned forces . Needless to say mystery still surrounds this incident. To date, no tangible evidence has been produced as to the whereabo uts of the wrec k o f HM AS SYDNEY 2 and the fin31 resling place of those 645 Australians that served aboard her.

This year, arrangements have been made for the service to be held at Saint MMk's Ch3pel. HMAS CERBERUS. on Sund3Y November 17, al 10.30 am for 11.00 am. This will then be followed by a vigil at the HMA S SYD· NEY plaque/plinth placed by this association between the two chapels, sever.!.1 years ago.

As most. if nOl all of the crew would h3ve passed through HMAS CERB ERUS lit one time or another during their service c3reers, we feel this setting is a very 3pt and fitting one for this yeM's memorial service.

Also, and as worked tow3rds over the P3S1 twelve months, this association will then pre­sent a cheque for S5(xx) to the HMAS CER­BERUS Museum. This cheque represents a commitment m3de by us last ye3r, 3nd is a

he3lthy proportion of the proceeds derived from the issue of the unique commemorative medal, lhe FESR Medal, commissioned by the HMAS SYDNEY and VLSV Assoc. last year.

It may be worthy of note 10 know that sev­eral of the widows of those thai we consider to be "still on watch" attend every year, as do seveml of those crew members who left the SYDNEY shortly before her demise.

Pore most amongst these few is Winston "Bonk" Hewitt DSM and Gordon "Knocker" White MID. Both gentlemen saw service aboard HMAS SYDNEY 2 in the Med and took part in the action which resulted in the sinking of the Italian cruiser BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI and the putting to flight of her consort, the G IOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE. Both, God willing, will be present on the day.

(Dr ) John R. Carroll on behaIr of the HMAS SYDNEY

and VLSV Assoc'.

legacy says thank-you Sir,

To Navy News on behalf of Sydney Legacy our deep and sincere thanks for the magnifieent support given by Navy personnel. ships and est3blishmems during our recent Legacy B3dge Day 1996. [ am sure I speak for Legacy in other St3les, who also received invaluable support.

Badge Day is the one day of the yeru- when Legacy goes public to raise money essential for {he on.going welfare and support programs for the widows and dependents of servicemen who died in operational zones or subsequently,

Legacy is not only completely dependant

on public suppon - donations. bequests or the purchase of b3dges on the 3nnual B:Jdge Day - but on support such 3S that given by Navy. It takes m3ny fonns including the purchase of badges in ships and establishments or the pro­vision of s3[ lor5. like Ihose from HMAS KUITA BUL. to assist in b3dge selling or supervision of badge sellers.

The Syd ne y Legacy tally is r e aching towards the $600.000 mark due in no small measure to the inv31uable support of Navy. Thank you so much.

Barrie N. Smart OirKtor ot Appeals and PR

Heroes from Hervey Bay Sir,

The Hervey Bay Sub-Branch of the RSL has commissioned a book. The Call of Duty' which has been printed in soft cover and is avai lable for purehase. The book is a history of the RSL in Hervey Bay, and details the for· mation of a farewell and reception committee in 191 7, which was the first RSL-type organi . sation in the B3Y, to the current ultra-modern club house and strong sub-branch heavily involved in ex-servicemen's welfare. The book also contains a considerable 3mount of the general history of Hervey Bay. The price is $20 a copy plus postage.

[t is possible there are past or serving memo bers who have left the Bay, but still have intereslinitspastandpresent.

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A~:rv::g~~~~~r~n ~~~~O~:I i~~v~:itero;;::~~ Engineering Artificer (Ordnance Control). Daz Belcher liule expected to spend an Austr:alian winter at HMAS CERBERUS .

But as a member of the RN 's exchange team, Daz, who works in Portsmouth's hydraulic maimenance sec­tion. found himself at work in the West Head Gunnery Range.

At CERBERUS. he has assisted with the planning and maintenance of (I number of weapons systems and has laken time to experience life aboard Australian­style in HMAS PERTH.

... and he has also managed to improve his fishing skills and barbecue techniques!

Daz returns to the UK this momh and says he is look­ing forward to seeing home again.

