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| 25 June 2012 |
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| 25 June 2012 |
NCCV Newsletter Click here to view the Naval Commemoration Committee of Victoria's June newsletter 'Rogue's Yarn'. |
| 25 June 2012 | View the Winter Edition of KEEL HAULER; an E-mag jam-packed with naval articles published for matelots and nautical enthusiasts by an ex-matelot. Open..... |
| 22 June 2012 |
CALLING ON THE VETERAN COMMUNTIY TO SHOW SOME ARTISTIC FLAIR With one month until entries close, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, today encouraged the Victorian veteran community to tap into their creative side and take part in the 50th annual Story Writing and Art Competition. Meeting with past years’ winners at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital in Victoria today, Minister Snowdon said the competition provided a great avenue for veterans and their families to share their artistic talents with the community. More..... |
| 22 June 2012 |
The Blue Marlin, the Heavy Lift Vessel, which will be used to
transport the first LHD hull has arrived at Fene Wharf at Ferrol,
Spain. The journey will take approximately 49 days in total and
includes two days to float on and two days to float off. Arrival
Port Phillip Bay early September. Lots of work at the shipyard
happening
to get everything ready. These ships will certainly cast a big
shadow over Williamstown.
Go to Gallery to view photos. (NOTE: I've used Google Translate to translate Spanish to English when describing each photo. Many thanks to the photographers of the Spanish Naval Review Magazine Website) Muchas gracias a los fotógrafos de la Revisión del Sitio Web Naval Español) |
| 18 June 2012 |
ADVANCE NOTICE The Annual Seafarers’ Memorial Service will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral, Flinders St, Melbourne on Trafalgar Day, Sunday 21st October @ 10.30 hrs. Click to view flyer. |
| 18 June 2012 |
HMAS Choules One of the Navy’s amphibious ships HMAS Choules has suffered a defect which has caused her to return to Sydney. More..... |
| 14 June 2012 |
Reserve Officers Ladies Dine-In Night The 2012 Victorian Reserve Officers Ladies Dining In Night will be held on Friday 16 November(see calendar for full details) at University House, Melbourne University. This function is run in a similar manner to a Navy mess dinner and the cost of $80 per head includes a three-course dinner with drinks. |
| 14 June 2012 |
Release of the Executive Summary of Volume 1 of the DLA
Piper Report Minister for Defence Stephen Smith today advised that the Executive Summary of Volume 1 of the DLA Piper Review into allegations of sexual or other forms of abuse in Defence had been released under Freedom of Information processes. More..... |
| 14 June 2012 |
HOUSEHOLD ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, announced from today more than 200,000 service pensioners and war widows will receive a household assistance advance payment of $250 for singles or $380 for couples combined. More..... |
| 13 Jun 2012 |
Australian Operational Service Medal ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth: TO ALL to whom these Presents shall come, GREETING: WHEREAS it is desirable that there be instituted an Australian Operational Service Medal for the purpose of according recognition to members of the Australian Defence Force and certain Australian Civilians who render service in certain military operations: More..... |
| 08 Jun 2012 |
Navy League of Australia - Victorian Chapter Click here to view the League's June newsletter. |
| 08 Jun 2012 |
STATEMENT ON GALLIPOLI 2015 The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, said the Australian Government is working closely with the governments of Turkey and New Zealand to determine how the Gallipoli centenary will be commemorated in 2015. More..... |
| 05 Jun 2012 |
Konnichiwa Ballarat, Watashi wa Daisuke Desu Daisuke Hayashi never thought he would get the chance to visit Australia without actually leaving the territorial waters of Japan. But, today that’s exactly what he did. The Lieutenant - Junior Grade, who normally works in the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force Destroyer Shimakaze, is spending a few days onboard the Anzac Class Frigate HMAS Ballarat. More..... |
| 04 Jun 2012 |
HMAS Ballarat says Sayonara to Kure, Japan HMAS Ballarat has set sail for the Pacific Ocean to take part in an anti-submarine warfare exercise with theJapanese Maritime Self Defence Force, after a busy and culturally enriching port visit to the city of Kure,near Hiroshima. More..... |
| 03 Jun 2012 |
World Game Strengthens Australia-Japan Naval Ties The crew of HMAS Ballarat made some new friends in Japan this week, over a hotly contested game of Soccer. The Australian crew took on the crew of the Japanese Destroyer Shimakaze, which is acting as host ship to Ballarat’s port visit in Kure, near Hiroshima. More..... |
| 03 Jun 2012 |
Ocean Shield the Navy’s newest humanitarian and disaster
relief vessel Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced that the Australian Defence Force has now officially taken ownership of its new humanitarian and disaster relief vessel, the Skandi Bergen, which will be re-named Australian Defence Vessel Ocean Shield (ADV Ocean Shield). More..... |
| 03 Jun 2012 |
