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The latest newsletter: RARA-SA – News – Week Ending Friday 18th October 2024   Also, for those who wish to renew their subs, see Membership Renewal Forms  If you have any queries about your membership, please send us an email at the … Continue reading →

In this edition of Army News   10 October, 2024 Welcome to the latest edition of Army News. Click HERE to read this edition. TIMELY MESSAGE: Mental health critical to mission success – Page 2 TALKING TACTICS: Linguists bridge culture gap – Page 3 EX PUK PUK: Bonds, infrastructure … Continue reading →

NEW    ESORT Communique – 27 August 2024 ESO Portal Discovery Project – Co-design Insights Summary Report DRAFT ESORT Communique – 14 May 2024 – FINAL Budget 2024-25 Presentation ESORT Article for NCF Older item below: ESORT briefing Taskforce presentation 11 … Continue reading →

Good afternoon, Hope your week has been kind so far. Please be advised that the minutes of the 2024 Annual Sub-Branch Conference are now available on the RSLSA website at https://www.rslsa.org.au/asbc-2024.   Should you have any troubles accessing this page, please … Continue reading →

If you have not visited this site yet, it is very interesting and has some current members of the RARA SA on it, including the President, Mike von Berg MC OAM and Robert “Dogs”Kearney. https://vwma.org.au/

20240512 ADSO DISCUSSION PAPER 1-2024 Policy Objectives 2022-2025 (003) 20240513 ADSO DISCUSSION PAPER 2-2024 DEFENCE FAMILY CONCERNS ADSO members, The attached two Discussion Papers are the first of other ADSO Papers on relevant subjects that from time to time will … Continue reading →

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ESO Portal Discovery Project – Co-design Insights Summary Report Dear ESO (Ex-service Organisation)/Advocate I’m writing to provide you with an update on the ESO Portal Discovery Project. As part of the Modernisation Program, DVA gathered evidence and insights to identify … Continue reading →

On Friday 5 April the RARA was presented with a Essendon guernsey by Kevin Sheedy L to R: Honourable Federal Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State, Hon. Senator Don Farrell /RARA-SA Vice President (and RARA-SA (Burnside) RSL … Continue reading →

Please note, potential changes to the Acts Veterans Entitlements

Click on the link to you copy of the August edition of The INFANTRYMAN https://www.flipbookpdf.net/web/site/d4744afb3630991b11a6904c5cb4a560bbbeb665FBP28313339.pdf.html The link is Virus and Malware free and safe to open. =============================== For April 2023 https://www.flipbookpdf.net/web/site/17ef59c2ff279366dd632e24cc749c7e9c1f1604202304.pdf.html#page/1 Infantryman December 2022 For  August 2022 Infantryman August 2022 – … Continue reading →

I have posted a number of videos on Youtube of film that I took on 6RAR’s second tour in 1969-70. Each video is about 5 minutes long.  There is no commentary, just appropriate sounds of aircraft/guns/armour and background music. I … Continue reading →

NEW   ROYAL COMMISSION INTO DEFENCE AND VETERAN SUICIDE INTERIM REPORT ABS Census slides – July 2022 Financial Assistance  Helping Veterans to Stay at Home Additional mental health support for white card holders  

An interesting read    National-Servicemen-in-Combat Courtesy Dave Wilkins OAM and 5RAR Website

Courtesy of the 5RAR website, here is some historical information which may help revive a number of fading memories http://www.5rar.asn.au/history/information-book-for-nashos.pdf

100719 version REDRESS OF DFRDB PENSION INJUSTICE FOR FORMER ADF PERSONNEL

Click on the image for improved viewing, 1967 I think. Join Army

Please view the latest news on the RCB campaign here RCB Update There is an extensive history to this campaign under the Advocacy tab (above).

Please take the time to read this article which is primarily about Michael McKernan’s book, “When This Thing Happened”. The title defers to Michael Stawyskyj’s constant reference to the moment in Vietnam in 1969 – “When this thing happened”.  Michael Stawyskyj is the … Continue reading →