Calendar of Events

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 […]

The annual service commemorating the signing of the peace treaty of Vereeniging on the 31st May 1902 to end the Boer War will take place at the Shrine of Remembrance on Sunday 27th May 2018. The service will pay tribute to the memory of 23,000 men and women who served, and the 1,000 who paid […]

Sisters and Misters is a Melbourne based vocal group that provides opportunities for people of all ages to sing songs to the wider community whilst improving their self-esteem and confidence, as well as providing social interaction. The majority of these people come to the group with no previous singing experience Sisters and Misters perform songs […]

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.

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 […]