Defence project approvals Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced the approval of four Defence projects, bringing the total number of projects approved this year to 11, worth over $2.6 billion. More..... |
| 03 Jun 2012 |
Defence capability update The Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today provided an update on progress in four major Defence capability projects, previously approved by Government. More..... |
| 01 Jun 2012 |
RARE NAVAL ARTEFACT RETURNS TO NEW ZEALAND An artefact presented to the crew of the New Zealand ship HMS Achilles by the grateful citizens of Uruguay in 1939, after a famous naval battle, has found its way back to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), courtesy WO Marty Grogan. More..... See more photos..... Read Marty's speech..... |
| 01 Jun 2012 |
VETERANS WARNED OF POTENTIAL SCAMS Veterans have been approached by scam artists claiming to represent the Australian Government, Secretary of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Mr Ian Campbell said today. Mr Campbell said the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) had been made aware of several approaches to members of the veteran community asking for personal information in order to receive assistance under the Government’s Household Assistance Package. In some cases these people posed as officers from DVA. More..... |
| 01 Jun 2012 |
Australian Navy congratulates Samoa on 50 years of
independence The Australian Navy today helped Samoa celebrate the island nation’s 50th anniversary of independence. 221 personnel from Royal Australian Navy Frigate HMAS Darwin marched past at Samoa’s Parliament Grounds. More..... |
| 01 Jun 2012 |
Australian Navy Frigate arrives in Japan for bilateral and
trilateral maritime exercises The ANZAC-class Guided Missile Frigate, HMAS Ballarat, arrived in Japan yesterday on the final stage of its North East Asian deployment after completing a successful series of exercises with the maritime forces of both China and Korea. More..... |
| 01 Jun 2012 |
Royal Australian Navy members to guard Queen’s Pageant Four members of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) are preparing to face an audience of two billion people on Sunday, following an invitation to participate in this weekend’s Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant in London. More..... |
| 01 Jun 2012 |
ALRC Inquiry - Invitation to make submission If you don't do anything else in your entire lives, at least ensure that you take action on this insidious submission, because if not, the possibility of Service Pension being downgraded and age related are extremely likely! More..... |
| 01 Jun 2012 |
REMEMBERING AUSTRALIANS AT WAR NEAR AND FAR FROM HOME Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Warren Snowdon has asked Australians to reflect on two important anniversaries in our wartime history and the service and sacrifice of those who fought and those who died. “Today marks the 110th anniversary of the end of the Boer War and the 70th anniversary of the midget submarine attack on Sydney Harbour,” Mr Snowdon said. More..... |
| 01 Jun 2012 |
Future Submarine Industry Skills Plan Expert Industry Panel
was held today. “The Future Submarine Project is the biggest and most complex Defence project Australia has ever embarked upon,” Mr Clare said. “Hundreds of companies and thousands of workers will be required to support the construction of Australia’s future submarines." More..... |
| 01 Jun 2012 |
Naval Missile Defence System Project a Success Australia’s Anzac Class frigates will be further protected from supersonic cruise missile attacks thanks to new radar technology acquired and fitted onto the ships by the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO). More..... |
| 01 Jun 2012 |
Snowdon's half-truths avoid facts about fairness Warren Snowdon's weasel-words on carbon tax 'compensation' show how out of touch he and the Government are on the issues confronting the veteran and ex-service community. Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson, said the two most important things Warren Snowdon could do for veterans would be to drop the carbon tax and support Fair Indexation for military superannuants. More..... |
| 01 Jun 2012 |
Essential Medical Equipment Payment The Essential Medical Equipment Payment is an annual payment of $140 to support those with higher than average energy costs because they rely on essential medical equipment at home. The payment can be claimed through DVA by completing and submitting a claim form, available on the DVA website and at Veterans’ Access Network offices from 18 June 2012. Payments commence on 1 July 2012. More..... |
| 01 Jun 2012 |
A DAY FOR OUR PEACEKEEPERS The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, today paid tribute to the crucial role peacekeepers play in restoring peace to countries torn by conflict and the many Australian servicemen and women who have been a part of these peacekeeping efforts. Mr Snowdon said International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers, 29 May, was established by the UN General Assembly in 2002. More..... |
| 01 Jun 2012 |
ADFA Cadet charged A foreign cadet who is attending ADFA will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday 29 May in relation to an alleged incident involving acts of indecency at ADFA in early May. More..... |
| 27 May 2012 |
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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.