Over the next three days, soldiers will practice their
response to potential security-related incidents during the summit for which
leaders from 21 APEC countries will be in Sydney
on September 8 and 9.
Nearby residents and workers may witness troop and vehicle
movements and may hear loud noises from mock gunfire.
Training sessions will be held at Eveleigh railway
workshops in the inner suburb of Redfern and at Clyde
marshalling yards in the city’s west.
On Tuesday, training will conclude at Clyde
and two days of training will commence at Martin Place train station in the city centre.
“During the training, soldiers will use blank
ammunition resulting in loud noises to achieve their training objectives,”
an Australian Defence Force (ADF) media statement says.
“The ADF regrets any inconvenience this important
training may cause.”