Boer War Commemoration 2019
Shrine of Remembrance Shrine of Remembrance St Kilda Road, Melbourne, AustraliaThe annual service, commemorating the signing of the Peace Treaty of Vereening on 31 May 1902 will take place at the Shrine of Remembrance Sunday 26 May 2019. The service will also pay tribute to the memory of the 23,000 men and women who served and the 1,000 that paid the supreme sacrifice.The march will […]
The Missing Man
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaLen Waters was a trailblazer. In realising his childhood dream, Len became the first and only Indigenous Australian fighter-pilot. Join Peter Rees as he reflects on this man’s extraordinary life. Presenter: Peter Rees Date: Tuesday 28 May, midday Location: Education Centre, Shrine of Remembrance Cost: $5, free for Shrine Friends Support the Shrine by becoming […]
Morwell District Boer War Soldiers and Civilians.
Morwell RSL 52 Elgin Street, Morwell, Victoria, AustraliaThe Morwell Historical Society invites you to the launch of the publication Morwell District Boer War Soldiers and Civilians. The very successful Morwell District Boer War Commemorative Service and Graphic Exhibition was held on 11 October 2017 at which soldiers and civilians from the Morwell District were remembered and their names included on the Morwell […]
Gallipoli – The Turkish Perspective
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneRoyal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address - Thursday 30th May 2019 at 1200 for 1230 - ANZAC House , 4 Collins St, Melbourne Dr V John Basarin OAM Topic: Gallipoli – The Turkish Perspective Vecihi "John" Başarın is a Turkish Australian historian and author with a special interest in Gallipoli. He has been […]
Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Service 2019
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaThe Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Service commemorates Aboriginal service and sacrifice in the Australian Forces in every major conflict from the Boer War to the present. Wreath Laying on the Forecourt Shrine Representatives: Shrine Chairman of Trustees Air Vice-Marshal Chris Spence AO (Retd) Shrine Trustee Colonel John Wertheimer AM RFD
Resistance Australians and the European Underground 1939–45
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaGreece has a centuries-old tradition of armed resistance. The Greek word for partisan is Andartes and these fighters fiercely resisted German, Italian and Bulgarian occupation from 1941 until 1944. Rival groups then turned on each other. ‘Resistance’ and ‘Underground’ are names used to describe the various secret organisations that arose in European states under enemy […]
Womens Auxiliary of the Ringwood RSL – Annual Meeting
Ringwood RSL 16 Station St, Ringwoo, Victoria, AustraliaGuest Speaker is Mr. Tony Tsourdalakis Chairman of the Battle of Crete & Greece Commemorative Council. The Womens Auxiliary of the Ringwood RSL invite you to an afternoon meeting of members and friends on Wednesday 5th June at 11.30am at the Ringwood RSL. For more information please contact Mrs. Carole Powell on 0407057236.
Reservists Reunion Lunch
RACV City Club 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne, AustraliaThe President and Victorian Committee members request the pleasure of your company at the Reservists Reunion Lunch to be held in the Pavilion Function Room, Level 2, RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne on Wednesday, 5 June 2019 (12 noon for 12.30pm) Dress: Jacket and Tie RSVP: Wednesday 29 May 2019 Medals and Decorations (preferred) […]
Antiques Evaluation Day
National Vietnam Veterans Museum 25 Veterans Drive, Phillip Island, AustraliaThe National Vietnam Veterans Museum is proud and excited to present the 4th annual Antiques Evaluation Day at the Museum on Sunday 9 June, 2019. This day will be conducted in the style of the Antiques Roadshow with a range of specialists available to provide advice, information and estimates on items presented to them. Take […]
The Skippy Squadron – Qantas in Vietnam Exhibition
National Vietnam Veterans Museum 25 Veterans Drive, Phillip Island, AustraliaPTSD and the Services
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneRoyal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address with Nicole Sadler AM CSC, M.Psych (Clin), Head, Policy and Service Development, Phoenix Australia | Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health. Department of Psychiatry | The University of Melbourne. TOPIC: PTSD and the Services Through her 23-year career as a full-time Army psychology officer, Nicole has developed considerable […]
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 and Militaria sale
Boronia Mall Boronia Road, Boronia, Victoria, AustraliaThe Aussie Veterans Opp Shop is having a huge book and militaria sale. Where - Boronia Mall, Eastern suburbs. When - 8th July 10am start. All proceeds to Veterans Welfare.
Nora Heysen: A Portrait
National Library of Australia Parkes Place, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaIn her new book, Nora Heysen: A Portrait, Anne-Louise Willoughby brings to life not only an artist, but the first woman to win the Archibald Prize and Australia's first female painter to be appointed an official war artist. In conversation with Treasures Curator Nat Williams, Anne-Louise discusses the story of the driven, optimistic and resilient […]
Jan McLeod – “‘Dead, mangled bodies, blood, guts and mud*’: The Medical War in Papua 1942”
Pompey Elliott Memorial Hall Camberwell RSL, 403 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia(*quoted from the diary of Private L.N. Kennedy of 2/4th Australian Field Ambulance) Among the many military histories written about World War II, the experiences of the men of the Australian Army’s field ambulance units have seldom been considered. This is certainly the case with the Papuan Campaign of 1942 - 1943: Kokoda – Milne […]
Danger Close – Preview
Hoyts Melbourne Central Swanston & La Trobe St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaThis terrific new film is being released soon and we have been invited to attend a preview screening. Please RSVP to rsvp@abcgfil.com by Monday, July 15 at 1pm by sending your first name & surname in the body of the email. Hoy
The Skippy Squadron – Qantas in Vietnam Exhibition
National Vietnam Veterans Museum 25 Veterans Drive, Phillip Island, AustraliaOfficial history of Australian operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneRoger Lee works at the Australian War Memorial as the author of the Iraq volume of the Official History of Australian Operations in Iraq and the Middle East, 2001-2014. The Iraq volume will cover the build-up to the 2003 war and the period of reconstruction and mentoring up to Australia’s withdrawal of its military elements […]
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.
