Calendar of Events

Rear Admiral Peter Briggs AO CSC RAN (Rtd) was the Expedition leader of solving one of Australia's great Naval mysteries. The former Royal Australian Navy senior officer who has made finding HMAS AE1 his life's work says he will remember the moment the submarine was finally found, after 103 years, off PNG with mixed emotions.

St Andrew's First Aid Australia in conjunction with The Weary Dunlop Foundation and Kokoda Historical invite you to join us for: The Weary Dunlop Dinner. A fundraiser in support of bringing first aid to the people of Kokoda. Be in the company of Kila & Ben from the Green Masin (Kokoda Historical guides) with Squadron […]

The significance and meanings of notable dates, eras and events are both highly historically-contested and geographically-specific. They are also often intensely personal. While the focus of most of the papers in this symposium is political - the ‚Äòevents‚Äô of 1968 and the legacies of the protest movements of the 1960s in Australia and elsewhere - […]

In the last months of the First World War the light horsemen of the Australian Mounted Division took part in a remarkable advance that started in Central Palestine, near modern Tel Aviv, and finished at Aleppo in northern Syria. On the way the city of Damascus fell to the advancing Australian horsemen. This lecture will […]

At the post-war Tokyo Tribunal, the Allied powers charged Japanese leaders with waging aggressive war and committing war crimes against prisoners-ofwar and civilians. This trial, presided over by the Australian judge, William Webb was criticised at the time (and still to this day) for its retrospective charges and procedural shortcomings. After its conclusion with the […]

What did it mean in a country so attached to Anzac, a legend of battlefield prowess, to have spent the war as a prisoner? Drawing on their own words, Christina Twomey presents the POW‚Äôs struggle to rehabilitate themselves and to win compensation. Presenter: Christina Twomey Date: Thursday 20 September, midday Location: Auditorium, Shrine of Remembrance […]

On behalf of Lee Tarlamis OAM President of the Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee (LGCC), I would like to invite you to attend the Centenary of the Armistice of Moudros Keynote Address by Historian and Secretary of the LGCC Jim Claven 10.30 am Education Centre Shrine of Remembrance¬†followed by Commemorative Service Shrine of Remembrance Sanctuary 11.45 […]

The Diggers‚Äô Requiem is a moving and beautiful Australian tribute to mark the end of World War One a century ago and is dedicated to the memory of our Defence Force personnel and civilian victims. Including music written by seven of Australia‚Äôs finest living composers, these prelude concerts will be performed in Melbourne on Wednesday, […]

In what promises to be a riveting presentation, Dr Johnston follows a small group of front-line soldiers from their enlistment in the dark days of 1940 to the end of World War II. No ordinary soldiers, they are members of Don Company and part of the famous 9th Australian Division which, during their campaigns, sustained […]

As the centenaries of the Great War come to an end, two leading Melbourne museum curators reflect on how museums have represented the experience of Australians at war over the last few years.As Director of Exhibitions and Collections at Melbourne‚Äôs Shrine of Remembrance, Jean McAuslan has played a central role in shaping the Shrine‚Äôs response […]

Presenters from Navy, Army and Air Force will discuss "Changes in Australia's strategic circumstances.   Partners: Returned & Services League of Australia (Victoria) Inc Naval Commemoration Committee of Victoria Air Force Association of Australia Royal United Services Institute Naval Association of Australia Navy League of Australia.   Lunch with coffee/tea $25 per person email naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com […]

Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address.   Professor Matthew Clarke is the Head of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Deakin University. He has published on the Millennium Development Goals, the nexus between religion and development, aid effectiveness and the emergence of non-traditional donors. Much of Matthew‚Äôs research has focused on […]

The subject of this year‚Äôs lecture will be the C130 Hercules in RAAF Service. It will be presented by two guest speakers. TICKET ONLY EVENT, limited by the RAAF Museum to 200 guests in total. Ticket price includes light refreshments. Guest Speakers: WGCDR Robyn Clay-Williams (retd), BEng, PhD The first speaker to have accepted our […]

Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address - His Excellency, Chris Seed, New Zealand High Commissioner - New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific region.Chris Seed became the New Zealand High Commissioner to Australia in November 2013. Prior to taking up this position he was a Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]

Enjoy a special lunchtime performance by the Sydney Welsh Choir in our Education Courtyard (weather permitting). This concert will feature war time favourites, Welsh classics and songs of peace. Date: Friday 19 October, midday Location: Education Courtyard, Shrine of Remembrance Cost: $5.00, free for Shrine Friends

This free event is perfect for those who are thinking about trekking Kokoda. It is also a fantastic way of meeting like minded people who are interested in visiting PNG. Our experienced trek leaders will be on hand to answer any questions you may have and will detail all that is involved with trekking & […]

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Vietnam: The Complete Story of the Australian War will be released at Fort Queenscliff on Thursday, 2 August at 4 pm. Colonel Geoffrey Skardon (Retd) will speak. All members of MHHV are invited, however, would those coming along please notify me so that we can cater and also advise the front gate for entry. My […]

Meeting at¬†Box Hill RSL at 2 pm on Sunday 2 September Convenor: Robyn Droogleever, Anglo-Boer war historian and author of several books on the conflict, including most recently¬†That Ragged Mob: The service history of the 3rd¬†and 4th¬†Victorian Bushmen‚Äôs contingents. The Anglo-Boer War Study Group meets to discuss the campaigns, medals, and the men and women […]

Meeting at¬†Box Hill RSL at 2 pm on Sunday 2 December Convenor: Robyn Droogleever, Anglo-Boer war historian and author of several books on the conflict, including most recently¬†That Ragged Mob: The service history of the 3rd¬†and 4th¬†Victorian Bushmen‚Äôs contingents. The Anglo-Boer War Study Group meets to discuss the campaigns, medals, and the men and women […]

International speaker Charlotte Descamps will present a talk dealing with the ‚Äúsilent witnesses‚Äù to the Great War at Varlet Farm, Poelkapelle, Belgium. The Farm is situated in what was the centre of the battlefields of Third Ypres. Where: Oakleigh Bowling Club, corner of Drummond and Logie Streets, Oakleigh. When: Sunday 3 June, 2012 at 2pm. […]