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SUMMARY:For Kin and Country - Exhibition - Last Week
DESCRIPTION:This special exhibition explores the extraordinary history of First Peoples’ service in the Australian Defence Force. \n \nIn the early 20th century\, defence service provided an escape for First Peoples from ongoing dispossession and discrimination and was for many their first experience of equal treatment. Most were paid the same rates as their European counterparts and there was little racism on the front line. Indeed\, First Peoples service personnel felt a strong sense of continuing ancient traditions of protecting Country\, and hoped their example of service would help improve conditions for their families and communities. \nVeterans\, however\, returned to the same discrimination they had previously known. \nIn this special exhibition\, photographic portraits sourced from veterans and their families\, the Australian War Memorial\, Koorie Heritage Trust\, and the Shrine’s own collection illustrate personal stories of First Peoples’ service from the Boer War to today\, whilst interviews\, filmed in conjunction with the Australian Centre for the Moving Image\, offer insight into the ongoing effects of war service on families and individuals. \nThese stories matter to us; we know they’ll matter to you.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/for-kin-and-country-exhibition-last-week/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230301T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230301T140000
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SUMMARY:21st Annual “Creswell Oration”
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Navy Foundation Day Organising Committee\, Navy League of Australia\, Naval Officers Club\, Naval Association of Australia\, Naval Historical Society of Australia Victoria Chapter presents the 21st Annual “CRESWELL ORATION” \nWednesday 1 March 2023\, 1230 for 1300 \nGUEST SPEAKER: Captain Ainslie G Morthorpe CSM RAN Commanding Officer\, HMAS Cerberus. \nCaptain Morthorpe joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1986. He specialised as a Mine Warfare Officer for Landing Craft\, Mine Hunters\, a Replenishment Ship\, Destroyer Escorts\, Frigates and Destroyers. He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in 1999 and was posted to the New Zealand Navy Frigate Canterbury. \nDuring his career\, he deployed to East Timor\, Middle East & Solomon Islands. He was promoted to Commander in 2006 and became the Head of Operations (J3) at HQ Northern Command\, being awarded a Conspicuous Service Medal for his service. Captain Morthorpe assumed Command of the Victorian Naval base HMAS Cerberus in December 2020. \nReference: Captain Ainsley Morthorpe | Royal Australian Navy \n  \nMASTER OF CEREMONIES: Captain David Garnock\, CSC RAN\nLOCATION: WAVERLEY RSL Sunset Room\, 161 Coleman Parade\, Glen Waverley.\nDRESS & MEDALS: Uniform S7\, Jacket/Day dress\, Decorations & Medals to be worn.\nTRANSPORT: The Glen Waverley Train Station is directly opposite the RSL.\nPARKING: Available at the RSL and the car park opposite.\nDISABLED FACILITES: disabled parking at the RSL. There is a ramp to the entrance and lift to the Sunset Room.\nCOST: $40 for mains & dessert with a glass of wine.\nALL ENQUIRIES: NLA Vic-Tas Division\, Tel: 03 9844 0106 Email: nlavictasdiv@gmail.com \n\n  \nAustralian Navy Foundation Day – 21st CRESWELL ORATION 2023 \nPAYMENT: $40 per person.\nCheques/Money orders to P O Box 146\, Warrandyte Vic 3113\nor EFT to \nNavy League of Aust Vic Tas Division\nBendigo Bank Glen Waverley\nBSB 633 000\nAccount No 170992929 \nPlease include SURNAME
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/21st-annual-creswell-oration/
LOCATION:Waverley RSL\, 161 Coleman Parade\, Glen Waverley\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230222T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230222T200000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
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SUMMARY:‘Australia’s Secret Army’ - Speaker: Michael Veitch
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 22 February 2022 7:00PM-8:00PM (Australian Eastern Daylight Time). \n \nThe presentation\nA Coastwatcher’s work is … to sit in hiding like a spider\, right in the web of the enemy\, unseen and unheard. We became the eyes and ears of the Pacific.’ Reg Evans\, Coastwatcher. \nHidden deep in the jungles and high in the mountains of the Southwest Pacific during World War II\, Australia’s secret army – the Coastwatchers – reported every move of the Japanese invaders to Allied intelligence. \nFollowing World War I\, the Coastwatcher organisation was formed from European planters\, missionaries and patrol officers living in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. All volunteers\, they were tasked with keeping an eye on Australia’s porous northern border and providing early warnings via radio. \nWhen World War II came to the Pacific\, however\, overnight the Coastwatchers found themselves no longer just observers but spies operating behind enemy lines. Besides evading the enemy’s desperate efforts to hunt them down\, the Coastwatchers battled exhaustion\, tropical diseases and malnutrition\, as well as the ever-present spectre of capture\, torture and death. Yet without the Coastwatchers’ crucial courage and intelligence\, key moments of the Pacific War may have turned out very differently. \n \nAbout the presenter \n\nMichael Veitch is well known as an author\, actor and former ABC television and radio presenter. \nHis books include the critically acclaimed accounts of Australian airmen in World War II\, 44 Days\, Heroes of the Skies\, Fly\, Flak\, Barney Greatrex\, Turning Point and The Battle of the Bismarck Sea. \nHe lives in the Yarra Valley\, outside Melbourne. \n  \n  \n  \nThe book\n\nIn his eighth book on Australian military history\, acclaimed author Michael Veitch comes this compelling\, vivid history of the secret army of civilians who worked with the Australian Defence Force during World War II as ‘Coast Watchers’\, observing Japanese movements along the coastlines and in the jungles of the South Pacific.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/australias-secret-army-speaker-michael-veitch/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230212T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230212T170000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20221203T224758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T224758Z
