00:00 Australia's largest garrison city is about to get bigger.
00:07 Up to 500 troops will relocate to Townsville as part of the Army's most substantial shake-up
00:14 in more than a decade.
00:17 Under the restructure, 800 personnel will march out of Adelaide from 2025, swelling
00:23 the ranks of combat brigades in Brisbane, Darwin and Townsville.
00:27 These changes will result in a world-class, relevant and well-resourced units and formations.
00:34 Townsville will become home to the Army's only heavy combat formation, hosting its entire
00:40 fleet of armoured vehicles and half its aviation assets.
00:46 Adelaide will become the base of Australia's long-range missile capabilities and eventually
00:51 regain the personnel it'll soon lose.
00:55 This will be the cutting edge of Army technology.
00:59 The overhaul was recommended by the Defence Strategic Review, which found the country's
01:04 military isn't fit for purpose to face new strategic threats.
01:08 It shifts the focus from past continuous operations in the Middle East to better prepare for possible
01:13 future amphibious missions much closer to Australian shores.
01:18 Moving all our Army up to the north creates problems for recruiting and it also creates
01:23 problems for retention.
01:24 Finding homes for hundreds of troops and their families in Townsville is already creating
01:30 concern.
01:31 It needs to be number one on the government's list.
01:35 It really is an issue.
01:37 It is a challenge but we do have time.
01:40 This is not happening immediately.
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