The SEA 5000 Hunter Class Frigate project
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneRoyal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address Thursday 28th November 2019 at 1200 for 1230 ANZAC House , 4 Collins St, Melbourne Richard Seery is the Head of Operations for the Hunter Class Frigate program, leading a team mobilising Manufacturing capability, in preparation for the commencement of ship construction in 2020. This team is […]
The Korean War 1950 – 53 – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaOver 18,000 Australians fought in the Korean War (1950–53) a conflict which claimed three million lives, including those of 339 Australians. The clash between North and South Korea remains unresolved to this day. This exhibition explains the war’s origins, why Australia became involved, why neither side could win, and why the war still matters today.
Australian War Memorial Development Project Public Consultation
Longbeach RSL 4 Thames Promenade, Chelsea, Victoria, AustraliaRegular and ongoing consultations are an important part of the Development Project. Our Development Project plans were launched on Monday 18 November 2019 by the Prime Minister, the Hon. Scott Morrison MP. The project includes a new southern entrance, refurbishment of the main building, a new Anzac Hall connected to the main building via a […]
Australian War Memorial Development Project Public Consultation
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaRegular and ongoing consultations are an important part of the Development Project. Our Development Project plans were launched on Monday 18 November 2019 by the Prime Minister, the Hon. Scott Morrison MP. The project includes a new southern entrance, refurbishment of the main building, a new Anzac Hall connected to the main building via a […]
Australian War Memorial Development Project Public Consultation
Caulfield RSL 4 St Georges Rd, Elsternwick, AustraliaRegular and ongoing consultations are an important part of the Development Project. Our Development Project plans were launched on Monday 18 November 2019 by the Prime Minister, the Hon. Scott Morrison MP. The project includes a new southern entrance, refurbishment of the main building, a new Anzac Hall connected to the main building via a […]
Australian War Memorial Development Project Public Consultation
Geelong RSL 50 Barwon Heads Rd, Belmont, Victoria, AustraliaRegular and ongoing consultations are an important part of the Development Project. Our Development Project plans were launched on Monday 18 November 2019 by the Prime Minister, the Hon. Scott Morrison MP. The project includes a new southern entrance, refurbishment of the main building, a new Anzac Hall connected to the main building via a […]
Ceremony to mark the end of the War at Gallipoli
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaThe Hon Darren Chester MP, Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel joins the Ceremony to mark the end of the War at Gallipoli. Federal Minister for Veterans the Hon Darren Chester MP, Consul-General of Republic of Turkey, Mr Arif Eser Torun and Mr Desmond Callaghan OAM, Vice President of the Returned Services League of Victoria, […]
The Korean War 1950 – 53 – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaOver 18,000 Australians fought in the Korean War (1950–53) a conflict which claimed three million lives, including those of 339 Australians. The clash between North and South Korea remains unresolved to this day. This exhibition explains the war’s origins, why Australia became involved, why neither side could win, and why the war still matters today.
Albert Jacka Commemoration 2020
St Kilda Cemetery Dandenong Road, St Kilda, Vic, AustraliaThe Mayor and Councillors of the City of Port Phillip extend an invitation to you & your guest/s to attend the Albert Jacka Commemoration 2020 1893-1932Captain Albert Jacka VC MC & Bar of the 14th Battalion, AIFPhoto: Fraser and Vallance – Albert Jacka 1914 – Coloured by Loredana Crupi Sunday 12 January 2.00pm St Kilda […]
Australia Day Salute
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaArtillery Salute on the Forecourt. Australia Day has evolved from a small commemorative New South Wales holiday into a major national celebration. Australia Day is the most inclusive celebration of a national day in Australia, expressing the national diversity which has become such an important part of the Australian national character. Australia Day celebrates diversity […]
The Korean War 1950 – 53 – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaOver 18,000 Australians fought in the Korean War (1950–53) a conflict which claimed three million lives, including those of 339 Australians. The clash between North and South Korea remains unresolved to this day. This exhibition explains the war’s origins, why Australia became involved, why neither side could win, and why the war still matters today.
Heavy and Continuous Sacrifice’: New Zealand, its Allies and the Second World War – Conference
Massey University Wallace Street, Wellington, New ZealandThe war on which we are entering may be a long one, demanding from us heavy and continuous sacrifice.” – Prime Minister Michael Savage, 6 September 1939. Since 1995, the New Zealand Military History Committee has convened five highly successful conferences on aspects of New Zealand’s military experience. In February 2020, at Massey University in […]
Michael Veitch – ‘TURNING POINT: the battle for Milne Bay 1942’ – TUESDAY 18 February
Michael Veitch, actor, presenter and critically acclaimed author, brings to life the incredible exploits and tragic sacrifices of the Australian heroes in the epic story of the Milne Bay campaign of 1942 - which saw Japanese land forces suffer their first defeat of the war - and has properly been called the RAAF's forgotten finest […]
Back to ‘Nam’ again
National Vietnam Veterans Museum 25 Veterans Drive, Phillip Island, AustraliaThe National Vietnam Veterans Museum is honoured to present the ‘Australian Army Band in Concert – Back to ‘Nam Again’, performing music of the ‘60s and ‘70s from the era of the Vietnam War on Saturday 22nd February, 2020 at 7.30pm. Come along, sing along and tap your feet to the rhythm of some of […]
Islamic State – Professor Greg Barton
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneRoyal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address. Professor Greg Barton - TOPIC : Islamic State Greg Barton is Professor of Global Islamic Politics at the Alfred Deakin Institute. Greg has been active for the past thirty years in inter-faith dialogue initiatives and has a deep commitment to building understanding of Islam and Muslim society. […]
The Korean War 1950 – 53 – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaOver 18,000 Australians fought in the Korean War (1950–53) a conflict which claimed three million lives, including those of 339 Australians. The clash between North and South Korea remains unresolved to this day. This exhibition explains the war’s origins, why Australia became involved, why neither side could win, and why the war still matters today.
