Calendar of Events

This two day conference will bring Maritime Museum Members and the wider community together to showcase the Murray River, it past, present and future. Details Cost of $130 ($120 if booked before 1 February) includes entry to Port of Echuca, all conference sessions, drinks on the wharf on Friday evening, morning tea, lunch & afternoon […]

Mrs. Elizabeth Chen is the daughter of Squadron Leader Douglas W Leckie OBE AFC, and she will talk about her father‚Äôs aviation career. The President of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia Inc. Mr Antony Grage, and the AHSA Committee invite you and your spouse, partner or friend to attend the 2013 John Duigan Memorial […]

HMAS Cerberus will be holding its¬†biennial Open Day on Sunday 23rd¬†October 2016. The theme for this¬†event is to be ‚ÄòCommunication and¬†Innovation‚Äô and will incorporate the¬†anniversary of 95 Years of Training. HMAS Cerberus has an Open Day on Sunday 23rd October 2016 from 10am to 4 pm Entry is via South Beach Road (Melway Ref 194 […]

Join us for this compelling lecture recounting the lives of eight remarkable nurses whose resilience, courage and skill took them from Australia to Gallipoli, Lemnos and the Western Front. These women, represented in Susanna de Vries‚Äô reprinted publication, Australian Heroines of World War One, had the courage and strength for which the Anzacs are renowned […]

An exhibition of original, iconic images by legendary war photographer Tim Page.Sale proceeds to ‚ÄòSoldier On‚Äô¬† and NVVM. This amazing range of images comes from Tim‚Äôs earliest interaction with the Australian troops soon after arrival in Vietnam in 1965. The troops were almost all regular Army, and were mainly from the 1st Battalion Royal Australian […]

The Great War is, for many Australians, the event that defined our nation. The larrikin diggers, trench warfare, and the landing at Gallipoli have become the stuff of the Anzac 'legend'. But it was also a war fought by the families at home. Their resilience in the face of hardship, their stoic acceptance of enormous […]

The Cardinia Grand Art Exhibition will feature a special dedicated section for paintings to recognise the Anzac Centenary. The Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL is sponsoring the awards with prize money of $5000. The exhibition will be in a dedicated section and the paintings will be judged by Jon Dwyer, Australia‚Äôs leading art judge and consultant, together with […]

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Join Melbourne‚Äôs first Anzac Run. Start at Cobbers Statue, Shrine of Remembrance Shrine of Remembrance, Birdwood Avenue Melbourne VIC 3004 The commemorative public run acknowledges and honours the significance of the military to Australia‚Äôs defence whilst promoting the values and ideals that lay at the heart of the Anzac tradition. Melbourne‚Äôs Anzac Run will start […]

During the centenary of the Great War, the Chinese Museum endeavours to research and tell the untold stories of Chinese-Australian war contributions both at home and abroad. This exhibition seeks to reignite public and community interest in World War One and to present an alternative, community-centred commemoration of the Great War which cannot be achieved […]

Through historical photographs and personal stories, this exhibition will present the chronology of the First World War (1914-18). It will provide you with the opportunity to discover the fascinating stories of the 416,809 Australian men, 114,000 of whom were from Victoria, who enlisted, as well as the Australian women who served overseas as nurses.

Warbirds Downunder 2015 will be expanded this year to include a Friday Evening airshow on November 20th 2015 and a Full Day Airshow on Saturday November 21st 2015. To ensure that you stay up to date with all of the latest inclusions and important updates, sign up for our free email newsletter, like our Facebook […]