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SUMMARY:Military History & Heritage Victoria Inc. Annual General Meeting 2024
DESCRIPTION:Please take notice that a general meeting of Military History and Heritage Victoria Inc. (hereafter MHHV Inc.) will be held online via Zoom.com at 5.00 pm on Wednesday 4 September 2024. \n \nAGENDA \n\nAttendance\nApologies\nMinutes of previous AGM.\nPresident’s Report.\nTreasurer’s Report.\nElections:\n\n\nPresident\,\nVice-President\,\nSecretary\,\nTreasurer\, and\nCommittee Members (5).\n\n\nDate of next meeting.\nClose of meeting.\n\n  \nDownload the Nomination and Proxy form here.\nJason McGregor \nSecretary and Public Officer \nMHHV Inc. \n  \nTo register your attendance\, please email Jason via info@mhhv.org.au
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/military-history-heritage-victoria-inc-annual-general-meeting-2024/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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SUMMARY:The Canberra Bomber Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Aviation Enthusiasts Down Under (AEDU) are pleased to present the Canberra Bomber Symposium. \nTo be held on Saturday 7th September 2024 at the conclusion of the Temora Aviation Museum’s September Aircraft Showcase. \n \nThe Temora Aviation Museum’s September 2024 Aircraft Showcase will feature all serviceable aircraft from the RAAF 100 SQN Historic Flight Collection at the Temora Aviation Museum\, which includes the Supermarine Spitfire\, Lockheed Hudson\, Wirraway\, Tiger Moth\, Ryan STM S2\, and many more visiting Warbirds. \nWe also have an extra bonus added to this showcase. Aviation Enthusiast Downunder will be hosting “ THE CANBERRA BOMBER SYMPOSIUM” in the display hangar following the conclusion of the days flying.  \n \n\nExperience the Canberra Bomber in the air & on the ground.\nLearn about the history of the GAF Canberra Bomber in service to Australia.\nJoin us with a live panel of ex-serving members discussing their experiences working with the jet.\nChat with the panel members\, Museum staff who maintain the aircraft & serving members who fly the 100 SQN Canberra Bomber.\nVisit the Aviation Enthusiasts Down Under stand\, meet team members & check out the range of Aviation Photography on display.\n\nDraft September 2024 Aircraft Showcase* \n10.00am: Gates Open \n10.30am: Flightline walk \n11.00am: Flying commences \n1.30pm: Flying concludes  \n2.00pm: Canberra Symposium commences in display hanger \n4.00pm: Event concludes \n* Subject to change \nThe Temora Aviation Museum does not accept any liability for cancellation or alterations to published display content or programs. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. \nAircraft Showcase promises to deliver a full day of entertainment for all generations\, including: \n\nFlying displays demonstrating the aircraft’s capabilities\nInformative commentary and music\nGuided tour of static exhibition\nInterviews with pilots and veterans\nChildren’s playground\nPilot meet and greet\n\nOur Mess Hall serves freshly cooked food and a selection of cold refreshments and Food vendors will be available on the day. Barista coffee is also available and you are also welcome to bring your own picnic to enjoy in our shaded seating or grassed areas.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-canberra-bomber-symposium/
LOCATION:Temora Aviation Museum\, 1 Tom Moon Avenue\, Temora\, 2666\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240907T103000
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SUMMARY:Don’t mention the war! Fighting the French in Syria and Lebanon\, 1941
DESCRIPTION:The Syria-Lebanon theatre of the Second World War has become the great undiscussed warzone. Don’t mention the war! \nIn June 1941 Commonwealth\, Australian and Free French forces invaded Syria\, out of concern that Germany may begin using bases occupied by the Vichy French. \nOperation Exporter is probably one of the most misunderstood and forgotten campaigns of World War II. It was a complicated mixture of strategic imperatives around airfields and oil\, politico-diplomatic manoeuvering\, and improvisation with scarce military resources. \nLieutenant-Colonel Ron Lyons (retired) discusses this often forgotten Second World War campaign. Ron served for many years as an office of the Australian Army Reserve and subsequently as a military historian and battlefield guide. He is also Vice-President of The Military History Society of New South Wales and Vice-President of The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies New South Wales. \nTIME AND VENUE: 10:30AM Saturday\, 7 September 2024 at The Auditorium\, Anzac Memorial Hyde Park\, Hyde Park South\, corner Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets\, Sydney CBD. Admission is free of charge but a donation would be appreciated. For information call 0419 698 783 or email: president@militaryhistorynsw.com.au \nThe venue for The Military History Society of NSW lecture program is on the corner of Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets\, Sydney CBD. Numerous bus services stop at the location and Museum railway station is only 160 metres away. The venue opens its doors at around 10:00AM.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/dont-mention-the-war-fighting-the-french-in-syria-and-lebanon-1941/