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SUMMARY:Tours De Force - Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Since the Vietnam War\, Australian entertainers have performed for troops on the front line in war and peacekeeping operations.  \n \nTheir talent and celebrity have lifted spirits and brought a slice of home to service personnel abroad. \nForces Entertainment is the special military unit that fosters relationships between the Australian Defence Force and the entertainment industry. It recruits\, promotes\, and prepares entertainers for a taste of military life and ensures their safety in foreign war zones. \nIn addition to the well-documented performances in Vietnam\, Australian entertainers have been placed in East Timor\, Afghanistan\, Iraq\, the Solomon Islands\, Sinai and in HMAS vessels at sea\, often enduring gruelling tour schedules and the possibility of danger. They must adapt to military discipline and situations far removed from the civilian green room and stage. \nIn this special exhibition\, stories\, memorabilia and rare photos and videos tell the stories of entertainers on the front line spanning Lorrae Desmond\, Normie Rowe and Lucky Starr to Kylie Minogue\, John Farnham and Lehmo. It also explores the mission\, operations and experiences of the people who have facilitated these successful tours. \nTheir contribution reminds us of the profound impact on and support for mental health and wellbeing that entertainment can provide our armed forces and all Australians.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/tours-de-force-exhibition-2/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230205T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230205T120000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
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SUMMARY:Defending with Pride: Midsummer Panel Talk
DESCRIPTION:Lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender and queer people have been proudly defending Australia through their military service since the formation of the armed forces.  \n \nToday\, anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ can serve openly in the Australian Defence Force\, but it has not always been this way. It has been a long and often difficult journey for LGBTQ+ people to be recognised\, accepted and celebrated for their service. \nThe Shrine of Remembrance recently launched a special exhibition exploring the history of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender and queer people in service —the first of its kind for an Australian war memorial—titled Defending with Pride: Stories of LGBTQ+ Service. \nIn this panel discussion\, LGBTQ+ service people discuss their experience in the Australian Defence Force and being part of this ground-breaking exhibition at the Shrine\, with Midsumma Chief Executive Karen Bryant. \nWhat is it like seeing their stories told at the Shrine? What is the role of institutions like the Shrine in creating meaningful connections that increase visibility and understanding? \nThe panel will be held in the Shrine’s Auditorium. Please enter via the Education Courtyard. \nDoors open at 10.30am. \n 
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/defending-with-pride-midsummer-panel-talk/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230123T210000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230124T040000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220903T195151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220903T195151Z
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SUMMARY:Defending with Pride - Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:This special exhibition is the first of its kind for an Australian war memorial. It reveals the history of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people in service. \nLesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender and queer people have been proudly defending Australia through their military service since the formation of the armed forces. Today\, anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ can serve openly in the Australian Defence Force (ADF): diversity and inclusion are values that our contemporary military actively champions and supports. It has not always been this way. It has been a long and often difficult journey for LGBTQ+ people to be recognised\, accepted\, and celebrated for their service. \nDrawing on historical research\, community consultation and collections from the Australian Queer Archives\, this immersive exhibition takes you on a journey from denial and exclusion to recognition and inclusion. \nAt its centerpiece are the personal stories and reflections of veterans and current serving ADF personnel. Their testimony speaks to the richness and diversity of experiences of LGBTQ+ people in service: highlighting their continuing journey.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/defending-with-pride-exhibition-2/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221226T210000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221227T040000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220903T193714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220903T194845Z
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SUMMARY:For Kin and Country - Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:This special exhibition explores the extraordinary history of First Peoples’ service in the Australian Defence Force. \n \nIn the early 20th century\, defence service provided an escape for First Peoples from ongoing dispossession and discrimination and was for many their first experience of equal treatment. Most were paid the same rates as their European counterparts and there was little racism on the front line. Indeed\, First Peoples service personnel felt a strong sense of continuing ancient traditions of protecting Country\, and hoped their example of service would help improve conditions for their families and communities. \nVeterans\, however\, returned to the same discrimination they had previously known. \nIn this special exhibition\, photographic portraits sourced from veterans and their families\, the Australian War Memorial\, Koorie Heritage Trust\, and the Shrine’s own collection illustrate personal stories of First Peoples’ service from the Boer War to today\, whilst interviews\, filmed in conjunction with the Australian Centre for the Moving Image\, offer insight into the ongoing effects of war service on families and individuals. \nThese stories matter to us; we know they’ll matter to you.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/for-kin-and-country-exhibition-last-week-2/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221215T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221215T160000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20221203T232514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T232630Z
UID:12528-1671098400-1671120000@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Changed Forever - Legacies of Conflict - Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:In ‘Changed Forever’\, stories of migrants who have resettled in Australia from war-torn countries are presented beside those of recent veterans of overseas service in the Australian Defence Force. \n \nThis moving exhibition explores the impacts of global and civil conflict in changing lives and shaping contemporary Australia. \nAll have been redefined by the emotional and physical dislocation of war\, and seek to reconcile this with their new lives. \nEnhanced with art\, objects\, photographs\, audio visuals and interactives\, their personal stories reflect the range and depth of experiences in conflict and life post-war. \n15 December 2022 – 15 January 2023