Scotch College Foundation President’s Dinner
The Boykett Room, Cardinal Pavilion, Scotch College 1 Morrison St, Hawthorn, Victoria, AustraliaThe President, Assoc. Prof. Doug Lording (’64), requests the pleasure of your company. Guest Speaker: Dr Mark Johnston BA (Hons) Dip Ed UTas MA PHD Melb, Head of History Scotch College Venue: Boykett Room, Cardinal Pavilion Date: Wednesday 7th August Price: $50.00 RSVP: Thursday 1st August Dress: Lounge Suit Enquiries: Rebecca Mortimer E: rebecca.mortimer@scotch.vic.edu.au […]
2019 Monash Melbourne 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 2019 Monash Commemorative Service to be held in The Legislative Assembly Chamber, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne on Friday 9th August 2019, 10.30 am to 11.45 am. Morning tea from 10 am Dress: Lounge Suit or equivalent, Large Medals and […]
2019 Spirit of Australia Foundation Melbourne Luncheon
No. 35 Restaurant Sofitel Hotel 25 Collins Street, 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 9th August 2019, at 12.30pm for 1.00pm. A two […]
4th Anniversary of the unveiling of the Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial
Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial Foote St, Albert Park, Victoria, AustraliaThere have been several events at the Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial since the unveiling nearly four years ago. Last year's Commemorative Service and wreath-laying ceremony, was very well attended. Since the unveiling, there have been a number of visits by dignitaries including, His Excellency the Former Australian Ambassador to Greece, the Former and current Greek Ambassadors […]
Annual Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Service
Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial Foote St, Albert Park, Victoria, AustraliaThe Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee will be hosting its 4th Annual Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Service Saturday 10th August at.11.00am at the Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial in Albert Park. Service will include keynote address and laying of wreaths. For more information please contact Mr. Jim Claven on 0409 402 388.
Vietnam Veterans’ Luncheon
RACV City Club 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne, AustraliaOn the 53rd anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, this very special lunch honours those who served in Vietnam, the longest wartime conflict in Australia’s history. Guest of honour Ross Smith was a lieutenant colonel in the war and a former Member of Parliament in Victoria. Always a day of great camaraderie and […]
Destination Australia – Post WW II Odysseys of Polish Soldiers
Tobruk House 44 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, VictoriaThe Polish Museum and Archives in Australia and The Rats of Tobruk Association, invites you to the opening of the exhibiton "Destination Australia - Post WW II Odysseys of Polish Soldiers ." On Saturday, 17 August 2019, 2 pm at Tobruk House, 44 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, VIC 3206 The exhibition will be formally opened […]
National Commemoration – Vietnam Veterans Day
Queenscliff RSL Hall 9 King Street, Queenscliff, AustraliaAn invitation is extended to Vietnam Veterans & younger Veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan, East Timor, Somalia, First Responders, National Servicemen, Borough Councillors & Staff, Residents - together with all their Families, Visitors & Friends to join us in a March & Service of Mateship, Unity & Remembrance – Lead by Victoria Police Mounted, Schools Flag […]
The Skippy Squadron – Qantas in Vietnam Exhibition
National Vietnam Veterans Museum 25 Veterans Drive, Phillip Island, AustraliaThe 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.
CANCELLED – Islamic State with Professor Greg Barton
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneRoyal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address Thursday 29 August 2019 at 1200 for 1230 ANZAC House , 4 Collins St, Melbourne 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 […]
Pre-Federation Colonial Arms
Croydon Library 5 Civic Square, Croydon, AustraliaOur Guest Speaker this Friday August 30 is Phil Garland. His last talk to us was on the Charge of the Light Brigade, and he amazed us with some of his display items and his very personal connection to the Crimean War. This Friday his topic will be: Pre-Federation Colonial Arms Again we can expect […]
Discovering SS Iron Crown
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaHear from Emily Jateff who was Chief Scientist on board RV Investigator when it discovered the final resting place of SS Iron Crown. The vessel, sunk by a Japanese submarine off the Victorian coastline in June 1942, was discovered in 2019 in a collaboration between CSIRO and Heritage Victoria. Presenter: Emily Jateff Date: Tuesday 3 […]
Big Boys Toys
National Vietnam Veterans Museum 25 Veterans Drive, Phillip Island, AustraliaAll you model and radio remote control model enthusiasts will want to visit the National Vietnam Veterans Museum on Sunday 8 September – the week after Father’s Day. The following clubs are putting on displays of their amazing and remarkable models at the Museum for your pleasure and enjoyment. South West Amalgamated Model Plane Society; […]
The Skippy Squadron – Qantas in Vietnam Exhibition
National Vietnam Veterans Museum 25 Veterans Drive, Phillip Island, AustraliaDefence Industry in Victoria and the Government plans for it’s development
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneRoyal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address WEDNESDAY 25 September 2019 at 1200 for 1230 ANZAC House , 4 Collins St, Melbourne Brigadier (ret) Mike Phelps AM Topic: Defence Industry in Victoria and the Government plans for it’s development Mike Phelps is currently the Manager - Defence, Aerospace and Security, Victorian Government The Department […]
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.
