PHOTO: Students from the Western Plains recently got a chance to immerse themselves in a week of activities in the defence forces.
Twelve local high school students from the Walgett and Lightning Ridge region headed off on a week-long program across NSW and ACT Defence sites recently, immersing themselves in this unique way of life.
They got to learn about careers and tackled activities such as sea survival skills at HMAS Albatross and the over-water obstacle course at the Australian Defence Force Academy.
This was all possible as part of a defence-focussed Indigenous Youth Program…