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| 27 May 2014 | Navy League of Australia (Victorian Division) May newsletter..... |
| 27 May 2014 |
Mental Health Support Goes Mobile and Social With evidence emerging that younger veterans are accessing mental health information online via mobile devices, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson today launched a new mobile version of the highly-regarded At Ease mental health online portal. More..... |
| 26 May 2014 |
 Navy
commemorates centenary of arrival of first Australian submarinesThe Royal Australian Navy celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of the arrival into Sydney of its first submarines, HMA Ships AE1 and AE2 on Saturday with a commemorative event at the Navy Heritage Centre in Sydney. More..... |
| 26 May 2014 |
Twenty Australian World War I soldiers identified Assistant Minister for Defence Stuart Robert today announced the names of a further 20 previously unidentified Australian soldiers who died at the Battle of Fromelles in 1916. More..... |
| 26 May 2014 |
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| 24 May 2014 |
 The First Fateful Shot: Port Phillip Bay, August 1914 Shortly after midday the gunners at Fort Nepean lined up the German merchant steamer – the SS Pfalz – as it bolted towards the heads and fired the first shot in a terrible war that would last four long years and scar the world. How was Australia placed at this moment in history? What were the views of the people and the government of the day? Was our military prepared or equipped for what lay ahead? These and many other questions will be posed and answered at this unique conference event. Hosted by the historic Fort Queenscliff Museum, The First Fateful Shot: Port Phillip Bay, August 1914 will examine the lead-up to the outbreak of World War I from the Australian perspective, and the events of 1914 including the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force landing at Rabaul and the islands of the Bismarck Archipelago. For full details go to the Military History & Heritage Victoria website |
| 23 May 2014 |
 Vice
Admiral Johnston takes over as Chief of Joint OperationsThere has been a changing of the guard at Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) with Vice Admiral David Johnston taking on the role of Chief of Joint Operations following the retirement of Lieutenant General Ash Power. More..... |
| 22 May 2014 |
Exercise Bersama Shield 2014 – a long-standing partnership
builds regional stability Military strength and diplomatic might will come together in Malaysia in the coming weeks during one of South East Asia’s most significant regional exercises involving Australia and its regional security partners. Exercise Bersama Shield 2014 will see the Australian Defence Force join with the defence forces of New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom in a critical test of interoperability. More..... |
| 22 May 2014 |
FM DGLOG-N PASSING OF CMDR A.B. CALDER (RTD) 20761 ON 19 MAY 14 1. THE MARITIME LOGISTICS COMMUNITY IS SADDENED TO HEAR OF THE PASSING OF CMDR A.B. CALDER (RTD) ON 19 MAY 14 AT THE GEORGE VOWELL NURSING HOME IN MT ELIZA AGED 98 YEARS 2. IN NOV 46 THE SUPPLY AND SECRETARIAT TRAINING SCHOOL WAS ESTABLISHED AT HMAS CERBERUS AND THE THEN NEWLY PROMOTED WARRANT OFFICER CALDER WAS APPOINTED FOR INSTRUCTIONAL DUTIES. HE LATER ACCEPTED HIS COMMISSION AND RETIRED IN 78 AS A CMDR. AFTER LEAVING THE NAVY, CMDR CALDER WORKED FOR TEN YEARS AS THE SECRETARY OF THE RAN RELIEF TRUST FUND THEN LOCATED IN VICTORIA BARRACKS, MELBOURNE 3. THE FUNERAL FOR THE LATE CMDR CALDER (RTD) WILL TAKE PLACE AT TOBIN BROTHERS SPIRIT OF LIFE FUNERAL PARLOUR, 232 CRANBOURNE ROAD, FRANKSTON AT 1400 ON MON 26 MAY 14 4. SERVICE DRESS WILL BE W2 WITH MOURNING BRASSARD OR ARMY/RAAF EQUIVALENT 5. ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME LOGISTICS COMMUNITY, SINCERE CONDOLENCES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO CMDR CALDER'S FAMILY |
| 21 May 2014 |
 Popcorn,
ice cream and movies - a recipe for family fun at HMAS CerberusA zebra with only half his stripes, a pack of hungry nut-seeking squirrels and enough movie treats to make any child’s eyes light up made for an unforgettable family outing during National Families Week. More..... |
| 21 May 2014 |
Space agreement a milestone in international cooperation Defence cooperation between Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and United States has been further enhanced by the establishment of a formal partnership on combined space operations. More..... |
| 20 May 2014 | ADSO UPDATE 3/2014 - There's Movement on the Station - Read..... |