Conference presents 50 issues T~:t~~~:~~~~:u~~t:~~ Group of Service Families in Canberra has presented more th:ln 50 issuestoapanelintlud. ing the Chief of Defence Force, General lohn Baker. and the Defence Industry. Science and P ersonnel Mini ster Bronwyn Bishop.

The convener and 10 deleg:lles to the half.year. ly conference also addressed executives f rom the Defence Community Organisation, Defence H ousing Authority. Removals Australia and Service Conditions.

Iss ues p resented on behalf of service families at last month's confer· ence included compensa­tion. housing loans. com· munication,confidentiali­ty and ethics. spouse employment and educa­tion.

The confere nce con­cluded with a dinner, attended by the national delega tes and gues ts including Major General P. Stevens. Assistant Chief of the Gener:al StafT (Personnel): Air Vice

Marshal R. Richardson. Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Personnel), WO Paul Whittaker, Warrant Officer of the Navy WO B Tuckey, Warrant Officer of the RAAF, and Mr Aldo Brogu. senior adviser to Mrs Bishop.

NCGSF ha s 52 area groups around Australia, which act as a forum for the views of serv ice families.

Issues raised by families at area meetings may be fOlWarded to the com'eoer in Canberra. to be present­ed to the appropriate area for resolu t ion. o r put forward at conferences.

NCGSF has just con­cluded co mprehensive subrnissionson a national staning age for education and on spouse employ­ment and has been invited to have input 10 the cur­rent exam inat ion o f the co mpen sat ion arrange­mentsapplying to ·mem­bersoftheADF.

Partners of curre nt se rving membe rs are invited to contact conven­er Di Biggs on (06) 266 9 117 if they wish to con­tribUle to the submission.

A mate to many w: :~~eh t~a:~:~~ den passing of friend, shipmate and colleague Kevin Bonning. Boat Pound Leading Hand at Garden Island. Sydney. Kevin joined the Master Attendant's Department in late 1979 after a long Navy career, starting out as a deckhand on tugs, crane lighters and work­boats and working up to passing his master·s cer­tificate. Port Services Foreman Vince Travers says Kevin was a true professional and will be remembered and admired for his dedica­tion to his job and to the Navy. Kevin was a friend to the Navy N~wJ team. too. a particular

. mate of new editor Aaron Matzkows, for whom he oflen provided Sydney Harbour trans­port when needed at short notice. Shipmates and workmates will miss Kevin for his genuine concern for his fellow worken; and as one who would not hesitate to help them in any way possible. Vince said Kevin was only 57, far too young for someone with so much to offer. We will miss him. Vale

**** F~rps: : ;. O;~ t~aiv:: Maybe we should hal·e to ld our Around the G lobe contributor, but a scoop's a scoop. We ha,·e gleaned the earth· s hattering news t hai the nort he r n African country or Ethaopi3 has put its entire Navy up fo r sale. Yes, all 16 sh ips are on the mar· ket. To be fair, though. Ethiopia is la ndlocked and has been since its fo r me r provi nce of Eritrea a chieved inde· pend ence a few years ago. Not a ll that much use ro r a Navy then , especiall y since Et h iopi a is most ly desert ...

** ** :Ca~~n~~~d qt~~teG~~; Funnel Line from next year. when WO Alan Rollinson retires after 22 years' service. Alan joined in 1974 as the youngest of three RAN brothers whose careers have spanned 35 years. Nwnber I was Ron. who joined in the early'60s as a stoker, serving in ships including YARRA, PAR­RAMAlTA. STALWART and BRISBANE. He paid off as a CPOMTP and is flrechiefofthe Bush Fire Brigade in the l ervis Bay di striet. Harr y was Number 2. signing up in the middle '60s and was one of the rlfSt vQlunteers for the O-class sub­marines. "Harry the Head" as he was known rece ived Ihe Queen's

Medal for Bravery while comers to ha\'e a pany serving in the Submarine in the local pub. The Squadron. After he paid first was an all-night ofT as a CPOMTPSM, he affair. but the second moved to the island of time they must have Saipan. where he's chief been really thirsty, engineer :at the Hyatt because il lasted three Hotel. And Alan. :a ..... arded days. Andrew did the the Order of Austr:alia honours for author Medal flve years ago for Frances Robinson. a

engineering in the Patrol Boat Forces. is a WOMT. serving as Divisional Officer at the HMAS CERBERUS engineering facuity.1bebrotht.'fS have amassed a tOlal of 64 years' service ... all stoker "dirtbirds'·in the Mar inc Engineering Department It must be some son ofa

