Calendar of Events

Roland Perry will discuss his just published 33rd book, the biography of Stan Savige, Australia‚Äôs most accomplished soldier involved in both WW1 and WW2.¬†He began a stint on Gallipoli in 1915 as a na√Øve Sunday-school teacher and left as the most deadly sniper on the peninsula. He served in the worst battle encounters on the […]

This is the story of how, against the odds, Lambis and his team uncovered the largest non-genocide mass burial in Western Europe since WW1 - right where the team of ‚Äúamateurs‚Äù had said it would be. In 2000, Lambis developed a theory that Australian diggers, killed at the Battle of Fromelles, were still lying in […]

This two-day workshop gives attendees the opportunity to participate in training focused on digitisation and the provision of digital access of collections, Q&A‚Äôs with leading technology providers and the chance to network with other GLAM organisations. Who should attend? Staff and volunteers from small- to medium-sized non-metropolitan collecting organisations, including galleries, libraries, archives, museums, indigenous […]

The attack on Darwin on 19 February 1942 by the Japanese was the first attack ever made by an enemy on Australian soil. The devastating attack by 242 Japanese aircraft, sunk 8 and damaged 15 of the 45 ships in the harbour, 23 aircraft were destroyed and an estimated 900 people killed with many hundreds […]

Join historian David Howell and his team of trek leaders for a free beer, wine or soft drink and nibbles at the Melbourne Duckboard Club. They will be talking about all things Kokoda & PNG in a fun and relaxed environment. If you have ever wondered what it is like to trek the Kokoda Track, […]

Join Chris Masters as he goes to the heart of some of the fiercest combat in Afghanistan with the Special Forces. Following a ten-year investigation, Chris gives a voice to Australia‚Äôs most highly trained soldiers and examines what it is like to be a member of this country‚Äôs elite fighting forces.Presenter: Chris Masters Date: Wednesday […]

Rear Admiral Jonathan D. Mead RAN Commander Australian Fleet (from Friday 19 Jan. 2018) presents ‚ÄúCreswell Oration‚Äù 2018 ‚ÄúState of the Fleet‚Äù 2001-Navy League of Australia in Victoria established & administers Australian Navy Foundation Day Organising Committee‚Äù(ANFDOC) Creswell Oration together with the Victorian Naval Officers‚Äô Club, Naval Association of Australia, Naval Historical Society, Present the […]

The Rats of Tobruk Association will be hold its annual Commemoration Ceremony on Sunday 15th April 2018 at Tobruk Reserve opposite Tobruk House 44 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, starting at 2.00pm followed by afternoon tea.They hope to have five Rats of Tobruk veterans in attendance on the day. They have asked that we extend a […]

At the beginning of 1918, three years of fighting and destruction had failed to produce any clear result on the Western Front. The Eastern Front had collapsed following the October 1917 Revolution in Russia, allowing Germany to redeploy troops from that Front to the Western Front. It was expected that Germany had the upper hand […]

TPI Victoria Inc. in partnership with the City of Casey has the pleasure of inviting you and a guest to the Official Book Launch of ‚ÄòThe Victoria Cross, Australia Remembers‚Äô ‚Äì Hear the stories behind the stories of Australia‚Äôs 100 Victoria Cross Recipients from the Author Michael C. Madden. Dress: Smart Casual RSVP: TPI Victoria […]

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 […]