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| 28 Sep 2012 |
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| 28 Sep 2012 | DFWA - Monthly Update #275 - 20 September 2012 |
| 28 Sep 2012 |
BENEFITS OF HEALTH INNOVATION FOR VETERANS ACROSS THE
COUNTRY Veterans across the country are realising the benefits of a specialised health program helping them manage chronic illness, with 13,000 veterans now enrolled in the Coordinated Veterans’ Care Program. More..... |
| 28 Sep 2012 |
Long Tan Bursary applications now open Children of Vietnam veterans’ have just under a month to apply for the 2013 Long Tan Bursary. Each year, 50 students across the country receive up to $9,000 each over three years to help meet the costs of their post-secondary education. For more information visit the Long Tan Bursary web page |
| 26 Sep 2012 |
PLANNING FOR ANZAC DAY 2015 AT GALLIPOLI The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, today released details of how Australians can be involved in planning for Anzac Day 2015 commemorations at Gallipoli, Turkey. “We recognise that many Australians will want to attend Anzac Day commemorations at Gallipoli in 2015, however we face some significant realities that will mean not everyone will be able to do so,” he said. More..... |
| 25 Sep 2012 |
LHD begins final leg of journey to Australia Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that the hull of the first of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) new amphibious ships has begun the final leg of its journey to Australia. Mr Clare said the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) 01 hull has rounded the Cape of Good Hope and is expected to arrive in Melbourne in the next few weeks. More..... NavyVicNet will endeavour to be the first to let you know when she arrives in Port Phillip Bay. |
| 25 Sep 2012 |
VALE: Jim Rushton - 11.03.1912 - 10.09.2012 Ex-Shipwright Jim Rushton passed away peacefully on 10th September 2012. Jim was an ex-crew member of the ill-fated HMAS Goorangai, a minesweeper that sank in less than a minute on 20th November 1940, after being accidentally cut in two by MV Duntroon. It was the first RAN vessel lost in World War II and the first RAN service vessel to be lost in wartime. The Goorangai sank with the loss of all hands - three officers and 21 sailors - but Jim was on shore leave. The seaman who replaced him on this final voyage was a married man with three children, and this deeply affected Jim for the rest of his life. The Queenscliff Maritime Museum hold an annual memorial service for those lost in the sinking, on November 18, at the cairn erected at The Bluff near the Queenscliff Fort. HMAS Goorangai Service details Invitation to Luncheon |
| 22 Sep 2012 |
ADF Cadets: the facts Like all areas of Government, the Australian Defence Force Cadets (ADFC) organisation is working hard to ensure our world standard youth program remains affordable said Senator David Feeney, the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence. The program has been expanding with newly formed units across the country. Recent data shows that ADFC have increased across the three services by over 1,000 cadets. More..... |
| 22 Sep 2012 |
NCCV Newsletter Click here to view the Naval Commemoration Committee of Victoria's September newsletter 'Rogue's Yarn'. |
| 20 Sep 2012 |
USS Enterprise to Inactivate After 51 Years of Service From Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs NORFOLK (NNS) -- After 51 years of distinguished service, the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) will inactivate on Dec. 1, 2012, in a ceremony to be held at Norfolk Naval Station, in Norfolk, Va. More..... |
| 20 Sep 2012 |
SOCIAL SUPPORT CRITICAL FOR FAMILIES OF DEPLOYED TROOPS A new report launched today reveals the importance of social support for families of our deployed troops. Mr Snowdon said the Timor-Leste Family Study, investigated the effects of deployment to East Timor on the health and wellbeing of the families of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. More..... |
| 20 Sep 2012 |
VETERAN PENSION RATE RISE ON 20 SEPTEMBER The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, announced that from today, 20 September 2012, there will be an increase in pensions and income support payments for around 305,000 veterans, partners, war widows and widowers around the nation. More..... |
| 18 Sep 2012 |
Semaphore 7: SM2 and Sea Control. Discusses the SM2 Standard Missile, a new surface to air missile being deployed for use on the Adelaide class frigates and Hobart class destroyers. This Semaphore describes why this new capability will support sea control and how it fundamentally changes the way the ADF conducts air warfare operations. More..... Courtesy Sea Power Centre Australia |
