DRA National Conference 2023 Defence Strategic Review: what this means for the ADF’s Reserves
United Service Club 183 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Queensland, AustraliaThe DRA National Conference is a joint services all-ranks Conference that will be addressed by a panel of distinguished speakers including: Government and Opposition Defence speakers Senior Officers of the Australian Defence Force Leading commentators on Defence matters Conference Program: The conference program provides opportunities to examine the Defence Strategic Review and its potential […]
Secret Agent, Unsung Hero – Talk
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaYoung Australian teacher Bruce Dowding arrived in Paris in 1938, planning only to improve his understanding of French language and culture. Secret Agent, Unsung Hero draws on decades of research to reveal, for the first time, his coming of age as a leader in escape and evasion during Second World War. Dowding helped exfiltrate hundreds […]
2023 MHHV Annual General Meeting
Online via ZoomNotice of Annual General Meeting Please take notice that a general meeting of Military History and Heritage Victoria Inc. (hereafter MHHV Inc.) will be held online via Zoom.com at 5.30 pm on Wednesday 6 September 2023. AGENDA 1. Attendance. 2. Apologies. 3. Minutes of previous AGM. 4. President’s Report. 5. Treasurer’s Report. 6. Elections: • […]
Last days – Tours De Force – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaSince the Vietnam War, Australian entertainers have performed for troops on the front line in war and peacekeeping operations. Their talent and celebrity have lifted spirits and brought a slice of home to service personnel abroad. Forces Entertainment is the special military unit that fosters relationships between the Australian Defence Force and the entertainment industry. […]
Dookie Military Vehicle Rally 2023
Mary Street, Dookie, Victoria 65 Mary Street, Dookie, Victoria, AustraliaThe Military History Group invite you to their 14th Annual Dookie Military Vehicle Rally
Toys, Tales & Tenacity – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia11 August 2023 to July 2024 From cherished toy soldiers and adventure comics to immersive cadet training and captivating computer games, children have long engaged in war-like activities that ignite their imagination and spirit. Through these games, stories, and activities, they navigate a world that can often seem senseless, finding meaning and understanding within […]
Yarrawonga Family History Expo
Yarrawonga College P-12 8 Gilmore St,, Yarrawonga, Victoria, AustraliaVictorian Association of Family History Organisations in conjunction with Yarrawonga Family History Group is holding a Family History Expo on Saturday, 14th October in Yarrawonga (History Month!). The theme is DNA. If your historical society or family history group would like to take part in the expo as an exhibitor then contact Gina (gina.annand5@gmail.com) before […]
The Chipilly Six – Speaker – Lucas Jordan
Online via ZoomThe Chipilly Six were extraordinary men in extraordinary times. Lucas Jordan reveals a wider story of Australia’s Great War veterans as they battled a nation forgetting, a bitter Depression, another World War and beyond. On 9 August 1918, on high ground overlooking the Somme River, an entire British Army Corps is held up […]
Book Launch – The Yachties – Australian Volunteers in the Royal Navy 1940-45 by Janet Roberts Billett
Adams Auditorium, ADFA Northcott Dr,, Campbell, ACT, AustraliaVice Admiral Peter Jones AO DSC (Ret’d), President of the Australian Naval Institute will officially launch The Yachties. Read more about "The Yachties" by clicking here.
Saving Lieutenant Kennedy: The heroic story of the Australian who helped rescue JFK
Old Quad, The University of Melbourne Parkville, Victoria, Victoria, AustraliaJoin the Robert Menzies Institute as we host former treasurer of Australia Peter Costello for the launch of Brett Mason's new book Saving Lieutenant Kennedy: The heroic story of the Australian who helped rescue JFK on Tuesday 31 October 2023 5:30pm - 7:00pm (formalities commence at 6:00pm). About The Book On a moonless night in […]
Toys, Tales & Tenacity – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia11 August 2023 to July 2024 From cherished toy soldiers and adventure comics to immersive cadet training and captivating computer games, children have long engaged in war-like activities that ignite their imagination and spirit. Through these games, stories, and activities, they navigate a world that can often seem senseless, finding meaning and understanding within […]
Frederick Whirlpool V.C.
ANZAC Memorial - Hyde Park 126 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaEminent military historian Lieutenant-Colonel Rowan Tracey LLB BA (retd) will speak on the life of Irish-born Frederick Whirlpool, including his actions in the face of enemy fire at the Battle of Jhansi (1858) during the Indian Mutiny that led belatedly to his Victoria Cross for extreme gallantry and saving the lives of colleagues. Whirlpool was […]