Navy Victoria
Network
Proudly supported by the Melbourne Naval Committee
2026 Diary of Navy Events in Victoria
This diary contains navy ship visits to
Melbourne, events of interest that
HMAS Cerberus
is involved in and also events / services at the Shrine in
Melbourne.
The Diary is continually being updated with additions and
amendments
| Date | Time | Event | Location | POC | Additional Information |
| 08-Feb | 11:00 | POW 22nd anniversary service | POW Memorial - Ballarat | Trustees |
Commencing at 11am Wreath & Book Laying registration for an
11.30am start. The General Public is welcome. https://www.powmemorialballarat.com.au/ |
| 10-Feb | 11:00 | HMAS Voyager Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | NCCV | email: naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com |
| 15-Feb | 10:30 | ex-Prisoners of War & Relatives Association Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | Shrine | Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| 15-Feb | 12:00 | National Servicemen's Day | Shrine - Sanctuary | Shrine | Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| 19-Feb | 10:00 | Darwin Defenders Service | Shrine - WWII Forecourt | Shrine | Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| 23-Feb | 19:00 | Naval Historical Society meeting | Waverley RSL - Sunset Room |
Guest speaker: CDRE Peter Habersberger AM RAN (Rtd) Topic: "“Sinking of AHS Centaur – 14 May 1943”" Details: https://nhsavic.navyvic.net |
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| 01-Mar | 11:00 | HMAS Perth & USS Houston Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | NCCV | email: naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com |
| 01-Mar | 11:00 | HMAS Yarra Memorial service | HMAS Yarra memorial, The Strand, Newport, Vic. | ||
| 03-Mar | 10:00 | Father of the Navy Service | Brighton Cemetary | CERB 1st LEUT | 0438 630 386 |
| 10-Mar | 11:00 - 12:00 | Royal Australian Navy Wind Band performance |
Encore Events Centre, 80 Derrimut Rd, Hoppers Crossing VIC 3029 |
Full details at: https://www.encoreeventscentre.com.au/node/190 | |
| 13-16 Mar | HMAS Ballarat visits Melbourne | ||||
| 15 Mar | 10:30 | HMAS Ballarat - Freedom of Entry into Ballarat | From bottom of Sturt St. up to and passed the Cenotaph. | ||
| 21-29-Mar | Festival of Veterans Arts | Various | Further details and bookings: https://www.fova.org.au/ | ||
| 23-Mar | 19:00 | Naval Historical Society meeting | Clayton RSL - Sovereign bistro |
Guest speaker: CO HMAS Cerberus – CAPT Ben Esler RAN Topic: “TBA” Details: https://nhsavic.navyvic.net |
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| 01-Apr | 14:00 & 19:00 | Soundwaves Concert | HMAS Cerberus Band & Cinema complex | Further details will be provided when known | |
| 09-Apr | 11:00 | HMAS Vampire Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | NCCV | email: naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com |
| 25-Apr | 06:00 | Anzac Day Dawn Service | Shrine - WWII Forecourt | RSL VIC | |
| 25-Apr | 08:30 | Anzac Day March | Cnr Flinders and Swanston Street, CBD | RSL VIC | RAN Associations line up Flinders St east of Swanston St. Any changes will be advised or keep up to date through your Association. |
| 27-Apr | 1900 | Naval Historical Society meeting | Clayton RSL - Sovereign bistro |
Guest speaker: Dr John Basarin OAM "AE2 at Gallipoli" Details: https://nhsavic.navyvic.net |
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| 01-May | 12:30 | HMAS Castlemaine service | Shrine - Sanctuary | NCCV | email: naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com |
| 03-May | 11:30 | Battle of the Coral Sea Commemoration | Shrine - WW2 Forecourt | Shrine | Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| 06-May | 1400 & 1900 | Soundwaves Concert | HMAS Cerberus Band & Cinema complex | Further details will be provided when known | |
| 20-May | TBA | Defence Force School of Music "At Home Concert" | Simpson Barracks |
Booking link will open on the Monday 3 weeks before the
concert date. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/DFQMZ |
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| 26-May | 1900 | Naval Historical Society meeting | Clayton RSL - Sovereign bistro |
Guest speaker: CDRE Greg Yorke AM CSC RAN (Rtd) “SEA3000, General Purpose Frigate Project and the Upgraded Mogami Frigate” Details: https://nhsavic.navyvic.net |
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| 31-May | 11:00 | Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Service | Shrine - WWII Forecourt | Shrine | Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| 06-Jun | 11:00 | Normandy Veterans Association - D Day | Shrine - WWII Forecourt | Shrine |
Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| 14-Jun | 11:00 | N Class Destroyer Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | NCCV | email: naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com |
| 22-Jun | 1900 | Naval Historical Society meeting | Clayton RSL - Sovereign bistro |
Guest speaker: TBA Topic: “TBA” Details: https://nhsavic.navyvic.net |
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| 24-Jun | TBA | Defence Force School of Music "At Home Concert" | Simpson Barracks |
Booking link will open on the Monday 3 weeks before the
concert date. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/DFQMZ |
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| 30-Jun | 13:00 | HMAS Waterhen Commemorative Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | NCCV | email: naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com |
