Calendar of Events

VAFHO Presents "BATTLING ON" Saturday 11 th April 2026, 1- 4pm Victorian Archives Centre - 99 Shiel St, North Melbourne PROV Reading Room will be open for research l0am- 4:30pm […]

Australia had its own Thermopylae. We’ve just forgotten it. 15 April 2026 - April 2027 In 480 BC, one of history’s most famous battles was fought in central Greece at […]

The Pipeclay ANZAC Day Luncheon honours the bravery and sacrifice of Australian soldiers who served in the First World War and later conflicts. This year, we reflect on the 1918 […]

The Second World War represents the greatest loss of life in an armed conflict that the world has ever seen. On the 80th anniversary of the war ending, explore stories […]

Victoria Barracks Melbourne, Carlton Training Depot, Defence Site Maribyrnong, Repatriation Clinic - 310 St Kilda Road, Sandringham Training Depot & St Kilda Training Depot Community information session Defence is holding […]

Fort Queenscliff&SwanIsland Community information session Defence is holding a community walk-in information session about the divestment. This is an opportunity for the community to speak with Australian Government representatives about […]

Remembering Australia’s Military Women In HERstory, artist Carla Edwards honours the women who have served in Australia’s military forces, past and present. What began in 2022 as a small portrait project […]

The Association’s annual general meeting will be held at the Keilor East RSL on Friday 1 May 2026 at 11:00am. All members are welcome. One of the agenda items will […]

This presentation will provide an overview of the manufacturing of armoured vehicles by Australian industry as well as looking at the vehicle types produced by them. Part of the presentation […]

Notice of the 2026 Annual General Meeting When: Saturday the 2nd May 2026 Time: 1.30pm for a 2.00 pm start Where: Queenscliff RSL, King Street, Queenscliff Agenda: Attached Nomination forms […]

The Society of Kalamata ‘23 March’ cordially invite you to the commemoration of the 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Kalamata at the Australian Hellenic Memorial, Domain Gardens, Corner Birdwood […]

Nick Ilić shares the story of SOE Force 133 in the Second World War and examines its role in changing the political landscape of Yugoslavia. The Special Operations Executive (SOE) […]

The Royal Historical Society Victoria invites you to the launch of "I'll Walk Beside You!" with author Peter Mitchell, and Professor Joan Beaumont, internationally recognised historian of Australia in the […]