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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
