DEFENCE MEDIA ALERT
Issued by Coordination and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6265 3343, Fax: 02 6265 6946
CPA 041/09
Thursday, 12 February 2009
DEFENCE SUPPORT TO VICTORIAN BUSHFIRE CRISIS
WHAT:
The ADF is offering a media opportunity to accompany soldiers
assisting police in the search of fire damaged areas in the Kinglake
region.
Agreement has been reached with Victoria Police and the CFA to allow
limited media access to restricted areas on a POOL basis.
Access will be granted on the basis that imagery / text is to be shared
with other media under pool arrangements.
WHEN:
10.30am, Thursday 12 February 2009, returning approximately
12.30pm.
WHERE:
Whittlesea CFA staging area at Whittlesea Showground. Media will
move in their own vehicles with Australian Defence Force personnel to
the Kinglake search area.
WHO:
Media will accompany soldiers on searches and have the opportunity to
interview them during the task and also interview Major Steve
Whitehead, Officer Commanding the Search Teams.
Media contact:
Lieutenant Commander Helen Ward, Victorian Bush Fire Public Affairs:
03 9450 7312 or 0418 103 691
Defence Media Liaison: 02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664
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