Calendar of Events

Dr Mark Johnston, author (with Prof Peter Stanley) of Alamein: The Australian Story, and one of Australia’s leading experts on the Second World War, will explain the role of Australian forces in the great turning point battle of the war in July-November 1942. Why did General Montgomery, commander of the British Eighth Army, call the 9th Australian Division ‘magnificent’?

Grief and Glory ‚Äî Victoria‚Äôs Unseen Anzac Photographic Treasures.   See more¬†here

The First World War was not just men's business. Thousands of Australian women responded to the demands of the war, and found themselves acting in an extraordinary range of dangerous situations and in diverse capacities. Join Dr Janet Butler and Dr Ruth Lee as they delve deep inside the experiences of two Geelong women at […]

The march starts at lower end of the Shrine Forecourt to the Eternal Flame.

Honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander¬†Service Men and Women. The Remembrance Service is a family friendly event and includes: Speeches from the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and a special guest Didgeridoo Performance and Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place Choir Services Band The Ode, rouse and last post Flying of the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and […]

In 1942, Singapore fell to the Japanese and with it the vital air¬†route that delivered top secret communications between Britain¬†and Australia. A group of aviators from Australia re-established the¬†route flying unarmed PBY Catalina flying boats for up to 32 hours¬†across enemy territory. In order to recognise these unsung heroes,¬†a museum in Outback Australia devised an […]

The battle of Fromelles in July 1916 remains the worst 24 hours in Australian history. How could such a calamity occur? With the centenary of the disaster imminent, historian Ross McMullin will analyse how the fiasco eventuated, explain how it became for decades Australia‚Äôs little-known battle, and discuss the developments at the battlefield in more […]

This exhibition highlights the images of soldier photographer E K Burke, who served with the 1st Australian Signals Squadron in 1918-1919.Burke was both a signaller and a photographer, and the exhibition shows images of not only the operations of the signals squadron from training through embarkation to the deserts and mountains of the then Mesopotamia, […]

Dr Andrew Kilsby presents the¬†images of soldier photographer E K Burke, who served with the 1st Australian Signals Squadron in 1918-1919.Burke was both a signaller and a photographer, and the exhibition shows images of not only the operations of the signals squadron from training through embarkation to the deserts and mountains of the then Mesopotamia, […]

Join Exhibition Co-Curator, Katrina Nicolson, to learn more about the Shrine's centenary touring exhibition, Australia Will Be There, currently on display at the Gold Museum,¬†Ballarat. The general admission fee for the museum will be waived for those attending the talk. Leave plenty of time to take in the displays; Australia Will Be There contains over […]

Annual ‚ÄúTouch of Scotland‚Äù LuncheonSunday, 14thAugust 2016 We look forward to the pleasure of your company at Malvern East RSL 59 Stanley Grose Drive, East Malvern, 3145 All proceeds from the day to be applied for ongoing support to 5/6 RVR Pipes and Drums! For bookings, please contact Ben Tosetto, RVR Pipes &Drums Association Treasurer […]

In the lead up to the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, join 6RAR Platoon Commander Dave Sabben as he discusses his experiences at Long Tan where 108 Australian servicemen fought off 1,500-2,500 Viet Cong. Dave was called up in 1965, aged 20, for the first intake of Australia‚Äôs National Service scheme. He […]