Brunei: BFBS - Crimbo Bingo Wednesday 2nd December 2026 19.00 @ Chautari

Join us for a night of Crimbo Bingo!

Cash prizes and festive tunes. Feel free to wear your Christmas jumper/shirt!

Karaoke after for anyone who wants to serenade us with your beautiful voice.

See you on 2nd December 2026, 7pm. Tell your friends!

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BRUNEI: BFB Job Vacancies - Key Person (Unqualified) Closing date: Friday, 13th November 2026 & Community Support Worker Closing date: Friday, 17th November 2026

 

British Forces Brunei Entitled BFB SPOUSES Job Vacancies

Army Welfare Service (AWS)

1. Community Support Worker

Click here for Job Advert.

Please note: Only applicable for BFB SP or Civil Servant Spouses, NOT for external applicants.

Closing date: 12:00hrs Tuesday, 17th November 2026

Anyone who wishes to apply for this role, has any specific questions and to request an application form, kindly send an email to LPPO at BruneiGar-CivSec-LPPO-Group@mod.gov.uk

Treetops

1. Key Person (Unqualified)

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Please note: Only applicable for BFB SP or Civil Servant Spouses, NOT for external applicants.

Closing date: 12:00hrs Friday, 13th November 2026

Anyone who wishes to apply for this role, has any specific questions and to request an application form, kindly send an email to LPPO at BruneiGar-CivSec-LPPO-Group@mod.gov.uk

2. Team Leader

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Please note: Only applicable for BFB SP or Civil Servant Spouses, NOT for external applicants.

Closing date: Not applicable. This vacancy will close once a suitable candidate has been identified.

Anyone who wishes to apply for this role, has any specific questions and to request an application form, kindly send an email to LPPO at BruneiGar-CivSec-LPPO-Group@mod.gov.uk

Hornbill School

1. Teacher Cover Supervisor (Casual)

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Please note: Only applicable for BFB SP or Civil Servant Spouses, NOT for external applicants.

Closing date: No closing date

Anyone who wishes to apply for this role, has any specific questions and to request an application form, kindly send an email to LPPO at BruneiGar-CivSec-LPPO-Group@mod.gov.uk

2. Learning Support assistant Level 2 (Casual)

Click here for Job Advert.

Please note: Only applicable for BFB SP or Civil Servant Spouses, NOT for external applicants. 

Closing date: No closing date

Anyone who wishes to apply for this role, has any specific questions and to request an application form, kindly send an email to LPPO at BruneiGar-CivSec-LPPO-Group@mod.gov.uk

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BRUNEI: HIVE & SSAFA Coffee Morning Collaboration! - Tuesday, 17th November 2026, 0900 - 1200 hrs @ Mumong Community Centre

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BRUNEI: Yoga and Meditation with Pandit Ji - Thursday, 5th November 2026, 0915 - 1045 hrs @ CCCC Main Hall

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Please click the link or scan the QR code above for the attendance.

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BRUNEI: Charity Movie *Pension Patta* in Brunei - Friday 6th & Saturday 7th November 2026, 1700 hrs @ CCCC

A Charity Movie PENSION PATTA. 

A story of a pensioner soldier and his family. 

For tickets please contact Welfare team, contact no in the poster.

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BRUNEI: Hornbill School - Jolly Holly Fair *Calling All Vendors - Deadline: Friday 06th November* Thursday, 26th November 2026, 1 - 4 PM @ Hornbill School

Please sign up using the above QR code or follow the link. 

🎄 Jolly Holly Fair 🎄 – Fill in form

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BRUNEI: Action for Happiness Calendar - New Ways November 2026

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Our monthly calendars are packed with actions you can take to help create a happier and kinder world. 

Click here to access the Action for Happiness Calendar.

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BRUNEI: Pre - Departure Clinic *Next Date* - Wednesday, 02nd December 2026, 1000 - 1100 hrs @ Chit Chat HIVE Office

COME ALONG! HIVE can offer support through your relocation

This session will cover the Good Conduct Certificate process, how to claim National Insurance Contribution credits, support whilst moving schools, plus much more - and a one stop checklist of things to add to your to do list before leaving British Forces Brunei!