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/changed-forever-legacies-of-conflict-exhibition/
LOCATION:Portland Drill Hall\, Bentinck Street\, Portland\, Victoria\, 3305\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221212T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221212T170000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20221203T224535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T224535Z
UID:12510-1670839200-1670864400@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Tours De Force - Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Since the Vietnam War\, Australian entertainers have performed for troops on the front line in war and peacekeeping operations.  \n \nTheir talent and celebrity have lifted spirits and brought a slice of home to service personnel abroad. \nForces Entertainment is the special military unit that fosters relationships between the Australian Defence Force and the entertainment industry. It recruits\, promotes\, and prepares entertainers for a taste of military life and ensures their safety in foreign war zones. \nIn addition to the well-documented performances in Vietnam\, Australian entertainers have been placed in East Timor\, Afghanistan\, Iraq\, the Solomon Islands\, Sinai and in HMAS vessels at sea\, often enduring gruelling tour schedules and the possibility of danger. They must adapt to military discipline and situations far removed from the civilian green room and stage. \nIn this special exhibition\, stories\, memorabilia and rare photos and videos tell the stories of entertainers on the front line spanning Lorrae Desmond\, Normie Rowe and Lucky Starr to Kylie Minogue\, John Farnham and Lehmo. It also explores the mission\, operations and experiences of the people who have facilitated these successful tours. \nTheir contribution reminds us of the profound impact on and support for mental health and wellbeing that entertainment can provide our armed forces and all Australians.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/tours-de-force-exhibition/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221121T230000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221122T010000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220827T163432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220827T163432Z
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SUMMARY:Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Annual Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Luncheon at Angliss Restaurant 550 Little Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne at 12-00 pm for 12-30pm \nDress: Lounge Suit/Jacket and Tie (no medals or decorations) \nLadies: Day Dress \nThe cost of this function is $50 per person and includes pre-lunch drinks and table wines \nBook early to avoid disappointment. \nBookings close on Monday 14th November 2022 \nFor bookings or further information email secretary@rusivic.org.au
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/royal-united-services-institute-of-victoria-annual-luncheon/
LOCATION:William Angliss Institute Restaurant\, 550 Little Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221117T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221117T170000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220923T051621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T051621Z
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SUMMARY:Last days - Soldiers Under Sentence
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled here at the Geelong Gaol to be hosting the outstanding and original new Theatre production: “Solders Under Sentence” by @someonenewtheatrecompany\n\n \n\n\n\nRight here within the walls where all the action originally took place 77 years ago!\n\n\n\nIn 1945\, 22 young soldiers serving sentences at the Army Detention Barracks here at The Geelong Gaol\, dared to make their escape in what would go down as Victoria’s biggest Prisonbreak. Timed to perfection\, planned to a tee\, even Michael Scofield would be proud —with many of the men never heard from again. The breakout would be described thoughout history as “That fateful night”.\nCome and see why for yourself.\n\n\n\n\nWritten and Directed by our very own Ryan O’Connor\, who guides our Ghost Tours as Army Detention Barracks Captain Souter\, we are so excited to be bringing another amazing performance to the halls of our amazing Gaol. A true story that has never before been told – until now!\n\n\n\n\nDon’t miss your chance to experience the action.\n\n\nNovember 10th-November 20th\n\n\nTickets through trybooking.com/CBZHM
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/last-days-soldiers-under-sentence/
LOCATION:The Geelong Gaol\, 202 Myers St\, Geelong\, Victoria\, 3220\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221112T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221112T163000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20200212T211816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221106T044219Z
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SUMMARY:The Bloody Beachheads: The Battles of Gona\, Buna and Sanananda - One Day Conference
DESCRIPTION:As the battle for Guadalcanal dragged on the Japanese advance on the Kokoda Track culminated and they were ordered to ‘advance to the rear’.  \n  \n \n  \nTwo delaying defensive positions at Eora Creek and Oivi-Gorari imposed a toll on the Australians’ pursuit\, but allowed time for the Japanese to complete a labyrinth of bunkers and trenches around the Papuan beach head villages of Gona\, Buna and Sanananda. \nThe Battle for the Beachheads\, as it became known\, saw an estimated 9\,000 Japanese troops in well-prepared positions defend to the death the territory they had occupied for the last six months. MacArthur ordered that the positions be destroyed and over the next two months Australian and US Army troops battled not only the resolute Japanese but swampy terrain\, kunai grass\, oppressive heat\, heavy rain\, sickness and disease to complete this difficult and brutal task. \nThe Battle of the Beachheads was the bloodiest of all the Papuan campaigns. The resolve and tenacity of the Japanese defenders was\, to Allied perceptions\, unprecedented to the point of being “fanatical”\, and had not previously been encountered. It was to mark the conduct of further battles throughout the remainder of the war. Securing victory at the Battle for the Beachheads cost Australia 1\,261 dead and 2\,210 wounded\, and the Americans 734 dead and 2\,037 wounded. \nWhat was the Japanese plan? Who controlled the sea and the sky? How did the Allies mass forces onto the northern coast of Papua? Was the order to destroy the Japanese positions necessary? How well did the Australian and American forces cooperate in fighting the battle? Were Allied forces pushed beyond their capability? How much did tanks help to break the stalemate? What are the legacies of this little-known chapter of military history? \nPlease join a group of well-qualified speakers as we examine these and other questions in a one-day conference – The Bloody Beachheads: The Battles of Gona\, Buna and Sanananda – on Saturday 12 November 2022. \n  \n  \nRegister for the conference here –\nDownload the conference program here.\n  \nTickets are: \nMHHV Members $60\nNon-Members $90\nConcession $70 \nThe ticket price includes morning and afternoon tea as well as lunch. \n  \nRegister for the conference here –\n  \nConference Sponsors:
