Calendar of Events

The three Museums in Queenscliff, the Queenscliffe Historical Museum, the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum and the Fort Queenscliff Museum, have combined to provide speakers for two afternoons of fascinating stories about many of the events that form the history of Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale. So join us at the Monahan Centre overlooking Port Phillip Heads on […]

The President and committee cordially invite you to join with friends and associates at: The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria Presidents Room 1st Floor 501 Bourke St MELBOURNE At 12.00 PM for I2.30 PM Good company, good food and minimum formality guaranteed. Dress: Lounge suit / Jacket and Tie Ladies: Day Dress The cost of […]

The stories of Chinese Anzacs have tended to be untold within the larger story of the First World War. During the Anzac Centenary, there has been renewed interest in understanding the experiences of Australia‚Äôs diverse cultural groups during the First World War. Chinese Anzacs served in many roles and in many theatres of war. The […]

The stories of Chinese Anzacs have tended to be untold within the larger story of the First World War. During the Anzac Centenary, there has been renewed interest in understanding the experiences of Australia‚Äôs diverse cultural groups during the First World War. Chinese Anzacs served in many roles and in many theatres of war. The […]

A tour of the Fort takes approx. 1 & 1/2 hours and includes a visit to the magazines buried under the cliffs of Shortland's Bluff. The Museum is located at King Street, Queenscliff, 3225 Telephone: (03) 5258 1488 Fax: (03) 5258 1788 Email: museum@fortqueenscliff.com.au   Family ticket $30.00 Adults $12 Concession or Seniors $9 Children […]

The Vietnam War, Australia‚Äôs most controversial conflict of the twentieth century, gave rise to an extraordinary number of myths. Even 50 years later, many half-truths are asserted as if they were unchallengeable. This talk looks at some assertions about the military, strategic, political, and social aspects of Australia‚Äôs war that deserve to be challenged or […]

If you haven't been within the walls of Victoria Barracks in St Kilda Road Melbourne here is your chance.The RUSI Library in Victoria Barracks will be open to visitors as a one off. Monday 27th March between 2 and 4 pm. For security, a list of names of those attending is required and photo ID […]

Royal United Services Institute of Victoria presents Greg Barton, Research Professor and Chair of Global Islamic Politics.¬† Greg Barton is one of Australia‚Äôs leading scholars of both modern Indonesia and of terrorism and countering violent extremism. For more than 25 years he has undertaken extensive research on Indonesia politics and society, especially of the role […]

One of the misnomers of the Great War was that Australia was 'fighting above its weight.' In fact, Monash's 1st AIF was the biggest of 20 Allied Armies on the Western Front; Harry Chauvel's Desert Mounted Column in the Middle East was 75 per cent Anzac. If anything, Australia was the weight on the two […]

In honour of ANZAC Day ‚Äì The Wise Angel Foundation¬†present: The Way of the ANZAC Exhibit and Show - Cocktail event (Black Tie)   A unique event consisting of stories of our VC‚Äôs sprinkled with war using special soundtracks & lighting - Featuring The 'Men of Valour' Exhibition. Renowned speed artist Joe Zapp will be […]

David William ‚ÄòBill‚Äô Rogers became Chancellor of Monash University after a prestigious career in law and the gas and resources industry. He was born in Sydney and educated at Geelong College. He enlisted in the 2nd AIF in March 1944 and served as a signalman with the Allied Central Bureau in New Guinea as a […]

Your opportunity to be part of Australian History and support one of the most important not-for-profit organisations in our country - TPI Victoria Inc. 'The Lost Diggers of Vignacourt ‚Ķ introducing Australia‚Äôs Valour' promises to be both memorable and significant to you and will include a presentation on the finding of The Lost Diggers plates, […]