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Media Releases from 2008
December 2008

11 December 2008
Northern Territory employers of Australian Defence Force Reserves recognised

The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, offered his congratulations to Northern Territory employers who attended a special event in Darwin last night.

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11 December 2008
Reservists return from Solomon Islands

More than 140 Army Reservists from New South Wales have returned home safely from a successful four month deployment to the Solomon Islands in time to celebrate Christmas with their family and friends.

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November 2008

21 November 2008
Employers pushed to their limits

The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon. Mike Kelly AM MP, today acknowledged a group of 20 Western Australian employers who will spend this weekend (21 - 22 November 2008) discovering the benefits of Defence Reserve service.

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8 November 2008
Exercise Boss Lift reinforces benefits of employing Reservists

Twenty employers of Defence Reservists fly to the Solomon Islands today as part of Exercise Boss Lift, an Australian Defence Force (ADF) program designed to showcase the benefits of Reserve service.

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7 November 2008
Employees Push bosses to their limits

A group of 40 Victorian employers will spend this weekend (7-9 November) at RAAF Base Williams discovering the benefits of Reserve service.

They will be participating in Exercise Executive Stretch (EES), a Defence program designed to allow employers to directly experience the type of training that their employees undertake as Reservists. It is a great opportunity to experience first-hand the invaluable skills that can be gained in the military and transferred to the civilian workplace.

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October 2008

30 October 2008
Victorian employers of Australian Defence Force Reserves recognised

The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, thanked Victorian employers at a special event last night for their support of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Reserves.
 
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17 October 2008
NSW bosses put to the test

The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, today wished a group of 30 New South Wales employers well, as they prepared to spend a weekend with the Defence Reserves at Holsworthy Barracks.

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17 October 2008
Army Reservists stretch Tasmanian employers

The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, today congratulated a dozen employers from Tasmania as they prepare to spend this weekend (18-19 October) at the Stoney Head Live Firing Range.

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7 October 2008
South Australian regional employers acknowledged for Reserve support

A function recognising seven employers from Mount Gambier for their support of Australian Defence Force (ADF) Reserves will be held tonight (7 October) at the Mount Gambier Training Depot.

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7 October 2008
Employers visit Malaysia to experience the benefits of Reserve Service

A group of employers from South Australia and Tasmania will travel to Malaysia today as part of Exercise Boss Lift, an Australian Defence Force (ADF) program designed to encourage employer support for the Reserves.

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September 2008

18 September 2008
Queensland bosses put to the test

More than 15 North Queensland bosses will be up early this Saturday (20 September) to prepare for a weekend out with the Defence Reserves at Lavarack Barracks.

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August 2008

6 August 2008
QLD Reservists home from Solomon Islands

More than 40 Army Reservists from Brisbane and regional South Queensland will return home on Thursday, 7 August 2008, after a six-month deployment to Solomon Islands.

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1 August 2008
More Reservists deploy to Solomon Islands

The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, has announced the latest deployment of Army Reservists to the Solomon Islands, where Australia and her Pacific partners are helping the local government to bring peace and stability to the Islands through improved law and order

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July 2008

4 July 2008
‘Exercise Boss Lift’ to Solomon Islands reinforces benefits of employing reservists

Twenty employers of Defence Reservists will fly to the Solomon Islands tomorrow as part of a Exercise Boss Lift activity to see first-hand the benefits that Reserve service brings to their employees and to Australia, the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon Dr Mike Kelly AM MP announced today.

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June 2008

8 June 2008
Employers to Gain Military Experience on NT Exercise
 
Thirty employers and other people of influence will get a taste of military life this week, when they head to the Northern Territory for the multi-national Defence Exercise Pitch Black 08.

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April 2008

10 April 2008
New South Wales Employers of ADF Reserves Recognised


The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, has congratulated the record number of fifty six New South Wales employers who were recognised last night for their support of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Reserves at a ceremony onboard HMAS DARWIN at Garden Island.

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