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| 25 Jun 2013 |
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| 25 Jun 2013 |
 Choules’
galley crew up to the taskThe chefs onboard HMAS Choules (Commander Ashley Papp) have been busier than usual lately as the ship’s company and embarked forces are put through their paces in a major amphibious exercise off the coast of far north Queensland. Chief Petty Officer Marine Logistics – Chef David Farrugia said his team of Navy and Army chefs were well up to the challenge of providing more than 1500 meals every day. More..... |
| 24 Jun 2013 |
 100
Days to go until World's Navies Arrive in Sydney for Fleet Review24 June marks 100 days to go until the Royal Australian Navy commemorates the arrival of its first fleet 100 years ago with a spectacular International Fleet Review in Sydney from 3 -11 October 2013. Ships from more 20 nations comprising around 40 warships and 17 tall ships, plus 8000 naval personnel will help celebrate Navy’s historic event which is being staged in partnership with the NSW State Government and City of Sydney Council. More..... |
| 24 Jun 2013 |
 HMAS
Melbourne trains in readiness for Operation SLIPPER deploymentFor the past five weeks HMAS Melbourne has conducted Unit Readiness (UR) level collective training in the East Area Exercise Area including a number of evaluations supervised by Sea Training Group (STG). Melbourne will commence mission specific training from Monday 24 June, in preparation for their OP SLIPPER deployment. Gunnery, air warfare, damage control and force protection were some of the key areas of focus over the past two weeks with more than 30 personnel from STG embarked in Melbourne providing oversight. More..... |
| 24 Jun 2013 |
Sale of decommissioned Ships Manoora and Kanimbla Minister for Defence Materiel Dr Mike Kelly AM MP today announced the disposal by sale of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) decommissioned ships HMAS Manoora and HMAS Kanimbla. Dr Kelly said the Navy vessels would be recycled by purchaser Southern Recycling LLC in the United States in a manner commensurate to the environmental standards the Commonwealth expected of such disposal activities by 2014. More..... |
| 21 Jun 2013 |
ADFA Cadets and Midshipmen suspended The Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin, today announced the decision to suspend seven cadets from the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of serious misconduct involving cadets. More..... |
| 20 Jun 2013 |
Paper presented by the Minister for Defence on The Defence
Abuse Response Taskforce The Government is committed to providing regular reports and updates on its response to allegations of sexual or other forms of abuse in Defence, including to the Parliament. In April 2011, in the aftermath of the so-called ‘ADFA Skype incident’, I announced a range of Reviews into aspects of the culture within both the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to address ongoing concern in relation to failure to meet appropriate standards of conduct. More..... |
| 18 Jun 2013 |
ADSO MEDIA RELEASE - Veterans’ Minister Snows Parliament –
Again! When will you get your facts correct, Minister Snowdon? We thank Peter Slipper MP, a long-time supporter of military people, for his parliamentary question yesterday on the long-promised meeting between ADSO’s leadership and the PM to discuss fair indexation for military superannuation pensions. Rather than answer the question, Minister Snowdon chose to merely read from a script on why military superannuation pensions should not be indexed fairly. More..... |
| 17 Jun 2013 |
 SEA
LION roars in far north QueenslandExercise SEA LION 2013 got underway on June 10 as HMAS Choules slipped out to sea with a complement of more than 400 Army and Navy personnel onboard, and various pieces of equipment firmly secured on the vehicle deck. EX SEA LION 13, which is the first major joint amphibious exercise for the year, is being conducted between Townsville and the Cowley Beach Training Area, and is part of the ADF’s enhanced amphibious capability development. More..... |
| 14 Jun 2013 |
Minister for Defence – Doorstop – HMAS Stirling TOPICS: Return of the HMAS Toowoomba; Collins Class Submarines; US Marine Rotation; allegations of inappropriate conduct by ADF members; Howard Sattler. More..... |
| 14 Jun 2013 |
 AWD
AnimationThis computer-generated animation highlights the multi-mission capability of the three naval destroyers being built as part of the Air Warfare Destroyer Project. The AWD project is the most complex naval ship construction program ever undertaken in Australia and is currently Australia's largest defence procurement project. It is building Australia's industry capability and skills in the naval shipbuilding sector for future naval shipbuilding projects. More..... |
| 14 Jun 2013 |
FUNDING SUPPORTS VETERAN PROJECTS ACROSS THE NATION From Northern Tasmania to the wheatbelt region of Western Australia, local ex-service and community organisations from all corners of the country will benefit from the latest round of Veteran & Community Grant funding. This round of Australian Government funding will support 16 projects, each aiming to maintain and improve the independence and quality of life for members of the local veteran community. More..... |
| 14 Jun 2013 |
Collins Class Submarines Update Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Mike Kelly today announced further significant initiatives to both maintain the capability of Australia’s Collins Class submarine fleet and further improve Collins Class maintenance, sustainment and availability. The Collins Class submarine fleet of six submarines is an essential part of Australia’s national security capability. More..... |