This is a drop-in clinic, no appointment required.

For further information: www.internationalhive.blogspot.com

Simply search the labels: Brunei Unit Move or Relocation

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Brunssum: Foggy Fields Winter Market November 2026

Step into a festive wonderland at the biggest Tri-Border holiday event of the season!

Foggy Fields Winter Market!

Friday 13th to Sunday 15th November 2025
Geilenkirchen NATO Airbase

Enjoy:

• Unique vendors from across Europe
• Delicious food & seasonal treats
• Live performances from talented local musicians, adding to the holiday cheer
• Special appearances by Santa in Santa’s Snapshot and the exciting Kids' Corner.

This event is open to all with base access — so gather your family and friends for a weekend full of shopping, music, food, and festive fun.

Find all updates at the Foggy Fields Facebook page: www.facebook.com/FoggyFields/ 

Mark your calendars, grab a friend, and don’t miss the magic of the Foggy Fields Winter Market!

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BRUNEI: BFB Christmas Ladies Night – Masquerade Ball

🎭✨ BFB Christmas Ladies Night 2026 – Masquerade Ball! ✨🎄

📅 Saturday 5th December 2026

🕡 6:30 PM onwards

📍 WO & SGT Mess, Medicina Lines

🎟 $50 BND per ticket (or approximately £29 via bank transfer, depending on the exchange rate)

Get ready for a magical evening of glamour, sparkle and festive celebrations! Put on your finest outfit, grab your masquerade mask and join us for a Christmas night to remember! 🥂✨

Your ticket includes:

🥂 A sparkling welcome drink on arrival

🍽 A delicious 2 course carvery buffet, accompanied by wine (Dietary requirements will be catered for so there will be something for everyone at the buffet)

🎶 A DJ & disco to dance the night away

✨ A few special surprises to make the evening even more memorable!

🚌 Transport included – Further details on timings and pick-up locations will be shared closer to the event.

👗 Dress Code: Formal Evening Glamour – Glamour, elegance and a little mystery! 🎭

🎟 Ticket Sales – Get Yours Now!
Tickets can be purchased from:

📍 X1 – Roxy & Amy H

📍 X2 – Ved & Charlotte

📍 Hornbill School – Tulasa

📍 Chautaries – Friday 6th November, 12pm–2pm

❤ For those living in Seria who cannot attend the Chautaries ticket sale, please contact a committee member to arrange your purchase.

✨ Gather your friends, dress to impress and join us for an unforgettable evening filled with elegance, laughter, music and Christmas magic! 🎄🎭🥳❤

We can't wait to celebrate with you all! 🥂✨

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BRUNEI: Panaga Club Information - Beach Family Fun Day Saturday, 14th November 2026 1500 - 1900 @ Panaga Beach

Serve & Protect Credit Union: Latest Financial Educational Webinars - November and December 2026

Green Living: Simple Eco-Friendly Tips to Lower Your Bills 🌿💸 (New Title for 2026)

Eco-friendly savings webinar | November and December 2026 Dates Released | Limited Availability | Learn more and register for FREE

Green Living: Simple Eco-Friendly Tips to Lower Your Bills | Serve and Protect Credit Union

Budgeting 101 📝 📢

Budgeting explained webinar | November and December 2026 Dates Released | Limited Availability | Learn more and register for FREE 👇

Budgeting 101: Take Control of Your Money | Serve and Protect Credit Union

Saving Made Simple 🐖✅

Tips to boost savings webinar | November and December 2026 Dates Released | Limited Availability | Learn more and register for FREE 👇

Saving Made Simple: Practical Habits to Boost Your Savings | Serve and Protect Credit Union

Credit Score 101 🚀📊

Tips to boost your score webinar | November and December 2026 Dates Released | Limited Availability | Learn more and register for FREE 👇

Credit Score 101: Tips to Boost Your Score | Serve and Protect Credit Union

Financial Resilience: Ready When it Matters ☔🛡 (New Title for 2026)