Book Launch – Shooting Through – Campo 106 escaped POWs after the Italian Armistice by Katrina Kittel
Tobruk House 44 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, VictoriaShooting Through will be launched at Tobruk House Sat 29 Feb commencing at 2pm. Professor Peter Monteath (Escape Artist; POW) will be a panel speaker as well as Author Katrina Kittel and Cate Carrigan, an ABC journalist friend who is descendant to a POW. Our panel moderator will be Melbourne historian and author Michelle Scott […]
Women at the Front
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaToday, women represent almost a fifth of all serving members of the Australian Defence Force. Ahead of International Women’s Day, hear a tri-service panel of women candidly discuss their experiences of the modern military. Date: Thursday 5 March, 6pm Location: Education Centre, Shrine of Remembrance Cost: $5, free for Shrine Friends Speakers: Lieutenant Commander Helen […]
The Korean War 1950 – 53 – Exhibition – Last Days
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaOver 18,000 Australians fought in the Korean War (1950–53) a conflict which claimed three million lives, including those of 339 Australians. The clash between North and South Korea remains unresolved to this day. This exhibition explains the war’s origins, why Australia became involved, why neither side could win, and why the war still matters today.
Rolling Thunder Vietnam
Geelong Performing Arts Centre 50 Little Malop Street,, Geelong, Victoria, AustraliaAcclaimed as "a musical and dramatic triumph", the rock drama Rolling Thunder Vietnam takes audiences on an exhilarating and emotive "Magic Carpet Ride". Rolling Thunder Vietnam is a soul stirring show that is emotional and powerful. The late ‘60s was a time of head-spinning change and produced many of the greatest songs of the 20th […]
Rolling Thunder Vietnam
Geelong Performing Arts Centre 50 Little Malop Street,, Geelong, Victoria, AustraliaAcclaimed as "a musical and dramatic triumph", the rock drama Rolling Thunder Vietnam takes audiences on an exhilarating and emotive "Magic Carpet Ride". Rolling Thunder Vietnam is a soul stirring show that is emotional and powerful. The late ‘60s was a time of head-spinning change and produced many of the greatest songs of the 20th […]
Tracing the V.C. – May be Postponed due to COVID-19 – Check with The Shrine of Remembrance for comfirmation
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaMichael Madden will provide a snapshot of his remarkable journey travelling across Australia and around the world to photograph all 100 Australian Victoria Cross medals. Invited to Windsor Castle, he was the first Australian to see and hold the metal from which the Victoria Cross medals are created. Presenter: Michael Madden Date: Friday 20 March, […]
Explore the unknown historical significance of Lemnos
Queenscliff RSL Hall 9 King Street, Queenscliff, AustraliaFrom Jason of the Argonauts to the ANZACs at Gallipoli. Doctor Tony Whitfield who with Roger Hawthorn of Swinburne Law School have written a book that explores the unknown historical significance of Lemnos - an island that lays claim to the oldest democratic council chamber in the civilised World. Tony and wife Despina have lived […]
“No regard For The Truth” – Meet The Author – Darren Arnott
Rowville Library Stud Park Shopping Centre, Stud Road, Rowville, Victoria, Australia"No regard For The Truth" tells of the tragic wartime event that occurred at the Rowville Internment camp. Captain Waterson shot and killed a prisoner, Rodolfo Bartoli, a young prisoner from Florence, who had met a local girl that he one day hoped to marry. Come along and hear about a little known piece of […]
CANCELLED! – Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address – Until Further notice from RUSIV
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneMajor General Andrew Bottrell - Head Land Systems - TOPIC :- Equipping the Army. Major General Bottrell’s operational service includes tours to the Antarctic (1989/90& 1990/91), East Timor (1999 and 2006), Iraq (2007) and Afghanistan (2013). Following his deployment to Afghanistan he assumed command of 17 Combat Service Support Brigade, which he held until early […]
CANCELLED – A Rat of Tobruk – A Digger’s lost images of the seige by Mike Rosel
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaAn invitation to the launch of Mike Rosel’s A Rat of Tobruk by Dr Mark Johnston . To mark the 80th anniversary of the Siege of Tobruk in 2021, Melbourne writer Mike Rosel has chosen many photographs from his father’s WWII albums, notably those from Tobruk – many not seen before. The tale of Lt […]
Battle of Crete and Greece Commemorative Council 2020
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaWreath Laying on the Forecourt Shrine Representative: Shrine Governor Squadron Leader Steve Campbell-Wright This day includes a march up the Shrine Forecourt and a wreath laying service in remembrance of the men and women from Australia and Greece that fought and fell in the Battle of Crete in May 1941.