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SBLT Marcus Hildebrand has posted into HM AS SYDNEY as the fourth member of his family tosen·e in a SYDNEY. Great uncle Bill was in SYD­NEY I , famous ror beating the Ger m a n raidl'r E~IDEN in World War 1. ( Rl' nt l'nt bl'r t he WWI so ng: The SYDNEY sank Ihl' EMDEN a nd made the Kaiser SWl'D r ? With the Second Wor ld Wa r , g r a ndrat her Ja c k wa s in SYDNEY 2 when s h e sa nk th e BARTOLOJ\·t E O­COLLEON I and Dad Barry ser ved in SYD­NEY 3, the Vung Ta u Ferry, d uring Vletnant. Th e Navy connectio n co n tln ued wit h a un t J ill Hildebrand in the WR ANS in the '7 0s a nd '80s a nd uncll' " Ned" Kelly sen 'ed 20 yea rs. Ma rc us is th e first ort heramily to a ttai n Co mmissio ned rank ... and natu rally the ramily is proud a nd delig ht e d . C h ee r s Sub b ie and may yo u have a lo ng a nd s ue · ce5Srul eareer,

**** T~;~~nda~ H~ I ~~~ will describe LCD R Andrew Stackpool as a bit of a bushranger. Andrewisa keen histori­an of the bushranging enland has just had the honour of launching Callowil1dr(l and the Bushrallgu$, a book on incidents in the NSW central west town 133 yean ago when Ben Hall and his gang held up the town twice. forcing all

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'"They cen;nnly make sure they enjoy everything the) do and have such a bright outlook on life in ~pite of the ehallenge~ facmg them. It makes you put your own problems right back in per­~pccuve:'the spokesman said.

gram for young children with (:ancer. Pan o f the: planned aClivities of the

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Conlact Groups \'VA: lbe nexi combined meet­ing will be held in Novembcrat the Function Centre. HMAS STIRLING al 9.30 am. All welcome, babysiUingprovided.

Coming evcnts include: December - Combined Contact Group Christmas Lun cheon . For more infonnalion on the above, contact Carol on 592 6640. Debbie on 528 5334. Adele on S92 530].

Interested in going to the gym? It 's free. For more infomtation. contact Carol on 592 6640.

Contact Co-ordinators for: HMAS ADELA IDE: Margaret on 592 4235 : DARWI N: Debbi e on 5285334: ORION: Kellie on 593 32 11 : SWAN: Penny on 592 3300: TORRENS ; Debb ie on 592 7141; WESTRALlA: Jo on 528 3423; CAN ­BERRA: vacant : STIR ­LI NG: vacant MORES­BY: Janel on 5274227.

HMAS DARWI N: Everyone is welcome to join the group for colTee on Tuesday of pay week al Marilla House.9.3Oam. Contact Debbie on 528 5334.

HMAS CANBER RA: Coffee mornings are he ld on Tuesday of o ff pay weeks at 9 .3 0am a t Marilla House.

For infonnation on the activities fo r a ll WA based ships, {he FLO is available on 527 9833.

Suppon the: Worlcforce Skills (SAWS) o ffers employment re lated

courses. e mpl oymen t co ntrac ts etc. SA WS meets 12.30pm every Monday of pay week at Marilla House. Contact Gillia n o n 524 6513, Leanne on 592 3264 or Christl on 527 6772.

Bookings for Marilla Hou se can be made by contacting Julie on 528 48 35 on Wednesdays from I O.OOam to 3.00pm.

Playgroup i ~ on Mondays from 9.30am to I l.()()am. Cost is $1.50 and a pi ece of fru it. Contact Adele o n 592 5301 for funher informa­tion. A mother and baby g roup mee ts e ... ery Monday morning fro m 9.30am to 11 .30a m at Marilla House.

