DEFENCE MEDIA ALERT
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 6946
MSPA 244/10
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
HMAS Bundaberg Open Day 27 June
What:
HMAS Bundaberg Open Day.
When:
10:00 am – 2:00pm, Sunday 27 June 2010.
Where:
HMAS Bundaberg, Southport Yacht Club, Surfers Paradise.
Who:
Lieutenant Commander Brett Westcott Commanding Officer HMAS
Bundaberg will be available for interview during the Open Day period.
Media Note:
HMAS Bundaberg Visit Liaison Officer is Chief Petty Officer Nigel
Williams, please bring photo ID.
Background Information
HMAS Bundaberg named after the City of Bundaberg.
ARDENT FOUR has recently undertaken boarder protection duties and fisheries
patrols across Australia’s northern waters.
In April 2010, the ARDENT FOUR crew, embarked HMAS Bundaberg,
received
Joint Operations Commander Commendations for their response to the SIEV 36
incident.
Media contact:
Mr Bernard O’Connor, HMAS Cairns
0419 019 980
Mr Paul Lineham, Defence Public Affairs SQ, mobile
0408 972 329
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