304 Army Cadet Unit - Newborough

10/09/2025

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR EX-EMU 2025

Bus pickup for cadets is on

SUNDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER

Cadets are to arrive at the unit gate

NO LATER THAN 0730

Cadets are to be collected from the unit gate on Saturday 27th of September at approximately 1400. Updates on arrival time will be posted to the unit page approximately 1 hour prior.

Packing lists were sent out last night. Any cadets missing anything from that list are required to notify the QM on Tuesday next week.

We will NOT be issuing equipment on departure day.

Regards,
304 ACU staff

28/06/2025

First day of training activity going well. Lots of preparations and field activities undertaken, all the cadets are absolutely stoked and having fun!

Tomorrow will be our final checks of equipment in preparation for Puckapunyal, and our first piquet test.

24/06/2025

Reminder to ALL cadets/adults about upcoming activity THIS WEEKEND on June 28/29

Reporting time 0830
Dismissal time 1430 (230pm) on SUNDAY

Packing list will be posted in the Facebook group by our NCOs

Attendance is expected for EVERYONE, especially those wanting to attend Puckapunyal this year.

Cadets will be sent home tonight with packs. Those not present tonight and wishing to attend will need to bring their gear in a civilian pack.

-304 ACU Staff

27/05/2025

644.

That's the number of days SGT Codi Nol has been with the unit. Since his first day on the 22nd August 2023, he's contributed positively and consistently to the unit, has done exceptional work as an NCO, and has achieved his dream of moving on to the army.

The staff and cadets of 304 ACU, and the greater AAC wish him the best with his new career, and he is always welcome to pop back in for a coffee and a chat! (On his defence approved leave of course)

Enjoy a few photos from his time at 304, many of which he may remember.

13/05/2025

Shelter building!

As part of our preparation for mid year courses, which take place in the dead of winter, our cadets practiced their shelter building skills in a section.

Congratulations to all those who participated, as all the shelters constructed were (mostly) successful!

Also huge shout out to LT (AAC) Hermansen for being our hose operator for the evening 🫡

12/04/2025

Congratulations to our cadets for raising $2102 dollars for the Moe RSL leading up to ANZAC Day!

Their hard work and dedication to both our unit, and the returned Australian service men and women is greatly appreciated.

And finally a huge thank you to the Moe RSL for providing lunch for our unit. We hope our hard work does as much as it can to support their amazing work!

26/01/2025

Hope all our cadets have enjoyed their holidays.

With school closing in, we’d like to let everyone know that we will be returning to the barracks on the 11th, not the 4th.

The staff will be performing admin/maintenance duties on the week of the 4th, and as such cadets will not be in attendance.

Wishing everyone all the best and a wonderful year ahead.

30/09/2024

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28/09/2024

After a long week living out in the bush,our cadets have all returned home to actual beds,showers and non-dehydrated food!

Cadets participated in multiple activities during the Annual Field Exercise,including (but not limited to) the following:

Milskills day,where the majority of the Brigade of Victoria came together to showcase what cadets can do as a Corp. To have the whole Brigade together in the same place is nearly unprecedented.

Firing the EF88 Steyr at the range.

Getting 'hands on' with some of the Army's latest vehicles and equipment.

Following the Cadet ran training program to achieve their training objectives in a platoon V platoon format with x4 platoons of integrated cadets from 3 seperate Units.

Physical Training session with Army Instructors.

Weathering both high winds and some rain while sleeping outside, not a single complaint from our cadets was reported to staff.

As an additional point, both staff and cadets from the Units we were deployed with, highlighted the willingness of 304ACU cadets to lend a hand where needed and lead by example,especially with the large amount of recruits in our Company. This, and all the other positive feedback received,is a credit to all of our cadets.Every one of our 304ACU cadets and NCOs/CUO should be proud of your conduct and standards over the week.

Enjoy your break from cadets for the rest of the holidays and we will see you all back, with fresh fire in the belly, first week of Term 4!