LOCATION:ANZAC Memorial – Hyde Park\, 126 Elizabeth St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Mildura Airshow 2024
DESCRIPTION:The skies will burst into life with awe-inspiring aerobatics by Australia’s top champion pilots\, showcasing their world-class skills. Witness the thrilling sights and sounds of rare World War II Warbirds in action. \nComplementing the aerial spectacle is a vibrant ground festival featuring a delicious array of street food\, fun kids entertainment\, impressive car/motorbike displays and local market stalls. \nBrace yourself for an unforgettable experience that blends high-flying excitement with on-the-ground festivities – there’s something for the whole family!
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/mildura-airshow-2024/
LOCATION:Mildura Airport\, Alan Mathews Dr\, Mildura\, Victoria\, 3500\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240911T190000
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SUMMARY:Great Courage and Initiative - The Heroic Life of George Ingram VC\, MM. - Speaker: Anthony McAleer OAM
DESCRIPTION:By today’s standards George Mawby Ingram lived a courageous life.  \n \n‘This NCO showed great courage and initiative’. \n\nRecommendation for Military Medal\, March 1917\n\n‘He showed the most splendid qualities of courage and leadership’. \n\nRecommendation for Victoria Cross\, October 1918\n\n \nFrom a country boyhood growing up on the family’s orchards at Bagshot and Seville to his pre-war militia service in the Australian Garrison Artillery and the first year of World War One manning the guns at Rabaul in former German New Guinea. \nA dose of malaria in the Pacific had him sent home and discharged however this didn’t stop him\, five hours later he walked into a recruiting office in Melbourne and enlisted in the AIF. With the 24th Battalion he was sent to Europe and during his first action on the front line\, at Bapaume\, he was awarded the Military Medal. \nOver the next two years he experienced all the horror and heroism of the Western Front with the men who wore the red and white diamond. He survived the killing grounds of Bullecourt\, Ypres\, Flanders\, Passchendaele\, Villers Bretonneux and Mont St Quentin. He saw many good mates sacrificed and lost both his brothers in the war. \nOn October 5th 1918 at Montbrehain\, the AIF’s last battle of the Great War\, his actions led to him being awarded the highest award for gallantry in battle\, the Victoria Cross\, the last Australian to receive one for the First World War. After the war he returned home to a hero’s welcome. \nIn the post-war years he spent time as a soldier settler\, was an original member of the Shrine Guard and served once again in the Second World War with the Royal Australian Engineers. His last decades were spent working for Melbourne’s biggest building contractors E A and Frank Watts Pty Ltd. A tall\, modest man he rarely spoke of his war time experiences although he carried the physical and mental scars of that war for most of his life. \n \nAbout the presenter \nAnthony McAleer OAM has worked for Museums Victoria for the past twenty-three years where he currently manages the dedicated Visitor Engagement Team at the Immigration Museum\, undertaking tours and looking after visiting school groups. \nFor the last thirty-five years he has been involved with numerous community groups\, mainly historical societies and RSL clubs. \nHe has written twenty-four books and edited three\, mainly to do with the history of the Yarra Valley\, including his detailed accounts of the area’s military heritage and the recently published ‘Yarra Valley Vietnam Veterans’. \nHe has also been responsible for the creation of some sixty memorials in the Yarra Valley area\, mainly recognising the district’s military history. \nHis achievements include being awarded Shire of Yarra Ranges ‘Citizen of the Year’ in 1997\, a Casey electorate ‘Special Community Achievement’ award in 2016 and in 2018 receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia for outstanding community service and for achievements in military history.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/great-courage-and-initiative-the-heroic-life-of-george-ingram-vc-mm-speaker-anthony-mcaleer-oam/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240915T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240915T170000