CANCELLED – Battle on 42nd Street
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaHear Professor Peter Monteath, historian and author of Battle on 42nd Street, in conversation with Megan Spencer, broadcaster and creator of the podcast ‘From a whisper to a bang!’ as they discuss the campaign in Crete: the most modern and the most ancient of wars. Presenter: Professor Peter Monteath and Megan Spencer Date: CANCELLED Location: […]
2020 Reserve Forces Day Ceremony
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaTo honour and recognise those who have served as members of the Reserve Forces in Australia. REGISTER ATTENDANCE Due to the current COVID situation and after consultation with the Shrine Staff the Reserve Force Day Ceremony will be held at the Shrine on the forecourt with the restriction that only registered guests may attend the […]
Ross McMullin – ‘Turning Disaster into Victory: The Battle of Polygon Wood’ live online
OnlineThe battle of Polygon Wood in September 1917 is one of the AIF’s most iconic but least understood victories. It has usually been depicted as a relatively straightforward affair — the Australians advanced behind an irresistible barrage that resembled a Gippsland bushfire, and there were inevitable casualties but no major hiccups. This interpretation is […]
‘DARK SECRETS: The True Story of Murder in HMAS Australia’ with – Robert Hadler
OnlineZoom Webinar: Tuesday October 20, 2020 @ 7.00 pm to 8:00pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time) Purchase your tickets here A dark secret lurked aboard HMAS Australia, the flagship of the Royal Australian Navy. This would prove to be one of the most controversial events in the history of the Royal Australian Navy and trigger unprecedented […]
Peter Monteath – ‘Battle on 42nd Street: War in Crete and the Anzacs’ bloody last stand’
OnlineZoom Webinar: Wednesday November 11, 2020 @ 7:00pm to 8:00pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time) Purchase your tickets here The Battle for Crete was at once the most modern and the most ancient of wars. For a week Australians and New Zealand forces were relentlessly hammered from the skies by the Luftwaffe and pursued across Crete […]
Women Work for Victory in World War II – Exhibition
Old Treasury Building 20 Spring St, East Melbourne, AustraliaWomen Work for Victory in World War II tells the story of women on the home front during the Second World War. It is an online exhibition for now, while the Old Treasury Building is closed for the COVID 19 pandemic. But the exhibition is in place in the galleries and will be available just […]
‘Australia’s Vietnam: Myth vs history’ Speaker – Dr Mark Dapin
OnlineZoom Webinar: Tuesday 08 December 2020 @ 07:00pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time). When Mark Dapin first interviewed Vietnam veterans and wrote about the war, he swallowed (and regurgitated) every misconception. He wasn’t alone. In Australia's Vietnam, Dapin reveals that every stage of Australia’s commitment to the Vietnam War has been misunderstood, misinterpreted and shrouded in […]
For Gallantry – Museum At Home Webinar
OnlineIn this webinar we host the author of For Gallantry, Craig Blanch to find out more about the stories of 28 remarkable Australians. About this Event From the frozen wastes of Antarctica to the burning ruins of the Bali bombings, For Gallantry tells the stories of the 28 Australians awarded the nation's highest non-combat awards […]
Trove for Beginners
Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson Street, Williamstown, Victoria, AustraliaTrove is a National Library of Australia website which provides access to historic newspapers, photographs, and much more. Come along to this session to learn what’s available on Trove, and some tips and tricks to find what you’re looking for. Recommended for beginners. Date: February 10 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Website:https://libraries.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/categories/local-family-history/2784-trove-for-beginners
Gulf War 30th Anniversary – Museum At Home Webinar
OnlineIn this Museum At Home webinar 30 years on from the Gulf War, we explore Australia's contribution and involvement in Operation Desert Storm. About this Event 17 January 2021 marks 30 years since the start of Operation Desert Storm, the military response by a US-led coalition of 35 nations against Iraq’s illegal occupation of neighbouring […]
Women Work for Victory in World War II – Exhibition
Old Treasury Building 20 Spring St, East Melbourne, AustraliaWomen Work for Victory in World War II tells the story of women on the home front during the Second World War. It is an online exhibition for now, while the Old Treasury Building is closed for the COVID 19 pandemic. But the exhibition is in place in the galleries and will be available just […]
‘The Dunera Boys – a Family Story’ – Speaker: Phil Dressing
OnlineZoom Webinar: Wednesday 17 February 2021 @ 7:00pm to 8:00pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time) During this presentation Phil Dressing will tell a very personal family story of the “Dunera Boys”. His father and his two brothers were brought up in a German orientated orphanage in London. They were interned in the UK in the mid-forties […]
Book Fair
The Royal Historical Society of Victoria 239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne, AustraliaEvery year the RHSV hosts a fabulous second-hand history book fair where we sell history books of every imaginable genre. Victorian and Australian history dominate but you’ll find biographies and memoirs, military history, art history, natural history, classics, children’s books, political and social history, literary history etc There wasn’t a book fair in 2020 so […]
Blood And Bone – WW2 Play about Australian & Greek friendship
Renaissance Theatre 826 High St, East Kew, Victoria, AustraliaBlood and Bone is a new play about friendship between Australians and Greeks that outlasted WW2 battles. Written by Meg McNena and directed by Demetra Giannakopoulos, it portrays the courage and sacrifice of Anzac, Greek and Cretan combatants and civilians, the women's struggles, and post-war Greek migration to Australia. Inspired by interviews with 2/7th veterans […]
Blood And Bone – WW2 Play about Australian & Greek friendship
Renaissance Theatre 826 High St, East Kew, Victoria, AustraliaBlood and Bone is a new play about friendship between Australians and Greeks that outlasted WW2 battles. Written by Meg McNena and directed by Demetra Giannakopoulos, it portrays the courage and sacrifice of Anzac, Greek and Cretan combatants and civilians, the women's struggles, and post-war Greek migration to Australia. Inspired by interviews with 2/7th veterans […]
The Coming War for the South China Sea – LTCOL Alistair Pope,(ret’d) psc, CM
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneRoyal United Services Institute of Victoria - Lunchtime Address - Thursday 25th February 2019 at 1230 - ANZAC House , 4 Collins St, Melbourne. LTCOL Alistair Pope,(ret’d) psc, CM TOPIC: The Coming War for the South China Sea Coffee and Tea from 1130 am., Entrance fee: $10 Please note that the Annual General Meeting of […]
The International Conference on World War II – Free online
OnlineThe National WWII Museum in New Orleans has hosted The International Conference on World War II since 2006—bringing together the best and brightest scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history from around the globe to discuss key battles, personalities, strategies, issues, and controversies of the war that changed the world. In addition to the many […]
The International Conference on World War II – Day 2 – Free online
OnlineThe National WWII Museum in New Orleans has hosted The International Conference on World War II since 2006—bringing together the best and brightest scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history from around the globe to discuss key battles, personalities, strategies, issues, and controversies of the war that changed the world. In addition to the many […]
Vera Deakin in War and Peace With Carole Woods
Royal Historical Society of Victoria 239 A'beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaThe RHSV’s major lecture during Women’s History Month (March). The lecture will start at 6pm and we will be serving drinks prior to that from 5:30pm. The daughter of Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, Vera Deakin studied music in the Habsburg Empire on the eve of the Great War. Driven by British imperial fervour on her […]
‘Secret & Special – Z Special Unit in WWII’ Speaker: Will Davies
OnlineZoom Webinar: Wednesday 31 March 2021 @ 7:00pm to 8:00pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time) Secret and Special covers the untold story of Z Special Unit and Operations, the precursor to the elite SAS, and the extraordinary feats they undertook in the Pacific during the Second World War. The Z Special Unit was established as […]
Reviewing the Global terrorist threat
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneRoyal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address. Greg Barton is Professor of Global Islamic Politics at the Alfred Deakin Institute. Greg has been active for the past thirty years in inter-faith dialogue initiatives and has a deep commitment to building understanding of Islam and Muslim society. The central axis of his research interests is […]
Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Crete in Victoria
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaThe Battle of Crete & Greece Commemorative Council of Victoria, on behalf of the Cretan Brotherhood of Melbourne and Pancretan Association of Melbourne, are pleased to invite you to the following commemorative events on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Crete. Sunday 18th April 2021 11:30am Official Parade and Wreath Laying […]
The Role of the Church during the Battle of Crete in 1941 to 1945
Monday 19th April 2021 6:30pm. Lecture by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, titled “The Role of the Church during the Battle of Crete in 1941 to 1945”, to be held at the Church of the Holy Monastery Axion Estin, 7 Hartington St, Northcote. The events will also be attended by the Consul General for Greece in […]
Women Work for Victory in World War II – Exhibition
Old Treasury Building 20 Spring St, East Melbourne, AustraliaWomen Work for Victory in World War II tells the story of women on the home front during the Second World War. It is an online exhibition for now, while the Old Treasury Building is closed for the COVID 19 pandemic. But the exhibition is in place in the galleries and will be available just […]
Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneLand Domain Projects and how they are shaped by the 2020 Force Structure Plan with Major General Andrew Bottrell, CSC and Bar, DCM. Andrew Bottrell graduated from the Royal Military College in 1987 to the Royal Australian Corps of Transport. He has held numerous appointments in Land/Forces Command, Training Command, and Joint Logistics Command, as […]
‘Niche Wars – Australia in Afghanistan and Iraq, 2001-2014’ Speaker: Professor John Blaxland
OnlineWednesday 5 May 2021 @ 7:00pm to 8:00pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time) The presentation Professor John Blaxland will examine Australia’s experience of military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq from 2001 to 2014 (the Niche Wars). These operations saw over 40 Australian soldiers killed and hundreds wounded. But the toll since has been greater. For Afghanistan […]
Battle of Crete veterans that played AFL with Barbara Cullen
Mezzanine Level Greek Centre 168 Lonsdale street, Melbourne, AustraliaOver 2500 AFL/VFL players served from 1897 until the end of National Service in 1972. Of these men, 22 players from various VFL/AFL football clubs served in Greece and Crete during WW2 and sadly five of those players died on active service. Three in Greece or Crete and the other two in New Guinea and […]
Colonial Wars – Museum At Home Webinar
OnlineAustralia's military history predates Federation. Hear one of our historians speak about colonial Australian military commitments. In this month’s Museum At Home webinar we take a closer look at three wars that Australian troops participated in before the Australian colonies federated in 1901. In 1885, New South Wales sent a contingent to Sudan in support […]
Women Work for Victory in World War II – Exhibition – LAST DAYS!
