Calendar of Events

The immense German onslaught in March 1918 led to Britain‚Äôs gravest crisis of the war. The Australians, rushed to the rescue in this climax of the conflict, were influencing the destiny of the world more than Australians have done in any other year before or since. The culmination of their vital contribution was the stunning […]

Between 1965 and 1972, elements of the Royal Australian Navy undertook continuous operational service in Vietnam.During this period the Navy operational tasks included sea, shore and air duties. The Vietnam War was not markedly a naval conflict, but for the 13,500 members of the R.A.N who saw active service, it was real. R.A.N played a […]

Celebrate and be inspired by the life and legacy of a truly great Australian, General Sir John Monash.Engineers Australia‚Äôs National President, John McIntosh FIEAust CPEng EngExec NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus) cordially invites you to a special oration by the Hon. Ted Baillieu, former Victorian Premier and Chairman of the Victorian ANZAC Centenary Committee. General Sir […]

In 1918 a few low-ranking Australian infantrymen, alone among all the armies on the Western Front, initiated stealth raids without orders. These stealth raiders killed Germans, captured prisoners and advanced the line, sometimes by thousands of yards. They were held in high regard by other men of the lower ranks and were feared by the […]

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 […]