| 18 Sep 2012 |
Semaphore 6: Operation Corporate 1982. Outlines the Falklands campaign with respect to maritime doctrine. This Semaphore details the strategy and tactics used by the British to defeat Argentinian military forces and stresses the importance of forward deployed logistics support when naval elements are deployed a long way from their normal operating base. More..... Courtesy Sea Power Centre Australia |
| 18 Sep 2012 |
Semaphore 5: India as an Asia-Pacific Power. This Semaphore highlights India's increasing influence within the Asia-Pacific region as well as some potential areas for cooperation vis-à-vis India in the maritime security arena. More..... Courtesy Sea Power Centre Australia |
| 18 Sep 2012 |
Semaphore 4: Ships Named Canberra In the annals of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), two of its warships have proudly carried the name of Australia’s capital city – Canberra. On 17 February 2011, a third ship, the first of two new amphibious ships (LHD) built for the RAN, was launched in Spain. More..... Courtesy Sea Power Centre Australia |
| 18 Sep 2012 |
HMAS HOBART National Reunion Adelaide Update Fellow Hobartarians will be aware that Adelaide was nominated at the Canberra reunion to host the next National biannual reunion. At the time, there was some thought the launch of the first of the AWD’s HMAS Hobart 111 would coincide with the biannual reunion timeline, and if coordinated would have provided a memorable and exciting inclusion to the reunion activities. More..... |
| 17 Sep 2012 |
ADF deploys to Parliament House Fifteen Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will be deployed to Parliament House this week for the annual exchange activity as part of the ADF Parliamentary Program. More..... |
| 17 Sep 2012 |
Important Information about Coordinated Veterans’ Care (CVC)
Program The purpose of this letter is to provide you with information about the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Coordinated Veterans’ Care (CVC) Program and to ask for your assistance in passing on this information to your members, their families and carers. More..... |
| 15 Sep 2012 |
On The Record: Chief of Navy – Gender Breakdown for MH60R
training On 15 September 2012 the Daily Telegraph published an article entitled “Chopper’s Squad a Boys Club”. The journalist states that “the Navy’s Fleet Air Arm which runs the helicopter fleet is about 20 per cent female.” and that the number of women amongst the Navy personnel being sent to America for MH60R helicopter training does not reflect this figure. The articles basic premise is inaccurate. More..... |
| 14 Sep 2012 |
Sailors honoured at recruit training establishment The school currently has four Divisions, which are named after officers who served with distinction during their careers. The Divisions were named Getting, Moran, Waller and Rankin. The Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AO,CSC, RAN has announced that Waller and Rankin, who are also honoured by having two submarines which carry their name, will be replaced by the names of two sailors who distinguished themselves in action. More..... |
| 14 Sep 2012 |
Navy personnel staying dry for Ocsober Members of the Royal Australian Navy will be giving up alcohol for the whole of October in an effort to raise money for drug and alcohol education and to improve awareness of alcohol abuse. More..... |
| 14 Sep 2012 |
4th Australia-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministerial
Consultations The Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr, the Australian Minister for Defence, Stephen Smith, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, H.E Mr Koichiro Gemba, and the Minister of Defense of Japan, H.E Mr Satoshi Morimoto, met in Sydney on 14 September to discuss regional and global security issues and ways to advance security and defence cooperation between Australia and Japan. More..... |
| 14 Sep 2012 |
Navy pauses to remember the loss of HMA Submarine AE1. The Royal Australian Navy paused today to honour those who died in one of the RAN’s most enduring maritime mysteries. On 14 September 1914, one of Australia’s first submarines AE1 was conducting a routine patrol to the east of the Duke of York Island group, near Rabaul, when she vanished. More..... See 'Gallery' for more pictures. |
| 14 Sep 2012 |
REFLECTING ON 65 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN PEACEKEEPING On Australian Peacekeepers Day, we pay our respects to the tens of thousands of Australian men and women who have played a crucial role in restoring peace and harmony, to countries torn apart by conflict. More..... |
| 13 Sep 2012 |