Old Treasury Building 20 Spring St, East Melbourne, AustraliaWomen Work for Victory in World War II tells the story of women on the home front during the Second World War. It is an online exhibition for now, while the Old Treasury Building is closed for the COVID 19 pandemic. But the exhibition is in place in the galleries and will be available just […]
Below the radar: The secret war in South-East Asia 1942-45 Presented by Kate Reid-Smith
The speed of Imperial Japan's occupation of British Malaya in 1941–42 caught the Allies off-guard and without substantial intelligence assets. The Allied Intelligence Bureau (AIB) was formed to mitigate the intelligence shortfalls. The Australian section of the AIB may also have been used by its MI6 representative to support Britain’s position in the region after […]
‘Special Missions in Persia and Russia, 1917-1919: Colonel Earnest Latchford MC MBE’ – Speaker: Mark Latchford
OnlineIn late 1918, thousands of Australian soldiers, exhausted and scarred from the conflict in Europe, began to head home to loved ones down under. However, one ANZAC headed the wrong way, toward more conflict and risk in vast and frozen Siberia. This is the story of Ernest Latchford, told through his articulate, observant letters home […]
Semut: Secret Australian Operation in WWII Borneo – Speaker: Prof Christine Helliwell
OnlineWednesday 8 September 2021 @ 7:00pm to 8:00pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time) The presentation March 1945. A handful of young Allied operatives are parachuted into the remote jungled heart of the Japanese-occupied island of Borneo, east of Singapore, there to recruit the island’s indigenous Dayak peoples to fight the Japanese. Yet most have barely […]
He “assaulted me at the matrimonial home”: captivity trauma and domestic abuse
OnlineThis webinar explores the psychological, emotional, and moral dimensions of aggression, violence, and coercive behaviour in the post-war lives of former Australian airmen prisoners of war (POWs). It indicates that, in some cases, physical and emotional abuse were expressions of captivity trauma. Former POWs rarely articulated narratives of perpetration. Accordingly, this webinar also explores the […]
The Battle for Shaggy Ridge 19-31 January 1944
OnlineThe Military History Society of NSW presents: An online presentation by Phillip Bradley 11:00AM AEST Saturday 2 October 2021 via Google Meet Philip Bradley’s latest book tells the extraordinary story of the Australian campaign against the Japanese in New Guinea's Finisterre mountains in 1943-44. One of Australia’s leading battlefield historians, he has written an enlightening […]
MHHV AGM 2021
OnlineThe Military History & Heritage Victoria Annual General Meeting will be held online, via Zoom, on 13 October 2021. For AGM Documents, Committee Nomination Forms, Agenda and Zoom meeting link please contact MHH Secretary, Jason McGregor, via info@mhhv.org.au or call on 0419 256 681. Election of Office Bearers and Ordinary Committee Members for 2021/22 […]
RAAF Point Cook and its History
OnlineThe RAAF base at Point Cook has been the site of many of Australia’s aviation ‘firsts’. It was the birthplace our county’s military aviation in 1914 and the first operational base of the Royal Australian Air Force when it was founded a century ago in 1921. Cultural historian Dr Steve Campbell-Wright will give us a […]
The Elements of military Hygiene: Australian Pacific Forces, 1945
OnlineMilitary hygiene is an essential component of any war effort. In the severe tropical climate of the Second World War’s Pacific theatre, disease disabled and killed more Australian troops than the enemy did. Dr Cecil Evelyn Aufrere Cook (1897-1985) CBE, MD, DTMH, DPH, RACGP, ACMA joined the Commonwealth’s Military Reserve as an honorary captain in […]
No regard for the truth: friendship and kindness. Tragedy and injustice. Rowville’s Italian prisoners of war.
OnlineIn March 1946, the war was over. The Italian prisoners of war who had been captured several years earlier in northern Africa were interned in camps around Australia and were waiting to be returned home. One Saturday evening, the commandant of the Rowville internment camp, Captain Waterston, shot and killed a prisoner, Rodolfo Bartoli, who […]
Bringing your Diggers back to life: a Defence service records seminar
In partnership with the National Archives of Australia and the Genealogical Society of Victoria, the RHSV presents a seminar on defence service records. Service photo of Private Albert Edward Kemp, who served in France + Belgium in World War 1 and was killed in action in 1917. Courtesy of Museums Victoria website. In this seminar, […]
AUKUS – So What?: Reconciling Australia’s Geography with its History, its Fear of Abandonment and Fear of Entrapment
OnlineIn light of the recent AUKUS pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, Professor John Blaxland from the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at ANU will explore the unreconciled dialectic in Australian consciousness between our geography, history and a lingering fear of entrapment. Professor Blaxland's talk will probe such issues as: - […]
‘Leadership in Crisis: Blamey at War.’ – Speaker: Brent Taylor
OnlineWednesday 10 November 2021 7:00PM-8:00PM (Australian Eastern Standard Time) The presentation General Blamey is a controversial figure in Australian military history. This presentation describes a consummate military leader at the top of his game fighting for his country in a time of deep crisis. ‘Never trust foreign generals with the Diggers’ was Blamey’s cast iron […]
Commemorate Remembrance Day with Mat McLachlan
OnlineIt’s been a difficult couple of years for everyone, and while this year we will commemorate Remembrance Day on Australian soil, I am delighted that with the return of international travel we will be able to walk the ground on battlefields around the world in 2022. This year for Remembrance Day, I would like to […]
Soldier settlement schemes seminar via zoom
OnlineA joint presentation with the Genealogical Society of Victoria and the RHSV. We are delighted that Dr Charles Fahey has agreed to deliver this seminar on Soldier Settlement Schemes. The Soldier Settlement Schemes encompassed thousands of World War One returned soldiers who occupied farming land on conditional purchase leases across Victoria between 1919 and the […]
Caen is coming to you
OnlineTransport yourself to the famous region of Normandy and visit picturesque Caen, a town enriched with history, nature and gastronomy. Following the success of the online event “Bordeaux vient à vous”, we are delighted to invite you to the next destination of our virtual tour of France: Caen. Embark on an exciting trip to Caen […]
The Bloody Beachheads: The Battles of Gona, Buna and Sanananda Sydney, One Day Conference