Rare First World War Maps
Victoria Barracks St Kilda Road, Southbank, AustraliaMembers and Friends of Royal United Services Institute of Victoria are cordially invited to an exhibition of Rare First World War Maps from the RUSIV Library Collection to be held in the Robertson Room, Victoria Barracks 256-310 St Kilda Road, Southbank from 10am on Monday 30th September 2019 until 1500 on Thursday 10th October. Tours […]
Ready, Aim Fire by James Unkles
The Law Society of New South Wales Level 2, 170 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000, NSW, AustraliaYou are warmly invited to attend the launch of Ready, Aim Fire by James Unkles Launched by Jim Molan AO, DSC Former Senator and Major-General (ret’d), Australian Army.
Annual General Meeting
Sheridan close 485 St Kilda Road, Victoria, AustraliaNotice of Annual General Meeting Please take notice that a general meeting of Military History and Heritage Victoria Inc. (hereafter MHHV Inc.) will be held Sheridan Close, 485 St Kilda Road, 3004, Ground Floor Board Room at 6 pm on Wednesday 2 October 2019. AGENDA 1. Attendance. 2. Apologies. 3. Minutes of previous AGM. 4. […]
Rock Away in Spring
National Vietnam Veterans Museum 25 Veterans Drive, Phillip Island, AustraliaBack by popular demand, our fabulous local band, Rockhouse playing Rock n Roll music from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s from 1.00pm until 5.00pm on Saturday 5 October 2019 at the National Vietnam Veterans Museum. Bring along your dancing shoes and join the fun. The bar will be open from 1pm for beer, wine and […]
Anzac Ancestors Reunion
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaThe Federation of Messinian Organisations in conjunction with the Battle of Crete & Greece Commemorative Council are hosting a Greece & Crete Anzac Ancestors reunion on Sunday 6th October at 2.00pm at the Foyer & courtyard of the Education Centre of the Shrine of Remembrance. An opportunity to meet and greet and share your stories. […]
“Captain Eichengruen-Edwards – spy, traitor or scapegoat?” – Dr Andrew Kilsby
Pompey Elliott Memorial Hall Camberwell RSL, 403 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria, AustraliaA German-born Jew but naturalised Victorian, leading businessman for a well-known Victorian company and Captain in the Australian Volunteer Automobile Corps, Edwards was arrested in November 1914 and interned for nearly five years without charges, trial or court martial or right to a defence, before being secretly de-naturalised and forcibly deported to Germany in 1919, […]
Reflections on INTERFET Symposium live stream
Australian War Memorial Treloar Crescent Campbell ACT 2612 Treloar Crescent, Campbell, AustraliaTo mark the 20th anniversary of INTERFET, the Memorial will convene a special half-day symposium to reflect on and discuss Australia’s contribution in 1999 to establishing the security and stability that helped establish Timor-Leste as a free and independent nation. You can stream this symposium free of charge. The live stream will be made available […]
Defending Australia and its Interests: Continuity and Change?
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneCan Australia defend itself? What national interests must we protect? As a sovereign nation, are we becoming more or less secure? What can we learn from our experience to now? How can we better think about the future? Join an esteemed group of critical thinkers for a one-day Seminar to consider these questions of national […]
The Timeline Festival
Kryal Castle 121 Forbes Road Leigh Creek, Ballarat, AustraliaThe Timeline Festival is an annual re-enactment event that is held at Kryal Castle, near Ballarat in Regional Victoria. The Festival attracts over 350 historical reenactors and merchants covering time periods from Ancient Greece through to World War Two. The event is run over three days and incorporates a public event, which is held on […]
The Skippy Squadron – Qantas in Vietnam Exhibition – LAST DAYS!
National Vietnam Veterans Museum 25 Veterans Drive, Phillip Island, AustraliaDoxology & Ceremony
Australian Hellenic Memorial Birdwood Avenue & Government House Drive, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaThe Australian Hellenic Ex Servicemen’s Association is hosting the Official Doxology and Wreath Ceremony for the 28th October OXI Day on Sunday 27th October, 12.00pm at the Hellenic Memorial in Northcote. For information please contact Mr. Peter Dourios on 0418 571 800.
Book Launch – ‘Empire’s Noble Son’ – by Daryl Moran
The Cripps Centre 217 Glen Eira Rd, East St, Kilda, Victoria, AustraliaBook Launch by COL Marcus Fielding - President of Military History and Heritage Victoria. Daryl MoranInspiring Publishers Where: The Cripps Centre (Memorial Hall) at Caulfield Grammar School, 217 Glen Eira Rd, East St Kilda. (Entry is via Gate 2 in Glen Eira Rd, opposite St George’s Road) When: MONDAY 28th October 2019 from 5.00 – […]
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.
Lessons Learned?
