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RARA-SA Fridays 18th & 25th September – Photos Courtesy 0f Mal & Maria

Details below RAR Agenda AGM 2020

In this edition of Army News Legacy Week: Walking the walk for donations – Pages 2-3 Defence Blood challenge: Stepping up to the platelet – Page 4 Diving for cover: Exercise Long Khanh – Pages 12-13  https://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/    

Please see attached a letter from the Secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department, Chris Moraitis PSM, regarding the introduction of the legislation for the National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention and the opportunity to make a submission. Letter from … Continue reading →

Hot off the press, Infantryman for August 2020, a bumper issue Infantryman 12.8.2020 and, April 2020 Infantryman April 2020 Below from last December Infantryman December 14.12.2019

Chester release – Practical steps to support veteran mental health Chester release – Free Suicide Prevention Training for the Veteran Community Chester release – Veterans’ views sought to shape future engagement Chester release – 70 years since the start of … Continue reading →

Group Program Schedule – South Australia

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

ESORT letter from Open Arms – LivingWorks Start The LivingWorks Start online training takes approximately 60-90 minutes to complete at the participant’s own pace and in an internet-enabled location of their choice. The training can be accessed by contacting Open … Continue reading →

DVA’s Veteran Access Network (VAN) is one of our most important access points for our clients, and while we need to look at temporarily suspending our face-to-face office locations, we continue to provide enhanced online and telephone support to our … Continue reading →

Fred Fairhead has completed an updated account of the battle. Details are here Flyer  

100719 version REDRESS OF DFRDB PENSION INJUSTICE FOR FORMER ADF PERSONNEL

Latest release is here 190815 Media release – Minister Chester – Outgoing Australian War Memorial Director thanked VA064 – Minister Chester – Australia marks Reserve Forces Day VA061 Minister Chester Statement – Veteran Treatment Cycle

This is the current issue of the Infantryman Infantryman August 2019 Below for April 2019 Infantryman April 2019 Below for December 2018 Infantryman December 2018 FINAL Below for August 2018 Infantryman August Below for March 2018 Infantryman final 2 March … 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 →

Yet again, a highly enjoyable and successful Dinner with fabulous food, great friends and wonderful comradeship. A selection of photos below  

Greek Night – 4 May 18. A highly successful evening with more than 65 guests enjoying a feast provided by Tim, Tas, Con & Sia. a

What a great afternoon of eating drinking and generally making merry with wonderful friends along with our two very learned wine experts in William Smidmore and Mike von Berg.  Of course without the wonderful team of workers who made it … Continue reading →

Here are a few photos of our highly successful dinner.  As always, by selecting a photo you will be able to view a better photo as well as the caption for it. And some nostalgic memories of our May 2013 … Continue reading →