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RARA-SA-News-Week-Ending-Friday-7th August-2026     For those who wish to renew their subs, see 2026 Membership Renewal Mil Bank July 26 Please be advised that from 1 July 26, the RARA SA  ceased operating with the ANZ and commenced banking with the … Continue reading →

New DFWA Media Release WRA 2026-29 also, DFRDB_UPDATE_06-2026_1 DFRDB_UPDATE_10-2025_2 DFRDB_UPDATE_08-2025

In this edition of Army News   July, 2026   Welcome to the latest edition of Army News.  Click HERE to read this edition. EX DIAMOND DAGGER: Gunners practise their devastating craft – Page 3 POWERFUL LEGACY: Why Army owes former CA … Continue reading →

Veteran Family Commissioner Newsletter – June ’26 The following advice came from a RSL Queensland – Member Update that was posted on Wednesday, 24th June 2026. From 1 July 2026, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) is reforming veterans’ legislation … Continue reading →

ESORT Budget Communique – 13 May 2026 ESORT Communique – 23 March 2026 – FINAL

DVA Deputy Commissioner SA Message APRIL 2026 DVA aged care resources poster (A3)   Information on residential aged care mailout to DVA Gold and White Card holders Since July 2025, we have undertaken regular mailouts to DVA Gold and White … Continue reading →

New Item     2510 – VFA and Repat Commissioner statement – Advocacy – FINAL DRAFT also, Supporting DVA upgade  

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/

Click on the link for the August 2023 edition of The INFANTRYMAN https://www.flipbookpdf.net/web/site/d4744afb3630991b11a6904c5cb4a560bbbeb665FBP28313339.pdf.html For April 2023 https://www.flipbookpdf.net/web/site/17ef59c2ff279366dd632e24cc749c7e9c1f1604202304.pdf.html#page/1 Infantryman December 2022 For  August 2022 Infantryman August 2022 – Copy April 2022  Infantryman 8 April 2022 and, for December 2021 https://flipbookpdf.net/web/site/372aa22cf26e4539e706972f04490333e07abcad202112.pdf.html  

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 →

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 →

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

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 →