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-bloody-beachheads-the-battles-of-gona-buna-and-sanananda/
LOCATION:East Malvern RSL\, Stanley Grose Dr\,\, Malvern East\, Victoria\, 3145\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221111T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221111T180000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20221016T044409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221016T044500Z
UID:12474-1668186000-1668189600@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting - Members Only
DESCRIPTION:TAKE NOTICE that a General Meeting of the Association will be held online at 5.00 pm on Friday 11th of November 2022 (Remembrance Day). \nAGM Documents: To be posted online & notified to members \nNote: Event notice\, where you can notify acceptance or apologies\, and if attending receive the Zoom link\, will be sent out by 22 October 2022 \nYours sincerely\, \nSBLT Stephen Lake (Ret’d) \nTreasurer\nThe Pipeclay Club Incorporated (No. A0055535W) \nhttp://www.pipeclay.com.au\nsecretary@pipeclay.com.au
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/annual-general-meeting-members-only/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221110T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221110T170000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220923T050639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T051128Z
UID:12396-1668081600-1668099600@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Soldiers Under Sentence
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled here at the Geelong Gaol to be hosting the outstanding and original new Theatre production: “Solders Under Sentence” by @someonenewtheatrecompany\n\n \n\n\n\nRight here within the walls where all the action originally took place 77 years ago!\n\n\n\nIn 1945\, 22 young soldiers serving sentences at the Army Detention Barracks here at The Geelong Gaol\, dared to make their escape in what would go down as Victoria’s biggest Prisonbreak. Timed to perfection\, planned to a tee\, even Michael Scofield would be proud —with many of the men never heard from again. The breakout would be described thoughout history as “That fateful night”.\nCome and see why for yourself.\n\n\n\n\nWritten and Directed by our very own Ryan O’Connor\, who guides our Ghost Tours as Army Detention Barracks Captain Souter\, we are so excited to be bringing another amazing performance to the halls of our amazing Gaol. A true story that has never before been told – until now!\n\n\n\n\nDon’t miss your chance to experience the action.\n\n\nNovember 10th-November 20th\n\n\nTickets through trybooking.com/CBZHM
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/soldiers-under-sentence/
LOCATION:The Geelong Gaol\, 202 Myers St\, Geelong\, Victoria\, 3220\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221105T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221106T040000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220726T200933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220726T200933Z
UID:12151-1667678400-1667707200@www.mhhv.org.au
SUMMARY:Benalla Airshow
DESCRIPTION:The skies over the Benalla Airport will roar into life with the unforgettable sights and sounds of an action-packed airshow! \nThis event is to be run in conjunction with the Benalla Festival which is a celebration of the Benalla Rural City’s lifestyle\, its community\, country living and community spirit. It will be a great day out amongst the beautiful Victorian country side\, with literally tonnes of entertainment on offer. No matter whether you’re a die-hard aviation enthusiast or just looking for a fun weekend out with the family and kids\, there will be something for everyone at the Benalla Airshow. \nTickets for this historic event are on sale now. \n 
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/benalla-airshow/
LOCATION:Benalla Airport\, Benalla\, 3672\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221101T210000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221102T090000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220708T184945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220708T190223Z
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SUMMARY:Kokoda 80th Anniversary Exhibition - Last Days
DESCRIPTION:Visit East Malvern RSL on to view the 80th Anniversary of Kokoda-exhibition. \n \nThe exhibition is curated by Neil Sharkey from the Shrine of Remembrance\, Melbourne and follows on from his work during the seventieth anniversary of Kokoda in 2012. On display will be many artifacts and memorabilia from private collections including that of David Howell from Kokoda Historical\, the 2/14\, 2/16 and 39th Battalion Associations. Of particular note with be the amazing portrait of Bruce Kingsbury VC by Melbourne artist George Petrou OAM. There will also be a contemporary photographic study of the Kokoda Track by Dr Clodagh Mulcahy. \n  \nThere is no charge to attend the exhibition which will run from 21 July and 12 November 2022. \nWe hope you can join us at this significant occasion as we remember all those who fought on Kokoda and in particular those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/kokoda-80th-anniversary-exhibition-last-weeks/
LOCATION:East Malvern RSL\, Stanley Grose Dr\,\, Malvern East\, Victoria\, 3145\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221027T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221027T140000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20221016T043929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221016T043929Z
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SUMMARY:The Hunter Class Frigate
