kˈɜːɹəntli ðə fˈɪfθ slˈæʃ sˈɪksθ bɐtˈæliən ɹᵻkɹˈuːts mˈeɪnli fɹʌmðɪ ˈɛɹiəz ɪn ænd ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv mˈɛlbɚn, wˌaɪl ðɪ ˈeɪtθ slˈæʃ sˈɛvənθ bɐtˈæliən ɪz ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɚðə wˈaɪdɚ ɹˈʊɹɹəl ˈɛɹiəz ɪn vɪktˈoːɹiə.
Currently the 5th/6th Battalion recruits mainly from the areas in and around the city of Melbourne, while the 8th/7th Battalion is responsible for the wider rural areas in Victoria.