If you saw a helicopter flying over Lithgow late last week and were wondering what was going on, there is no need to worry, it was just the Australian Defence Force officials landing to check on Lithgow's bushfire recovery process.
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Australian Defence Force senior officers together with NSW State Government officials landed in Lithgow via MRH 90 Taipan helicopter on Thursday, January 30 to meet with Lithgow mayor Ray Thompson, deputy mayor Steve Ring and Lithgow's Local Emergency Operations Controller Chief Inspector Chris Sammut as part of the ongoing support to the Lithgow Community.
Mayor Ray Thompson welcomed:
- COL W. Young OAM - Deputy Commander Joint Task Force (JTF) 1110;
- WO1 D. Trill - Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) JTF1110;
- LT COL G. Costello - Commanding Officer Task Group (TG) 2-17 (the troops in Lithgow belong to TG 2-17);
- WO 1 B. COOPER - RSM TG 2-17;
- MAJ S. Le Poidevin - Operations Officer TG 2-17;
- CAPT S. Smalley - Second-in-Command A Company, TG 2-17; and
- JTF1110 Liaison Officers CAPT G.M. Pratten and SGT J. M. E. Harmer.
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"The ADF have been the single most important factor in the speedy recovery of our community, and particularly those people affected by the Bushfire in Dargan and Clarence areas and we are so grateful for their assistance and presence," mayor Thompson said.
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Ciara Bastow
Hi! I'm Ciara and I've been working as a journalist for a number of years now, covering everything ranging from council, human interest stories, community news and sport. Got a story? Email me at ciara.bastow@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Hi! I'm Ciara and I've been working as a journalist for a number of years now, covering everything ranging from council, human interest stories, community news and sport. Got a story? Email me at ciara.bastow@austcommunitymedia.com.au
