Calendar of Events

Mud and Blood, Meg McNena's compelling 80-minute, six-actor play, is about distinguished Australian general, Harold 'Pompey' Elliott, who led the Essendon Rifles and took most of them to WWI. The […]

The Battle of Crete & Greece Commemorative Council is hosting a Presentation Lecture titled ‚Äú Maleme ‚Äì Fulcrum of War by well known historian and author of ‚Äú Forgotten Anzacs […]

The Victorian Branch of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia Inc. Invite you to a Non-Denominational Service of Thanksgiving and Commemoration at St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne. Wednesday 4th October 2017 […]

Entranced by the myths surrounding the army‚Äôs Kokoda campaign in Papua, few Australians appreciate or even know of the role played by the Royal Australian Navy between December 1941 and […]

Members, Family and Friends of the Ex-Prisoners of War and Relatives Association are cordially invited to the Ladies Luncheon. (Men are most welcome) The luncheon will a two course meal […]

Announcing the official unveiling of Caribou 231. This events marks the successful delivery and re-assembly of Caribou 231 and commemorates the first flight of Caribou into Vung Tau, Vietnam on […]

It is about time Australia caught up with Fred Smith. This remarkable singer-songwriter ‚Äì who at various times reveals influences that range from Paul Kelly via Lou Reed to Loudon […]

1966 was the year that Australia sent a Task Force to Vietnam, the year the first National Servicemen served in the war, and the year of the battle of Long […]

1966 was the year that Australia sent a Task Force to Vietnam, the year the first National Servicemen served in the war, and the year of the battle of Long […]

Join Professor Gillian Shepherd and discover the ancient origins of our modern commemoration. The Shrine was inspired by classical architecture such as the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus. Although the Mausoleum did […]

View postcards sent to Laura Brooks between 1915 and 1918 by her future husband Alan Ferguson, her two brothers and her uncle. Explore the journeys and sights they encountered, as […]

Meet some of our last surviving Second World War navy veterans Jim Paizis, David Manning, Norm Tame, Hiram Ristrom, Ray Leonard and Pamela Nicholls of the WRANS as they recount […]