The Tenan t Consultat i ~e Group meets on th e third Wednesday of the month (except during sc hool ho lida ys) a t Marilla House. 26 Dargin Way, at 1O.30am to discuss any issues re lated to housing. Child care is pro~ided. along with morning tea. Contact Defence Housing Authority on 592 3300.

Senior Friends -Con tac t Peta on 524 6065. Sue on 592 3917 or Ann on 527 9833 fo r more information.

Defence Special Needs Suppon Group - Stirling Contact Group is now up

and running. Wendy -592 4924 and Kathy -5924383 are the co-onii ­nators.

SYDNE Y: A co ffe e group fo r all De fe nce spouses and their children is to be held in the Thomas "Bede" Kerry V.c. Club. Army Re ser~e Unit. 2 Burrows Street. Arncliffc on the first Tue~day of each month staning at 9.30am. Thc next will be on December 3.

Another group meet~ for coffee and all Defence ~pouses and their children are welcome to the Suther­land Famil y Network. Syl~ania Community Health Centre. 29 Sylvania Road. Sy[~ania, on the third Tue sd ay of each month. The next will be on November 19.

In the lIlawarra region • a coffee group is lit Woonona on the second Wed nesd ay of eac h mo nth . the next o n December 1 L FO£ further details. con tact Leigh Ra[ston. Defence Social Worker (Communi ty De vel 0 p m en t Organi sa tion) on (02) 93490764.

The Endeavour Child Care Centre for children of RAN, RAAF and Army Defence personnel in South Coogee has vacancies for: I full time place for 3-5 year old; 2

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ADELAIDE: The next oUllng will be the Chri s tmas lunch on December 12 at 12 noon at the Walkers Arms. For more infonnation. contact Faith Green on 332 2536 or Betty Thomas on 8298 2720.

CERBERUS: The next Family and Friends func­tion will be this month at 10.3 0 am at C lub Cerberus. The cost of the monthly fun ctions is $3 for members and S4 for non members. with a light lu nch included . Meet new peo ple an d ha ve so me t ime away from the children. Chi ld care is available w ith babies under 12 months welcome to the function . The cost for child care is S6 for one child, $10 fO£ two. Book in gs wi th Andrea on 838 839.

Th e Wizards of Information Da y se mi­nars have an educational

focus and are designed to inform and wel come Defence fami lies 10 their local community. For information, contact Ann Brown on (03) 9783 9344 (PSO).

Playgroup gettogctlicr is every Wednesday morning at 9.30 am at 16 Cook Road (Cerberu ~

COllage). Please bring a p,ece of fruit per child and $1 per famil y. COntact Aileen on 836 242.

The MorninglOn Na~al Playgroup meets every from 9.30am to Ilam at tlie Mornington Soccer Club. Dallas Brook es Park. Everyone welcome.

Tenni s is he ld every Wednesday morning at lOam on the tennis coon as you enter the gate at CERBE RUS . Children are welcome and COSt for the morning is only 5(k.

NO WRA: Coffee Olomingscontinue at F1at 2. Canberra Drive on the third Wednesday of the month from 9.30am. Free babysi tlingis inAati

Craft mornings are on Fridays.

Playgroup is in Aat I on Monday mornings.

For more information co ntac t Kerrin on 2 13 2700.

I look forward to hear­ing from all groups in the: near future. ei ther at 24 Fathom Ramble. Waikiki. WA 6169. or call me on (09) 593 3310 (after 6.00pm) or fax (09) 571 1007.

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Mirage is no illusion

[LEUTAiiT:: ,,~ A~S~~~~ii~;~' b~~{~~ have chosen 1 he Mitsubishi Mirage as best small car of the year and after a week's testing, we cannot fault their reason­mg.

The nippy little However. tipping the

scales at only 955kg, the

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in ~~;l~;r l~~~:~~ hla~~~ ~~~ ~~;r~~:de ne:tr:~;~~; ;r~Sv:rb~:e~:~tc:::;,~h~ back, with automatic ~fo~~~t~~~:~ ~~i~; a~r; :e~C:~~~:~n;\~a~~nCa~rk ~~::~s!~nC~~f::;~~~~ steep hills! ;~~e~!:s~:s~eudt :a~~i:i~~ ""=,rn=,="=w=,=,m",,,,,"=d =:b"=:'Y7:'~' =:w~O"=Id='=m=,g="='='=h'il pinion steering.

machine comes as a sedan or a hatch. wilh either a J 500cc or 1800cc

The Navy News crew found our test Mirage a comfortable and conlle­nient CilT. The fron t seats are just firm. two-way adjustable and with plen­ty of leg room. though it is understandably a bit crampcd in the back.

forg iving suspension gives a good ride and the little car handled some shocking patches of road­under-repair without shudder or jarring.

