BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MHHV - ECPv6.2.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MHHV REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221001T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221002T090000 DTSTAMP:20260919T115105 CREATED:20220708T184823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220708T184823Z UID:12112-1664654400-1664701200@www.mhhv.org.au 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhhv.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KOKODA-80.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221009T113000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221009T204500 DTSTAMP:20260919T115105 CREATED:20220927T091138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T091138Z UID:12425-1665315000-1665348300@www.mhhv.org.au 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mhhv.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/HMAS-Castlemaine400x400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221010T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221010T190000 DTSTAMP:20260919T115105 CREATED:20220927T042256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T042256Z UID:12409-1665424800-1665428400@www.mhhv.org.au 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mhhv.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/The-Almost-War400x400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221012T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221012T200000 DTSTAMP:20260919T115105 CREATED:20220922T002422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221011T230058Z UID:12387-1665601200-1665604800@www.mhhv.org.au 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhhv.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MHHV-LOGO-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221019T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221019T200000 DTSTAMP:20260919T115105 CREATED:20220816T234155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T112544Z UID:12188-1666206000-1666209600@www.mhhv.org.au 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mhhv.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/A-Horner-BannerSpeakerPgm400x400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221020T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221020T200000 DTSTAMP:20260919T115105 CREATED:20220927T054726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T054726Z UID:12414-1666288800-1666296000@www.mhhv.org.au 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mhhv.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Grecian-Adventure-Cover-Front400x400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221023T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221023T180000 DTSTAMP:20260919T115105 CREATED:20220903T195305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T112324Z UID:12287-1666522800-1666548000@www.mhhv.org.au 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mhhv.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SOR0369_Shrine_DefendingWithPride_WebStandardImage_FA1_Opt1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221024T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221024T180000 DTSTAMP:20260919T115105 CREATED:20220903T195956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T112449Z UID:12289-1666609200-1666634400@www.mhhv.org.au 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mhhv.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Lusrtloveloss400x400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221027T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221027T140000 DTSTAMP:20260919T115105 CREATED:20221016T043929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221016T043929Z UID:12470-1666872000-1666879200@www.mhhv.org.au 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mhhv.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/RUSIV.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR