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| 27 Aug 2012 |
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| 22 Aug 2012 |
Harpoon Block II firing a first for Navy capability Navy’s high end war fighting capability has been given a major boost, with the successful firing of a Harpoon Block II Missile. The missile was fired at a land target at the United States Missile Range Facility at Point Mugu California from HMAS Perth during the Anzac Class Frigate’s recent deployment to the United States. More..... |
| 22 Aug 2012 |
International Fleet Review The International Fleet Review will commence with all ships sailing into Sydney Harbour in formation on Friday 4 October 2013. Schedule..... |
| 22 Aug 2012 |
Message from CN Australia RAN INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW OCT 2013 1. LATE LAST YEAR, I EXTENDED AN INVITATION TO OVER 50 NATIONS TO SEND A WARSHIP AND/OR A TALL SHIP TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW (IFR) TO BE HELD IN SYDNEY 3-11 OCT 13. More..... |
| 22 Aug 2012 |
NCCV Newsletter Click here to view the Naval Commemoration Committee of Victoria's August newsletter 'Rogue's Yarn'. |
| 22 Aug 2012 |
Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence
Force The Minister for Defence, Stephen Smith and the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, today thanked Ms ElizabethBroderick, the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, and her team (panel members Marian Baird, Sam Mostyn, Mark Ney and Damian Powell) fortheir work in completing the Australian Human Rights Commission Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force (ADF),tabled in the House of Representatives today. More..... |
| 22 Aug 2012 |
PARLIAMENT STOPS OPPOSITION DENYING BENEFITS TO VETERANS The Parliament has rejected the vain attempts by the Coalition to sideline legislation delivering benefits to the veteran community. The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, said the Government Bill before Parliament will ensure payments to veterans with war-caused disabilities, under the Veterans’ Pharmaceutical Reimbursement Scheme, are tax exempt. More..... |
| 22 Aug 2012 |
FAIR INDEXATION DEFEATED 69-68 BY LABOR AND INDEPENDENTS The Coalition's attempts to force Fair Indexation through the House of Representatives have today been defeated by Labor, the Greens and four Independent MPs. More..... |
| 21 Aug 2012 |
Minister for Defence meets Solomon Islands Prime Minister Today in Canberra I met Solomon Islands Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo, who is visiting Australia as a guest of the Australian Government. More..... |
| 21 Aug 2012 |
Legislation to ban cluster munitions Australia’s commitment to reducing the humanitarian impact of armed conflict was strengthened today with the passage of a bill banning the use of cluster munitions. More..... |
| 21 Aug 2012 |
Minister opens new BAE Canberra office Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today officially opened BAE Systems Australia’s new Canberra office. More..... |
| 21 Aug 2012 |
Melbourne completes third tour of duty The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, the Hon Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, the Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Tim Barrett AM CSC RAN and representing the New Zealand Defence Attache, Commander David Hedgley, FNI, RNNZ welcomed home HMAS Melbourne from a six-month deployment to the Middle East today. More..... |
| 20 Aug 2012 |
LHD 01 departs Spain, Australia bound Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced the departure of the hull of the first of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) new amphibious ships from Ferrol in northern Spain. More..... |
| 18 Aug 2012 |
Address by VADM Ray Griggs, Chief of Navy To the Lowy Institute 17 August 2012 The Navy’s role in the Maritime Century Thank you Justin for the kind introduction and can I thank the Lowy Institute for the opportunity to speak here today. Ladies and Gentlemen, what I’d like to talk to you about today is the link between navies and national security and prosperity, and in particular the Royal Australian Navy’s role in relation to the maintenance of Australia’s security and prosperity. More..... |
| 17 Aug 2012 |
The Guadalcanal & HMAS Canberra 70th Anniversary Tour Report from member Dick Budzienny..... Over the period of 5-13 August 2012 I was on a holiday that included a military interest/historic tour of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. The 7th August 2012 was the 70th anniversary of the Allied landings on Guadalcanal and the 9th was the anniversary of the loss of the heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra near Savo Island. Read Dick Budzienny's full report..... Read the local newspaper report..... See all the photos in the 'Gallery' |