DESCRIPTION:Royal United Services Institute of Victoria Lunchtime Address\nThursday 27th October 2022 at 1200 for 1230 ANZAC House\, 4 Collins St\, Melbourne \nAndrew Coxall\nAndrew Coxall\nDirector – Acquisition \nTOPIC: The Hunter Class Frigate\nAndy Coxall has led the BAE Systems Maritime Acquisition Batch 1 team on Hunter Class Frigate for the last 12 months. He joined us from the BAE Systems Applied Intelligence division where he has spearheaded the continued growth of the Cyber business in the Middle East and Australia. Prior to this Andy has spent 28 years in the defence sector; beginning with service in the RAAF\, and for the last 20 years working on major BAE Systems Air and Maritime programmes in Australia (LIF)\, UK and Saudi Arabia. Most importantly\, Andy spent 5 years at Portsmouth Navy Base running Class Output Management initially on Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyers\, then all Portsmouth based classes: Type 23 Frigates\, Offshore Patrol\, Mine Hunting and Survey vessels. He also ran support for Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers and was responsible for HMS Queen Elizabeth achieving first fixed wing flying trials on time and cost in 2018. \n  \nCoffee and Tea from 12.00 pm. Entrance fee: $10 \nTo register or for more information please contact: Bob Hart\nSecretary\nRoyal United Services Institute of Victoria Inc.\nB Block\, Victoria Barracks\n256-310 St Kilda Rd\nSouthbank VIC 3006\nPh: Mon & Thursday 03 9282 5918\nMob 0412 435 025\nw: www.rusivic.org.au\ne: secretary@rusivic.org.au
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-hunter-class-frigate/
LOCATION:ANZAC House\, 4\, Collins St\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221024T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221024T180000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220903T195956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T112449Z
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SUMMARY:Lust Love Loss - Exhibition - Last Week
DESCRIPTION:The complex issues surrounding matters of love and sex profoundly affect people everywhere\, every day.  \n \nWartime is no exception. Indeed\, the disruptive nature of war and the extraordinary situations it brings about magnifies human experience in these areas. \nService personnel are sent to distant\, often exotic\, locales. They interact romantically with people they would never have otherwise met – however fleetingly. ‘Wartime morality’ – the fear that death may come at any time – undermines societal norms and lowers inhibitions\, tempting people to pursue encounters or engage in behaviours they may not have considered in peacetime. \nWar kills and families mourn. The bereft must decide how they will cope – alone\, or with new partners. War also traumatises\, physically and psychologically. Coping with war’s aftermath tests even the most committed couples – wartime separation can easily become peacetime estrangement. \nSex itself can be weaponised – sexualised imagery has served as a persuasive recruitment tool and a way to undermine an enemy’s morale. \nThrough artworks\, photography and personal objects\, this special exhibition explores the issues of lust\, love and loss in times of war.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/lust-love-loss-exhibition-last-week/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221023T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221023T180000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220903T195305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T112324Z
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SUMMARY:Defending with Pride - Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:This special exhibition is the first of its kind for an Australian war memorial. It reveals the history of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people in service. \nLesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender and queer people have been proudly defending Australia through their military service since the formation of the armed forces. Today\, anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ can serve openly in the Australian Defence Force (ADF): diversity and inclusion are values that our contemporary military actively champions and supports. It has not always been this way. It has been a long and often difficult journey for LGBTQ+ people to be recognised\, accepted\, and celebrated for their service. \nDrawing on historical research\, community consultation and collections from the Australian Queer Archives\, this immersive exhibition takes you on a journey from denial and exclusion to recognition and inclusion. \nAt its centerpiece are the personal stories and reflections of veterans and current serving ADF personnel. Their testimony speaks to the richness and diversity of experiences of LGBTQ+ people in service: highlighting their continuing journey.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/defending-with-pride-exhibition-3/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221020T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220927T054726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T054726Z
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SUMMARY:Grecian Adventure – Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:The Pammessinian Brotherhood Papaflessas invites you to attend the launch at Melbourne’s iconic Shrine of Remembrance of historian and author Jim Claven’s latest book\, Grecian Adventure: Greece 1941 – Anzac Trail Stories and Photographs.  \n \nAll interested in the Hellenic link to Australia’s Anzac tradition will not want to miss this important event. The book will be formally launched by the Hon Steve Bracks\, former Premier of Victoria. \nThere is no charge for attending this event. \nJim Claven’s Grecian Adventure\nGrecian Adventure takes the reader on a journey across Greece in April and May 1941\, following the Anzac trail throughout the Greek campaign\, from the northern Greek battlefields of Vevi and Servia\, through Brallos and Corinth\, to Kalamata and the Mani\, and on to Crete. \nThe reader is guided by the individual stories and photographs of some of the Australian soldiers who served in that desperate and fateful campaign. The soldiers featured include Victorians Private Syd Grant and Sergeant Alfred Huggins. A feature of the book is the reproduction of nearly 100 original photographs of Greece during the campaign\, from the collections of Syd and Alfred\, two collections which the author assisted in their donation to Melbourne’s State Library of Victoria. These amazing images are enhanced with nearly 100 other photographs taken the author as he walked Greece’s Anzac trail over many years. \nThe book is a feast for the eyes\, telling the campaign story in personal terms\, in words and pictures. \nThe book is published by the Pammessinian Brotherhood Papaflessas with the support of the Victorian Government & the Victorian Veterans Council\, the Central Pontian Association of Melbourne and Victoria “Pontiaki Estia”\, the Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee\, the Agios Dimitrios “Olympou” Philanthropic & Cultural League\, the Syd Grant family\, the Alfred Huggins family\, Michael Byrne and Deb Stewart. It is printed by Kosdown. \n  \nAs historian Dr Peter Ewer (author of Forgotten Anzacs) writes: \n“[This] book can be commended without question to all those interested in the Anzac experience in Greece\, and its importance to the enduring relationship between Australia and Greece…. In all\, Grecian Adventure is a fine addition to the Greek campaign