‘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 […]