Wing Commander Wayne Knight recently approached Frontline to discuss opportunities that would benefit all RAAF personnel, visitors and contractors to the base.

An inspection of the Frontline Defence Services facility with Andrew Williams – General Manager Frontline, laid the framework for ideas to come to reality. Some of the changes that are on the way for the customers are : A Coffee Shop facility – yes your Cappuccino’s, lattes, short blacks etc. Coffee and cake combo deals, an ideal way to have that staff or supplier meeting, support group meetings etc. PIZZA – home made on the base. No more cold and soggy Pizzas picked up from the main gate.

Internet Café – we have a high speed ADSL internet service available for your personal use whenever our store is open. Make sure you keep an eye out for these and more upcoming changes to your store on the base. Come in and visit, talk to Kym our new Outlet Manager and discuss your needs as a customer. Frontline ‘on the move’ and there for you.

The Frontline Store opened for business at Camp Rocky on Friday 8th August.

Crocodile ’03 also coincides with Exercise Predators Gallop which involves most of the 1st Brigade from Darwin.

Frontline is setting up a temporary convenience store at the transit camp on Western Street Rockhampton offering fast food, grocery, memorabilia, tobacco and sundry goods, and services such as dry cleaning and currency exchange. Camp population fluctuates dramatically with over 1700 (mostly American) personnel at the peak times. The store will also provide goods for 1 Joint Amenities Unit which will then distribute these to soldiers in the field in the SWB training area, and Gladstone.

Staff for the Frontline store, which will operate over 7 days per week, will be supplied from our Brisbane outlets and through local employment agencies.

Frontline Defence Services – serving Australia’s finest – on base and in the field.

Frontline has recently opened a "Trial-Concept" store at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville.

Frontline has recently opened a 'Stand Alone' Liquor Barn store in Lavarack Barracks to increase and improve the level of offer to the local troops. No longer do they need to travel to pick up their supplies. The liquor barn concept is based on similar competitive offers available off base and our pricing will be reactive to the local market conditions. If you are visiting Lavarack Barracks make sure you drop in and check out the fantastic specials and range available.

To provide convenient shopping, taverns and leisure facilities to the Defence Family on Bases in Australia and Overseas in a safe environment at a fair price in either directly operated facilities or through licenced traders.

To generate profits which are returned to uniformed personnel in the form of cash distributions.

Cash distributions are distributed to Base Command. Base Command in turn distribute to Units at their sole discretion.

Cash distributions are used on welfare and amenity programs to improve conditions for all uniformed personnel i.e.
- equipment for Social Clubs
- audio visual equipment and satellite connections to enable those personnel serving in East Timor to keep up to date
- sponsorship of various sporting teams and Defence related events across Australia

Frontline delivered value to all stakeholders in excess of $AUD 9million last year.