literature.” \nFor information on the book\, go to the following weblink: http://lemnosgallipolicc.blogspot.com/2022/05/new-book-jim-clavens-grecian-adventure.html \nThis is the author’s second book on Greece’s Anzac trail\, following on from his Lemnos & Gallipoli Revealed: A Pictorial History of the Anzacs in the Aegean published in 2019. \nA trained historian\, Jim is a graduate of Melbourne’s Monash University and has researched the Hellenic link to Anzac for many years as well as working with many community organizations on a range of major projects to enhance awareness of this important aspect of Australian and Greek history. The latter include the Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial in Albert Park\, the Australian Pier Memorial on Lemnos\, the WW2 Memorials at Pylos and Methone in Greece and Ballarat’s George Treloar Memorial. \n  \nThe Launch\nThe launch will take place in the Auditorium of the Shrine of Remembrance\, commencing at 6pm. Presentations will conclude in the Auditorium by 7pm and will be followed by refreshments in the reception\, concluding at 8pm. \n  \nBook Your Ticket – Confirm Your Attendance\nTickets are strictly limited. Those interested should book their tickets ASAP to avoid disappointment. \nTo confirm your attendance please complete the ticketing application at the bottom of this page. \nGrecian Adventure Book Purchases\nCopies of Jim Claven’s Grecian Adventure will be available for sale at the launch for $30. Copies of the author’s Lemnos & Gallipoli Revealed will also be available for purchase for $50. Sales at the launch are cash only\, no EFTPOS is available. \nYou can also purchase a copy of Grecian Adventure prior to the launch by clicking here. \nYour book or books will be available to be collected at the launch.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/grecian-adventure-book-launch/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221019T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221019T200000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220816T234155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T112544Z
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SUMMARY:The War Game: Australian War Leadership from Gallipoli to Iraq’ - Speaker: David Horner
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 19 October 2022 7:00PM-8:00PM (Australian Eastern Standard Time) \n \n  \nCommitting the nation to war is the gravest decision its leaders can make. The War Game examines why and how Australia went to war\, and how it managed the nation’s nine conflicts between the First World War and the Iraq War. It explores the relationships between some of the most dominant political leaders in Australian history – Billy Hughes\, Robert Menzies\, John Curtin\, Harold Holt\, John Gorton\, Bob Hawke and John Howard – and their top military commanders\, including William Birdwood\, John Monash\, Brudenell White\, Thomas Blamey\, Vernon Sturdee\, Douglas MacArthur\, Sydney Rowell\, Frederick Scherger\, John Wilton\, Peter Gration and Peter Cosgrove. \nThe War Game raises important questions about the process of war leadership. Should political leaders leave the conduct of the war to their top military commanders or should they interfere? Have Australia’s war leaders always made wise decisions? Given that Australia has always fought as a junior partner in a coalition\, either within the British Empire or as part of the US alliance\, how should Australia’s leaders manage these alliance arrangements? And how should Australia’s future war leaders prepare for the tasks ahead? \nUltimately\, it is the soldiers\, their families\, and the people of Australia who bear the burden imposed by the decisions of the war leaders. Based on exhaustive research\, The War Game is about the greatest challenges likely to face Australia’s leaders. \n \nAbout the presenter\nDavid Horner\, AM\, FASSA\, is an emeritus professor in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre\, Australian National University. He served as an infantry platoon commander in the Vietnam War and later\, as a colonel\, was head of the Australian Army’s Land Warfare Studies Centre. He is the author or editor of 37 books on Australian military history\, defence and intelligence\, including The Spy Catchers\, SAS Phantoms of War\, Duty First\, Blamey\, and Battles that shaped Australia. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThe book
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-war-game-australian-war-leadership-from-gallipoli-to-iraq-speaker-david-horner/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221012T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221012T200000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220922T002422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221011T230058Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE ONLY - MHHV AGM 2022
DESCRIPTION:Members of MHHV are invited to Join the MHHV Committee for the Annual General Meeting at Online Via Zoom at 1800hrs (6pm). \nNotice of Meeting \nAnnual General Meeting 2022\nWednesday 12 October 2022 6pm\nOnline Via Zoom \nAGENDA \n1. Attendance \n2. Apologies \n3. Minutes of previous meeting \n4. President’s Report – Colonel M Fielding (Rtd) \n5. Treasurer’s Report – Mr J McGregor \n6. Resolutions \n7. Elections \n• President\n• Vice President\n• Secretary\n• Treasurer\n• Committee (4) \n8. Date of next meeting \n9. Close of meeting \n10. Open discussion \n  \nContact the MHHV Secretary for all the AGM documents via info@mhhv.org.au and for the ZOOM Meeting Link \nOr via \nSecretary\nMHHV Inc.\nPO Box 805\nLeopold VIC 3224 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/mhhv-agm-2022/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221010T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221010T190000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220927T042256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T042256Z
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SUMMARY:The Almost War: The Empire and the Chanak Crisis\, 1922
