Calendar of Events

HMAS Goorangai “Lost with all hands” Commemorative Service Queenscliff Ocean view Reserve 11.15am  Marchers fall in King Street 11.30am Service commences Ocean View Reserve 12.30pm Lunch RSL Hall King Street (must book) Dress: Medals please Email naval.commemoration.commitee@gmail.com or contact your ship/unit Association to reserve lunch at $20/head

Trade Exhibition ‚Äì New & Collectibles Antique & Modern Sporting Arms; Shooting Accessories; Reloading Equipment; Rifle Scopes/Optics; Collector's & Shooter's Ammunition; Hunting and Outdoor Clothing/Footware, Camping Utilities, Tanning/Leather Equipment, Edged Weapons; Custom Knives, Hunter Collector & Utility knives; Safes & Security equipment; Militaria; Medals; Books; Military prints; Accessories & Related memorabilia, etc. For further information […]

New Zealand’s Ministry for Culture and Heritage and the Australian National Vietnam Veterans Museum warmly invite you to the opening of a collaborative exhibition: Home Fires Burning: New Zealand’s Vietnam War National Vietnam Veterans Museum 11.30am, Sunday 18 November 2012 25 Veterans Drive, Newhaven, Victoria RSVP: president@vietnamvetsmuseum.org +61 (03) 59 56 64 00 www.vietnamvetsmuseum.org www.vietnamwar.govt.nz

Conflict & Compassion brings together Artists and Soldiers alike; exploring through the medium of art their experiences of operations. This exhibition is held to coincide with the historic celebrations to commemorate the cessation of a permanent Army presence at Fort Queenscliff. Thousands of people from across the region are anticipated to attend the event. As […]

Northern Victorian Arms Collectors Guild Inc. As an invited guest or a financial member of the Northern Victorian Arms Collectors Guild Inc., you are cordially invited to our FREE annual Show, Tell, Swap and Sell at our meeting venue, the Shepparton Pistol Club hall, New Dookie Rd. Pine Lodge. Date: Sun. 28th October 2012 Time: […]

Dr John Blaxland, presented by The Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Dr John Blaxland writes about military history, intelligence and security and Asia-Pacific affairs. He holds a PhD in War Studies and is a graduate of the Royal Thai Army Command and Staff College (dux of foreign students) and the Royal Military College, Duntroon. […]

Normie is based on the 1960s experiences of Australia's first, and twice crowned, King of Pop, Normie Rowe. It focuses on Normie's roller-coaster ride through arguably the most explosive, creative and tumultuous decade of the 20th Century. It is a musical about the Vietnam War and among original music, words and lyrics, Normie Rowe, an […]

Finding an Australian Military Uniform 1885-1914. Presented by Craig Wilcox. Part of the History & The Meaning of Things 2012 Seminar Series on History & Material Culture Khaki and slouch hats seem so Australian that it‚Äôs hard to wind back the clock to the moment around 1885 when they could seem barbaric and foreign‚Äîor, for […]

Horsham Sub-Branch RSL in partnership with Horsham and District University of the Third Age-U3A Presents a Free Military History lecture about the Avro Lancaster Heavy Bomber Guest speakers, Documentary, Presentation of 1/32 scale model of the Lancaster. Supper to wind up the Military History year. RSL Conference Room Visitors Welcome

MHHV member, Journalist and author Mike Rosel, will share stories of the decorated and virtually unknown WWI Royal Navy pilot and former Prahran resident, Captain Alec Little, at a talk during Stonnington Libraries Literary Festival. Phoenix Park Library, 30 Rob Roy Road, Malvern East 3145 Melway Ref: Map 69, D2 Book online on the Library […]

Edited by Dr Peter Dean and launched by Australia‚Äôs Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr Hosted by the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre ANU College of Asia & the Pacific Please come and join Senator Bob Car for the launching of ‚ÄòAustralia 1942: In the Shadow of War‚Äô at Parliament House, Canberra. Because of […]

Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort. Fort Queenscliff is one of Victoria's most important heritage sites and one of the largest and best preserved forts in the country. Enjoy the rare opportunity to tour a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort (operating as an Australian Army Base) with over 150 […]