Aircraft from Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Bases Amberley and Williamtown will conduct fast jet training operations at Evans Head Air Weapons Range (EVDAWR) in New South Wales.

EVDAWR supports a gunnery and bombing practice area for aircrew completing their operational conversion to F-35A Lightning II and F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft.

Training activities can involve up to two waves per day and may involve the use of lasers. Defence personnel will display red flags to indicate live firing activities and conduct patrols for public safety. 

Scheduled operations on the range can change without notice due to weather or other operational considerations.

The Evans Head Air Weapons Range Community Advisory Panel has been advised of these activities. Air Force appreciates the ongoing support from the local community.

For further information, please refer to the Air Force Operations website on https://www.airforce.gov.au/operations/flying-operations/flying-activity. A copy of the overwater DPA map and GPS co-ordinates is available at Frequent flying schedules | Air Force. 

Safety Notice

Local residents are advised access to the range remains restricted, regardless of the activities being conducted, due to the historical use of the range and the possibility of unexploded ordnance remaining at the site.

For safety reasons, the Southern Defence Practice Area (overwater) will be closed from 10:00am to 5:00pm during all operations except where specifically indicated.

Media Note

Media can access imagery/vision – F/A-18F Super Hornet at http://images.defence.gov.au/S20252695; and F-35A Lightning II at http://images.defence.gov.au/s20202678.

Media Contact

Defence Media: media@defence.gov.au

For more information, visit the Defence Aircraft Noise website or call 1300 DEFENCE (1300 333 362).