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaThe successes or failures of prolonged military campaigns have often been decided by the health of the combat troops. On 20th February 1942, Colonels H Fairley and I Mackerras wrote 'when exposed to malaria in New Guinea over 50% of the Australian Force may be destroyed'. Malaria did devastate the force. The cause of this […]
Normie Rowe & Marcia Jones with The Playboys
The National Vietnam Veterans Museum 25 Veterans drive, Newhaven, AustraliaThis will be an event you don’t want to miss. Our ‘First King of Pop’, Normie Rowe, was conscripted at the peak of his popularity, and completed a Tour of Duty in Vietnam, 1968 – 1970, following which he turned his hand to television acting (Sons and Daughters), theatre (Les Miserables) and honing his singing […]
The Lost Boys: The untold stories of the under-age soldiers who fought in the First World War – By Paul Byrnes
Stonnington History Centre Exhibition Space 1257 High Street, Malvern, Victoria, AustraliaIn the First World War of 1914–1918, thousands of boys across Australia and New Zealand lied about their age, forged a parent’s signature and left to fight on the other side of the world. Though some were as young as thirteen, they soon found they could die as well as any man. Like Peter Pan’s […]
The Lost Boys: The untold stories of the under-age soldiers who fought in the First World War – By Paul Byrnes
Dymocks Waurn Ponds 173-199 Pioneer Rd, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, AustraliaIn the First World War of 1914–1918, thousands of boys across Australia and New Zealand lied about their age, forged a parent’s signature and left to fight on the other side of the world. Though some were as young as thirteen, they soon found they could die as well as any man. Like Peter Pan’s […]
The Lost Boys: The untold stories of the under-age soldiers who fought in the First World War – By Paul Byrnes
Ivanhoe Library 255 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe, Victoria, AustraliaIn the First World War of 1914–1918, thousands of boys across Australia and New Zealand lied about their age, forged a parent’s signature and left to fight on the other side of the world. Though some were as young as thirteen, they soon found they could die as well as any man. Like Peter Pan’s […]
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 - Tuesday 19th November - at 12-00 pm for 12-45pm 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 […]
The Lost Boys: The untold stories of the under-age soldiers who fought in the First World War – By Paul Byrnes
Numurkah Library 18 McCaskill St, Numurkah, Victoria, AustraliaIn the First World War of 1914–1918, thousands of boys across Australia and New Zealand lied about their age, forged a parent’s signature and left to fight on the other side of the world. Though some were as young as thirteen, they soon found they could die as well as any man. Like Peter Pan’s […]
The Lost Boys: The untold stories of the under-age soldiers who fought in the First World War – By Paul Byrnes
Cobram Library 14 Punt Rd, Cobram, Victoria, AustraliaIn the First World War of 1914–1918, thousands of boys across Australia and New Zealand lied about their age, forged a parent’s signature and left to fight on the other side of the world. Though some were as young as thirteen, they soon found they could die as well as any man. Like Peter Pan’s […]
The Lost Boys: The untold stories of the under-age soldiers who fought in the First World War – By Paul Byrnes
Shepparton Library 41-42 Marungi St, Shepparton, Victoria, AustraliaIn the First World War of 1914–1918, thousands of boys across Australia and New Zealand lied about their age, forged a parent’s signature and left to fight on the other side of the world. Though some were as young as thirteen, they soon found they could die as well as any man. Like Peter Pan’s […]
The Lost Boys: The untold stories of the under-age soldiers who fought in the First World War – By Paul Byrnes
Bendigo Library 215-259 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, Victoria, AustraliaIn the First World War of 1914–1918, thousands of boys across Australia and New Zealand lied about their age, forged a parent’s signature and left to fight on the other side of the world. Though some were as young as thirteen, they soon found they could die as well as any man. Like Peter Pan’s […]
The Lost Boys: The untold stories of the under-age soldiers who fought in the First World War – By Paul Byrnes
Old Colonists' Club Ballarat 20 Lydiard (North) St, Ballarat, Victoria, AustraliaIn the First World War of 1914–1918, thousands of boys across Australia and New Zealand lied about their age, forged a parent’s signature and left to fight on the other side of the world. Though some were as young as thirteen, they soon found they could die as well as any man. Like Peter Pan’s […]
Chief of Army History Conference
Adams Auditorium, ADFA Northcott Dr,, Campbell, ACT, AustraliaThe 2019 Chief of Army (CA) History Conference will be held on Thursday, 28 November at the Australian Defence Force Academy's Adams Auditorium. This year's theme is 'An Army of Influence' and looks at our involvement in the region throughout Army's history. BACKGROUND The Chief of Army's History Conference has traditionally been held annually since […]
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+ […]
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. […]
‘Australia’s Secret Army’ – Speaker: Michael Veitch
Online via ZoomWednesday 22 February 2022 7:00PM-8:00PM (Australian Eastern Daylight Time). The presentation A Coastwatcher's work is ... to sit in hiding like a spider, right in the web of the enemy, unseen and unheard. We became the eyes and ears of the Pacific.' Reg Evans, Coastwatcher. Hidden deep in the jungles and high in the mountains […]
21st Annual “Creswell Oration”
Waverley RSL 161 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley, AustraliaThe Australian Navy Foundation Day Organising Committee, Navy League of Australia, Naval Officers Club, Naval Association of Australia, Naval Historical Society of Australia Victoria Chapter presents the 21st Annual “CRESWELL ORATION” Wednesday 1 March 2023, 1230 for 1300 GUEST SPEAKER: Captain Ainslie G Morthorpe CSM RAN Commanding Officer, HMAS Cerberus. Captain Morthorpe joined the Royal […]
For Kin and Country – Exhibition – Last Week
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 […]
Lord Herbert Kitchener- Removal of Australian Memorials and Renaming Public Spaces Bearing his Name
Oakleigh - Carengie RSL 95-97 Drummond Street, Oakleigh, AustraliaJames Unkles, CMDR (Rtd), will present his Paper "Lord Herbert Kitchener- Removal of Australian Memorials and Renaming Public Spaces Bearing his Name" at The Oakleigh Carnegie RSL Herbert Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, is one of Britain’s most iconic military figures. Playing a central role as Secretary of State for War in World War One, […]
