Calendar of Events

10:15 am Talk: Caring for Wartime Memorabilia - Jude Fraser (Senior Conservator)10.45 am Talk: Displaying Stories of War - Deborah Tout-Smith (Senior Curator) Rolling collection care demonstrations will be running during the day. These include: cleaning of metals, checking and preventing insect attack, disaster preparedness in the home, removing photographs from magnetic albums, researching military […]

Please book a free individual session with one of our experts;Paper based wartime memorabilia (photos, prints, documents and diaries); 3D artefacts (uniforms, military kit and equipment, medals and textiles); General and historical information. Twenty-minute sessions run from 10am to 4pm and bookings are essential. Memorabilia brought in for these sessions will be photographed as a […]

The immense German onslaught in March 1918 led to Britain‚Äôs gravest crisis of World War I. The Australians were rushed to the rescue in this climax of the conflict. The significance of what they did in 1918 is under-recognised today, but they were influencing the destiny of the world more than Australians have done in […]

Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address -¬†Professor Jeffrey V Rosenfeld AM, OBE, MBBS, MD, MS, FTSE, FAHMS, FRACS, FRCS(Edin), FACS, IFAANS, FRCS(Glasg)(Hon), FRCST(Hon), FRCNST(Hon), FACTM, MRACMA. Major General, Australian Defence Force. THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED! Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld was appointed Foundation Director of Monash institute of Medical Engineering (MIME) in 2014. […]

Enjoy a back-of-house tour of the conservation department at the State Library focusing on handling and storage of books. A great chance the ask the experts your archival preservation questions. Members event. Free, bookings essential.

Wing Commander Alex Douglas, one of the first Australians to be awarded a Medal for Gallantry, will reflect on the key issues underpinning effective medical treatment on the front line. Alex‚Äôs three decade career as a medical officer has spanned the army, air force, Africa and Asia on active service. Presenter: Wing Commander Alex Douglas […]

There were fifty miles to victory and defeat, fifty miles to collapse and renewal, and fifty miles to a new place for Australia among the nations of the world. They were among the most significant fifty miles in our history. Join Adam Wakeling as he explores the final battles for the Australian troops in the […]

What does it mean to preserve life when those around you are taking it? Victorian service men and women since 1945 have helped the sick and wounded in war and peacekeeping across the world, sometimes in dire conditions and desperate circumstances. Join curator Dr Ian Jackson on a tour of this exhibition and discover how […]

Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address - Dr Aiden WarrenDr Aiden Warren is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in RMIT's School of Global, Urban and Social Studies. Dr Aiden Warren is the 2018 Fulbright Scholar in Australia-United States Alliance Studies, sponsored by the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT). Dr […]

This event has been cancelled by RUSIV due to the guest being¬†no longer available. Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address -¬†Richard Marles is currently the Shadow Minister for Defence and the Federal Member for Corio. Richard‚Äôs previous appointments include Shadow Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Minister of Trade, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign […]

The Garrison Towns Of Queenscliff/Point Lonsdale.An invitation is extended to Families & Friends to join us in a March & Service of Mateship, Unity & Remembrance ‚Äì Lead by Police Mounted, Schools Flag Party, the Geelong Highland Pipe Band MARCH ‚Äì Post Office Step-Off at 10.30am ‚Äì SERVICE - RSL Hall at 11.00am ALL WELCOME […]

Speaker: Terry O‚ÄôFarrell OAMTerry O‚ÄôFarrell is a former deputy commander of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment where he gained invaluable experience in counter insurgency warfare through combat deployments to South Vietnam, the Sinai, East Timor and Afghanistan. On leaving the Australian Army in November 2004 he took up an advisory position with the United […]