| 19 May 2014 |
 Spectacle
Island - the guardian of Navy’s heart and soulA visit to Spectacle Island is tantamount to travelling back through time. Located on the Parramatta River near Sydney Harbour, the island is a depository of historical artefacts, collected over more than 100 years of the Royal Australian Navy’s history. The island is home to more than half-a-million individual items, large and small, that represent every single maritime operation that the Royal Australian Navy has ever been involved in. More..... |
| 19 May 2014 |
 Collins
Class Submarine trains in transitThe Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class Submarine HMAS Sheean has taken advantage of a mid-ocean encounter, by getting in some last minute practice at anti-submarine warfare on its way to Singapore. Sheean is heading to Singapore for Exercise Bersama Shield 2014. The exercise will bring Sheean together with other Royal Australian Navy and Australian Defence Force assets as well as defence force assets from New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom in a critical test of interoperability. More..... |
| 17 May 2014 |
 Navy
pilot plays key role in Coalition teamInspecting United States attack helicopters in the middle of a dusty airfield in Afghanistan is the last place Navy pilot Natalie Davies thought she would ply her aviation trade. Lieutenant Davies, 24, from Ascot in Queensland, is deployed to Operation Slipper at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan as the aviation planning officer at Regional Command-South. More..... |
| 16 May 2014 |
Minister for Defence – Staunching Labor’s $16 billion Defence haemorrhage This Budget is about delivering on the Abbott Government’s commitment to build a strong and prosperous economy for a safe and secure Australia. That means a strong and capable Australian Defence Force. More..... |
| 16 May 2014 |
 Operational
tanker visits SydneyThe Royal Australian Navy's Fleet Base West based operational tanker, HMAS Sirius, entered Sydney Harbour this week as part of a visit to Garden Island on the east coast. After her scheduled refit is completed, Sirius will go through evaluation and training before resuming her busy operational tempo. Commanding Officer of Sirius, Commander Darren Grogan said he is confident that his crew will continue to ‘Serve and Provide’, supporting the Australian Fleet throughout Australian waters and beyond. More..... |
| 15 May 2014 |
 Cerberus
Dogs go for pinkThe Cerberus Dogs Australian Rules Football Team added a new colour to their usual blue and white uniform when they took to the field against Endeavour Hills in a Southern Football League (SFL) clash on Saturday. More..... |
| 15 May 2014 |
 HMAS
Darwin nets $132 million of heroin in Indian OceanHMAS Darwin operating in the Indian Ocean in international waters, 40 nautical miles off the east coast of Somalia, intercepted a suspected drug smuggling dhow on 13 May 2014, seizing 449 kilograms of heroin with an estimated street value of $132 million dollars. More..... |
| 15 May 2014 |
Minister congratulates crew of HMAS Darwin on drug haul The Royal Australian Navy has intercepted a drug smuggling dhow off the coast of Somalia and seized 449 kilograms of heroin. More..... |
| 14 May 2014 |
Forgacs to provide a Landing Craft to Tonga A contract worth almost $5 million between the Defence Materiel Organisation and Newcastle-based shipbuilder Forgacs Engineering Pty Ltd, for the manufacture of a 30 metre Landing Craft Medium, to be gifted to the Kingdom of Tonga by the Australian Government More..... |
| 13 May 2014 |
Delivering on our commitments to build a stronger Australian
Defence Force The Abbott Government is delivering on its commitment to build a stronger Australian Defence Force (ADF). The Budget is part of the Government’s Economic Action Strategy to build a strong, prosperous economy and a safe, secure Australia. More..... |
| 13 May 2014 |
Budget 2014-15 – Defence Capability This Budget is about building a strong and prosperous economy for a safe and secure Australia, and that means a strong and capable Australian Defence Force (ADF). More..... |
| 13 May 2014 |
Budget 2014-15 – Funding for Defence Operations The Abbott Government is proud of the approximately 2,000 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel deployed on operations to protect and promote Australia’s interests and values. More..... |
| 13 May 2014 |
Budget 2014-15 – Defence Budget Overview In Budget 2014-15, the Abbott Government has delivered on its promise of no further cuts to the Defence Budget and reaffirmed its commitment to growing the Defence budget to two per cent of GDP within a decade. More..... |
