Calendar of Events

The Rum Rebellion was one of many episodes in a neglected saga of British Imperial Governance at the turn of the nineteenth century ‚Äì the insistent muddying of civil and military order in the colonies after 1783. Placing the controversy about Governor Bligh in the context of contemporary scandals about Colonel Picton of Trinidad, Joseph […]

The 70th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific Day will be commemorated at the Shrine of Remembrance on Saturday 15th August 2015.   The service will commence at 12 noon. The commemoration will take the form of an address by Her Excellency the Governor of Victoria, the Hon. Linda Dessau AM, followed by a wreath […]

Michael Veitch talks about the remarkable men whose memories he captured for his new book Heroes of the Skies. What was meeting these WWII airmen like? What were their thoughts looking back on the war ‚Äì and what can we learn from them?   Ticket purchase includes a $3 donation to the Shrine of Remembrance. […]

What‚Äôs in the history books depends on who writes them. In war, the experiences of women, Indigenous Australians and carers of the wounded on the homefront are relegated to the margins. Liz Byrski and¬†Clare Wright remember what we‚Äôve chosen to forget.   Hosted by Christina Twomey.   Ticket purchase includes a $3 donation to the […]

While Gallipoli dominates the national conversation about nation-making, esteemed historian Stuart Macintyre argues that actually, the 1940s were more pivotal to our identity. He‚Äôll talk about how post-war reconstruction shaped Australia against a background of wartime sacrifice and austerity.   Hosted by Christina Twomey.   Ticket purchase includes a $3 donation to the Shrine of […]

Join Lambis as he discusses the search for the missing men of the Battle of Fromelles. A team‚Äôs tireless search and advocacy over many years led to the discovery of a mass burial site for 250 soldiers lost since First World War. This search has led to the creation of the first new Commonwealth War […]

This conference explores the context and mainly the Australian ground and air operations in Korea in the period 1950-1953.   Introduced by Patron of the Korean Veterans Association of Australia, Major-General Jim Hughes, AO, DSO, MC followed by award winning keynote speaker Cameron Forbes, author of Australia in the Playground of Giants, the one day […]

John Howell will be presenting a most interesting talk. Alan Bennett will be making a special appearance and we will have the opportunity to thank him for his time of being both the originator and conveyor of this group. Also, there will be discussion around the continuation of the Military History Group.

There are sculptures of ‚Äòdiggers‚Äô on the war memorials in many Australian towns and suburbs. The nearest is in Parkside, on the verge of Sydney Road. Although they are hardly ever noticed, they have been icons of Australian culture since the Boer War. But few know that many of them were actually designed and carved […]

The highly-acclaimed exhibition World War I: Love & Sorrow at Melbourne Museum follows eight personal¬†stories through the chronology of war and into the long post-war years, revealing the tragic consequences of 1914-18. The War and Emotions symposium extends the themes and concepts of the exhibition, exploring new perspectives and understandings of the emotional and physical […]

This workshop is for RSL staff and volunteers who work with military memorabilia collections. Broaden the reach of your visitor experience through education strategies, outreach programs and targeted displays, as well as learning skills to apply for external funding.

A century ago all Australians knew the name of Albert Jacka VC. His daring action at Courtney's Post, Gallipoli, won him the first Australian Victoria Cross of the Great War and the adoration of a young country. Jacka was a natural-born soldier - intelligent, athletic and utterly fearless. A true Aussie rebel, Jacka stood up […]