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Defending with Pride: Midsummer Panel Talk
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, MelbourneLesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people have been proudly defending Australia through their military service since the formation of the armed forces. Today, anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ can serve openly in the Australian Defence Force, but it has not always been this way. It has been a long and often difficult journey for LGBTQ+ […]
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Tours De Force – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, MelbourneSince 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. […]
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‘Australia’s Secret Army’ – Speaker: Michael Veitch
Online via ZoomWednesday 22 February 2022 7:00PM-8:00PM (Australian Eastern Daylight Time). The presentation A Coastwatcher's work is ... to sit in hiding like a spider, right in the web of the enemy, unseen and unheard. We became the eyes and ears of the Pacific.' Reg Evans, Coastwatcher. Hidden deep in the jungles and high in the mountains […]
For Kin and Country – Exhibition – Last Week
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, MelbourneThis special exhibition explores the extraordinary history of First Peoples’ service in the Australian Defence Force. In the early 20th century, defence service provided an escape for First Peoples from ongoing dispossession and discrimination and was for many their first experience of equal treatment. Most were paid the same rates as their European counterparts and […]
Lord Herbert Kitchener- Removal of Australian Memorials and Renaming Public Spaces Bearing his Name
Oakleigh - Carengie RSL 95-97 Drummond Street, OakleighJames Unkles, CMDR (Rtd), will present his Paper "Lord Herbert Kitchener- Removal of Australian Memorials and Renaming Public Spaces Bearing his Name" at The Oakleigh Carnegie RSL Herbert Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, is one of Britain’s most iconic military figures. Playing a central role as Secretary of State for War in World War One, […]
Tours De Force – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, MelbourneSince 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. […]
Defending with Pride – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, MelbourneThis special exhibition is the first of its kind for an Australian war memorial. It reveals the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people in service. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people have been proudly defending Australia through their military service since the formation of the armed forces. Today, anyone identifying […]
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‘Born of Fire and Ash: Australian operations in response to the East Timor crisis 1999-2000’ Volume 1: Official History of Australian Peacekeeping Operations in East Timor – Speaker: Craig Stockings
Online via ZoomThe first volume in the landmark Official History of Australian Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor, Born of Fire and Ash is an honest, challenging and compelling account of the 1999–2000 East Timor crisis and Australia’s response to it. Wednesday 24 May 2023 7:00PM-8:00PM (Australian Eastern Standard Time) The presentation Australia’s involvement in East […]
Tours De Force – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, MelbourneSince 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. […]
Defending with Pride – Exhibition – Last Week
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, MelbourneThis special exhibition is the first of its kind for an Australian war memorial. It reveals the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people in service. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people have been proudly defending Australia through their military service since the formation of the armed forces. Today, anyone identifying […]
Tours De Force – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, MelbourneSince 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. […]
Last days – Tours De Force – Exhibition
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, MelbourneSince 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. […]