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. […]
Running Deep: An Australian Submarine Life – Book Talk
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaFrom conducting top-secret missions to making Australian submarine history, hear Commodore Peter Scott recount what it takes to be a Submariner. Over a decorated 34-year career, Commodore Scott served in 10 submarines, passed the most demanding military command course in the world and served as the Head of Profession of the Submarine Arm of the […]
Tobruk Sunday 2023
Tobruk House 44 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, VictoriaOn behalf of the Committee of the Rats of Tobruk Association it is our privilege to invite you to our annual Tobruk Sunday commemorative service, 2023 will see the 82nd Anniversary of the commencement of the siege of Tobruk. The service will be conducted within the vicinity of Tobruk House (44 Victoria Ave, Albert Park […]
Life So Full of Promise by Ross McMullin – Book Launch
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaJoin award-winning historian and biographer Ross McMullin for the launch of his new book Life So Full of Promise. This is his second multi-biography about Australia’s lost generation of the First World War, following Farewell, Dear People, which won national awards including the Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History. The rich cast of characters in […]
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 […]
Mutineers, A True Story of Heroes and Villains – Pipeclay Club ANZAC Day Lunch
RACV City Club 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne, AustraliaAfter the ANZAC Day March, the Pipeclay Club invite members and guests to come together to mark this solemn day of remembrance.Special guest speaker Robert Hadler presents "Mutineers, A True Story of Heroes and Villains". About our Speaker: Robert Hadler lives in Melbourne. He is a former award-winning economics journalist who has worked in the […]
70 Years of the Korean War Truce – Keith Wolahan MP
Old Quad, The University of Melbourne Parkville, Victoria, Victoria, AustraliaIn this special event, Keith Wolahan MP will discuss Australia’s involvement in the Korean War and its lessons for the modern world. The Korean War is in many respects the war that never ended. This year marks 70 years since the signing of the Armistice Agreement which ended the three-year conflict in which 340 Australians […]
Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address – Senator James Paterson
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneSenator James Paterson is a Liberal Senator for Victoria. First elected in March 2016 at age 28, Senator Paterson is the youngest Liberal ever elected to the Senate. Senator Paterson was appointed the Shadow Minister for Cyber Security and the Shadow Minister for Countering Foreign Interference by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. Cyber attacks and foreign […]
82nd Anniversary of the Battle of Kalamata
Australian Hellenic Memorial Birdwood Avenue & Government House Drive, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaThis commemoration service is in honour of those who fought and died in the defence of Greece. The Society of Kalamata ‘23 March’ cordially invite you to the commemoration of the 82nd Anniversary of the Battle of Kalamata at the Australian Hellenic Memorial, Domain Gardens, Corner Birdwood Avenue & Government House Drive, Melbourne. Sunday 30th […]
Exhibition of the Treasures of the RUSIV Library
Robertson Room 256-310 St Kilda Road, Southbank, Victoria, AustraliaThe President and Council of The Royal United Services Institute of Victoria have much pleasure in inviting you to the opening of an Exhibition of the Treasures of its Library. To be held in the Robertson Room Victoria Barracks, 256-310 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, Victoria At 10.30 am on Monday 15th May 2023 RSVP […]
Sandy the War Horse
The Triangles Park, 36 Towong Street, Tallangatta, Victoria, 3700 36 Towong Street, Tallangatta, Victoria, AustraliaCome along and enjoy a great weekend to celebrate the unveiling of their very own 'Sandy the War Hose' - ANZAC Hero, Major General William Throsby Bridge's trusted steed and the only Australian War Horse of 136,000 to return from the first World War. Sandy the War Horse was bred in old Tallangatta and will […]
1943 – Australia and the Pacific War; The Tide Turns – One-Day Conference – Book NOW!
Waverley RSL Sub-Branch Inc 161 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverly, Victoria, AustraliaThe fourth year of World War 2 saw the German Army suffer its first major defeat at Stalingrad, and an Allied victory in North Africa enabled an invasion of Italy which ended in its surrender. In South-East Asia, British forces continued to engage in heavy fighting against the Japanese in Burma. Limited tickets still available. […]
‘Born of Fire and Ash: Australian operations in response to the East Timor crisis 1999-2000’ Volume 1: Official History of Australian Peacekeeping Operations in East Timor – Speaker: Craig Stockings
Online via ZoomThe first volume in the landmark Official History of Australian Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor, Born of Fire and Ash is an honest, challenging and compelling account of the 1999–2000 East Timor crisis and Australia’s response to it. Thursday 1 June 2023 7:00PM-8:00PM (Australian Eastern Standard Time) The presentation Australia’s involvement in East […]
2023 DRA Luncheon
RACV City Club 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne, AustraliaOriginally celebrating Victoria’s Third Division 1916 – 1991, this lunch continues to be a unique opportunity for past and present Reservists to keep in touch with old friends. Date: Wednesday 7 June 2023 Time: 12 noon for 12:30 pm Pre-lunch drinks (at own cost) will be available from 12.00 noon on the second floor ante-room, with the […]
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. […]
Naval Warfare Officers Association Melbourne Lunch
William Angliss Institute Restaurant 550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, AustraliaGuest speaker Commodore Peter Scott, CSC RAN Rtd. The enduring characteristics and value of Australian Submarines - a personal perspective. Members and guests of all RAN veterans organisations in Victoria are invited When Wednesday 14th June 2023; 12 midday Where Angliss Restaurant, William Angliss Institute, 550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Price $40 per person for […]
Book Launch – Revealing Secrets: An Unofficial History of Australian Signals Intelligence and the Advent of Cyber
