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The latest newsletter:  RARA-SA – News – Week Ending Friday 29th November 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 address … Continue reading →

Burnside District Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Centenary Ceremony Saturday 14 December 2024 Junction of Alexandra Avenue and Prescott Terrace, Rose Park Ceremony commencing 11 am Following the ceremony, please join us for a free sausage sizzle Invitation to Burnside Memorial Centenary … Continue reading →

In this edition of Army News   21 November, 2024 Welcome to the latest edition of Army News. Click HERE to read this edition. BOMBS AWAY: JTACs call in air strikes – Page 2 OP RENDER SAFE: Junior ranks take the lead … Continue reading →

RSL launches vital veteran study Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO) Veterans and Families Project

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 →

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 →

  If you wish to read it: RSL+Annual+Report+2023_WEB_low  

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 →