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RACT HOC Cell Head of Corps Cell for the Royal Australian Corps of Transport In addition to keeping it family friendly, we ask that you follow our posting guidelines here.
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or the Government). While this is an open forum, it's also a family friendly one, so please keep your comments and wall posts clean. If you don't comply, your message will be removed:

-We do not allow graphic, obscene, explicit or racial comments or submissions nor do we allow comments that are abusive, hateful or intended to defame anyone or any organsation.

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-You participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username and any information provided. This page will be monitored regularly to detect any inappropriate behaviour and posts that breach the guidelines. Any posts that do breach the guidelines will be deleted. You should also be aware of what other people can see on your own profile if you haven't restricted access to it.

- Spammers or trouble makers will not be tolerated (people whose sole reason for being here is to cause trouble). Your posts will be deleted and you will be banned immediately. By joining the RACT official Facebook Fan page and using the provided service you agree to the above guidelines. To discuss the above Guidelines or any other inquiries, please email the RACT HOC Cell at ract(dot)hoccell(at)defence(dot)gov(dot)au

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Defence personnel should read DI(G)ADMIN 08-1 before posting anything on social networking sites such as Facebook. You should also be aware of what other people can see on your own profile if you haven't restricted access to it. Regards – RACT HOC Cell

04/04/2016

Dear members of the RACT Family,

It is with regret that I inform you of the passing of Rod Howarth (RMC Class of 1971 and OC 18 TPT SQN in 1981-82) who passed away peacefully without pain on Saturday morning 2 Apr 16 with Elizabeth by his side.

Rod told a mate he was grateful for all the messages and emails that he had received and felt a bit overwhelmed by it all; it is a measure of the man that he felt humbled and surprised by all the positive messages of support.

The funeral for Rod will be held this Friday 8 Apr at 1000 hrs at St Peters Anglican Church, 331 Old South Head Road, Watsons Bay and afterwards at Watsons Bay Hotel; medals to be worn.

08/02/2016

Registration for the RACT Corps Conference 2016 is now open. Attendance is open to all serving RACT officers, Warrant Officers and Non Commissioned Officers. Just go to the Events Tab on the home page of the RACT Website at www.ract.org.au to register.

21/12/2015

Dear members of the Ract Family,

It is with regret that I inform you of the passing of a former member of the Corps, Robert Thomas Colson, 6 May 41 - 22 Dec 15.
Bob passed away earlier this morning in the Bowral Hospital following a battle with cancer over the past six months.

RIP

21/12/2015

RACT HOC Cell

09/12/2015

Dear members of the RACT Family,

It is with regret that I inform you of the passing of two retired X RACT members; John William Stringer, aged 55 years and Peter James Kenny, aged 52 years.

A Memorial Service will be held for John at the RMC Chapel, Tuesday morning, 15 December 2015 at 11 a.m.

A Prayer Service will be held for Peter at St Bernard's Catholic Church, 4 Klummp Road, Upper Mt Gravatt on Tuesday morning, 15 December 2015 at 10 a.m. followed by Burial at ANZAC Lawn 4, Mt Gravatt Cemetery, University Road, MacGregor.

RIP

21/09/2015

Dear members of the Corps family,

It is with regret that I advise the passing of a former member of the Corps, Matthew David Carter, 23 Sep 68 - 14 Sep 15.

Matthew spent his career in 1 Tpt Sqn before moving onto heavy vehicles and to 85 Tpt Tp where he gathered a reputation of technical excellence and passion for the heavy vehicle trade. Matt was then posted to 10 Terminal Regiment and 10 FSB. Many of you may have seen Matthew at the Banner Presentation Parade and the Corps Dinner that followed. He is survived by his wife Lisa.

Lisa and family invite you to join us in farewelling Matt at a service to be held in the Centenary Memorial Gardens, Wacol Station Road, Brisbane on Thurs 24 Sept 15. The service will commence at 11 am, it will be followed by a celebration of Matt's life at the Jindalee Hotel, Sinnamon Road, Jindalee from 12.30 pm.

In lieu of flowers a donation to 'Beyond Blue' can be made either online at beyondblue.org.au or at Matt's service on Thursday.

RIP Matt.

01/09/2015

Dear members of the Corps family,
It is with regret that I inform you of the passing of Jack Barry on Tuesday last, 25th August 2015. Jack had been suffering for a number of years with cancer which finally claimed him after a heart attack last week. Jack transferred from the Infantry in the mid 60's and made many friends in the Service Corps.

His funeral will be held on Thursday 3rd September 2015 at the Lilydale Cemetery at 2:15 pm.

R.I.P. Jack

26/08/2015

Dear members of the Corps Family,

Vic’s funeral details are as follows:

Thursday 3rd September at 10:30 am

South Chapel , Rookwood Cemetery Crematorium
Memorial Avenue
Rockwood Sydney

The wake will be held immediately afterwards (commencing 11:30 for 12 midday) at:

Strathfield Golf Club
84 Centenary Drive
Strathfield

The wearing of medals would be most welcomed by the family.

26/08/2015

Members of the Corps Family,

At 0700 hrs Wednesday 26 August 2015, at RGH Concord, our esteemed colleague and friend Vic Smith departed this mortal life.

Vic’s passing was attributed to a chest infection associated with inoperable brain tumours and cancer of the lungs. Vic remained in great spirits until the end, and with family present, passed with the courage and dignity which we have all known so well for so long.

Cards and messages may be sent to Vic’s sons Brad, Craig, and Scott and families at:

77 Yaralla Street
West Concord
NSW 2137

When the funeral has been arranged, details will be advised.

