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[email protected] *Terms and conditions and interest rates are available at defencebank.com.au. Fees and charges may apply. No minimum deposit. Bonus interest for balances up to $100,000. To receive the Salute account, the member must deposit $1500 (minimum) into a Defence Bank Everyday Access account each month of the 12 month period. After the 12 month period the interest rate will revert to the Salute account base interest rate. Before acquiring any Defenceproduct pleaseBank Limitedconsider ABN whether 57 087 it is 651right 385 for AFSL/Australian you. Defence Bank Credit Limited Licence ABN 57234582. 087 651 Defence 385 AFSL Bank / Australian recommends Credit you Licence read the 234582. Defence Bank Products and Services - Conditions of Use for any product you choose to take. *Terms and conditions and interest rates are available at defencebank.com.au. Fees and charges may apply. No minimum deposit. Bonus interest for balances up to $100,000. To receive the Salute account, the member must deposit $1500 (minimum) into a Defence Bank Everyday Access account each month of the 12 month period. After the 12 month period the interest rate will revert to the Salute account base interest rate. Before acquiring any Defenceproduct pleaseBank Limitedconsider ABN whether 57 087 it is 651right 385 for AFSL/Australian you. Defence Bank Credit Limited Licence ABN 57234582. 087 651 Defence 385 AFSL Bank / Australian recommends Credit you Licence read the 234582. Defence Bank Products and Services - Conditions of Use for any product you choose to take. *Terms and conditions and interest rates are available at defencebank.com.au. Fees and charges may apply. No minimum deposit. Bonus interest for balances up to $100,000. To receive the Salute account, the member must deposit $1500 (minimum) into a Defence Bank Everyday Access account each month of the 12 month period. After the 12 month period the interest rate will revert to the Salute account base interest rate. Before acquiring any Defenceproduct pleaseBank Limitedconsider ABN whether 57 087 it is 651right 385 for AFSL/Australian you. Defence Bank Credit Limited Licence ABN 57234582. 087 651 Defence 385 AFSL Bank / Australian recommends Credit you Licence read the 234582. Defence Bank Products and Services - Conditions of Use for any product you choose to take. MESSAGE FROM CONTENTS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR WELCOME TO EDINBURGH DEFENCE PRECINCT is produced by RAAFA Publications, a small company wholly owned by the Air Force Association. In publishing this handbook (as well as Welcome handbooks for three other air bases), we align with the Association’s primary objective of providing assistance to both current and retired ADF members and their families. As ex-servicemen ourselves, we appreciate the disruption caused by this essential facet of Service life. We have therefore filled the handbook with 40 56 information about Defence units that make up the Edinburgh Defence Precinct, as well as provided a >> SETTLING IN >> LIFESTYLE multi-faceted guide to Adelaide and it’s neighbouring To help you establish your family at your new You have been posted to a beautiful part regions. You are indeed fortunate to be posted to a posting, we’ve pulled together a handy guide of Australia so it’s worth making the most location that is close to the beautiful city of Adelaide, to local services and more. of all that’s on offer. its beaches, the beauty of our outback and to some iconic wine growing areas of Australia. 4 30 There are also messages from our local politicians WELCOME VETERANS' SUPPORT who represent us at the federal, state and local levels 6 EDP INTRODUCTION 38 FAMILIES of government. South Australia is a Defence-oriented 9 EDP UNITS 47 EDUCATION state and we are privileged to have the genuine support of all these community leaders and their 15 SUPPORTING ELEMENTS 56 LIFESTYLE contributions to the handbook. 20 EDP COMMUNITY 60 MAPS While you browse and hopefully enjoy this handbook, it is worth noting that Welcome to 26 INDIGENOUS INITIATIVES 65 WOOMERA Edinburgh would not be possible in this format 28 AIR FORCE 2021 69 GUIDE TO THE AREA without the assistance of a number of people and organisations: • senior personnel at Edinburgh and, in particular, Group Captain Greg Weller, who has worked MAGAZINE CONTACTS tirelessly to coordinate the ‘front-end’ editorial content about the Base MANAGING DIRECTOR AVM Neil Smith (ret) DIGITAL EDITION • our major sponsors – Rolls-Royce, Defence Bank, ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE Sue Guymer To read this publication online, go to raafapublications. EDITOR Sandy McPhie org.au/read-welcome-to-edinburgh Newcastle Airport, Northrop Grumman and Open ART DIRECTOR Katie Monin Arms, as well as other sponsors – Defence Housing RAAF COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR DISCLAIMER Australia and One Giant Leap, all of whom support Group Captain Greg Weller Information in the articles in this magazine was current us financially, and in some cases editorially, in all MAPS © Koala Cartography at time of publication but more recent developments four Welcome handbooks Sandra Cheetham 0434 081 807 should be checked with the relevant Defence and other • our numerous advertisers who, while doing it tough authorities for currency and any changes to conditions. Content appearing in this publication does not in the COVID-19 pandemic, have still found funding to CONTACT necessarily reflect the views or have the endorsement support ADF members and their families through this P 02 4034 7656 of the Department of Defence or the publisher. While handbook. I encourage you to consider their support E [email protected] every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and whenever you are in the market for their, and our W raafapublications.org.au currency in the articles presented, reliance should sponsors’ goods and services. A RAAFA NSW Publications, not be placed on the information contained without PO Box 89, Williamtown NSW 2314 reference to the relevant authorities. No part of this The RAAFA Publications production team joins magazine may be reproduced without the written with all of our supporters to wish you an enjoyable tour consent of RAAFANSW Publications. No responsibility in South Australia. We know you will enjoy the work Published by RAAFANSW Publications is accepted by the publisher for the accuracy of environment and love living in the region. advertisements or information. ON THE COVER Spectators enjoy the aircraft static displays during the 2019 Edinburgh Air Show (Photo: SGT NEIL. SMITH AM, MBE Brett Sherriff). INSET: 16th Air Land Regiment personnel launch a live Bolide missile from the RBS-70 at a target over Air Vice Marshal (retired) Lake Hart at Woomera Test Range; Army slouch hat in front of an ASLAV at 1st Armoured Regiment compound, EDP; Managing Director RAAFANSW Publications Pty Ltd Defence scientists work on the Space Situational Awareness telescope sensors used to detect and track satellites. WELCOME TO EDINBURGH ANNUAL HANDBOOK 2021 3 WELCOME TO THE AREA WELCOME TO EDINBURGH WELCOME TO THE Edinburgh the precinct. Irrespective of which organisation Defence Precinct. you are part of, you will contribute to the First visiting RAAF Edinburgh in 1987, operational focus and capability generated I had no idea of the extent to which this place and sustained across our precinct. would feature in my career and I have greatly We have strong relationships in our enjoyed the opportunity to live and work here in local community built through proactive South Australia. The precinct is large and diverse, engagement and support. Defence members comprising RAAF Base Edinburgh, Defence are active in schools, charities, veterans, Science and Technology Edinburgh, Edinburgh hobby and sporting organisations across the Parks sites, RAAF Base Woomera and the broader community, and this helps to ‘pay it Woomera Prohibited Area, located five hours’ forward’ when we’re deployed.