Calendar of Events

Improve your online research skills in this one-hour workshop.Learn to form effective questions and retrieve the most reliable results from Google, as well as filter and evaluate the information you find. Can't make it to this workshop in person or want to extend your learnings? We also offer an online course in search skills. Book […]

Royal United Services Institute of Victoria¬†Lunchtime Address - Kevin Wall Vice-President, Land, Thales Group Australia and New Zealand. Kevin Wall is responsible for leading one of the most high profile businesses in Thales Australia and New Zealand. Designing and manufacturing lifesaving protected vehicles as well as small arms weapons and munitions for the Australian Defence […]

The Battle of Crete and Greece Commemorative Council is proud to present British based author and historian Mr Chris White for a Lecture / Presentation on the ‚ÄúCretan Resistance and SOE in WW2‚Äù. Chris will outline his research into the story of the resistance to German occupation on Crete during WW2, including the experience of […]

The Austin Repatriation Hospital is hosting a Commemorative Ceremony on Friday 20th April, 10.30am in honour of all the ANZAC’s that were connected to the Hospital, at the Memorial Plaque, on Waterdale Road in Heidelberg West. For more information please contact Mr. Robert Winter on 9496 2324.

The Battle of Crete & Greece Commemorative Council in conjunction with the Ballarat RSL Sub Branch will be honouring for the first time all the ANZAC Greece and Crete Prisoners of War with a Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday 25th May 2018 at 11.30am at the National Prisoners of War Memorial in the City of […]

The Battle of Crete & Greece Commemorative Council is hosting a Panel Discussion at the Greek Centre, 168 Lonsdale Street Melbourne, on Thursday 17th May 2018 at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. Topic of the discussion: War, personal stories and the landscape of memory. Professor Joy Damousi, former Head of History at the University of […]

The Nurses Memorial Centre is hosting a Commemorative Ceremony to honour those fallen ANZAC Nurses from the 2nd World War on Sunday 23rd April at 2.00pm at the Nurses Memorial at 431 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne. For more information please contact Ms. Arlene Bennett on 0419527273

The Battle of Crete & Greece Commemorative Council is hosting the Official Parade and Wreath Laying Ceremony commemorating the 77th Anniversary for the Battle of Crete in the presence of the Hellenic Armed Forces on Saturday 26th May, 10.00am at the Fore¬¨court of the Shrine of Remembrance. For more information please contact Mr. Jim Papadimitriou […]

The Cretan Brotherhood of Melbourne and the Pancretan Association of Melbourne are hosting the Official Luncheon in honour of our last surviving ANZAC Crete Veterans in the presence of the Hellenic Armed Forces on Sunday 27th May 1.00pm at the Cretan House, 148 - 150 Nicholson Street East Brunswick. For more information please contact Mr. […]

The National Vietnam Veterans Museum is holding a commemorative Exhibition to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Coral and Balmoral. A series of photographs, displays and audio visual effects will portray the history, the people and the stories. Unique information and images, hitherto unavailable, will be on display. This Exhibition will run from […]

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 […]