R.I.P. Colonel V.C.Y Smith

21/08/2015

32 back issues of the RACT Corps Journal PAR ONERI have been added to the RACT Website at www.ract.org.au under the Journals tab on the home page; it's great reading and a real blast from the past, enjoy.

20/08/2015

It is with regret that I inform you of the passing of ex RACT LTCOL Stephen Ham who passed away quietly at 6.00 PM 18 Aug 15 at the Kilcoy General Hospital where he was in palliative care.

Stephen was a great OC and commander and a credit to the Corps; he will be sadly missed and those who were lucky enough to know him will be forever grateful.

Stephen's funeral will be held on Wednesday 26th of August 2015 at 11:00 AM at Centenary Memorial Gardens, 353 Wacol Station Road, Summer, QLD.

RIP 16/11/52 - 18/08/15

Par Oneri.

18/08/2015

It is with regret that I inform you of the passing of Craig (Fruit Box) Allen. Craig enlisted as a reserve on the 9th April 2002 and was posted to 25/49 RQR in Toowoomba. On the 16th June 2003, Craig transferred to the ARA and was posted to 1 TPT SQN, 1 CSSB and allocated to 2 platoon where he was given the nickname Fruit box. As a side note, he was given this nickname as the unit already had a member whose nickname was lunch box and Craig was just a smaller version of this member.

Craig stayed at 1 CSSB for his entire Army career and although he never deployed overseas he was well known right across 1 Bde for his CAT and Merlo operating skills. On the 24th February 2007, Craig separated from the Army and commenced a new chapter in his life at Tangalooma Resort.

Craig was first diagnosed with a brain Tumour in 2009 and over the past 6 years had battled 5 tumours, the last of which was diagnosed earlier this year. Unfortunately the last one was inoperable and untreatable.

He passed away on Saturday evening and is survived by his Parents Stan and Sharon Allen, brother Warren, and Sister-in-law Lisa.

His funeral will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday 19th August 2015 at Centenary Memorial Gardens Crematorium, 353 Wacol Station Rd, Sumner, QLD. Funeral Director: Tony Hollands Funerals, Ph (07) 3272 9011

Par Oneri.

23/03/2014

Hello all,
Registration for the 2014 RACT Corps Conference, Circle the Wagons and Tobruk Dinner is now closed.

02/03/2014

Hello all,
Registration for Circle the Wagons and the Tobruk Dinner is now available on the RACT Website at www.ract.org.au

23/02/2014

Hello All,
Registration for the 2014 RACT Corps Conference is now open. This conference is open to serving RACT personnel and invited guests. To register, visit the RACT Website at: www.ract.org.au

24/01/2014

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24/01/2014
25/10/2013

Good afternoon. In an effort to resolve the issues being experienced with the RACT website the ability to create accounts on the website has been disabled until further notice. This should have little impact on the majority of visitors to the site. If for any reason you do need to create an account on the website please contact us by e-mailing [email protected]

24/10/2013

Good afternoon. The RACT website is once again experiencing issues and is currently down. Further advice will be provided once the problem has been rectified.

24/10/2013

Good afternoon. For Defence Intranet users, the RACT website (www.ract.org.au) currently has access to it blocked by the intranet gateway. This matter is being investigated. Advice will be provided when the situation is resolved. Cheers Dale, Admin.

18/10/2013

Good afternoon. The RACT website is now active. It appears that the problem leading to the site being shut down over the last week has now been identified and resolved.

11/10/2013

Good afternoon. The RACT website is active again. Your patience during the unscheduled maintenance period has been appreciated.

09/10/2013

Good afternoon. While it was hoped that the RACT website would be active by now we are still experiencing issues. An update will be provided later this afternoon.

08/10/2013

Good afternoon. The RACT website is still down for maintenance. It is hoped that the site will be active again mid tomorrow morning. A further update will be provided tomorrow morning.

07/10/2013

Good morning. The RACT website has been shut down for unscheduled maintenance. Unfortunately the time required to perform the maintenance is unknown at this stage. Further updates will be provided once more information is available.

05/08/2013

The Princess Alice Banner was lodged in the Army Museum at Bandiana last Thursday by Head of Corps and the previous Corps RSM. Present were Deputy Head of Corps, the current Corps RSM and RACT personnel from the local area. Further photographs will be posted when available.

29/07/2013
RACT CORPS FLAG | Royal Australian Corps of Transport (RACT)

Information is now available regarding the purchase of RACT Corps flags. Click on the link below for further details.

A number of people have made enquiries regarding ordering/purchasing RACT Corps flags. We have been advised that Corps flags are no longer able to be ordered as a stock item within Defence and have to be purchased at unit expense. The authorised supplier of Corps flags is Corporate Flag and Banner C...

24/07/2013
banner parade

Photographs from the Princess Royal Dinner are now available to view and download from the link below. The link will remain active until 16 August 2013.

Shared with Dropbox

14/06/2013
Latest Corps News | Royal Australian Corps of Transport (RACT)

Links to some images and media coverage from the recent Banner Parade can be found on the RACT website. See Latest Corps News for details.

The Royal Australian Corps of Transport (RACT) is a single authority for transport and movement support within the Australian Army.

13/06/2013

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the formation of the RACT, the RACT in South Australia and the Military Vehicle Preservation Society invite all current and former members of the RACT, predecessor Corps and interested supporters to join us in a military convoy re-enactment from Adelaide to Port Lincoln. There will be a short Parade and a display of historic military vehicles provided by the MVPS-SA. This is to farewell the convoy from Adelaide. This will be held at the Torrens Parade Ground, Sunday 16 Jun 13 at 1.00 pm. See the events page of the RACT website for further information

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