| 17 Aug 2012 |
On The Record: Chief of Navy's letter to News Limited
regarding Patrol Boats article The article titled ‘Navy 'time bomb' patrol boats too busy for repairs' (Herald Sun 16 August) is inaccurate and misrepresents a range of issues relating to the Armidale Class Patrol Boats and causes unwarranted concern for the men and women who serve on the front line of the border protection mission and importantly causes unnecessary concern for their families. More..... |
| 14 Aug 2012 |
Pacific Partnership 2012 successfully concludes Australia’s involvement in Pacific Partnership 2012 has drawn to a successful conclusion following the return of Australia’s contingent. The United States Navy Pacific Fleet-led Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual humanitarian assistance program in the Asia-Pacific region, More..... |
| 13 Aug 2012 |
A Fair Go Campaign Sitrep Flash Message - This just in.... G'day all, We need (want) your help again. In preparation for the rallies that will be held this Friday, 17 August, between 11.30 am – 12.00 noon, outside the electoral offices of every Federal politicians (Members of the House of Representatives and Senators) regardless of political persuasion, could you please distribute this poster to all your mates, to your family and to anyone else you can think of? More..... |
| 10 Aug 2012 |
Navy League of Australia - Victorian Chapter Click here to view the League's August newsletter. |
| 09 Aug 2012 |
 Replicas
Set Sail (Article from Moorabbin
Leader)For Cheltenham’s Max Montague, it is the details that bring his model ships to life. A former naval man, Mr Montague’s latest project involved creating models of the HMAS Launceston I, II, and III, which he will donate to Launceston Council. “A lot of Australia’s famous sailors are from northern Tasmania so it’s good to pay tribute and say thank you to them,” he said. Mr Montague made the three models over a four-year period. He said a love of Australian history had spurred him to create at least 30 model ships. “I really enjoy it and I’ve met a lot of good people and made some great friendships,” he said. |
| 09 Aug 2012 |
Seafarers Church Service and Wreath Laying at Shrine of
Remembrance - 21 October 2012 Dear Navy Community, Please note the two important commitments scheduled for Sunday, 21st October in Melbourne. Where appropriate, could you share the notice with your respective Association and/or pin a copy of the paper on a prominent noticeboard. We appreciate your support and hope you or your Association is represented at one or both of these services. Yours aye, NCCV Executive. Click to view Flyer..... |
| 07 Aug 2012 |
OP Aware 2 G'day all, Please read the newsletter released by the Alliance of Defence Service Organisations (ADSO). I encourage all of you to support this activity, especially by writing letters to your local Federal Member and to your nearest Senator. I suggest that you actually fax your letters to either their electoral office or to the House of Representatives or to the Senate as these faxes have to be recorded, for future reference. More..... |
| 07 Aug 2012 |
Battle of Guadalcanal Commemoration Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator David Feeney, today attended a memorial service in Solomon Islands to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Guadalcanal. More..... |
| 07 Aug 2012 | A Coruña, August 4, 2012. - Today we proceeded to the loading of the LHD Canberra on deck semi-submersible vessel Blue Marlin in the outer harbor basin of A Coruña (Spain). The operation began at dawn with the draft of the Blue Marlin. From 08.00 hours Canberra began to enter aft on the deck of the submerged Dutch ship. The operation took place in good weather, alternating intermittent showers at noon as seen in the video. The ballasting of the Blue Marlin went on for hours, ending operations at nightfall the same day. The ship berthed at the docks outside early Sunday day 5. The hull of the ship that is built by public company Navantia for the Navy in Australia will be delivered to the facilities of the Australian subsidiary of BAE Systems in Williamstown, Melbourne, where it will be completed. The delivery of the ship is expected in 2014. View the video..... |
| 07 Aug 2012 |
RAY PARKIN’S ODYSSEY by Pattie Wright “It wasn’t as bad as you think and worse than you can ever imagine” Ray Parkin. The biography of Chief Petty Officer Ray Parkin will be available in bookstores nationally from 18 September 2012, published by Pan Macmillan. It is just shy 700 pages and will retail for $49.99. The book has been written by Pattie Wright, author of ‘The Men of the Line’ (Miegunyah Press, 2008). After taking four years to write Ray’s biography, it is to be hoped that the men who contributed to its pages – the precious few surviving from HMAS Perth and their compatriots in USS Houston, ex-POW’s of the Thai Burma railway and those from Ohama, in Japan – will approve. It has been written for all of you in mind. More..... |
