CANCELLED! – Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address – Until Further notice from RUSIV
ANZAC House 4, Collins St, MelbourneMajor General Andrew Bottrell - Head Land Systems - TOPIC :- Equipping the Army. Major General Bottrell’s operational service includes tours to the Antarctic (1989/90& 1990/91), East Timor (1999 and […]
CANCELLED – A Rat of Tobruk – A Digger’s lost images of the seige by Mike Rosel
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaAn invitation to the launch of Mike Rosel’s A Rat of Tobruk by Dr Mark Johnston . To mark the 80th anniversary of the Siege of Tobruk in 2021, Melbourne […]
Battle of Crete and Greece Commemorative Council 2020
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaWreath Laying on the Forecourt Shrine Representative: Shrine Governor Squadron Leader Steve Campbell-Wright This day includes a march up the Shrine Forecourt and a wreath laying service in remembrance of […]
CANCELLED – Battle on 42nd Street
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaHear Professor Peter Monteath, historian and author of Battle on 42nd Street, in conversation with Megan Spencer, broadcaster and creator of the podcast ‘From a whisper to a bang!’ as […]
2020 Reserve Forces Day Ceremony
The Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, AustraliaTo honour and recognise those who have served as members of the Reserve Forces in Australia. REGISTER ATTENDANCE Due to the current COVID situation and after consultation with the Shrine […]
Ross McMullin – ‘Turning Disaster into Victory: The Battle of Polygon Wood’ live online
OnlineThe battle of Polygon Wood in September 1917 is one of the AIF’s most iconic but least understood victories. It has usually been depicted as a relatively straightforward affair […]
‘DARK SECRETS: The True Story of Murder in HMAS Australia’ with – Robert Hadler
OnlineZoom Webinar: Tuesday October 20, 2020 @ 7.00 pm to 8:00pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time) Purchase your tickets here A dark secret lurked aboard HMAS Australia, the flagship of the […]
Peter Monteath – ‘Battle on 42nd Street: War in Crete and the Anzacs’ bloody last stand’
OnlineZoom Webinar: Wednesday November 11, 2020 @ 7:00pm to 8:00pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time) Purchase your tickets here The Battle for Crete was at once the most modern and the […]
Women Work for Victory in World War II – Exhibition
Old Treasury Building 20 Spring St, East Melbourne, AustraliaWomen Work for Victory in World War II tells the story of women on the home front during the Second World War. It is an online exhibition for now, while […]
‘Australia’s Vietnam: Myth vs history’ Speaker – Dr Mark Dapin
OnlineZoom Webinar: Tuesday 08 December 2020 @ 07:00pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time). When Mark Dapin first interviewed Vietnam veterans and wrote about the war, he swallowed (and regurgitated) every misconception. […]
For Gallantry – Museum At Home Webinar
OnlineIn this webinar we host the author of For Gallantry, Craig Blanch to find out more about the stories of 28 remarkable Australians. About this Event From the frozen wastes […]
Trove for Beginners
Williamstown Library 104 Ferguson Street, Williamstown, Victoria, AustraliaTrove is a National Library of Australia website which provides access to historic newspapers, photographs, and much more. Come along to this session to learn what’s available on Trove, and […]