Dyason House 124 Jolimont Road, East Melbourne, AustraliaJohn Blaxland and Clare Birgin with introduction by Gareth Evans For a long time, the Australian Signals intelligence (or Sigint) story has been kept secret. Until now… Revealing Secrets: An Unofficial History of Australian Signals Intelligence and the Advent of Cyber (UNSW Press, May 2023) is a comprehensive account of Australian Signals intelligence, its efforts […]
Eaten by Moths Defending the Defence Reserves 1970-2020 – Speaker: Dr Andrew Kilsby
Online via ZoomWednesday 12 July 2023 7:00PM-8:00PM (Australian Eastern Standard Time) The presentation Part-time service with the militia and then reserves has been a long and honourable tradition in Australia, often closely connecting local communities with the defence of Australia itself. The evolution of the Army, Navy and Air Force Reserves has seen a huge number […]
Defending with Pride – Exhibition – Last Week
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 […]
Finding the MV Montevideo Maru
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaThe loss of the Montevideo Maru is the worst maritime disaster in Australian history, and until 2023, the exact location of its final resting place remained a mystery. Its discovery in April off the coast of the Philippines made headlines around the world. Captain Turner played a pivotal role in the discovery alongside the team […]
2023 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 2023 Monash Commemorative Service to be held in The Legislative Assembly Chamber, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne on Friday 11th August 2023, 10.30 am to 11.45 am. Morning tea from 10 am. Dress: Lounge Suit or equivalent, Large Medals and Decorations Click here to download the invitation RSVP by […]
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. […]
Semut: Christine Helliwell in conversation with Dr Andrew Kilsby
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaJoin us for an enlightening conversation on the award-winning book, Semut: The Untold Story of a Secret Australian Operation in WWII Borneo Written by anthropologist and academic Christine Helliwell, Semut uncovers the story of Operation Semut, an Australian secret military operation launched by the organisation popularly known as Z Special Unit in the final […]
The inaugural Weary Dunlop Oration
The Kelvin Club 14-30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne, AustraliaIt is with pleasure that we invite you to attend the inaugural Weary Dunlop oration on Saturday 19th August 2023. The oration will be held at the Kelvin Club (14-30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000) at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start. The oration will be provided by Major General Jeffrey Rosenfeld AC OBE (Retd) Jeffrey […]
DRA National Conference 2023 Defence Strategic Review: what this means for the ADF’s Reserves
United Service Club 183 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Queensland, AustraliaThe DRA National Conference is a joint services 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 Program: The conference program provides opportunities to examine the Defence Strategic Review and its potential […]
Secret Agent, Unsung Hero – Talk
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaYoung Australian teacher Bruce Dowding arrived in Paris in 1938, planning only to improve his understanding of French language and culture. Secret Agent, Unsung Hero draws on decades of research to reveal, for the first time, his coming of age as a leader in escape and evasion during Second World War. Dowding helped exfiltrate hundreds […]
2023 MHHV Annual General Meeting
Online via ZoomNotice of Annual General Meeting Please take notice that a general meeting of Military History and Heritage Victoria Inc. (hereafter MHHV Inc.) will be held online via Zoom.com at 5.30 pm on Wednesday 6 September 2023. AGENDA 1. Attendance. 2. Apologies. 3. Minutes of previous AGM. 4. President’s Report. 5. Treasurer’s Report. 6. Elections: • […]
Last days – 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. […]
Dookie Military Vehicle Rally 2023
Mary Street, Dookie, Victoria 65 Mary Street, Dookie, Victoria, AustraliaThe Military History Group invite you to their 14th Annual Dookie Military Vehicle Rally
Toys, Tales & Tenacity – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia11 August 2023 to July 2024 From cherished toy soldiers and adventure comics to immersive cadet training and captivating computer games, children have long engaged in war-like activities that ignite their imagination and spirit. Through these games, stories, and activities, they navigate a world that can often seem senseless, finding meaning and understanding within […]
Yarrawonga Family History Expo
Yarrawonga College P-12 8 Gilmore St,, Yarrawonga, Victoria, AustraliaVictorian Association of Family History Organisations in conjunction with Yarrawonga Family History Group is holding a Family History Expo on Saturday, 14th October in Yarrawonga (History Month!). The theme is DNA. If your historical society or family history group would like to take part in the expo as an exhibitor then contact Gina (gina.annand5@gmail.com) before […]
The Chipilly Six – Speaker – Lucas Jordan
Online via ZoomThe Chipilly Six were extraordinary men in extraordinary times. Lucas Jordan reveals a wider story of Australia’s Great War veterans as they battled a nation forgetting, a bitter Depression, another World War and beyond. On 9 August 1918, on high ground overlooking the Somme River, an entire British Army Corps is held up […]
Book Launch – The Yachties – Australian Volunteers in the Royal Navy 1940-45 by Janet Roberts Billett
Adams Auditorium, ADFA Northcott Dr,, Campbell, ACT, AustraliaVice Admiral Peter Jones AO DSC (Ret’d), President of the Australian Naval Institute will officially launch The Yachties. Read more about "The Yachties" by clicking here.
Saving Lieutenant Kennedy: The heroic story of the Australian who helped rescue JFK
Old Quad, The University of Melbourne Parkville, Victoria, Victoria, AustraliaJoin the Robert Menzies Institute as we host former treasurer of Australia Peter Costello for the launch of Brett Mason's new book Saving Lieutenant Kennedy: The heroic story of the Australian who helped rescue JFK on Tuesday 31 October 2023 5:30pm - 7:00pm (formalities commence at 6:00pm). About The Book On a moonless night in […]
Toys, Tales & Tenacity – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia11 August 2023 to July 2024 From cherished toy soldiers and adventure comics to immersive cadet training and captivating computer games, children have long engaged in war-like activities that ignite their imagination and spirit. Through these games, stories, and activities, they navigate a world that can often seem senseless, finding meaning and understanding within […]
Frederick Whirlpool V.C.
ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaEminent military historian Lieutenant-Colonel Rowan Tracey LLB BA (retd) will speak on the life of Irish-born Frederick Whirlpool, including his actions in the face of enemy fire at the Battle of Jhansi (1858) during the Indian Mutiny that led belatedly to his Victoria Cross for extreme gallantry and saving the lives of colleagues. Whirlpool was […]
Defenders of the Queen: Imperial and Colonial Defence 1850 – 1901 – One Day Conference
Waverley RSL Sub-Branch Inc 161 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverly, Victoria, AustraliaRegistrations open NOW! The period of the British colonies in Australia and especially during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), saw British Army regiment garrisons until 1870 and a Royal Navy station which remained through to 1911. In the meantime, coastal fortifications were built at key points on the Australian coastline to defend the colonies […]
Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference
International Convention Centre Sydney 14 Darling Dr, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaWelcome to the 13th Royal Australian Navy Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference, held in conjunction with the biennial Indo Pacific 2023 International Maritime Exposition. Together these events underpin the largest maritime event of their kind in the Southern Hemisphere. They are an opportunity for industry, government, defence and academia to come together to showcase the outstanding […]
Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Annual Luncheon
William Angliss TAFE restaurant 550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, AustraliaYou are cordially invited to attend the Annual Luncheon at Angliss Restaurant, 550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, at 12-00pm for 12-30pm. Monday 13th November, 2023 Dress: Lounge Suit/Jacket and Tie (no medals or decorations) Ladies: Day Dress The cost of this function is $45 per person and includes pre-lunch drinks and table wines Book early […]
Pipeclay 2023 AGM
Online via ZoomTAKE NOTICE that a General Meeting of the Association will be held online at 5.00 pm on Tuesday 14th of November 2023. AGENDA Attendance Apologies Minutes of previous meeting President’s Report – LTCOL M Buckridge Secretary’s Report – SBLT S Lake Treasurer’s Report – SBLT S Lake Resolutions Elections: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Committee (3) Other Appointments: Accountant Auditor […]
Life So Full of Promise with Ross McMullin
Royal Historical Society of Victoria 239 A'beckett St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaAn event with Ross McMullin is always much anticipated. Ross is an award-winning historian and biographer, a renowned storyteller, an entertaining speaker, and a longstanding RHSV member. His multi-biography Farewell, Dear People was awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History, and in his new sequel Life So Full of Promise, Ross has again combined […]
Toys, Tales & Tenacity – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia11 August 2023 to July 2024 From cherished toy soldiers and adventure comics to immersive cadet training and captivating computer games, children have long engaged in war-like activities that ignite their imagination and spirit. Through these games, stories, and activities, they navigate a world that can often seem senseless, finding meaning and understanding within […]
Where the Flaming Hell are We? A Public Lecture by Author Craig Collie
ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, Australia'We used our knees and our rifle butts and our blades. For a while we stopped being ordinary blokes and became blood-lusted creatures.' March, 1941: 40,000 Australian and New Zealand troops are rushed to Greece in a desperate attempt to stop the Wehrmacht overrunning the country. Most of them overseas for the first time in […]
POSTPONED – Webinar: The Yachties: Australian Volunteers in the Royal Navy 1940-45. – Speaker: Janet Roberts Billett
Online via ZoomThe Wednesday 6 December event has been cancelled & will be re-scheduled in the New Year. Format: HardbackISBN: 978-1-922669-52-0Released: March 2023Price: $49.95 Their recruitment, training and war service is detailed and was as diverse as it was dangerous. They served in the Atlantic and Arctic convoys, Combined Operations which included the amphibious landings, covert operations […]
Toys, Tales & Tenacity – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia11 August 2023 to July 2024 From cherished toy soldiers and adventure comics to immersive cadet training and captivating computer games, children have long engaged in war-like activities that ignite their imagination and spirit. Through these games, stories, and activities, they navigate a world that can often seem senseless, finding meaning and understanding within […]
Toys, Tales & Tenacity – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia11 August 2023 to July 2024 From cherished toy soldiers and adventure comics to immersive cadet training and captivating computer games, children have long engaged in war-like activities that ignite their imagination and spirit. Through these games, stories, and activities, they navigate a world that can often seem senseless, finding meaning and understanding within […]
Fighting Mac Mckenzie & other ANZAC Chaplains of WW1
ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaThe legendary William McKenzie’s tireless work as a Salvation Army Chaplain among the Anzacs in World War I earned him the nickname 'Fighting Mac'. On the outbreak of war McKenzie applied for a chaplaincy immediately and joined the AIF, attached to the 4th Battalion. He was one of the first chaplains ashore at Gallipoli. He […]
Brad Manera presents The Defence of Rorke’s Drift
Online via ZoomHow much do you know about 'The Defence of Rorke’s Drift' – a vivid and evocative painting depicting one of the most famous battles of the Zulu War? Purchased by the Art Gallery of NSW in 1882, this dramatic artwork by Alphonse de Neuville is still prominently displayed in the Gallery’s South Building. Join […]
Operation Kingfisher – Speaker Gary Followill
Online via ZoomThe cancelled rescue mission that sacrificed Sandakan POWs to the Death Marches. Wednesday 21 February 2024 7:00PM-8:00PM (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) The chain of events that led to the death of over 2,500 Prisoners of War – one of Australia’s worst wartime tragedies – the cancellation of the rescue mission Operation Kingfisher. Finally, the true […]
From Whiskers to Wings
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaLearn about the incredible animal mascots of the First World War in this webinar hosted by the Australian War Animal Memorial Organisation President and author of Anzac Mascots, Nigel Allsopp. From cats and dogs to birds and donkeys, many Australian units adopted animal mascots during the First World War to keep soldiers’ spirits high and […]
War Animal Last Post Service
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaTake part in a very special Last Post Service commemorating the invaluable contributions of animals in war. From transport, messengers, protectors, mascots and support animals to cherished pets, animals have played a vital role in every Australian conflict. A variety of service animals and their handlers will be in attendance to mark War Animal Day, […]
Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneThe Army – Post Force Structure Review. Major General Jason Blain, DSC, AM, CSC Head, Land Systems , Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group Topic: The Army – Post Force Structure Review. Major General Jason Blain was born in Mossman, north Queensland, and completed his schooling in Ingham. After attaining a Bachelor of Arts, he attended […]
Toys, Tales & Tenacity – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia11 August 2023 to July 2024 From cherished toy soldiers and adventure comics to immersive cadet training and captivating computer games, children have long engaged in war-like activities that ignite their imagination and spirit. Through these games, stories, and activities, they navigate a world that can often seem senseless, finding meaning and understanding within […]
Operation Oboe: Australian Amphibious Landings in Borneo, May-July 1945
ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaA Public Lecture by Major (retd) Paul Handel, RFD In May 1945 the Australian Army launched three major amphibious assaults in Borneo. The operations were collectively known as “Oboe” and comprised the individual landings on Tarakan, Brunei and Balikpapan. These operations were considered to be the most efficient and well planned conducted by the Australian […]
Presentation on Women in War mural, Violet Town – Dr Kirsty Harris
Community Complex 35 Cowslip St, Violet Town, Victoria, AustraliaTo commemorate International Women’s Day, one of Australia’s leading women-in-war historians, Dr Kirsty Harris, will give a presentation on the history behind Violet Town’s new impressive Women in War mural. The talk will occur from 11.30 am on Saturday, March 2 at the Community Complex in Cowslip St, Violet Town. Morning tea will be served […]
Commemoration of the Centenary of the Visit of the British Special Service Squadron to Melbourne 1924.