| 06 Aug 2012 |
HMAS Perth wins gunnery prize at RIMPAC 2012 HMAS Perth is savouring its RIMPAC 2012 experience, taking out the coveted Gunnery championship trophy. Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) Rodeo Championship was judged on consistency of accuracy, measured from the distance from the aim point to the observed impact point. More..... |
| 03 Aug 2012 |
Exercise tests upgraded missile defence system HMAS Perth has completed an advanced air warfare weapons event during a multinational firing serial at Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012, the world’s largest maritime exercise in Hawaii. More..... |
| 01 Aug 2012 |
Sailors head home after job well done on Operation SLIPPER Forty-seven members of HMAS Melbourne’s Ship’s Company are flying home to Australia to prepare for the warship’s return from a six-month tour on Operation SLIPPER. More..... |
| 01 Aug 2012 |
Minister for Defence – To the Australian Strategic Policy
Institute (ASPI), Australia’s Changing Strategic Circumstances ASPI plays an important role by informing public debate and encouraging discussion on important national and international strategic and security affairs. More..... |
| 01 Aug 2012 |
Minister for Defence – Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Q&A QUESTION: Minister, Anna Henderson from ABC News. You spoke in your address about the possibility down the track of increased US naval access through HMAS Stirling, and this afternoon there have been reports about a US Defense Department commissioned report on the possibility of basing a nuclear aircraft carrier in Perth. More..... |
| 01 Aug 2012 |
QANTAS signs up to support Defence The first signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between a private sector employer and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) regarding part time Defence personnel, has been signed at Victoria Barracks, Paddington. More..... |
| 01 Aug 2012 |
Defence Reserves Association National Conference Keswick
Barracks, Adelaide Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Senator David Feeney today addressed the Defence Reserves Association National Conference at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide. More..... |
| 01 Aug 2012 |
Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal completes public
hearings The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator David Feeney, has advised that public hearings for the Inquiry into Unresolved Recognition for Past Acts of Naval and Military Gallantry and Valour are now complete. More..... |
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Anzac Centenary Events
2014 - 2018
The Anzac Centenary (2014 – 2018) will shine a spotlight on the
commitment and sacrifice of those who served in the First World War.
Across Victoria, there will be a number of commemorative events marking key dates throughout the Centenary.
OCTOBER 2015
ANZAC Naval Commemorative Ball - 17 October 2015
The Naval Commemorative Committee Victoria, invite all serving ADF personnel, Australian and Allied Veterans along with family and friends, to attend the ANZAC Naval Commemorative Ball on Saturday 17 October 2015 at (New Venue) The Atrium, Flemington Racecourse, 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington (10 Minutes from the CBD). Dance to the Music of the RAN Dance Band. The Ball is open to all serving and former members of the ADF, NZDF, Reserves, Cadets, families, friends, Police, Emergency Services, our Allies and the General Public.
Full details at: http://www.anzacball2015.org/p2 and http://www.anzacball2015.org/p6
Navy Ball Flyer.....
Navy Ball Information page.....
Navy Ball Booking Form.....
Should you wish to register an event, go to the Anzac Centenary website.
Across Victoria, there will be a number of commemorative events marking key dates throughout the Centenary.
OCTOBER 2015
ANZAC Naval Commemorative Ball - 17 October 2015
The Naval Commemorative Committee Victoria, invite all serving ADF personnel, Australian and Allied Veterans along with family and friends, to attend the ANZAC Naval Commemorative Ball on Saturday 17 October 2015 at (New Venue) The Atrium, Flemington Racecourse, 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington (10 Minutes from the CBD). Dance to the Music of the RAN Dance Band. The Ball is open to all serving and former members of the ADF, NZDF, Reserves, Cadets, families, friends, Police, Emergency Services, our Allies and the General Public.
Full details at: http://www.anzacball2015.org/p2 and http://www.anzacball2015.org/p6
Navy Ball Flyer.....
Navy Ball Information page.....
Navy Ball Booking Form.....
Should you wish to register an event, go to the Anzac Centenary website.