His Excellency, Chris Seed, New Zealand High Commissioner New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific region.
Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address - His Excellency, Chris Seed, New Zealand High Commissioner - New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific region.Chris Seed became the New Zealand High Commissioner to Australia in November 2013. Prior to taking up this position he was a Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
Sydney Welsh Choir
Enjoy a special lunchtime performance by the Sydney Welsh Choir in our Education Courtyard (weather permitting). This concert will feature war time favourites, Welsh classics and songs of peace. Date: Friday 19 October, midday Location: Education Courtyard, Shrine of Remembrance Cost: $5.00, free for Shrine Friends
One Road, One Bet initiative in Pacific and its implication for Australia – Professor Matthew Clarke
Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address. Professor Matthew Clarke is the Head of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Deakin University. He has published on the Millennium Development Goals, the nexus between religion and development, aid effectiveness and the emergence of non-traditional donors. Much of Matthew‚Äôs research has focused on […]
The 2018 George Merz Lecture
The subject of this year‚Äôs lecture will be the C130 Hercules in RAAF Service. It will be presented by two guest speakers. TICKET ONLY EVENT, limited by the RAAF Museum to 200 guests in total. Ticket price includes light refreshments. Guest Speakers: WGCDR Robyn Clay-Williams (retd), BEng, PhD The first speaker to have accepted our […]
Kokoda Information Night – Melbourne
This free event is perfect for those who are thinking about trekking Kokoda. It is also a fantastic way of meeting like minded people who are interested in visiting PNG. Our experienced trek leaders will be on hand to answer any questions you may have and will detail all that is involved with trekking & […]
Back to “Nam” Concert
Back to "Nam concert at National Vietnam Veterans Museum Tickets available here!
Mud and Blood – WWI play by Meg McNena directed by Alice Bishop – Special Performance
Mud and Blood, Meg McNena's compelling 80-minute, six-actor play, is about distinguished Australian general, Harold 'Pompey' Elliott, who led the Essendon Rifles and took most of them to WWI. The tenacity of Australian men and women is shown in battle and at home. Timing in 2018 with Anzac and Armistice centenaries adds impact. Set 1914-1921, […]
Vietnam: The Complete Story of the Australian War – Book Launch
Fort Queenscliff Museum King Street, Queenscliff, AustraliaVietnam: The Complete Story of the Australian War will be released at Fort Queenscliff on Thursday, 2 August at 4 pm. Colonel Geoffrey Skardon (Retd) will speak. All members of MHHV are invited, however, would those coming along please notify me so that we can cater and also advise the front gate for entry. My […]
Anglo-Boer War Study Group Meeting
Box Hill RSL 26-28 Nelson Rd, Box Hill, AustraliaMeeting at¬†Box Hill RSL at 2 pm on Sunday 2 September Convenor: Robyn Droogleever, Anglo-Boer war historian and author of several books on the conflict, including most recently¬†That Ragged Mob: The service history of the 3rd¬†and 4th¬†Victorian Bushmen‚Äôs contingents. The Anglo-Boer War Study Group meets to discuss the campaigns, medals, and the men and women […]
Anglo-Boer War Study Group Meeting
Box Hill RSL 26-28 Nelson Rd, Box Hill, AustraliaMeeting at¬†Box Hill RSL at 2 pm on Sunday 2 December Convenor: Robyn Droogleever, Anglo-Boer war historian and author of several books on the conflict, including most recently¬†That Ragged Mob: The service history of the 3rd¬†and 4th¬†Victorian Bushmen‚Äôs contingents. The Anglo-Boer War Study Group meets to discuss the campaigns, medals, and the men and women […]
Life on the battlefields… more than 90 years on
Oakleigh Bowling Club corner of Drummond and Logie Streets, Oakleigh, AustraliaInternational speaker Charlotte Descamps will present a talk dealing with the ‚Äúsilent witnesses‚Äù to the Great War at Varlet Farm, Poelkapelle, Belgium. The Farm is situated in what was the centre of the battlefields of Third Ypres. Where: Oakleigh Bowling Club, corner of Drummond and Logie Streets, Oakleigh. When: Sunday 3 June, 2012 at 2pm. […]
The mothers who mourned during the First World War
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaProfessor Joy Damousi presents this lecture. A group who are often forgotten in our commemorations of war, mothers gave their sons in large numbers during the Great War. A group who are often forgotten in our commemorations of war,¬†mothers gave their sons in large numbers during the Great War. The ways in which mothers mourned, […]