| 13 Jun 2013 |
Statement from the Chief of the Defence Force Three members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have been suspended from duty pending the outcome of investigations into the misuse of the Defence computer network. It is alleged these men exchanged emails and other material that degrades others and refers to illicit drugs. Additionally, action has been initiated today to consider the suspension of a number of other ADF members who appear to be closely involved in these activities. More..... |
| 13 Jun 2013 |
 USS
Eisenhower and HMAS Newcastle meet at seaHMAS Newcastle rendezvoused with “Big Ike” the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Arabian Sea for a day of steaming in company on 2 June 2013. Joining the one hundred thousand-ton Nimitz-class carrier and her escorts the Ticonderoga-class Guided Missile Cruiser USS Hue City and the German Guided Missile Frigate FGS Hamburg at dawn, Newcastle’s snap-happy Ship’s Company observed the carrier’s morning deck cycle from 500 yards on her beam. More..... |
| 13 Jun 2013 |
Australian Defence Force participates in Pacific Partnership Defence medical practitioners and engineers have today deployed on Pacific Partnership 2013. Australia’s largest contingent, onboard HMAS Tobruk, will deliver medical, dental, veterinary and engineering aid to Vanimo and Wewak, in Papua New Guinea from 13 June to 6 July 2013. More..... |
| 12 Jun 2013 |
Semaphore - Issue 2, 2013 Operation Solace - RAN Relief to Somalia 1993. More..... |
| 12 Jun 2013 |
Semaphore - Issue 1, 2013 Australian Sailors in the Battle of the Atlantic. More..... |
| 12 Jun 2013 |
THE 2013 SEAFARERS COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE - IMPORTANT NOTICE Due to a number of reasons it has been decided to combine this year’s Annual Seafarers Church Service [St Paul’s Cathedral] and Navy Wreath Laying Service [Shrine of Remembrance] into one Seafarers Commemorative Service. This significant service will be conducted at the Cenotaph, Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne. This combined service will take place on: SUNDAY 20th OCTOBER 2013 and will commence at 1030. More..... |
| 11 Jun 2013 |
 HMAS
Newcastle provides medical care to badly injured merchant seamenAustralia’s HMAS Newcastle has provided medical treatment and evacuated two badly burned Filipino merchant seamen from a stricken oil tanker in the Somali Basin. The seamen from the Liberian registered Merchant Tanker Perla, were severely burned during a machinery fire which left the tanker powerless, adrift and vulnerable to pirate attack on 7 June 2013. More..... |
| 11 Jun 2013 |
AMCS wins Pacific Patrol Boat training contract The Minister for Defence Materiel Mike Kelly today announced the signing of a $21 million four-year contract with AMC Search Ltd to provide Pacific Patrol Boat (PPB) training services. Dr Kelly said AMC Search Ltd (AMCS) is the commercial arm of the Australian Maritime College, located in Launceston, Tasmania. More..... |
| 11 Jun 2013 |
Mailout to recipients of a “ceased effects” determination
under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 The reason for this letter is to provide you with important information concerning clients who had “ceased effects” decisions issued under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRCA) before May 2004. The Department is currently sending letters to these clients to advise that they may make a new claim for compensation in relation to the condition for which the “ceased effects” decision was issued, if they experience any further effects from the condition. More..... |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Navy League of Australia (Victoria Division) June Newsletter |
| 07 Jun 2013 |
From: CN Australia THE PASSING OF ESTHER WILLIAMS I WAS THE MERMAID OF THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY THE DESIRE OF ALL WHO GO TO SEA WHOSE PRAISE I LOUDLY CHANT THROUGH THE WATER I DID GLIDE MY FACE CHARMED ALL ALONGSIDE AND I TRAVELLED ACROSS MANY CHARTS More..... |
| 07 Jun 2013 |
 Golf
Club donations above parIn January 2013, the doors closed on the HMAS Creswell (Royal Australian Naval College) Golf Club after 54 years of chips and putts, but the enthusiasm and generosity of the membership will have a lasting legacy on the Shoalhaven with outstanding funds being donated to two local charities. Former Vice President of the club, Chief Petty Officer Don Waples and Mr John Hewitt (the final Club Captain) presented cheques to the Sir David Martin Foundation and the South Coast Branch of Legacy Australia on 27 May. More..... |
| 07 Jun 2013 |
Veterans’ mental health a challenge for all The challenges facing the nation from veterans’ battling mental illness are real and our nation must prepare for those challenges. Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson, said the Coalition was fully committed to working with the veteran and wider community to ensure veterans needing treatment for mental health conditions could access that treatment. More..... |
| 07 Jun 2013 |
Minister for Veterans Affair - Statement An ABC 730 story, aired on Thursday 6 June 2013, contained a number of serious factual inaccuracies, most seriously the claim that a person does not have access to treatment while they are awaiting the resolution of a claim. This is incorrect and irresponsible reporting. The journalist refused to interview a DVA mental health expert on a number of occasions before the piece was aired. Dr Hodson also conducted a separate interview with ABC Television Hobart earlier today (Thursday 6 June). Contrary to claims in the 730 piece, there are immediate and direct ways for veterans to access care, without the need to lodge a compensation claim. More..... |
