Calendar of Events

The Zipper

National Vietnam Veterans Museum 25 Veterans Drive, Phillip Island, Australia

Following open heart surgery, our internal wiring goes a little haywire – and the results, surprisingly, can be absolutely hilarious! Our heart objects to having been interfered with, stopped and […]

$40.00

Mud and Blood – WWI Play

St Kilda RSL 88 Ackland Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

Mud and Blood, a compelling WWI play by Meg McNena is directed powerfully by Alice Bishop. Gallipoli and The Somme are re-lived; letters of love span the sea; women’s hands […]

Aftermath: Australia after the Great War.

Pompey Elliott Memorial Hall Camberwell RSL, 403 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia

When the last shots were fired on 11th November, 1918 and the Great War came to an end it was of course not the end. The consequences and the fallout […]

Mud and Blood – WWI Play

St Kilda RSL 88 Ackland Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

Mud and Blood, a compelling WWI play by Meg McNena is directed powerfully by Alice Bishop. Gallipoli and The Somme are re-lived; letters of love span the sea; women’s hands […]

The Battle of Kapyong

The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia

For two days in April 1951, the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fought a heroic rearguard action and helped to stop a massive Chinese force at the gates of Seoul. […]

Sir John Monash : a personal view

Waverley Historical Society 41 Miller Cres, Mt Waverley, Victoria, Australia

Waverley Historical Society invites you to an afternoon with Professor Bill Brown as he presents his talk… “Sir John Monash : a personal view” Date: Wed 24th April, 2pm Venue […]

Unconquered – Our Wounded Warriors – Book Launch

Focal Point Dark Room & Gallery 46 Douro Street, North Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Unconquered: Our Wounded Warriors tells the remarkable story of a group of men and women from Australia and New Zealand who fought and conquered extraordinary challenges from the battlefield to […]

National Library Treasures Dinner: Frank Hurley

National Library of Australia Parkes Place, Canberra, ACT, Australia

Join Alasdair McGregor and Simon Nasht for a dinner discussion on the life and work of Frank Hurley, including his work in the Antarctic and his stunning visual archive of […]

Dusted Off

National Vietnam Veterans Museum 25 Veterans Drive, Phillip Island, Australia

The National Vietnam Veterans Museum is proud to present the show, Dusted Off which is as much about Vietnam as it is about family. It is as much about war […]

$35.00

Australian presence in the French Naours caves (Somme)

The Lives behind the Names: Speaker: Gilles Prilaux, Venue: The Auditorium, Shrine of Remembrance. No cost Gilles Prilaux is a leading French archaeologist of the WW1. For many years, he […]

Stern Justice

The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Australia conducted hundreds of trials against Japanese wartime leaders. Adam Wakeling considers whether these trials were acts of justice or revenge and […]

Langwarrin Military History Walk

Langwarrin Flora & Fauna Reserve McClelland Drive, Langwarrin, Victoria, Australia

Join a Ranger-led walk and talk to learn about the Langwarrin Flora & Fauna Reserve’s rich military history and significant native flora. The site has been used for various military […]

Official Lecture

Greek Centre Melbourne 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria

The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne in conjunction with the Battle of Crete & Greece Commemorative Council are hosting an official lecture on Thursday 2nd May 6.30pm by Historian and […]

Sisters and Misters

National Vietnam Veterans Museum 25 Veterans Drive, Phillip Island, Australia

Sisters and Misters is a Melbourne based vocal group that provides opportunities for people of all ages to sing songs to the wider community whilst improving their self-esteem and confidence, […]

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