Co-Operation between Emergency Services and Defence
Craig Lapsley is Victoria‚Äôs first Emergency Management Commissioner (EMC). As Emergency Management Commissioner, Craig is responsible for the overall response to major emergencies including coordinating the management of the consequences of the emergency. This position was established under the Emergency Management Act 2013 Craig has enjoyed a career in the Australian emergency management sector for […]
Robert Grieve VC
In 1917, Robert Grieve was awarded the highest military honour, the Victoria Cross (VC) medal, for knocking out a concealed machine gun post during the Battle of Messines. Philip Powell will discuss his research on Grieve and the broader implications of the Battle of Messines on Major-General Monash‚Äôs 3rd Division. Stop by the Galleries after […]
“Oswald Watt: a legend of the Australian Flying Corps” with Dr Chris Clark
Oswald Watt ended the First World War as the senior officer of the Australian Flying Corps, commanding the AFC‚Äôs largest single formation: No 1 Training Wing based in England. A greatly admired and respected figure, his chance to make a lasting impression on Australia‚Äôs post-war history was cut short by a drowning accident in May […]
War Heritage Roadshow 2017 – Geelong
Australia's experience of war, especially in the First and Second World Wars, helped shape our sense of ourselves as a nation and as a community with a distinctive ethos and way of life. To provide opportunities for future generations to understand, investigate and value these experiences, we must ensure that siginificant material relating to Australia's […]
War Heritage Roadshow 2017 – Morwell
Australia's experience of war, especially in the First and Second World Wars, helped shape our sense of ourselves as a nation and as a community with a distinctive ethos and way of life. To provide opportunities for future generations to understand, investigate and value these experiences, we must ensure that siginificant material relating to Australia's […]
War Heritage Roadshow 2017 – Ararat
Free expert consultations 10am - 1pm,¬†bookings are essential.Expert specialising in paper based wartime memorabilia (photos, prints, documents and diaries); Expert specialising in 3D artefacts (uniforms, military kit and equipment, medals and textiles); Military curator who will assist with general and historical information. Memorabilia brought in for these sessions will be photographed as a documentary record […]
War Heritage Roadshow 2017 – Mildura
Australia's experience of war, especially in the First and Second World Wars, helped shape our sense of ourselves as a nation and as a community with a distinctive ethos and way of life. To provide opportunities for future generations to understand, investigate and value these experiences, we must ensure that siginificant material relating to Australia's […]
War Heritage Roadshow 2017 – Bairnsdale
Australia's experience of war, especially in the First and Second World Wars, helped shape our sense of ourselves as a nation and as a community with a distinctive ethos and way of life. To provide opportunities for future generations to understand, investigate and value these experiences, we must ensure that siginificant material relating to Australia's […]
War Heritage Roadshow 2017 – Wycheproof
Free expert consultations 10am - 1pm,¬†bookings are essential.Expert specialising in paper based wartime memorabilia (photos, prints, documents and diaries); Expert specialising in 3D artefacts (uniforms, military kit and equipment, medals and textiles); Military curator who will assist with general and historical information. Memorabilia brought in for these sessions will be photographed as a documentary record […]
War Heritage Roadshow 2017 – Swan Hill
Free expert consultations 10am - 1pm,¬†bookings are essential.Expert specialising in paper based wartime memorabilia (photos, prints, documents and diaries); Expert specialising in 3D artefacts (uniforms, military kit and equipment, medals and textiles); Military curator who will assist with general and historical information. Memorabilia brought in for these sessions will be photographed as a documentary record […]
War Heritage Roadshow 2017 – Horsham
Free expert consultations 10am - 1pm,¬†bookings are essential.Expert specialising in paper based wartime memorabilia (photos, prints, documents and diaries); Expert specialising in 3D artefacts (uniforms, military kit and equipment, medals and textiles); Military curator who will assist with general and historical information. Memorabilia brought in for these sessions will be photographed as a documentary record […]
The Air Force Band presents: Second World War Swing
Shake off those Winter blues with a lively hour of jazz showcasing swing music from the period of the Second World War.Also featuring original compositions dedicated to events of the time. The Air Force Band, of which the six piece Jazz Group is an integral part, is recognised as a world-class military ensemble. Toe-tapping fun […]