A very wide door means the seat belts musl be mounted well 10 thc rear and so hard to reach

around for, but that minor problem was the only real criticism in the comfort departmcnt. The driving position is good. there is excellent all-round vision and the instruments are clear, well-placed and easy to read.

RACV in Victoria and South Australia's RAA have all voted the Mirage the best small car of the year. Starting at SI4,990. it is a genuine new car option for those who would normally sec themselves in the second­hand market However, sporty but The NRMA in NSW,

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aftertakingpartmthes~- team, compnSlng Dr service golf trophy. new players Midshipman with Mid Rossen dal

=l~~ti:slrahan ~~i"1n L~:~~~r(~A~~~ This year's ACT inter- ~~~r~a~~:rrg~I~:w~~~ :~~ni~~~;e t~z~~~~~:~ :r::~s;:~~dLt~~R ~:~ ;~~~)~j m~~:x a \a~c~Z ~:~~i~~ ~~:f d:e~;~d7:: Conlin perfonned well. wi~~~n;r c:~:~::~I~ere Sparks and included ful summit bid a week Mollymook Hilltop The ADF's number new team members Able seven other ADF mem- later. The second team of course. one golfer LCDR Mick Seaman Justin Smith and bers. Jeff Boy ton, Mark Navy had lost scllenof Rossendal and evergreen Commander Chris Frost.

o?~eiki~~:~~naw;~~~~ ~~r~~a~r(A~~ran~Oshg~ ~~~~:~a~~t ~~i~e~;~~~,~~ ~~~~;: ~~~:d ~~~~ c:~~an~:~~t~~:~~~ Independent States (CIS). Andrew Mo lyneaux some new talent to be wins. also had a greal game. It shares ils border with (Anny) was successful a unearthed and intro- Navy regrouped for The two submariners, two other CIS republics, few days later. duced to the interservice the second day' s play Commanders Nicholls China (Tibet) and An attempt on the Peak arena. against Anny. and Gladman. also sank Afghanistan. The primary of Four was abandoned The Navy team, which With cool, overcast their opponents goal of the ex pedition 200m short ofthesumnUt was gene rously spon - conditions and a 20 knot RAAF and Army met was Ihe ascenl of Pik when LCDR Sparks and sored by Transfield southerly. conditions on the final day of com-Kommunisma (7495m). another team member Shipping and Thomson were tough and com- peti tion. After some very The team also planned to were injured and unable Marconi Sonar, certainly pletely different 10 the close matche s. Army ascend Pik Evgenia to continue. felt confident going into previous day. The reSUlt was victorious 6-5. This Korzhnevskaya (7J05m) Woolford, Laursen and the firs t match against was also a contrast. meant all three learns and several other peaks van Roy made an unsuc- RAAF. Unfortunately Nally had an excellent had a one win. which over 6000m if time per- cessful attempt on Pik was indicative of the mined. Kommunisma, which was tight competition. The

Once the expedit ion abandoned early during rules st ate that in the team arrived at basccamp the attempt due to event of a tie the title conditions were assessed avalanche danger, deteri- holders retain the trophy. and after discussions with orating weather and ill- Therefore, Arm y nar-so me of the local ness in the team. The fact rowly retained the ACT climbers plan s were that two Iranian moun- Interservice Golf Trophy amended. It was decided taineers had just died on for 1996. the team would attempt the mountain did not CMDR David Nicolls Pik Korzhnevskaya and a make them feel much bet- was named Navy player 6400m peak " Pea k of ter. of the series. Four". Serious altention was Meanwhile. the gen-

~Ti;;;rTi~r.;~~mr.:i~r.;r.~~~~;:;r;~r;:;il then directed 10 the peak erosity of Navy and the I of four. LCDR Jon Sparks co mmunit y has again

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made a successful 22- been ollerwhelming fo r hour solo a ttempt. the annual Sir Da llid Woolford, Laursen and Martin Foundation van Roy also achieved the Charity Golf Day. In its Summil four days later. fou rth year the charity

Although the summi t go lf day attracted 228 of Pik Kommunisma was players who enjoyed the not reached_ the expedi- chall enges o f the tion. was considered a Camden Valley Resort resounding success with Golf Club at Narellan. more than half of the team members climbing a 7000m peak.

lMDR sparks was commended by the team members for leading such a successful expedi­tion.

