Navy Victoria Network October 2012 News

News & Articles of Interest

29 Oct 2012	LHD Arrival in Geelong... view the time-lapse video
24 Oct 2012	View our October newsletter. NOTE from Webmaster: If you are a member and haven't received your October newsletter by email, the email address you supplied on joining is incorrect. To correct this, please email the and he will copy and amend your address.
24 Oct 2012	Australia and Tonga discuss maritime security The follow-on program to the Pacific Patrol Boat Program (PPBP) was discussed today between the Tongan Prime Minister and Australia’s Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator David Feeney. More.....
24 Oct 2012	Minister for Defence – Speech to the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) I am very pleased to be here today to address the Defence Signal Directorate’s (DSD’s) Cyber Security Conference 2012 and to see the launch of DSD’s new information security video ‘Catch, Patch, Match’. We all understand the importance of the internet in our social and economic lives. In 2010, over 80% of Australians had access to the internet. More.....
23 Oct 2012	HMAS PARRAMATTA (IV) and HMAS WARRAMUNGA (II) Open Day Two of Navy's premier Anzac Class Frigates will be visiting Melbourne from the 2nd to 6th November as part of Navy Week celebrations, allowing members of the public a rare opportunity to tour an operational warship and meet members of the crew. Defence Force Recruiting staff will also be in attendance and able to provide further information on exciting careers in the Royal Australian Navy. The Navy Band rock and jazz groups will be playing throughout the day to keep you entertained. Full details in the Calendar.
23 Oct 2012	INTERACTIVE GALLIPOLI SCHOOL BOOK BRINGS HISTORY TO LIFE It is now easier for Australians, particularly school-aged children, to learn about the Gallipoli campaign, thanks to a new interactive iBook launched by the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon. More.....
22 Oct 2012	Royal Australian Navy celebrates with International Fleet Review The 2013 International Fleet Review was launched today in Sydney by Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AO, CSC. From 3–11 October 2013 the International Fleet Review will offer a spectacular program of naval events to celebrate the centenary of the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet arrival in Sydney Harbour on 4 October 1913. More.....
22 Oct 2012	NCCV Newsletter Click here to view the Naval Commemoration Committee of Victoria's October newsletter 'Rogue's Yarn'.
22 Oct 2012	Tour of HMAS WARRAMUNGA If any Ship or Category Associations are interested in organising a tour over WARRAMUNGA on Friday 2 November, their President or Secretary should contact CAPT David Garnock CSC RAN (Retired) via phone (0418 615 818) or email (). As it is unlikely that the ship will be able to host more than 3 or 4 Tours that day, it is important that Association Presidents respond quickly. Closing date for nominations is Friday 26 Oct.
22 Oct 2012	Navy’s hammerhead crane As you may already know, the Royal Australian Navy has a base at Garden Island, right near the Botanic Gardens and down the road from Kings Cross. For the Navy to do its job well, it needs a base in peak condition. However, unfortunately, the hammerhead crane on Garden Island currently precludes the Navy from having the base it needs. More than 60 years old, the crane hasn’t been used for 16 years. It limits our Navy’s ability to use the wharf and adjacent berths. It adds a layer of complexity when maintaining and repairing ships. It has to go. More.....
22 Oct 2012	Australia’s commitment to the Pacific Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Senator David Feeney will visit regional neighbours this week to discuss security challenges and the follow-on program to the Pacific Patrol Boat Program with the national leaders of New Caledonia, Tonga, Samoa, and Tuvalu. More.....
21 Oct 2012	Gender equality in Defence takes another step forward Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, and Vice Chief of Defence Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin, have released Defence’s implementation plan for the removal of gender restrictions from Australian Defence Force (ADF) combat roles. More.....
19 Oct 2012	VETERANS HELPING EACH OTHER LEADS TO BETTER HEALTH FOR ALL Australia’s veterans are a diverse group of men and women, linked by their service to this country. Similarly their health needs, particularly as they age, are also diverse. One thing we do know is that by reducing social isolation – spending time with mates or making some new ones – can do wonders for anyone’s mental and physical health. More.....
17 Oct 2012	Blue Marlin is being prepared for floating. The work to prepare the Blue marlin and the LHD hull for floating off is being done alongside in Geelong (Lascelles Wharf). After this preparation work is done the Blue Marlin will then go to a deep water spot in the bay off Frankston where the LHD hull will be floated off, tugs will then take the LHD to Williamstown.
17 Oct 2012	Some photos from this morning's arrival of the Blue Marlin and the Canberra. Travelled out past the Heads aboard the 20-passenger craft of South Bay Eco Adventures - "adventures" is the key word, as we hurtled along at what seemed considerable speed - and regardless of the height of the waves. An exciting morning. Alf Batchelder. Thanks Alf for the great photos - NVN Team. View.....
17 Oct 2012	Arrival of Landing Helicopter Dock Hull Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that Australia’s largest ever warship has arrived in Australia. The Canberra Class LHDs are bigger than Australia’s last aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. The hull is 230m long and 32m wide, making it the same length as the Rialto Tower in Melbourne. More.....