| 06 Jun 2013 |
Letter to the Editor – Herald Sun Dear Mr Johnston, I am writing to express my disappointment at the article Digger shame – 34 sent home in disgrace published in the Herald Sun on 6 June 2013. The headline sought to sensationalise the number of Australian Defence Force personnel returned to Australia for disciplinary reasons. The vast majority of ADF personnel serve on overseas deployments with pride and distinction. More..... |
| 06 Jun 2013 |
 Extreme
Medicine: Just another day for Naval Medical Teams at SeaBeing self-sufficient for months on end in a remote environment is the name of the game for doctors and medics serving in warships of the Royal Australian Navy. When it comes to facing and overcoming challenges of just about any kind, this has got to be one of the most demanding, and satisfying, fields to operate in. This is what Dr Luke Edwards found when he joined the guided missile frigate HMAS Sydney for a five month deployment, which will see the ship embed with the US Navy’s 7th Fleet in Japan. More..... |
| 06 Jun 2013 |
 Young
Endeavour – celebrating 25 yearsThe Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, has congratulated the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme on 25 years of youth development voyages aboard the national Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour. “Twenty-five years of continuous service is a great accomplishment worthy of much celebration,” Mr Snowdon said. More..... |
| 05 Jun 2013 |
Joint Statement – Visit of Mr A. K. Antony, Defence Minister
of India Indian Minister of Defence A. K. Antony and the Australian Minister for Defence Stephen Smith met in Perth on 4 June and Canberra on 5 June 2013 to discuss shared strategic and security interests, including maritime security and bilateral defence cooperation. More..... |
| 01 Jun 2013 |
Voluntary Work How news travels quickly – I have had four enquiries to date regarding what constitutes “unpaid work". There is no legislative definition of voluntary work in the scores of various Act and Regulations that effect military pensions. However in policy terms, voluntary work is defined as unpaid work for a recognized community or welfare organization. Voluntary work for a recognized community or welfare organization does necessarily mean that the person has the capacity to do paid work. More..... |
| 01 Jun 2013 |
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A BERTH ON THE TALL SHIP LORD NELSON FOR THE SAILING ADVENTURE OF A
LIFETIME. The Tall Ship Lord Nelson will visit Fremantle, Melbourne, Hobart and Sydney between the 20th July this year and the 8th October and will take part in the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Review on the 5th October in Sydney. The Lord Nelson is a 55m, 368 ton, eighteen sail tall ship and at each capital city will be taking on board a volunteer crew of 38, aged 16 to 99 for 10 to19 day voyages that includes 19 crew members with disabilities – with up to 8 in wheel chairs. Australian sailing opportunities..... Tall Ship Sailing Adventures - Sail The World Challenge To book an Australian leg contact: Jeff Paul - |
| 01 Jun 2013 |
The TALL SHIPS Are Coming Almost a half kilometre of tall ships, gathering in Williamstown. Victoria celebrates the spirit of voyages and adventurers, past and present, as it welcomes the arrival of nine tall ships into the historic seaport of Williamstown in the inner west of Melbourne, creating the city’s first major international tall ships festival. More..... |
| 01 Jun 2013 | Naval Historical Society (Vic) Presidents musings May 2013 |
| 01 Jun 2013 |
Military Modernisation and Strategic Transparency, Singapore Speech by Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Defence, to the Third Plenary Session of the 12th International Institute for Strategic Studies’ Shangri-La Dialogue on Military Modernisation and Strategic Transparency Singapore. More..... |
| 01 Jun 2013 |
Appointment of Defence Abuse Response Taskforce Reparation
Payments Assessor Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today announced the appointment of Ms Robyn Kruk AM to the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce as the Reparation Payments Assessor. The Taskforce will determine, in close consultation with those who have made complaints, appropriate outcomes in response to allegations of abuse in Defence. These outcomes could include a referral to counselling and possible restorative processes, including apologies from appropriate Defence officers, a reparation payment of up to $50,000, and referral of appropriate matters to police or military justice authorities. More..... |
| 01 Jun 2013 |
Aussie sailors bring joy to Korean orphans In a time-honoured tradition, sailors of the Royal Australian Navy guided missile frigate HMAS Sydney recently paid a visit to an orphanage in Busan, Republic of Korea, and got to work painting, repairing and carrying out odd jobs to help brighten up the children’s day. More..... |
| 01 Jun 2013 |
Release of Social and Economic Assessments of Rotations of 1100 United States Marines to Northern Australia Today Defence releases the outcomes of the Social and Economic Assessments of the impacts associated with the six-month rotations of 1100 United States Marines in northern Australia proposed to start in 2014. 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.