Great Southern Hotel 717 George St, Sydney, AustraliaAs the battle for Guadalcanal dragged on the Japanese advance on the Kokoda Track culminated and they were ordered to ‘advance to the rear’. Two delaying defensive positions at Eora Creek and Oivi-Gorari imposed a toll on the Australians’ pursuit, but allowed time for the Japanese to complete a labyrinth of bunkers and trenches around […]
Annual “Touch of Scotland” Luncheon
Malvern East RSL 59 Stanley Grose Drive, East Malvern, AustraliaEleven Bats: A Story of Combat, Cricket and the SAS – Speaker: Harry Moffitt
OnlineTuesday 15 February 2022 7:00PM-8:00PM (Australian Eastern Standard Time) At the end of the session, Harry will take questions on the book as well as any questions related to the SAS. The presentation Anthony 'Harry' Moffitt spent more than twenty years in the SAS. His decades of service and his multiple tours in East […]
Hard Fought: Australia in the Mediterranean Theatre 1940-1945 4th Biennial Two-Day Conference
Waverley RSL Sub-Branch Inc 161 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverly, Victoria, AustraliaThis conference will examine the contribution of Australia’s Army, Navy and Air Force to Allied operations and campaigns in the Mediterranean Theatre over 1940-1945. From Libya, Greece, Crete, Syria-Lebanon, Egypt, and Malta, in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, southern France and the Balkans, Australians in units or as individuals were active in the theatre. What were […]
Anzacs in Concert
Clocktower Centre 750 Mt Alexander Rd 750, Mt Alexander, AustraliaAnzacs & Veterans return with a new production containing the many hit songs, stories, and indeed laughter that came from WW2 and The Vietnam War all in front of a backdrop of incredible images on the big screen. With a stunning Cast led By Narrator CHRIS McKENNA, Star Tenor ROY BEST, Musical Theatre Star JAZ […]
From Korea to Vietnam
Old Quad, The University of Melbourne Parkville, Victoria, Victoria, AustraliaYou are invited to join the Robert Menzies Institute on Wednesday 20 April 2022 at 6:30pm as we commemorate ANZAC Day by hosting renowned Military Historian Peter Edwards for a talk exploring the military conflicts of the Menzies era. Peter will reflect on the way the Menzies Government committed forces to the Korean War, the […]
Mutineers – Speaker: Robert Hadler
OnlineWednesday 27 April 2022 7:00PM-8:00PM (Australian Eastern Standard Time) Mutineers is a true story of the heroes and villains who sparked the biggest controversy in the annals of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) when they led a mutiny on the battlecruiser, HMAS Australia in 1919. Five young teenage boys from working class suburbs in Sydney […]
ASIS at 70
Old Quad, The University of Melbourne Parkville, Victoria, Victoria, AustraliaYou are invited to join the Robert Menzies Institute on Thursday 5 May2022 at 6pm for a talk on ASIS at 70: Understanding Menzies’ Creation of Australia’s Secret Service by Visiting Fellow Dr William Stoltz. Dr Stoltz is a Senior Adviser for Public Policy at the National Security College at the Australian National University. Dr […]
Security Challenges Of Antarctica And The Southern Ocean – RUSI-Tasmania
Sir Stanley Burbury Theatre University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, AustraliaThe Royal United Services Institute – Hobart, in conjunction with the Institute For Marine and Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania, and with the support of the Australian Institute of International Affairs – Tasmania, is conducting a major seminar to explore Australia’s security challenges in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. The format of the […]
‘Courage and Compassion: A Stretcher-bearer’s Journey from No-man’s Land and Beyond’ – Speaker: Don Farrands QC
OnlineWednesday 22 June 2022 7:00PM-8:00PM (Australian Eastern Standard Time) Online via Zoom. The presentation Barrister Don Farrands QC became interested in the story of his grandfather Nelson Ferguson when his mother shared some old long-forgotten diaries of her father and his sketches and paintings during WWI, describing the daily life of a stretcher-bearer. Nelson Ferguson, […]
Eureka Arms and Militaria Fair
Ballarat Equestrian Centre 6 Rose Hill Rd, Invermay, Victoria, AustraliaWe're back bigger and better than ever at an enormous and spacious new venue!
RUSIV Lunchtime Speaker – HE Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneTuesday 19th July 2022, 1200 for 1230, Anzac House, 4 Collins St The 2022 Lunchtime address programme is about to restart, after a few problems with COVID-19 restrictions. These have now eased and we are looking at getting back to regular addresses. The first of the addresses, on TUESDSAY 19th July, will be by […]
Kokoda 80th Anniversary Exhibition – Launch
East Malvern RSL Stanley Grose Dr,, Malvern East, Victoria, AustraliaJoin us at the East Malvern RSL on Thursday 21 July at 6:30pm as we launch the 80th Anniversary of Kokoda-exhibition. The exhibition is curated by Neil Sharkey from the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne and follows on from his work during the seventieth anniversary of Kokoda in 2012. On display will be many artifacts and […]
Kokoda 80th Anniversary Exhibition
East Malvern RSL Stanley Grose Dr,, Malvern East, Victoria, AustraliaVisit East Malvern RSL on to view the 80th Anniversary of Kokoda-exhibition. The exhibition is curated by Neil Sharkey from the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne and follows on from his work during the seventieth anniversary of Kokoda in 2012. On display will be many artifacts and memorabilia from private collections including that of David Howell […]
2022 Monash Commemorative Service
The Legislative Assembly Chamber, Parliament House Spring Street, Melbourne, AustraliaMr. James Rosenberg, Chairman of The Spirit of Australia Foundation, invites you to attend the 2022 Monash Commemorative Service to be held in The Legislative Assembly Chamber, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne on Friday 12th August 2022, 10.30 am to 11.45 am. Morning tea from 10 am. Dress: Lounge Suit or equivalent, Large Medals and […]
2022 Spirit of Australia Foundation Melbourne Luncheon
No35 Restaurant Level 35, 25 Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMr. James Rosenberg, Chairman of The Spirit of Australia Foundation, invites you to a Luncheon, following the annual General Sir John Monash Commemorative Service, to be held in The No. 35 Restaurant, on the 35th floor of the Sofitel Hotel, 25 Collins Street, Melbourne, on Friday 12th August 2022, at 12.30pm for 1.00pm. A two […]
‘The Scrap Iron Flotilla’ – Speaker: Mike Carlton
