Calendar of Events

View postcards sent to Laura Brooks between 1915 and 1918 by her future husband Alan Ferguson, her two brothers and her uncle. Explore the journeys and sights they encountered, as well as the devastation caused by war. Dear Laura presents First World War postcards sent to Laura Brooks between 1915 and 1918 by her future […]

Meet some of our last surviving Second World War navy veterans Jim Paizis, David Manning, Norm Tame, Hiram Ristrom, Ray Leonard and Pamela Nicholls of the WRANS as they recount tales from their service. From taking part in the Battle of Coral Sea, surviving POW camps in South East Asia and decoding and encoding war-winning […]

A world premiere event honouring Australia's greatest son, John Monash.Don't miss out on being a part of this unique event! Peace - A Cantata for John Monash Let there be peace. The clarion call of Melbourne‚Äôs most famous son, John Monash, opens a new massed choral work. Composed by David Kram and written by Kevin […]

Throughout the fighting on the Kokoda Track, Papua New Guineans were at the forefront of the campaign. Not only did they carry over the much needed supplies for Australian soldiers but they also carried the wounded to safety, earning the name Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels. In addition many Papuan New Guineans served as soldiers, policeman and […]

With special guest Havala Laula, the last Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel from the Kokoda Track, along with Bill Stuart, one of the last of the 39th Battalion.   Join us for an intimate evening at the Toorak Services Club, as we pay tribute to the carriers and soldiers of the Kokoda campaign. This is truly the […]

Australia's experience of war, especially in the First and Second World Wars, helped shape our sense of ourselves as a nation and as a community with a distinctive ethos and way of life. To provide opportunities for future generations to understand, investigate and value these experiences, we must ensure that siginificant material relating to Australia's […]

With special guest Major General David McLachlan AOVietnam Veterans‚Äô Luncheon with Major General David McLachlan AO 2017 marks the 51st anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. Please join us to honour those who served in Vietnam with special guest speaker Major General David McLachlan AO. General McLachlan graduated from the Officer Cadet School, Portsea […]

The next War Veterans Luncheon will be held on Wednesday October 11 with our guest speaker The Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson, AO. Dr Brendan Nelson commenced as Director of the Australian War Memorial on 17 December 2012. Prior to this, he was the Australian Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, the European Union and NATO (2009‚Äì12). Born […]

Two-day Conference 12 - 13 May 2017.¬†Monash Centre, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Brisbane.Registrations are now closed. Updates may be found on Twitter at MHHVic #WISP17 In the wake of al-Qaeda‚Äôs attacks on the United States in September 2001 Australia embarked on a military-led campaign in Afghanistan and Iraq. But few, if any, envisaged it would turn […]

The 58/32 Infantry battalion Association Inc. invite you to attend the Major General H. E. ‚ÄúPompey‚Äù Elliott CB CMG DSO DCM Annual Reunion Memorial Service and Luncheon Guest Speaker - Major General Greg Melick AO RFD SC Maj. General Greg Melick has indicated that the topic for his speech will be "Myths of WW1" and […]

The Soldiers' XI explores the conflicts in Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan from the unique perspective of cricket. Sergeant H has played cricket on 11 deployments with the Australian Army: to maintain team resilience, to build rapport with locals, and to de-stress after combat. Cricket once even brought together allies and enemy. Eleven bats each tell […]

The Art of War is a unique conversation with artists Matthew Sleeth, Wendy Sharpe and Tanja Johnston from Australian National Veterans Art Museum (ANVAM) as they discuss the intersections of art and war.Hear what these artists learned as bystanders in conflict zones, and what it was like to confront the political and cultural realities we […]