Australian Defence Force personnel arrived in South Australia's south-east today, ready to assist SA Police with bolstering the state's hard border with Victoria.
Australian Defence Force personnel have arrived at the border between South Australia and Victoria to help barricade roads as part of coronavirus restrictions.Colonel Graham Goodwin says the ADF staff will support SA Police
The ADF's Colonel Graham Goodwin said 60 men and women arrived at the border on Sunday, performing duties "from Berri down to the Mount Gambier region".Colonel Goodwin said the ADF staff were working "in support of" SA Police, which increased its presence along SA's eastern border as COVID-19 cases rose in Melbourne.ADF personnel will also assist in mobile patrols of the area.
"We've got a lot of very enthusiastic, highly trained men and women in the Defence Force … they joined to protect the nation.
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