5th Engineer Regiment - Australian Army

30/07/2025

Follow the Sapper!

16/04/2025

01/11/2024

Congratulations to 5 ER’s Steele Cup team crossing the line at School of Military Engineering - Army today in 5th place after a gruelling week of testing their military engineer skills. This annual event concludes Sappers week and is an opportunity for all of the Engineer Units to send a section to compete for the honour of lifting up the Steele Cup trophy.

5th Brigade - Australian Army

30/10/2024

Some great news to come out of last week, 5th Engineer Regiment member SGT Newton Thaiposri has chanced upon some military history for sale online and decided to take the opportunity to purchase it and subsequently donate that history to the Australian Army Museum of Military Engineering. This sign that was displayed at the front of the “Initial Employment Training Squadron” has great personal significance to SGT Thaiposri and to many other combat Engineers that would have been posted here in the past. Great to see a piece of history find its way back home School of Military Engineering - Army

02/10/2024

Some of the final pack up as we completed EX TORO RUN in September. This 434 had just finished tearing down all the hard work that members of 5 ER put in over the weekend placing route denial obstacles and conducting force protection works.

27/09/2024

Our recently completed EX TORO RUN at Singleton saw 5 ER conduct route denial and vital asset protection tasks. Here we have SPR Farrelly on security while his troop continue to work on developing force protection in the form of HESCO baskets just behind him.

25/09/2024

Australian soldier Sapper Liam Waterhouse is serving with the 5th Engineer Regiment - Australian Army 5th Engineer Regiment (5ER), having enlisted in the Army in July 2018.

In 2023 after a year away from the Army to concentrate on his civilian job, he came back to the Regiment to take part in the Reserve Accelerated Training Scheme (RATS).

Under the scheme, Reserve soldiers like Sapper Waterhouse undertake a period of fulltime service during which they can complete a number of critical courses in order to more quickly build personal and unit capabilities.

Sapper Waterhouse says he wants to transfer from his current category of combat engineer to a plant operator, a role which requires a long time training commitment and is difficult to complete on a part time basis.

Since starting the RATS, Sapper Waterhouse has completed a range of courses including driver, promotion and a Civil Construction Plant Course.

He says the RATS program allows him to expand his knowledge and qualifications to better help himself and the Regiment.

The 5th Engineer Regiment is a unit of the NSW-based 5th Brigade. As part of the 2nd (Australian) Division, the 5th Brigade has as one of its key missions the delivery of an enhanced domestic security and response capability to support security in northern Australia – a task it will support on Talisman Sabre 2025

For more information, please see link https://www.defence.gov.au/defence-activities/exercises/talisman-sabre

Road to Talisman Sabre 2025. I’m Ready. We’re Ready. Brigade Ready.

16/08/2024

Great to see our members enjoying the Defence Employer Support Awards with their civilian employers. This event recognises how businesses support 5 ER reservists and their service like SPR Edward Mantle below with his employer Zinfra. Shout out also to Transport NSW for attending with SGT Cameron Amri as well and to the soldiers from 2 Troop 5 Combat Engineer Squadron that attended to man a display at the event.

Last night Zinfra was proud to attend the Australian Defence Force, Employment Support Awards, after being nominated by Electrical and Instrumentation Technician, Edward Mantle, and Pipeline Operator, Michael Pratt.

General Manager of Zinfra Gas Services Craig Farrugia said, “We are honoured to be nominated for both awards; we have a strong commitment to our team and understand the importance of supporting those who serve in the armed forces.”

Congratulations to Ausgrid and Westpac for being award joint winners on the night!

At Zinfra, we prioritise creating a flexible and inclusive workplace, and these nominations is a testament to our ongoing efforts.

30/07/2024

Check out the newest edition to the School of Military Engineers - Mick Mace Club "Home of the Sapper"! A brand new regiment flag for 5 ER hanging up alongside the rest of the Engineer Unit flags." All Sappers enlisting into Army and joining the Royal Australian Engineers come through the school and use the Mick Mace club as a place to socialise, and view memorabilia belonging to the Corps. School of Military Engineering - Army

05/06/2024

Say hello to 5 ER’s new Skid Steer Loaders! This equipment has just hit the pavement and they are already locked in to hit the dirt and have new operators trained in their use. Stay tuned for some photos of this in the coming weeks.