A record 435 ballkids are taking part in this year's Australian Open, traveling from all over Australia, and the world, for a close encounter with tennis history. #9News | 9 News Melbourne

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The RAN BAND Melbourne performed today at HMAS Cerberus as part of their free Soundwaves concert series. Members of the local community enjoyed the musical performance under the direction of Band Officer LEUT David Coit RAN who in keeping with the Circus theme for the afternoon was dressed as the obligatory circus clown. Enjoy this short video clip featuring vocalist LSMUSN Tracy Kennedy. For all 2021 Soundwaves dates, check out; www.navy.gov.au/about/organisation/navy-band/appearances #ranbandm

The Royal Australian Navy has welcomed its newest Air Warfare Destroyer into the fleet with the first ever commissioning of an Australian warship at sea, off the coast of New South Wales on Monday, 18 May 2020. The ceremony marked the moment the 147-metre long Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Sydney (V) became one of Her Majesty’s Australian Ships. Sydney is the last of three Hobart Class vessels built for Navy at Osborne in South Australia and is based on the Navantia F100 frigate design. She is equi

HMAS Adelaide (L01) is the second of two Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and is the largest ever built for Australia. Construction of the ship started at Navantia's Spanish shipyard with steel-cutting in February 2010 and was commissioned in December 2015. The Canberra-class design is based on the warship Juan Carlos I, built by Navantia for the Spanish Navy. The Canberra-class vessels are 230.82 metres (757.3 ft) long overall, with a maximum

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After almost three decades of services, HMAS Melbourne has been farewelled at a decommissioning ceremony at Garden Island. From the Middle East to the South Pacific, her speed and power has kept our nation secure - a fact not lost on her crew for whom it was a bittersweet farewell yesterday. "It's like having 200 deaths in your family simultaneously." - HMAS Melbourne Commander Marcus Butler www.7NEWS.com.au #HMASMelbourne #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney

7.4K views · 229 reactions | Here's a highlight package of the decommissioning ceremony, celebrating HMAS Success (II)'s 33 years of Royal Australian Navy service to the nation. | Royal Australian Navy | Facebook