17 Oct 2012	LHD Arrival in Port Phillip Bay The LHD01 hull has been transported from Spain to Australia by a Heavy Lift Ship, Blue Marlin. The trip has taken around eight weeks. The Dockwise owned Heavy Lift Ship, MV Blue Marlin has travelled around 10,000 nautical miles ( approx 18,520 km) to deliver the first LHD. The LHDs are the largest ships ever built for the Royal Australian Navy and will provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with one of the most capable and sophisticated amphibious ships in the world. The LHD will be floated off the Blue Marlin over the next two weeks and then towed into the BAE facility at Williamstown. The Canberra Class LHDs are bigger than Australia's last aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. When completed they will be more than 230 metres long, 27.5 metres high and weigh around 27,500 tonnes. Each ship can carry a combined armed battlegroup of more than 1100 personnel, 100 armoured vehicles and 12 helicopters and features a 40-bed hospital. The LHD is expected to be introduced into Royal Australian Navy service in 2014. Click to view the video.....
16 Oct 2012	Defence Capability Reform Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced the next phase of reforms to Defence procurement to specifically improve reporting and accountability mechanisms. More.....
15 Oct 2012	HMAS Sydney (IV)'s Goodwill Ambassadors A group of HMAS Sydney (IV)'s finest have made a touching goodwill journey to lend support to victims of Japan’s 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant disaster. More.....
15 Oct 2012	Sydney (IV) Shines in Fleet Review HMAS Sydney (IV) has proudly represented Australia at one of the most significant ceremonial events in Japan’s calendar, the triennial Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) International Fleet Review (IFR), on October 14. More.....
14 Oct 2012	On The Record: Chief of Navy – Reporting on HMAS Tobruk and Choules On 14 October 2012 there were articles in News Limited newspapers and online with headlines such as “Any Port in a Storm, repairs keep Navy workhorses tied up” (Sunday Mail) and “Broken down HMAS Tobruk, HMAS Choules limit navy’s emergency response” (Herald Sun online). Some of the information contained in these articles was inaccurate and misleading. More.....
12 Oct 2012	HMAS Sydney (IV) an honoured guest at Japan Fleet Review The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Sydney (IV) has arrived in Japan to attend one of the most significant ceremonial events of the nation’s calendar, the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Fleet Review. Japan’s Fleet Review began in 1868 when the Imperial Navy welcomed His Majesty Emperor Meiji off Tempozan, Osaka. The review has been conducted every three years since 1957. More.....
12 Oct 2012	NATIONAL SERVICEMEN’S MEMORIAL SERVICE Approximately 120 Naval National Servicemen attended the Annual Service at HMAS CERBERUS along with friends and relatives. More.....
12 Oct 2012	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL COUNCIL RE-APPOINTMENT Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, today announced Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO RAN (Ret’d) has been re-appointed to the Council of the Australian War Memorial, as a part-time member for a three-year term from 12 November 2012. More.....
11 Oct 2012	HMA SHIPS BALIKPAPAN, BETANO AND WEWAK DECOMMISSIONING MEMORABILIA In December this year will mark the departure of three of the grandest ladies in the Fleet. HMAS WEWAK will decommission on Tue 11 Dec at HMAS CAIRNS after 39 years of dedicated service. On the following day HMA Ships BALIKPAPAN and BETANO will decommission at HMAS COONAWARRA after 38 years of loyal service to the RAN and 41 years service to the ADF. To celebrate these momentous occasions, a gift box containing a commemorative decanter and two port glasses with the Crest and dates of service is being produced. More.....
11 Oct 2012	LIFTING OF GENDER RESTRICTIONS ON OFFICER AND SAILOR EMPLOYMENT IN NAVY DIVING ROLES In September 2011 the Minister for Defence announced a government decision to progressively remove gender restrictions on ADF combat role employment categories. Today the Vice Chief of the Defence Force, on behalf of the Chief of the Defence Force, signed the implementation plan for the removal of all gender restrictions within Defence. More.....
10 Oct 2012	Australia’s largest ever warship nears home Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced Australia’s first Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) has entered Australian waters on its way to Melbourne. More.....
10 Oct 2012	Navy League of Australia (Vic Division) October newsletter.
09 Oct 2012	You and Your Prostate has been produced by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) to assist members of the veteran community to gain a better understanding of the complex issues and management options relating to prostate disease. View Booklet.....
09 Oct 2012	ATTENTION ALL EX HMAS MELBOURNE SAILORS: Bob Burchill the National President, will be visiting Victoria Saturday 20 October 2012. Bob wishes to bring together former MELBOURNE sailors into the Victorian branch of the MELBOURNE Association. He will meet you at the Seaford RSL, from 1130-1400. Lunch is available for $9.50 and drinks at Club prices, Wives, friends and family welcome. Victorian Contact: George Wilson: 0433 964 962
09 Oct 2012	View the Spring Edition of KEEL HAULER; an E-mag jam-packed with naval articles published for matelots and nautical enthusiasts by an ex-matelot. Open.....
05 Oct 2012	What’s in a NAME? Thirty-five officers and sailors from HMAS Ballarat (II) (CMDR Jonathan Earley) recently made the 12 hour bus trip to the City of Ballarat to reinvigorate ties with the City and support the ship’s charity, United Way. More.....
05 Oct 2012	VETERANS REVISIT NORTH AFRICA CAMPAIGNS 70 YEARS ON Australian Second World War veterans, who helped defeat the Germans in North Africa, will soon make the return journey to Egypt to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein and the North Africa campaigns. More.....
01 Oct 2012	DARWIN The war had been over for a year. Service men and women were still being repatriated. Those who had served in the north of Australia had, for the most part, returned to the eastern and southern states............ Eric Dancey arrived in Darwin in 1950 with the Navy. He has written a story about the Darwin episode and created a painting from impressions he gained of Darwin and its community and hearing the stories of locals and how they felt about the war. The painting now hangs in the Box Hill RSL. Read the story & view the painting.....

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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

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