| 13 May 2014 |
Budget Delivers Election Commitments To Veterans and Their
Families The Abbott Government will deliver more than $12 billion in overall funding for Australia’s veteran community in the 2014-15 Federal Budget including $6.5 billion in pensions and income support and $5.4 billion in health services. More..... |
| 13 May 2014 |
New military superannuation scheme arrangements The Abbott Government is introducing new modern military superannuation arrangements for people joining the Australian Defence Force (ADF). More..... |
| 12 May 2014 | Naval Historical Society (Vic Div) - President's musings..... |
| 10 May 2014 |
Chief of the Defence Force pays his respects to Air Chief
Marshal Sir Neville McNamara (Retd) Chief of the Defence Force, General David Hurley AC, DSC has extended his condolences to the family and friends of the late Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville McNamara, KBE, AO, AFC, AE (Retd) who passed away this week. Sir Neville led the Australian Defence Force as the Chief of Defence Force Staff from 1982-1984. More..... |
| 09 May 2014 |
 Australian
Maritime Digest - Issue #234The Australian Maritime Digest is compiled by the Australian Association for Maritime Affairs – www.aama.asn.au - and published monthly for the benefit of the Australian maritime community. Read..... |
| 09 May 2014 |
Semaphore Issue #4 - The Coastwatchers and Ferdinand the
Bull. The Australian coastwatching network was established to provide information on the movements and disposition of enemy forces in the South Pacific during World War II, drawing upon the local knowledge of inhabitants throughout the area. Their operations were code-named FERDINAND, from the children’s storybook character, Ferdinand the bull. In The Story of Ferdinand, the titular character, unlike all the other bulls, refused to fight. The code-name was selected as a reminder to the coastwatchers that it was not their job to fight, but rather to observe. The intelligence that they gathered played a significant part in the execution of the war in the Pacific. Read..... |
| 07 May 2014 |
Grants Boost Quality of Life for Veteran Community Nineteen projects enriching the quality of lives of veterans across the country have received funding worth $236,294 as part of the Veteran and Community Grants program, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson announced today. More..... |
| 07 May 2014 |
Calling All Navy Nomads The Naval Association of Australia, Stanthorpe and District Sub Section in the Southern Downs of Queensland, known as the Granite Belt, are holding a Celebration Dinner in recognition of friendships forged between US and Australian Forces during the Battle Of The Coral Sea. More..... |
| 05 May 2014 |
ONLINE CASE FORMULATION TRAINING PROGRAMME ADDRESSES
COMPLEXITY OF VETERANS’ MENTAL HEALTH The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson, today launched a new Case Formulation e-learning programme to assist clinicians prioritise multiple conditions and adopt a case formulation and treatment planning approach with their clients. More..... |
| 04 May 2014 |
 Unknown
sailor’s grave dedicatedDetermination to remedy a job of expediency done during WWII resulted in an unknown sailor receiving a headstone on his previously unmarked grave at Williamstown on April 24. More..... |
| 04 May 2014 |
 HMAS
Stuart Sailors commemorate the loss of HMAS Vampire (I)A group of Officers and Sailors from HMAS Stuart were privileged to take part in a special commemoration service for HMAS Vampire (I) at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne during a recent ship visit. More..... |
| 29 Apr 2014 |
 HMAS Leeuwin boys reunite to lead Anzac Day marchVietnam War infantry conscripts were often only 19, as Redgum's song reminds us. But a group of boys who enlisted in the navy around the same time were even younger - some aged just 15 years and 9 months when they signed up, voluntarily, to be sent to HMAS Leeuwin in Fremantle for training. That was 50 years ago, and the survivors of the 8th Intake at Leeuwin will have the honour of leading this year's Anzac Day march through the streets of Wollongong. More..... |
| 28 Apr 2014 |
Japanese Minister of Defense visits Stirling and Pearce Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston and the Japanese Minister of Defense His Excellency Mr Itsunori Onodera met today in Perth for their first official meeting to discuss ways in which the defence relationship between the two nations could deepen. 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.