At the presentation. presided over by Naval Golf Association president Commander Mike Ward. Lady Martin thanked all thosc who contributed to the raising of $6,800 for the foundation.

'Zardos' wins Navy Lea ue chi race T~a:~t~:;,~l~nc~~~ Navy League of AUSlTalia (Victoria Division) trophy race at the Royal Yacht ClubofViclOria.

Weather conditions in Port Phillip were blustery with strong winds and TOughscacondilions.

To com pensate, the race was carried out using the Victorian Yacht Club rules so that cvery p;lrticl­pating yach t had a faLT

chance of competing evenly on handicap. The race was held (0 support NavyWeek cclc:bral ions.

RYCV yac ht Rl 22 ZardQ5, skippered by Peter Markham. won the Navy League: Geoffrey Evans trophy. Rellr Admiral Peter Briggs rep­resented th e RA N and C MDR John Wilkin s RANR (Rid) represented th e Navy League of Australia (Vic toria Division). Navy League committee members Tom and Shirley Kilbum.Arch Waters and Alan Roberts werealsoprescnt.

RADM Bri ggs had planned to !;ompele in "Scarborough of CER­BERUS", however Ihe nighl before the race a rigging fault developed.

This meant the RAN ..... oold ooly have lWO yachb compeung in lhe race.

A quick-thinking RADM Briggs quick ly trans· ferred his flag to RYCV yacht 'JuSI Add Water '. and familiarised his Navy crew with the new vessel.

While none of the RAN entrants placed in the lOp three, they performed well. • RAI>M Briggs presents the Navy League's GeofTl't'y E\'Ims trophy to Zardos

skipper Peter Markham.

Former ASRU star deserves more praise R;:li~:OP:~al wOJ~~ Williams. theoutslanding winger in the Australian rugby union grand final . was a prominen t Army and ASRU player about five years ago. J im. in my opinion. played extreme­ly welt in the final. Although in a lOSing side. he should have received more praise. It seems beSt and fairest players only

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* * * The Clem Jones Australian Snooker Championships are being played in Brisbane . The championship is named afierClem Jones. the for­mer Lord Mayor of

Brisba ne. Clem has 18 life memberships with different spons dubs and has also been a leading figure in many Austral ian organisations.

Cong ratulation s to chiefseribe Brett Quinn who won my award after his great performance in the Dempster Cup grand final. which was won by IIMA S KUTTABUL. With Navy hoping 10

strengthen ils quality for Ihe nationals, Breit shou ld reconsider his plans to retire as he is still miles ahead of any other halfback in the service. His experience and lead­ership qualities would help our side.

Salty in the North I am he lping rai se

money for ex-Naval man, now a paraplegic. Allan Gildersleeve. He is Ihe national and Queensland lawn bowl s champion and hopes to defend his titles next year. Allan made the Olympic squad for Atlama but fai led to make the finals. Allan broke his back falling down a ladder while serv­ing in a RAN patrol boat.

The ADF Golf Association will hold its 1996 national golf cham­piOllshipsfromNo\'ember 30 to Dece mber 3. Nomination fonns for the championships.whiehare authorised by the ADF SpOrtS Council. ca n be obtained from staterepre­sentati ves including LtCol Moule (06) 266 6748 and Sq dLdr Hall (06) 266 6748. Personnel competing in thechampi­onships are deemed to be on duty and shou ld attempt to use scrvice air for travel. II is requested that personnel be encour­aged to :mend the cham­pionships as the ADF combined services side is selected from the event.