Preparing for the unexpected webinar | November and December Dates Released | Limited Availability | Learn more and register for FREE 👇

Financial Resilience: Ready When it Matters | Serve and Protect Credit Union

Borrow Smarter: Tips to Strengthen Your Loan Application 🔍💸 (New Title for 2026)

Key things to know webinar | November and December Dates Released | Limited Availability | Learn more and register for FREE 👇

Borrow Smarter: Tips to Strengthen Your Loan Application | Serve and Protect Credit Union

Car Finance: More Than a Monthly Payment 🚗🔑 (New Title for 2026)

Key things to know webinar | December Dates Released | Limited Availability | Learn more and register for FREE 👇

Car Finance: More Than a Monthly Payment | Serve and Protect Credit Union

Please note that registrations are capped to 35 for each session, so they are on a ‘first-come, first-served basis’. However, once registered for a webinar, even if people can't attend the live event - most webinars are then emailed to them to watch in their own time. Find out more at: Serve and Protect Credit Union events | Livestorm

Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) scheme: Department of Health & Social Care - Leeds or London. Closing Date: 30 Nov 2026

The following vacancies (two) are now open for applications under the GFiE Scheme:

GFIE-515 - Executive Officer, Emergency Preparedness & Health Protection - Leeds or London

Closing Date: 30 November 2026

Job description

GFiE roles are available specifically to people who served in the Armed Forces, or be in your resettlement period and due to leave the Armed Forces within a reasonable time frame or a Military Spouse/Partner (your current partner must still be serving or was discharged within the last 12 months).

To apply, please submit a completed EoI Form (also see Guidance Notes) and an up to date CV to GFIE@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

For more information on the GFiE scheme please go to: A complete guide to GFiE – Veterans, Military Partners/Spouses and Service Leavers – Life Chances – Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) (blog.gov.uk)

Quest Magazine: November Issue Out Now

To read this issue online, or any back issues, please go to: Quest Magazine - Armed Forces Resettlement since 1999

The Ripple Pond: New free resources to help Armed Forces families talk about injury and PTSD

The Ripple Pond wanted to share an exciting new set of free resources to help Armed Forces families talk with children about injury and PTSD.When a parent or family member is living with injury or trauma linked to their military service, the impact can reach across the whole family. Children may notice changes in someone they love or in family life, but knowing how to explain what’s happening in a way they can understand can be difficult.

That’s why, through their Family Focus Project, The Ripple Pond has developed Understanding Injury: a collection of practical, age-appropriate resources designed to help families find ways to approach these conversations together.

Developed with input from families with lived experience and specialist professionals, the resources include:
Age-appropriate materials for Key Stage 1, 2 and 3
Conversation prompts and suggested wording to help parents find a starting point
Follow-up resources to support understanding
Accompanying videos (for KS2 / 3) designed to be used alongside the information packsThese aren’t instructions about what to say or how anyone should feel. They offer families a starting point, helping them find the language and confidence to approach conversations in ways that feel right for them.

The resources were developed with funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and were initially shared with The Ripple Pond’s Members and partners. They are now freely available to everyone, so families and professionals can access and share them whenever they may be helpful.

To read this newsletter in full, please go to: New free resources to help Armed Forces families talk about injury and PTSD

To find out more about the resources available, please go to: Understanding Injury Resources | The Ripple Pond

BRUNEI: Mould Prevention in SFA

Kitchen extractor fan
When cooking: Switch it ON.
After cooking: Leave it running for another 10–20 minutes to remove cooking smells, steam, moisture, and airborne particles
When not cooking: Switch it OFF.

Bathroom extractor fan
When showering: Switch it ON.
After showering: Keep it running for another 20–30 minutes, or until the mirror and bathroom surfaces are dry.
When the bathroom is dry: Switch it OFF.

Your air conditioning
When your A/C is running, it cools and removes moisture from the indoor air. If you leave extractor fans running continuously, they:
Push cooled air out of your home.
Draw hot, humid outdoor air inside to replace it.
Make your A/C work harder.
Potentially increase electricity consumption.
This is particularly relevant in Brunei's tropical climate.

