Calendar of Events

The Lost Diggers of Fromelles screening

The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia

Join us for this compelling documentary that uncovers a thrilling detective trail across Australia and Europe as experts connect families with the fallen of Fromelles. Almost 2000 Australian soldiers were […]

Sectarian Riot? Coverup?

Tonic House 386 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The literature of the Battle of Fromelles 1916 Speaker: Major General (Ret’d) Michael O’Brien CSC, MDA, BSc (Mil) Australia’s disastrous Battle of Fromelles has generated a large volume of literature […]

Australian Olympians during the First World War.

The Sir John Monash Centre Route de Villers Bretonneux, 80800 Fouilloy, Somme, France

During the Summer Olympics, the Sir John Monash Centre invites you to attend a presentation on Sunday 28 July 2024, dedicated to the history of Australian Olympic athletes who served […]

The Miracle of D-Day, 6 June 1944

ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, Australia

A Public Lecture by Noel Phelan. This year we commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944. Operation Overlord was the greatest amphibious […]

2024 Monash Commemorative Service

The Legislative Assembly Chamber, Parliament House Spring Street, Melbourne, Australia

Mr. James Rosenberg, Chairman of The Spirit of Australia Foundation, invites you to the annual General Sir John Monash Commemorative Service, to be held Thursday 8th August 2024, at 9.45 […]

Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial Commemorative Service – Lemnos Square

Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial Foote St, Albert Park, Victoria, Australia

Annual Commemorative Event at Lemnos Square.   We have had many services over the years since the official unveiling in 2015. Many dignitaries from here and abroad have visited our […]

Recovering the Past

The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia

This unique photographic exhibition unites two distinct groups of men separated by a century, connected by conflict and the art of photo montage. The first group comprises the men of […]

Newspapers for Family History

Online via Zoom

In this special National Family History Month webinar, learn how to navigate the Library’s extensive newspaper collection to research your family history. Whether you’re looking to debunk a family urban […]

Free

Trenches to Runway – Military influences on popular fashion

The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia

At first glance, the world of fashion and the gravity of military service may appear distant, even disparate. Yet, they share a tapestry of connections that reveal themselves in profound […]

Faces of Peace

Bendigo Military Museum 37-39 Pall Mall, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Faces of Peace showcases the stories of 30 local peacekeepers from regional Australia that have dedicated their lives to promoting peace in vastly different parts of the world. Each of […]

The Canberra Bomber Symposium

Temora Aviation Museum 1 Tom Moon Avenue, Temora, Australia

Aviation Enthusiasts Down Under (AEDU) are pleased to present the Canberra Bomber Symposium. To be held on Saturday 7th September 2024 at the conclusion of the Temora Aviation Museum’s September […]

Recovering the Past – Last days

The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia

This unique photographic exhibition unites two distinct groups of men separated by a century, connected by conflict and the art of photo montage. The first group comprises the men of […]

Warbirds Downunder Airshow 2024

Temora Aviation Museum 1 Tom Moon Avenue, Temora, Australia

The largest Warbirds airshow in the Southern Hemisphere will once again take flight over Temora, NSW. This two-day event is jam-packed with action, in the air and on the ground, […]

Faces of Peace

Bendigo Military Museum 37-39 Pall Mall, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Faces of Peace showcases the stories of 30 local peacekeepers from regional Australia that have dedicated their lives to promoting peace in vastly different parts of the world. Each of […]

Faces of Peace – Last Weeks

Bendigo Military Museum 37-39 Pall Mall, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Faces of Peace showcases the stories of 30 local peacekeepers from regional Australia that have dedicated their lives to promoting peace in vastly different parts of the world. Each of […]

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