First Newcastle AWD blocks head for Adelaide Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare has announced the first three Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) blocks fabricated by Newcastle shipbuilder Forgacs Engineering have started their journey to Adelaide. The blocks will be transported from Forgacs Tomago Shipyard by barge and two tugs along the North Arm of the Hunter River. More..... |
| 13 Sep 2012 |
Accelerated citizenship for families of Defence recruits Family members of current and future lateral recruits to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) are now eligible for conferral of Australian citizenship at the same time as the lateral recruit, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, and the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon MP, announced today. More..... |
| 13 Sep 2012 |
THE SENATE - PROOF - MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE Military Superannuation Pensions SPEECH Wednesday, 12 September 2012 BY AUTHORITY OF THE SENATE Senator RONALDSON (Victoria) (16:52): I will just read through the text of today's matter of public importance so that there is no doubt about it. It reads: The Gillard Labor Government’s ongoing failure to deliver fair, just and equitable indexation of DFRB and DFRDB military superannuation pensions. More..... |
| 10 Sep 2012 |
LOOKING OUT FOR YOUR MATES CAN SAVE A LIFE On World Suicide Prevention Day, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, today encouraged the veteran and Defence communities to learn about the warning signs of suicide in an effort to help save lives. More..... |
| 07 Sep 2012 |
Specialist Medical Review Council - Declaration - In Respect
of Malignant Neoplasm of the Prostate In relation to the Repatriation Medical Authority (the RMA) Statement of Principles No. 28 of 2005 in respect of malignant neoplasm of the prostate and death from malignant neoplasm of the prostate, made under subsection 1968(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the VEA), the Specialist Medical Review Council (the Council) under subsection 196W of the VEA: DECLARES that there is sound medical-scientific evidence on which..... more..... |
| 06 Sep 2012 |
Officer sets sight on marathon in honour of Vietnam veteran
dad The running of three half marathons, in three weeks has seen LCDR Lincoln Trainor regularly pounding the pavement for a cause that is very close to home for the Welfare Officer at HMAS Cerberus. Alongside his brother he will take on the New York Marathon on November 4th, which is his father’s birthday, with the ultimate goal of spreading awareness on Bowel Cancer and raising $12,000 for Bowel Cancer Australia. More..... |
| 06 Sep 2012 |
TRANSCRIPT: DOOR STOP – AWD KEEL LAYING TOPICS: Air Warfare Destroyer STEPHEN SMITH: Well thanks very much. It’s a bit windy so we’ll be brief, but there are a few customers for you. I’ll make some remarks, then I’ll ask the Premier to make some remarks and then Penny Wong the Finance Minister and Jason Clare will also make some brief remarks, and we’ve also got Ray Griggs, the Chief of Navy here with us. More..... |
| 06 Sep 2012 |
Update on the Future Submarine capability Minister for Defence Stephen Smith, Minister for Finance and Deregulation Senator Penny Wong and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced Australia’s Future Submarine Systems Centre will be based in Adelaide continuing the strong relationship that has been formed between South Australia and the Commonwealth in support of Australia’s maritime sector. More..... |
| 06 Sep 2012 |
Air Warfare Destroyer update Minister for Defence Stephen Smith, Minister for Finance and Deregulation Senator Penny Wong and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today attended the laying of the keel of the first Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) in Adelaide and provided an update on the $8 billion project. Australia is constructing three AWDs based on a proven design from the Spanish Navy. When complete, the Destroyers will be amongst the world’s most capable warships. More..... |
| 04 Sep 2012 |
Strengthening Australia-Indonesia search and rescue
coordination Australia-Indonesia search and rescue coordination have been strengthened following a high level meeting between Ministers from both countries in Jakarta today. Ministers agreed to expand the $38.4 million Indonesia Transport Safety Assistance Package which began in 2007, to provide for additional bilateral coordination on search and rescue activities. More..... |
| 04 Sep 2012 | Navy League of Australia (Vic Division) September newsletter. |
| 04 Sep 2012 |
Exercise Kakadu 2012 ships set sail Fifteen ships with about 2,000 Defence personnel from seven Pacific nations set sail from Darwin Harbour for the military training Exercise Kakadu 12 on Sunday 2nd September. More..... |
| 03 Sep 2012 |
