National Malaya & Borneo Veterans Association Australia – Monthly Meeting & Lunch
The National Malaya & Borneo Veterans Association Australia Monthly meetings are held at the Batman Hotel in Spencer Street the first Tuesday of the month (except in December) followed by Lunch. We encourage any Veteran of Malaya, Malaysia to come along and join us for lunch and hopefully then join the Association.
St John’s Anglican Church Toorak “The Lights Are Going Out”
On the 100th anniversary of the commencement of World War I ‚ÄúThe lights are going out‚Ķ‚Äù Choral Evensong, with the extinguishing of the lights‚Ķ 6pm Sunday 3th August 2014 British foreign secretary at the time, Viscount Grey, famously said, on the eve of Britain‚Äôs announcement of war against Germany, 3rd August 1914 ‚Äì ‚Äúthe lamps […]
The Pipeclay Club Dinner Dance
Friday, 3 October 2014, in the Club Pavilion room at the RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street, at 7.00 for 7.30pm. Dance the night away to a Reserve Band Ensemble in company with good friends. Register through website: pipeclay.com.au
Fort Queenscliff Museum School Holiday Tours
Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort. Fort Queenscliff is one of Victoria's most important heritage sites and one of the largest and best preserved forts in the country. Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort (operating as an Australian Army Base) with over 150 […]
A Women’s Perspective: The work of women in war
The involvement and role of Australian women in wartime is many and varied. Come and listen to two Australian women share their story. Helen was ten year‚Äôs old when the Second World War was declared and one after the other her four brothers enlisted to serve. Helen was one of the many who sent comfort […]
Centenary of the First World War (1914-19) Travelling Exhibition
Through historical photographs and personal stories, this exhibition will present the chronology of the First World War (1914-18). It will provide you with the opportunity to discover the fascinating stories of the 416,809 Australian men, 114,000 of whom were from Victoria, who enlisted, as well as the Australian women who served overseas as nurses.
World War I exhibition – focussing on the individual cost of conflict
The exhibition, running from 4 August 2014 until 8 August 2016, will explore the experience of World War I and its aftermath through the lives of ordinary people. It will focus on the physical and psychological damage caused by the war, and the long-term impacts the of war on our society.
National Malaya & Borneo Veterans Association Australia – Monthly Meeting & Lunch
The National Malaya & Borneo Veterans Association Australia Monthly meetings are held at the Batman Hotel in Spencer Street the first Tuesday of the month (except in December) followed by Lunch. We encourage any Veteran of Malaya, Malaysia to come along and join us for lunch and hopefully then join the Association.
Mark Dapin, The Nashos’ War: Australia’s national servicemen and Vietnam
Camberwell City RSL 403 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, AustraliaRoyal United Services Institute Victoria - Book Launch Mark Dapin, The Nashos' War: Australia's national servicemen and Vietnam On 10 March 1965, the first nasho's birthdate was drawn from a lottery barrel at the Department of Labour and National Service in Melbourne. Over the next seven years, a total of 63740 young Australian men would […]
Exhibition: Support from the Sky
A photographic story telling exhibition by Susan Gordon-Brown, based on Vietnam veteran stories associated with the Huey helicopter.¬† The companion exhibition to Behind the Wire, scheduled for the Shrine in 2014. Exhibition access included in your Museum entry ticket but gold coin donations are welcome. From 9 am to 5 pm most days , check […]
Exhibition: Vietnam: The Helicopter War
An exhibition of 10 content-rich panels from the Texas Tech University‚Äôs Vietnam Center & Archive , which gives the American perspective on a range of fascinating aspects to their helicopter war in Vietnam.¬† Enhanced with QR Codes (Hint: make sure your mobile phone has the QR code app), the embedded technology in the panels allows […]
Chinese ANZACs Exhibition
During the centenary of the Great War, the Chinese Museum endeavours to research and tell the untold stories of Chinese-Australian war contributions both at home and abroad. This exhibition seeks to reignite public and community interest in World War One and to present an alternative, community-centred commemoration of the Great War which cannot be achieved […]