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Bushrangers put to test at CERBERUS W=::c~:IY~~a~ It~a~ ha s low spirits after a poor season? Simply divide it into two teams, pit them against each Olher, call them Weasels and FerrelS, then drill them inlo the noorboards.

This is how the CER­BERUS physical trainers treated the Victorian cricket team.

The players were a lit­tle apprehensive on arrival and minutes later their suspicions of a tough workout were con­finned with a 50 minule shake up on the gym noor. Shane Warne was not given an easy road to travel. Even his Slar Sla­tuS as an Australian sport­ing icon did not save him from the barrage of push­ups, nea\'cs and sit-ups.

The following days concentrated on building up teamwork through personal challenge and group participation.

A triathlon around the depot and a problem solv­ing oclivity were the first IWO events the players endured.

A great effort was put in by all.

The next activities were some minor team games and twO circuit sessions.

Deck hocke y was a hotly contested game. It was evidellllhe players were very compctitivc and hungry 10 win . The constant badgering from

• CPOPT Michael Winler puIS opening batsman Warren Ayres th rough his paces.

the physical trainers was starting to show results. A pool session and a weight circuil followed. At the end of the day the boys admitted they were very tired.

The fi nal day saw CERBERUS' first day of

sunshine in a fortnight. This was good because the high ropes confidence course and the mud run could be held . Both teams worked hard and achicved great results in the very trying condi­tions.

Afterwards the players sat down for a drink and a barbecue which s ig­nalled the end of the hard training session.

The Victorian team's coach John SchOles, players and management all agreed the weekend

had been very beneficial. The phys ical trainers all agreed the players had put in a fantastic effort.

They are sure the "Bushrangers" will be a force 10 contend with in this year's Sheffield Shield.

Sailors big basketball win

I LCDR Chr~;'SieKn/(lIIn I F~V~t;i~O:;t f~~~~;i~:nl~;~~~o;i~a~~t~~~ Basketball Championships al Borneo Barracks m Queensland.

Despite strong OppoSitIOn from virtually every other team, the ACT men made- it through to thc final undefeated before winning their second con· secutive title 80-70 against the Queensland team.

Team captain POWTR Wayne Springhall and his players ABWTR Jamie Watson, ABET Dirk Ridmg, ABSN Mall Thompson and SMNRO Jay Lindley performed well in the series. A highlight of the series was ABSN Thompson' s big reject in the dying minutes of the final. It will be long remem­bered as a crucial play in the match.

The ACT women'S team also made the final but unfortunately went down 55-33 against a much big­ger and more accomplished Queensland team.

LSET Colleen Gould and SMNRO Narelle Flack. ga\'e their best but the ACT girls could not match the Queenslanden in the hard, slogging match.

A note of congratulations should also go to the RAN personnel in the WA team. Although under· manned because some players were unavailable. Ihe WA teams never gave up and fought out each gUllle with determination.

A number of RAN personnel were selected to rep­resent the ADF 0.1 the Arafura Games in Darwin in May next year. Wayne Springhall. Jamie Watson. Dirk Riding and Narelle Flack will join a very strong AOF contingent in the hope of bettering the ADF's third and fourth platings (women and men respectively) of 1995.

It's not for the faint hearted T:~t~:~~~:'~~~~~~;r. normally consists of a tame round of golf or run on the touch field.

Nine of HMAS TOWNSVILLE bravest decided to rejecllradi tion and head up to the Atherton Tablelands to try the sport of abseiling

and with HMAS CAIRNS' intrepid physical trainer LS English at the helm everyone knew the eltpe:­dition would be fun and eltciling. For most the ini­lial shorl hike was any­thing but fun and left people asking for a few "coldics".

,HM~J; \ftllQ];lfU Presented by L.J. Hook-:r R,oC~ingham (09) 527 5055.

Convinced to press on. the nexi step was toleam basic abseiling techniques on the nursery slope. This would prepare the group for the real challenge of repelling down a 30m drop.

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This was demonstrated by AB Craig Brisbane. who gave mos t of the party grey hain wilh his unique style of travelling the dis lance in 0.3 sec· onds.

LS Will iams look out the s uic id al tendency award for perfonning the most ju mps of the day, showing up the less fit of the group who spent most of the lime c1imbing back up the hill .