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaIn March 1924 a fleet of Royal Navy ships visited Australia as part of a world-wide goodwill cruise. British Fleet met by Couta boats from the Queenscliff Fishing Fleet as it enters Port Phillip Heads at dawn during the visit to Australia. The largest and fastest battleship in the world (HMS Hood) was accompanied […]
Toys, Tales & Tenacity – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia11 August 2023 to July 2024 From cherished toy soldiers and adventure comics to immersive cadet training and captivating computer games, children have long engaged in war-like activities that ignite their imagination and spirit. Through these games, stories, and activities, they navigate a world that can often seem senseless, finding meaning and understanding within […]
Beyond the ‘Kantai Kessen’ – Japan’s Fateful Defeat in the Southwest Pacific
ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaIn the ‘Kantai Kessen’ (decisive naval battle doctrine) the Japanese navy would win a war by fighting and winning a single, decisive naval action. At the beginning of May 1942 Japan prepared to commence a fresh wave of offensive actions in the Southwest Pacific with the ultimate aims of strategically isolating Australia and America while […]
Game of Dominoes: Australia’s Security and the Cold War 1947-1991
Waverley RSL Sub-Branch Inc 161 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverly, Victoria, AustraliaMHHV 5th Biennial Two-Day Conference - 13 & 14 APRIL 2024 This conference will examine the Cold War period (1947-1991), its impact on Australia’s defence and security posture and Australia’s contribution to the Western alliance during this time. Australia’s involvement in Asia in particular, arising from its part in the ANZUS treaty of 1951 and […]
Nhill Airshow 2024
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre 221 Propodollah Road, Nhill, Victoria, AustraliaDon't miss the next spectacular Featuring Paul Bennet Sky Aces with their amazing aerobatics ...and much more. There will be something for everyone at the 2024 Airshow. In addition to the airside program there will be lots of displays related to the theme of aviation, heritage and community: Pacific Belles Military Vehicles Vintage and classic […]
Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneThe RAAF – Post Force Structure Review. Air Commodore Joe Medved Director General, Defence Aviation Safety Authority Topic: The RAAF – Post Force Structure Review. Air Commodore Medved joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1992 and graduated from the Australian Defence Force Academy as an Aeronautical Engineering Officer. In his career, AIRCDRE Medved has […]
Pipeclay Club – 2024 ANZAC Day Lunch
RACV City Club 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne, AustraliaThe Defence Reserve Strategic Review - a perspective. After the ANZAC Day March, the Pipeclay Club invite members and guests to come together to mark this solemn day of remembrance. Special guest speaker Brigadier Michael Annett CSC will speak about the Reserve Strategic Review. About the Topic: As a consequence of the Defence Strategic Review […]
Toys, Tales & Tenacity – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia11 August 2023 to July 2024 From cherished toy soldiers and adventure comics to immersive cadet training and captivating computer games, children have long engaged in war-like activities that ignite their imagination and spirit. Through these games, stories, and activities, they navigate a world that can often seem senseless, finding meaning and understanding within […]
Battle for Beersheba & The Ottoman III Corps – presented by Professor Mesut Uyar
ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaAlthough the centenary passed years ago, public interest in the Beersheba Battle (31 October 1917) is high in Australia. New titles appear frequently, and library shelves are moaning under the weight of them. But most of these works are just repeating well-established discourses and focus on the Australian Light Horse at the expense of others. […]
Melbourne University Rifles Association Annual Dinner
University House 112 Professors Walk, university of Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaGuest of Honour and Speaker - Keith Wolahan MP, Federal Member for Menzies, MUR graduate/MURA Member All former and serving members of the Melbourne University Regiment, their partners and guests and any other friends of the Regiment are most welcome to attend this dinner. Timings: 6:45 pm for 7:15 pm. Cost: $130 Dress: Mess Dress/Black […]
From Books and Blackboards to Battlefields- Victoria’s State School Teacher-Soldiers in the Great War – Speaker: Rosalie Triolo
Online via ZoomAll of us have memories of our schooldays, but few Victorians have paused to contemplate the experiences of Victoria’s male State school teachers, mainly ‘primary’ but with some from the beginnings of State ‘secondary’ and ‘technical’ education, who served in the Great War. This presentation explores experiences common to those teachers as enlistees, as educated […]
A Boer War Day Commemoration Service Shrine of Remembrance
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaOn Sunday 26 May will be our fourteenth annual Boer War Day Commemoration Service at the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance. This year we will be Commemorating the 122nd Anniversary Signing of the Peace Treaty of Vereeniging on 31 May 1902, officially ending the Boer War, MHHV Committee Member Dr Daryl Moran, will deliver the Commemoration […]