OnlineWhen war broke out in the Northern Hemisphere in 1939, the British called upon their Australian allies for support. The Australian government responded by sending five navy destroyers - HMAS Stuart, Vendetta, Vampire, Voyager and Waterhen. These were old ships, built for battle in WWI and discharged from official duty in peacetime to see out […]
Royal United Services Institute of Victoria – Lunchtime Address
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneThe War Game: Australian war leadership from Gallipoli to Iraq with David Horner. David Horner, AM graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1969. He served an eight-month tour in Vietnam as a platoon commander in the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. He was a visiting fellow with the Department of History at […]
Kokoda 80th Anniversary Exhibition
East Malvern RSL Stanley Grose Dr,, Malvern East, Victoria, AustraliaVisit East Malvern RSL on to view the 80th Anniversary of Kokoda-exhibition. The exhibition is curated by Neil Sharkey from the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne and follows on from his work during the seventieth anniversary of Kokoda in 2012. On display will be many artifacts and memorabilia from private collections including that of David Howell […]
2022 DRA Annual Conference – Melbourne
Hyatt Place Melbourne, Essendon Fields 1 English Street, Essendon Fields, Victoria, AustraliaCalling out the ADF Reserves - the need for balance and future sustainability. The DRA National Conference is a joint service all-ranks Conference that will be addressed by a panel of distinguished speakers including: • Government and Opposition Defence speakers • Senior Officers of the Australian Defence Force • Leading commentators on Defence matters Conference […]
August in Kabul: Andrew Quilty in conversation with Tracey Curro
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaGold Walkley winner Andrew Quilty sits down with journalist Tracey Curro to discuss his new book August in Kabul: America's last days in Afghanistan. As night fell on 15 August 2021, the Taliban entered Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. As cities and towns fell in rapid succession, Western troops and embassy staff scrambled to flee a […]
Memorial Service for the Hellenism of Asia Minor
Australian Hellenic Memorial Birdwood Avenue & Government House Drive, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaThe Australian Hellenic Memorial Foundation invites you to honor with your presence at the Memorial Service for the Hellenism of Asia Minor.Conducted by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia at the Australian Hellenic Memorial Domain Gardens Corner Birdwood Avenue & Government House Drive, Melbourne on Saturday 24th September 2022 at 10.00 am The event coincides […]
Medical fears of the malingering soldier: ‘Phony cronies’ & the Repat in 1960s Australia
Online via ZoomThe fear of the malingering soldier or veteran has existed in Australia since its first nationwide military venture in South Africa. The establishment of the Repatriation Department in 1917 saw the medical, military and political fields work collectively, to some extent, to support hundreds of thousands of men who returned from their military service wounded […]
For Kin and Country – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaThis special exhibition explores the extraordinary history of First Peoples’ service in the Australian Defence Force. In the early 20th century, defence service provided an escape for First Peoples from ongoing dispossession and discrimination and was for many their first experience of equal treatment. Most were paid the same rates as their European counterparts and […]
Royal United Services Institute of Victoria – Lunchtime Address
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneProfessor Damien Kingsbury was the Director of the Master of International and Community Development Course, held a Personal Chair and was Professor of International Politics until he retired from Deakin at the end of 2020. TOPIC: Australia and East Timor. Damien is Deputy-Chair of the Balibo House Trust, a small NGO operating in Timor-Leste, where […]
Kokoda 80th Anniversary Exhibition
East Malvern RSL Stanley Grose Dr,, Malvern East, Victoria, AustraliaVisit East Malvern RSL on to view the 80th Anniversary of Kokoda-exhibition. The exhibition is curated by Neil Sharkey from the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne and follows on from his work during the seventieth anniversary of Kokoda in 2012. On display will be many artifacts and memorabilia from private collections including that of David Howell […]
Celebrate HMAS Castlemaine 80th Anniversary
HMAS Castlemaine Commonwealth Reserve, 120 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria, AustraliaOriginally commissioned in 1942, HMAS Castlemaine is celebrating its 80th Anniversary on Sunday 9 October. This celebration will include a program of events taking place on the HMAS Castlemaine and on Commonwealth Reserve and Gem Pier, which will also mark Navy Week. The exciting program includes the opportunity to climb aboard the HMAS Castlemaine, performances […]
The Almost War: The Empire and the Chanak Crisis, 1922
Online via ZoomSeptember this year will be the centenary of the Chanak Crisis of 1922, when Lloyd George and Churchill almost took the Empire to war with Kemal Ataturk's Nationalists—Gallipoli 2.0 they'd probably be calling it today. The event was characterised in Australia particularly through the enthusiasm of the ex-Diggers, and how they were lining up in […]
ONLINE ONLY – MHHV AGM 2022
OnlineMembers of MHHV are invited to Join the MHHV Committee for the Annual General Meeting at Online Via Zoom at 1800hrs (6pm). Notice of Meeting Annual General Meeting 2022 Wednesday 12 October 2022 6pm Online Via Zoom AGENDA 1. Attendance 2. Apologies 3. Minutes of previous meeting 4. President’s Report – Colonel M Fielding (Rtd) […]
The War Game: Australian War Leadership from Gallipoli to Iraq’ – Speaker: David Horner
OnlineWednesday 19 October 2022 7:00PM-8:00PM (Australian Eastern Standard Time) Committing the nation to war is the gravest decision its leaders can make. The War Game examines why and how Australia went to war, and how it managed the nation's nine conflicts between the First World War and the Iraq War. It explores the relationships […]
Grecian Adventure – Book Launch
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaThe Pammessinian Brotherhood Papaflessas invites you to attend the launch at Melbourne’s iconic Shrine of Remembrance of historian and author Jim Claven’s latest book, Grecian Adventure: Greece 1941 – Anzac Trail Stories and Photographs. All interested in the Hellenic link to Australia’s Anzac tradition will not want to miss this important event. The book will […]