Defence families have their say The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, today launched the second national survey of Defence families. The survey asks families to provide information on aspects of the Defence way of life, such as deployment, separation, workload and relocation, and its impact on family life. More..... |
| 03 Sep 2012 |
Cerberus Torres Strait dance Traditional Torres Strait Island dance performed by members of DIDP 2012 as a thank you to Cerberus personnel for hosting them this week as part of the Navy Boot Camp program. View the video..... |
| 03 Sep 2012 |
REMEMBERING OUR MERCHANT MARINERS On Merchant Navy Day, Australians remember the invaluable contribution made by thousands of merchant seamen, who courageously served on Australian, Commonwealth and Allied ships, and on merchant ships from other nations, during the First and Second World Wars. More..... |
| 03 Sep 2012 |
On The Record: CN statement regarding patrol boat operations By Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, AM, CSC, RAN In online and print media reporting today a range of assertions and allegations have been made about the Royal Australian Navy’s patrol boats while conducting border protection operations. More..... |
| 01 Sep 2012 |
HMAS Ararat assists sailing vessel HMAS Ararat (LCDR M O’Loughlin) recently came to the aid of a 35 foot sailing vessel while patrolling Australia’s maritime borders. More..... |
| 01 Sep 2012 |
On The Record: Response of 31 August 2012 provided to
Cameron Stewart at The Australian to questions asked on 29 August
2012 Online reporting in The Australian website entitled 'Hole in Boat new blow for Fleet' on 31 August 2012 commented on the state of HMAS Bathurst and the Armidale Class Patrol Boat fleet. The following responses were those actually provided to the journalist prior to the website publishing the article. More..... |
| 01 Sep 2012 |
Hawks overcome adversity in HMAS Parramatta Our ability to work as a team to overcome adversity on the high seas was the focus of a motivational session for the Hawthorn AFL team during their visit to Anzac Class Frigate HMAS Parramatta on Sunday 26 August. More..... |
| 01 Sep 2012 |
In Good Hands: The Life of Dr Sam Stening, POW – Synopsis By Ian Pfennigwerth. "In Good Hands" is the biography of Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Samuel ‘Sam’ Stening, DSC, RANR. A paediatrician in civilian life, like his three brothers Sam joined the services at the outbreak of war. He chose the RAN and served first in the Indian Ocean and then in the famous ‘Scrap Iron Flotilla’ in the Mediterranean, where his ship, Waterhen, was sunk in June 1941. Click to read full synopsis and details on how to purchase the book. |
| 01 Sep 2012 | The Fleet Air Arm Association of Australia (Victoria Division) now have their own page on our website. |
| 01 Sep 2012 | DFWA - Monthly Update #274 - August 2012 |
| 01 Sep 2012 |
HMAS GOORANGAI Memorial Service at the Ocean View
Reserve, Queenscliff on 18th November. Service details Invitation to Lunch |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Vendetta Association caps are now available. Click here for details. |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Submarines Association of Australia (Victoria Division) Click here to view their newsletter 'Flood Q' 0312 - July 2012. |
| 01 Sep 2012 |
RAN Minor War Vessels Association (RAN MWVA) Calling all serving and ex serving Navy personnel who served on 'sweepers, patrol boats and LCHs. I would like your feed back as to becoming part of this Association - RAN Minor War Vessels. This is more so with the work and conditions that patrol boats are now doing with influx of illegal boat people whilst serving on Border Protection. Having served on minesweepers 1965-66 and patrol boats 1968-70, believe me, they are not luxury cruises and to those serving now, they should be given all the help we can. If anyone who has served on either or you know of anyone who has, let them know and if you could let me know of your expression of interest etc. please contact |
| 01 Sep 2012 |
Tom’s story - An Autobiography by Thomas Fisher. Tom Fisher was born in country Western Australia in 1921 and grew up in Perth during the Depression . He joined the Royal Australian Navy when he was 18 and served in HMAS Sydney, Hobart, Stuart and Quiberon. Demobilised in 1946 he struggled in his early civilian life until his marriage and religion saved him. For many years he worked for the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) while he, and his wife Shirley, raised a family of five children. This is his story. Click here for details on how to obtain the book. |
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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.