About the base
Navy's premier training establishment where around 6,000 personnel are trained annually. Schools here include Recruit School, School of Sea Survivability, Physical Training Instructor School, Defence Force School of Signals and the Engineering Faculty.
Access
Not permitted to bring domesticated or feral animals (assistance dogs excluded) onto the base under any circumstances.
Only registered vehicles are allowed through the access control point.
Visiting hours
7 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Road rules
Speed limit is 40km/h throughout the Base unless otherwise signposted. No overtaking formed military members, drivers are to pull over to the side of the road and activate hazard lights until members have passed.
Sirens and lights will communicate information about the base security status and procedures.
| Status | Lights | Sounds | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alert | Blue flashing lights | ‘beep, beep, beep’ tone + ‘alert alert alert’ voice command | Prepare to receive direction and maintain awareness. |
| Evacuation | Blue flashing lights | ‘whoop, whoop, whoop’ tone + evacuate, evacuate, evacuate’ voice command | Exit building and assemble at predetermined assembly area. Remain at assembly area and await further direction. |
| Disperse | Blue flashing lights | Rapid short 'beeping' tone + 'disperse, disperse, disperse' voice command | Rapidly move away from mass gathering and maintain awareness. |
| Lockdown | Blue flashing lights | Rapid short ‘beeping’ tone + ‘lockdown, lockdown, lockdown’ voice command |
Follow the CLOSE procedure.
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| Stand down | Green flashing lights | Low-pitched ‘buzzing’ tone + ‘all clear, all clear, all clear voice command | Resume normal activities. |
Call 000 for life threatening, critical or serious situations
Fire emergency: 03 5931 5555
Security: 03 5931 5700
General enquiries: 03 593 15700