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Vale: Norman John Devereux 1946 – 2022
It is with sadness that Malcom Grey Secretary 2 RAR Association advises that Norman Devereux passed away peacefully in his sleep overnight, Friday 21 October 2022. Norm served in the 2 RAR’s first tour of Vietnam in 5 Pl B Coy in 1967 – 68 as a...
War memorial caught in the crossfire
With three explosive sentences, Australian War Memorial Council chairman Brendan Nelson has unleashed a fierce culture war over how best to exhibit the history of frontier violence. READ MORE After reading the article you may want to consider...
NMW Manager’s Report – September 2022
Hello All, It is with pleasure that I can start this report by stating that The Walk is in tip top shape! The weather has been reasonably kind and everything is growing well and the lawns are as green as I have seen them. We are also in a happy place financially...
ADSO Welcomes the Commission’s Interim Report into Defence and Veteran Suicide
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is focused on the identification of systemic problems and solutions to suicide and suicidality among serving and ex-serving ADF members. It is vitally important to our Defence Family’s wellbeing. The Alliance of...
Padre Gary Stone’s Easter Message
Happy Easter 2022, and I hope all who read this may find happiness, contentment and gratitude in their lives, as they ponder the experiences of life. We certainly have had an extraordinary series of happenings in recent times. I’m mindful...
COVIDSafe Update – QLD– Easing of restrictions from 6pm 4 March 2022
The COVID-19 situation is evolving and Defence must respond accordingly. Defence is committed to remaining an exemplar in the whole of government response to COVID-19 and this includes aligning with State and Territory Government arrangements, where practicable. The...
NMW – Memorial plaque Unveiling Captain Paul J McKay 1 RAR
The unveiling ceremony will take place at the NMW ,Gallipoli Barracks , Enoggera Brisbane on Monday 14 th February at 10.30 am. Paul’s mother Mrs Angela McKay will unveil the plaque. The ceremony will be lived streamed via this...
A call to honour the fallen on Remembrance Day
One sits and ponders sadly of those many pals who are “gone to that home from which no wanderer returns.” … The very flower of our manhood have paid the greatest price, not willingly for not one of them but longed to live, return home and forget, yes just forget the...
Gardening with James Hilyard: Gardening in the middle of winter
James Hilyard is Ipswich City Council’s Infrastructure and Environment Department, City Maintenance manager. He is a horticulturalist, arborist and holds a master’s degree in sustainability. You can see his articles in Ipswich First. Many of us are gardeners by choice...
