Calendar of Events

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 […]

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, 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 […]

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. […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative is hosting a Presentation titled “ From Lemnos to Salonika: The Hellenic Link to Australia’s Anzac Tradition. Thursday 2nd May by Jim Claven at the Kew […]

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 […]

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 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, […]

The Kalamata Society 23rd March is hosting a Commemorative Service for the 78th Anniversary of the Battle of Kalamata on Sunday 5th May 2019 at 12.30pm at the Australian Hellenic […]

Britain’s bestselling historian Antony Beevor is visiting Australia in May as a guest of both Sydney Writers Festival and the Wheeler Centre. ‘Beevor can be credited with single-handedly transforming the […]