DESCRIPTION:September this year will be the centenary of the Chanak Crisis of 1922\, when Lloyd George and Churchill almost took the Empire to war with Kemal Ataturk’s Nationalists—Gallipoli 2.0 they’d probably be calling it today.  \n \nThe event was characterised in Australia particularly through the enthusiasm of the ex-Diggers\, and how they were lining up in their thousands around Australia for another go at the Turks. \nThis presentation will consider what Australia’s military preparedness for war was at that time. The culmination of the crisis\, a few months later\, saw Prime Minister Billy Hughes declaring that if Ataturk touched the ANZAC war graves on the Peninsula—which he threatened to do—Australia would be prepared to go to war alone\, and drag Britain with it. Nine days later\, Hughes was out of office. \nThis presentation not only shows how in 1922\, just as in 1914\, Australian men lined up in their thousands across the nation to enlist\, but also how Hughes came close to splitting the Empire over the issue of who controlled Dominion defence and foreign policy\, and whether Britain\, in the aftermath of the Great War\, could ever again dictate to the Dominions whether they could—or could not—choose to go to war. \nDr Paul Bartrop is a multi-award-winning scholar of the Holocaust and genocide. Until December 2020 he was Professor of History and Director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Research at Florida Gulf Coast University\, Fort Myers\, Florida. He is now Professor Emeritus of History there\, and Principal Fellow in History at the University of Melbourne. He has also held numerous other positions at Stockton University\, New Jersey; the University of South Australia; Northern Arizona University; and Virginia Commonwealth University. \nHe is the author\, co-author\, and editor of 30 books\, the most recent of which include The Holocaust and Australia: Refugees\, Rejection\, and Memory (2022); The Holocaust: The Essential Reference Guide (2022); The Routledge History of the Second World War (2022); Children of the Holocaust (2020); The Holocaust: An Encyclopedia and Document Collection (co-editor\, which won the Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award\, 2017). \nHe is currently editing The Routledge History of the First World War\, among many other projects. Professor Bartrop is a former Vice-President of the Midwest Jewish Studies Association and is a Past President of the Australian Association of Jewish Studies. \nZoom details will be sent in the confirmation email. \n 
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-almost-war-the-empire-and-the-chanak-crisis-1922/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221009T113000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221009T204500
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220927T091138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T091138Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrate HMAS Castlemaine 80th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:Originally commissioned in 1942\, HMAS Castlemaine is celebrating its 80th Anniversary on Sunday 9 October. \n \nThis celebration will include a program of events taking place on the HMAS Castlemaine and on Commonwealth Reserve and Gem Pier\, which will also mark Navy Week. \nThe exciting program includes the opportunity to climb aboard the HMAS Castlemaine\, performances from the RAN Band\, static displays in Commonwealth Reserve\, RAAF Aircraft and RAN helicopter flying displays and RAN Ceremonial Sunset with Guard and Band. \nDo not miss this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in history and celebrate the maritime heritage of Australia. \nOpening Hours \nHMAS Castlemaine opening hours: 10.30am-3.30pm \nCommonwealth Reserve activities: 1pm-5pm \nCeremonial Sunset: 7.15pm-7.45pm \nTicket prices \nCommonwealth Reserve activities are free. \nHMAS Castlemaine Entry Fees:\nAdults: $8\, Children 4-16 years: $4\, Families (two adults and two children): $20\,\nChildren under four years: free \nAll profits go towards the ship.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/celebrate-hmas-castlemaine-80th-anniversary/
LOCATION:HMAS Castlemaine\, Commonwealth Reserve\, 120 Nelson Place\, Williamstown\, Victoria\, 3016\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221001T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221002T090000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220708T184823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220708T184823Z
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SUMMARY:Kokoda 80th Anniversary Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Visit East Malvern RSL on to view the 80th Anniversary of Kokoda-exhibition. \n \nThe exhibition is curated by Neil Sharkey from the Shrine of Remembrance\, Melbourne and follows on from his work during the seventieth anniversary of Kokoda in 2012. On display will be many artifacts and memorabilia from private collections including that of David Howell from Kokoda Historical\, the 2/14\, 2/16 and 39th Battalion Associations. Of particular note with be the amazing portrait of Bruce Kingsbury VC by Melbourne artist George Petrou OAM. There will also be a contemporary photographic study of the Kokoda Track by Dr Clodagh Mulcahy. \n  \nThere is no charge to attend the exhibition which will run from 21 July and 12 November 2022. \nWe hope you can join us at this significant occasion as we remember all those who fought on Kokoda and in particular those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/kokoda-80th-anniversary-exhibition-2/
LOCATION:East Malvern RSL\, Stanley Grose Dr\,\, Malvern East\, Victoria\, 3145\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220929T220000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220930T000000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220903T183134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T140632Z
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SUMMARY:Royal United Services Institute of Victoria - Lunchtime Address
DESCRIPTION:Professor Damien Kingsbury was the Director of the Master of International and Community Development Course\, held a Personal Chair and was Professor of International Politics until he retired from Deakin at the end of 2020. \nTOPIC: Australia and East Timor. \nDamien is Deputy-Chair of the Balibo House Trust\, a small NGO operating in Timor-Leste\, where he has worked extensively since the mid-1990s\, and was a board member with the Australia Myanmar Institute. Damien coordinated the largest international observer group to Timor-Leste’s 1999 ballot for independence\, and to Timor-Leste’s elections in 2007\, 2012\, 2017 and 2018\, and to Myanmar’s elections in 2015. \nHe was adviser to the Aceh peace talks\, which ended three decades of separatist war with a democratic outcome and has advised the Moro Islamic Liberation Front on its recent peace agreement and in 2013 brokered a peace agreement between warring factions in the northeast of India. \nHe has published more than two dozen books on political and security matters\, more recently focusing on global issues and is a regular national and international media commentator on international affairs\, including his weekly ‘What in the World’ on ABC Victoria. \nCoffee and Tea from 12.00 pm. Entrance fee: $10 \nTo register or for more information please contact: Bob Hart\nSecretary\nRoyal United Services Institute of Victoria Inc.\nB Block\, Victoria Barracks\n256-310 St Kilda Rd\nSouthbank VIC 3006\nPh: Mon & Thursday 03 9282 5918\nMob 0412 435 025\nw: www.rusivic.org.au\ne: secretary@rusivic.org.au
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/royal-united-services-institute-of-victoria-lunchtime-address-7/
LOCATION:ANZAC House\, 4\, Collins St\, Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220926T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220927T030000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220903T193902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T114033Z