Defending with Pride – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaThis special exhibition is the first of its kind for an Australian war memorial. It reveals the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people in service. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people have been proudly defending Australia through their military service since the formation of the armed forces. Today, anyone identifying […]
Lust Love Loss – Exhibition – Last Week
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaThe complex issues surrounding matters of love and sex profoundly affect people everywhere, every day. Wartime is no exception. Indeed, the disruptive nature of war and the extraordinary situations it brings about magnifies human experience in these areas. Service personnel are sent to distant, often exotic, locales. They interact romantically with people they would never […]
The Hunter Class Frigate
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneRoyal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address Thursday 27th October 2022 at 1200 for 1230 ANZAC House, 4 Collins St, Melbourne Andrew Coxall Andrew Coxall Director – Acquisition TOPIC: The Hunter Class Frigate Andy Coxall has led the BAE Systems Maritime Acquisition Batch 1 team on Hunter Class Frigate for the last 12 months. […]
Kokoda 80th Anniversary Exhibition – Last Days
East Malvern RSL Stanley Grose Dr,, Malvern East, Victoria, AustraliaVisit East Malvern RSL on to view the 80th Anniversary of Kokoda-exhibition. The exhibition is curated by Neil Sharkey from the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne and follows on from his work during the seventieth anniversary of Kokoda in 2012. On display will be many artifacts and memorabilia from private collections including that of David Howell […]
Benalla Airshow
Benalla Airport Benalla, AustraliaThe skies over the Benalla Airport will roar into life with the unforgettable sights and sounds of an action-packed airshow! This event is to be run in conjunction with the Benalla Festival which is a celebration of the Benalla Rural City’s lifestyle, its community, country living and community spirit. It will be a great day […]
Soldiers Under Sentence
The Geelong Gaol 202 Myers St, Geelong, Victoria, AustraliaWe are thrilled here at the Geelong Gaol to be hosting the outstanding and original new Theatre production: “Solders Under Sentence” by @someonenewtheatrecompany Right here within the walls where all the action originally took place 77 years ago! In 1945, 22 young soldiers serving sentences at the Army Detention Barracks here at The Geelong Gaol, […]
Annual General Meeting – Members Only
Online via ZoomTAKE NOTICE that a General Meeting of the Association will be held online at 5.00 pm on Friday 11th of November 2022 (Remembrance Day). AGM Documents: To be posted online & notified to members Note: Event notice, where you can notify acceptance or apologies, and if attending receive the Zoom link, will be sent out […]
The Bloody Beachheads: The Battles of Gona, Buna and Sanananda – One Day Conference
East Malvern RSL Stanley Grose Dr,, Malvern East, Victoria, AustraliaAs the battle for Guadalcanal dragged on the Japanese advance on the Kokoda Track culminated and they were ordered to ‘advance to the rear’. Two delaying defensive positions at Eora Creek and Oivi-Gorari imposed a toll on the Australians’ pursuit, but allowed time for the Japanese to complete a labyrinth of bunkers and […]
Last days – Soldiers Under Sentence
The Geelong Gaol 202 Myers St, Geelong, Victoria, AustraliaWe are thrilled here at the Geelong Gaol to be hosting the outstanding and original new Theatre production: “Solders Under Sentence” by @someonenewtheatrecompany Right here within the walls where all the action originally took place 77 years ago! In 1945, 22 young soldiers serving sentences at the Army Detention Barracks here at The Geelong Gaol, […]
Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Annual Luncheon
William Angliss Institute Restaurant 550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, AustraliaYou are cordially invited to attend the Annual Luncheon at Angliss Restaurant 550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne at 12-00 pm for 12-30pm Dress: Lounge Suit/Jacket and Tie (no medals or decorations) Ladies: Day Dress The cost of this function is $50 per person and includes pre-lunch drinks and table wines Book early to avoid disappointment. […]
Tours De Force – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaSince the Vietnam War, Australian entertainers have performed for troops on the front line in war and peacekeeping operations. Their talent and celebrity have lifted spirits and brought a slice of home to service personnel abroad. Forces Entertainment is the special military unit that fosters relationships between the Australian Defence Force and the entertainment industry. […]
Changed Forever – Legacies of Conflict – Exhibition
Portland Drill Hall Bentinck Street, Portland, Victoria, AustraliaIn 'Changed Forever', stories of migrants who have resettled in Australia from war-torn countries are presented beside those of recent veterans of overseas service in the Australian Defence Force. This moving exhibition explores the impacts of global and civil conflict in changing lives and shaping contemporary Australia. All have been redefined by the emotional and […]
For Kin and Country – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaThis special exhibition explores the extraordinary history of First Peoples’ service in the Australian Defence Force. In the early 20th century, defence service provided an escape for First Peoples from ongoing dispossession and discrimination and was for many their first experience of equal treatment. Most were paid the same rates as their European counterparts and […]
Defending with Pride – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaThis special exhibition is the first of its kind for an Australian war memorial. It reveals the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people in service. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people have been proudly defending Australia through their military service since the formation of the armed forces. Today, anyone identifying […]
Defending with Pride: Midsummer Panel Talk
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaLesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people have been proudly defending Australia through their military service since the formation of the armed forces. Today, anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ can serve openly in the Australian Defence Force, but it has not always been this way. It has been a long and often difficult journey for LGBTQ+ […]