| 05-Jul | 10:00 | Reserve Forces Day | Shrine - WWII Forecourt | Shrine | Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| 06-Jul | 11:00 | FESR Commemorative Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | Shrine |
Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| 27-Jul | 11:00 | Korean Veterans Association wreath laying | Shrine - Sanctuary | Shrine | Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| 27-Jul | 1900 | Naval Historical Society meeting | Clayton RSL - Sovereign bistro |
Guest speaker: Captain Paul Scott RAN Topic: “Pacific Partnership” Details: https://nhsavic.navyvic.net |
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| 29-Jul | TBA | Defence Force School of Music "At Home Concert" | Simpson Barracks |
Booking link will open on the Monday 3 weeks before the
concert date. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/DFQMZ |
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| 09-Aug | 11:00 | Battle of Savo Island Service - HMAS Canberra | Shrine - Sanctuary | NCCV | email: naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com |
| TBA | 11:00 | Victory in the Pacific Day - 80th Anniversary | Shrine - WW2 Forecourt | Shrine |
Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| 05-Aug | 1400 & 1900 | Soundwaves Concert | HMAS Cerberus Band & Cinema complex | Further details will be provided when known | |
| 18-Aug | 11:00 | Vietnam Veterans Day | Shrine - Cenotaph | Shrine | Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| 26-Aug | TBA | Defence Force School of Music "At Home Concert" | Simpson Barracks |
Booking link will open on the Monday 3 weeks before the
concert date. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/DFQMZ |
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| 27-Aug | 1900 | Naval Historical Society meeting | Clayton RSL - Sovereign bistro |
Guest speaker: Mr Ross Wilkinson Topic: “Captain Gerhard Heyen” Details: https://nhsavic.navyvic.net |
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| TBA | 11:00 | Battle for Australia | Shrine - WWII Forecourt | Shrine |
Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| TBA | 14:00 | Merchant Navy Day | Shrine - Sanctuary | Shrine |
Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| 11-Sep | 11:00 | Battle of Bita Paka | Shrine - Sanctuary | Shrine |
Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| 16-Sep | 1400 & 1900 | Soundwaves Concert | HMAS Cerberus Band & Cinema complex | Further details will be provided when known | |
| TBA | 11:30 | Submarines Association of Australia - HMAS AE1 & AE2 | Shrine - Sanctuary | NCCV | email: naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com |
| 28-Sep | 1900 | Naval Historical Society meeting | Clayton RSL - Sovereign bistro |
Guest speaker: TBA Topic: TBA Details: https://nhsavic.navyvic.net |
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| TBA | 11:00 | HMAS Lismore Commemorative Service | Shrine Reserve - Memorial Tree F01 | NCCV | email: naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com |
| TBA | 13:00 | Battle of Leyte Gulf | Shrine - Near Memorial Trees B32 and B36 | NCCV | email: naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com |
| 14-Oct | TBA | Defence Force School of Music "At Home Concert" | Simpson Barracks |
Booking link will open on the Monday 3 weeks before the
concert date. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/DFQMZ |
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| 17-Oct | 125th Anniversary Navy Gala Ball | Pullman on the Park Hotel, East Melbourne | Further details will be provided in our newsletter 'BROADSIDE' | ||
| 18-Oct | 10:00 | Seafarer's Service | Saint Paul's Cathedral | ||
| 21-Oct | 1400 & 1900 | Soundwaves Concert | HMAS Cerberus Band & Cinema complex | Further details will be provided when known | |
| 26-Oct | 19:00 | Naval Historical Society AGM | Clayton RSL - Sovereign bistro |
Guest speaker: TBA Topic: "TBA" - Details: https://nhsavic.navyvic.net |
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| 11-Nov | 10:30 | Victorian State Remembrance Day Ceremony | Shrine - WWII forecourt | Shrine | Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| 13-Nov | 14:00 | Royal Australian Navy Wind Band "Last Night of the Proms" | West Gippsland Arts Centre, 1 Civic Place Warragul VIC 3820 | Full details at: https://sales.wgac.com.au/event/379:2641/379:4265/ | |
| 15-Nov | 11:00 | HMAS Goorangai Commemorative Service | Queenscliff | NCCV | Navy Victoria Network Flagship Events |
| 19-Nov | 11:00 | HMAS Sydney Commemorative Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | NCCV | email: naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com |
| 23-Nov | 1900 | Naval Historical Society Christmas celebratory dinner | Clayton RSL - Sovereign bistro |
Guest speaker: TBA Details: https://nhsavic.navyvic.net |
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| 01-Dec | 11:00 | HMAS Armidale Commemorative Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | NCCV | email: naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com |
| 07-Dec | 14:00 | Pearl Harbour Remembrance Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | Shrine |
Phone: 03 9661 8100
email: |
| 09-Dec | 1400 & 1900 | Soundwaves Concert | HMAS Cerberus Band & Cinema complex | Further details will be provided when known | |
| TBA | 11:00 | Armed Merchant Cruiser/LSI Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | NCCV | email: naval.commemoration.committee@gmail.com |