Mould Prevention in SFA

In hot, humid climates Mould build up can start to form very quickly. This guide shows how to prevent excess build up. A short reminder:

1. Do not turn off the AC or AC temperature.
2. Set it to 22 degrees Celsius.
3. Mould is inevitable in Brunei but it can be controlled.
4. Occupants are responsible to control.
5. Negative consequence is health issues – concerning kids with asthma and skin eczema due to Mould.

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BRUNEI: BFB Social Calendar 2026

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The aim of the Social Calendar is to allow garrison personnel and their families to view all social events and activities taking place.

It is also an area where you can advertise an event that you are planning such as a Patio Sale, Bingo evening, Coffee mornings etc. To have an event added to the Calendar it must:

• Be for the BFB Community.

• Include NO military information.

Click HERE to view the annual calendar. Here you can click on each event to take you to the blog post, where you will find more information regarding the event.

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BRUNEI: DIO(B) - Water Temperature Monitoring & Chlorine Testing and Scheduled Work for November

DIO Scheduled Work

DIO contractors will be carrying out inspection works as shown in the table below. Utilities may be affected during the work, but DIO contractors will try to minimise disruption.
To reschedule, please kindly contact DIO(B) Helpdesk either via phone Calls Ext.3375 or 3224130 or Email: BRUNEIGAR-DIO-HelpDesk@mod.gov.uk during office hours.

Brunssum: Sinterklaas arrivals 2026

The countdown has begun! On November 15th from 2-4pm, we'll welcome Sinterklaas back to Sittard!

This includes a parade through the city with fun performances along the way! They'll end at Kloosterplein, where kids can give Sinterklaas their wish lists or simply shake his hand! Kloosterplein will be a lively hub full of entertainment and treats.

Sinterklaas will be heading to the following places near you:

• Sittard - Saturday 14th November
• Maastricht - Saturday 14th November
• Venlo - Sunday 15th November
• Blerick - Sunday 15th November
• Valkenburg - Sunday 16th November
• Kerkrade - Saturday 21st November

Please click here for more information.

Sinterklaas is a kind bishop; he wears red robes and a tall, pointed mitre on his head. He travels with his servant called Zwarte Piet (Black Peter or Sooty Peter). Sinterklaas travels by ship from Spain to the Netherlands each year. With him he brings his white horse and a huge sack full of gifts for the children. People flock to greet Sinterklaas as he arrives and there is a parade through the streets.

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First Defence Finance - How to build a Savings Habit that actually sticks

Struggling to save? Here’s How to Build a Savings Habit That Actually Sticks

Starting to save is one thing.

Keeping it going every month is another.

You might save £50 one month, forget the next, then find yourself dipping into it when an unexpected expense comes along.

The trick isn't necessarily finding more money to save. It's building a savings habit that fits into your everyday life and is easy to keep going.

Whether you're serving, have left the Armed Forces, or are part of a military family, your financial circumstances can change over time. A savings routine that works for you now should be flexible enough to adapt when life does.

We've put together some simple ways to make saving feel less like another job on your to-do list - Click HERE to view.

BRUNEI: BFB Amah Christmas Party - Sunday, 06th December 2026, 4 PM onwards @ MCC

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BRUNEI: The Patio Bar - *Open* Friday, 13th November 2026, 7 - 11 PM

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BRUNEI: BFPO - General Accounting Rate (GAR) for November 2026

Exchange Rate:

November - £1.00 = $1.7112

Normal Opening Hours:

BRUNEI: AWS Community Support Activities - What's On in BFB...

AWS CS Monthly Calendar

Closures Dates

BRUNEI: AWS Community Support - Tom & Jerry Friday, 13th November 2026, 1500 hrs @ Paradise Chalchitra, Mumong Community Centre

Movie Session 

Tom and Jerry - Friday, 13th November 2026, 1500 hrs @ Paradise Chalchitra, Mumong Community Centre

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Please email BruneiGar-SpSvcs-AWS-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk for more information.

Ext: 3785

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BRUNEI: The SSAFA BFB 2027 Calendar Has Arrived!

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