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SUMMARY:For Kin and Country - Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:This special exhibition explores the extraordinary history of First Peoples’ service in the Australian Defence Force. \n \nIn the early 20th century\, defence service provided an escape for First Peoples from ongoing dispossession and discrimination and was for many their first experience of equal treatment. Most were paid the same rates as their European counterparts and there was little racism on the front line. Indeed\, First Peoples service personnel felt a strong sense of continuing ancient traditions of protecting Country\, and hoped their example of service would help improve conditions for their families and communities. \nVeterans\, however\, returned to the same discrimination they had previously known. \nIn this special exhibition\, photographic portraits sourced from veterans and their families\, the Australian War Memorial\, Koorie Heritage Trust\, and the Shrine’s own collection illustrate personal stories of First Peoples’ service from the Boer War to today\, whilst interviews\, filmed in conjunction with the Australian Centre for the Moving Image\, offer insight into the ongoing effects of war service on families and individuals. \nThese stories matter to us; we know they’ll matter to you.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/for-kin-and-country-exhibition-last-week-3/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220926T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220926T190000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220922T015138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T022432Z
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SUMMARY:Medical fears of the malingering soldier: ‘Phony cronies’ & the Repat in 1960s Australia
DESCRIPTION:The fear of the malingering soldier or veteran has existed in Australia since its first nationwide military venture in South Africa. \n \nThe establishment of the Repatriation Department in 1917 saw the medical\, military and political fields work collectively\, to some extent\, to support hundreds of thousands of men who returned from their military service wounded or ill. \nOver the next decades\, the medical profession occasionally criticised the Repatriation Department’s alleged laxness towards soldier recipients of military pensions\, particularly those with less visible war-related psychiatric conditions. In 1963 this reached a crescendo when a group of Australian doctors drew battle lines in the correspondence pages of the Medical Journal of Australia\, accusing the Repatriation Department of directing a ‘national scandal’\, and provoking responses by both the Minister for Repatriation and the Chairman of the War Pensions Assessment Appeal Tribunal. \nAlthough this controversy and its aftermath do allow for closer investigation of the inner workings of the Repatriation Department\, the words of the doctors themselves about ‘phony cronies’\, ‘deadbeats’ and ‘drongoes’ also reveal how the medical fear of the malingering soldier\, and particularly the traumatised soldier-malingerer\, lingered into the early 1960s and beyond. This paper will analyse the medical conceptualisation of the traumatised soldier in the 1960s in relation to historical conceptions of malingering\, the increasingly tenuous position of psychiatry\, as well as the socio-medical ‘sick role’\, and will explore possible links between the current soldier and veteran suicide crisis in Australia. \nEffie Karageorgos is Lecturer in History at the University of Newcastle and Deputy Convenor of the UON Future of Madness Network. Her research focuses on histories of conflict\, gender and psychiatry. Her monograph Australian Soldiers in South Africa and Vietnam: Words from the Battlefield was published in 2016. \nZoom details will be sent in the confirmation email. \n 
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/medical-fears-of-the-malingering-soldier-phony-cronies-the-repat-in-1960s-australia/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220924T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220924T110000
DTSTAMP:20260917T040433
CREATED:20220909T184645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T024049Z
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SUMMARY:Memorial Service for the Hellenism of Asia Minor
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Hellenic Memorial Foundation invites you to honor with your presence at the Memorial Service for the Hellenism of Asia Minor.Conducted by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia at the Australian Hellenic Memorial Domain Gardens\nCorner Birdwood Avenue & Government House Drive\, Melbourne on Saturday 24th September 2022 at 10.00 am \nThe event coincides with the21st Anniversary of the unveiling of the Monument where all the Greeks and Australians who gave up their lives during the First and Second World Wars will be honored \nRSVP by Wednesday\, 21st September\, 2022\nTelephone: Steve Kyritsis\, OAM on 0418 571 800\nEmail: steve.kyritsis@hotmail.com\nPostal: P.O. Box 2932\, CHELTENHAM\, 3192 \nFollowing the Service\, Light Refreshments will be provided
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/memorial-service-for-the-hellenism-of-asia-minor/
LOCATION:Australian Hellenic Memorial\, Birdwood Avenue & Government House Drive\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:August in Kabul: Andrew Quilty in conversation with Tracey Curro
DESCRIPTION:Gold Walkley winner Andrew Quilty sits down with journalist Tracey Curro to discuss his new book August in Kabul: America’s last days in Afghanistan. \n \nAs night fell on 15 August 2021\, the Taliban entered Kabul\, capital of Afghanistan. As cities and towns fell in rapid succession\, Western troops and embassy staff scrambled to flee a country of which its government had lost control. To the world\, Kabul in August looked like Saigon in 1975. \nAndrew Quilty was one of a handful of Western journalists who stayed in Kabul as the city fell. August in Kabul is his first-hand account of those dramatic final days told through the eyes of Afghans whose lives have been turned upside down. \nCopies of August in Kabul will be available for purchase at the event. \nThe talk will be held in the Shrine of Remembrance Auditorium. Entry is via the Education Centre courtyard\, with doors opening at 6pm for a 6.30pm start. \nThis event is free for Shrine Friends* and volunteers. Bookings essential. $25.00 \n* Friends who hold Individual and Student memberships can book one free ticket. Friends who hold Family and Life memberships can book a maximum of two free tickets.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/august-in-kabul-andrew-quilty-in-conversation-with-tracey-curro/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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