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SUMMARY:Recovering the Past - Last days
DESCRIPTION:This unique photographic exhibition unites two distinct groups of men separated by a century\, connected by conflict and the art of photo montage. \n \nThe first group comprises the men of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) who battled in Flanders during the Great War’s most harrowing encounters. The second group consists of Belgian men engaged in ongoing bomb disposal efforts on those same former battlefields today. \nDrawing inspiration from Australian cultural and artistic figures like photographer Frank Hurley and artist Will Longstaff\, artist Ian Alderman embarks on a philosophical journey exploring the enduring repercussions of human conflict—legacies that persist long after the cessation of gunfire. \nImages are accompanied by poignant quotes sourced from Australia’s Archives\, laying bare the plight of Australia’s war widows\, grieving mothers and traumatised returning soldiers. \n30 March – 29 September 2024
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/recovering-the-past-last-days/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240919T183000
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SUMMARY:Tais\, Culture & Resilience: woven stories from Timor Leste - Exhibition Opening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the grand opening at 6.30 – 8.30pm on Thursday 19 September at Trinity College. \n \nRefreshments will be served in the Bernado Family Atrium. RSVP essential\, click here to register. \nExhibition opening hours\nProfessor Sir Joseph Burke Gallery \n24 September to 10 December 2024\nTuesdays & Thursdays: 10am–4pm \nLevel 1\, Gateway Building\, Trinity College (Enter via Tin Alley)\n100 Royal Parade\nParkville 3052 \nThis year marks the 25th anniversary of Timor-Leste’s vote for independence and the start of the Australian-led UN peace-keeping mission known as InterFET that would be deployed to the country in the wake of widespread destruction and violence by the departing military following the referendum’s outcome. \nIn 2003\, within a year of Timor-Leste gaining formal independence\, a women’s art cooperative called LO’UD was founded by female resistance fighters. The following year\, LO’UD would partner with the Australian volunteer organisation East Timor Women Australia (ETWA)\, which also this year celebrates their 20 years of cooperation with LO’UD. \nDrawing upon traditional weaving rich in stories\, and photography taken on the ground in Timor-Leste over the past fifty years\, Tais\, Culture & Resilience: Woven Stories of Timor-Leste shares an important part of the story of Timor-Leste’s struggles and their drive to maintain culture in the face of adversity. \nLO’UD weavers from the country’s far-eastern municipality of Lautem still work to preserve culture and alleviate poverty by marketing naturally dyed\, hand-woven textiles known as tais. Through the use of specific designs and patterns\, tais are an expression of Timor-Leste’s diverse cultural identity and this important tradition has endured despite successive occupations. \nTrinity College is excited to partner with ETWA to bring together rich stories\, in Tais\, Culture & Resilience: Woven Stories of Timor-Leste. \nSymposium – Saturday 21 September\nAugmenting the exhibition will be a half-day symposium on Saturday\, 21 September\, with keynote speaker Professor Craig Stockings from the University of NSW\, Official InterFET historian. \nStockings is the author of Born of Fire and Ash\, the inaugural volume of the official history of Australian operations in Iraq\, Afghanistan and East Timor\, providing an honest\, challenging and compelling account of the 1999–2000 East Timor crisis and Australia’s response to it. \nAccompanied by a line-up of scholars and expert presenters from the Australian War Memorial\, ETWA\, and the Timor-Leste community themselves\, this symposium is an event not to be missed! \nClick here to register and for further details.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/tais-culture-resilience-woven-stories-from-timor-leste-exhibition-opening/
LOCATION:Professor Sir Joseph Burke Gallery\, 100 Royal Parade - Level 1\, Gateway Building\, Trinity College (Enter via Tin Alley)\, Parkville\, Victoria\, 3052\, Australia
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