The National Memorial Walk (NMW) is the spiritual home of Royal Australian Regiment. It is a ‘living” memorial by association to a dedicated tree that commemorates each person who has died while serving overseas with the Regiment. The Walk is divided into the RAR’s operational theatre areas (Japan, Korea, Malaya, Malaysia – Sarawak, Vietnam, Somalia, […]
Well spring has sprung (“…the grass is riz…”) which means that maybe we won’t have as many cooler nights and things will start growing again but, the big “must have”, rain, is still AWOL. We can but hope that it will turn up, not only for the Walk but the imminent bushfire season and the […]
Dave McDonald has been formally appointed as the Manager. In advising Dave of his success Mike von Berg Chairman of the RAR Corporation Board and National President of the RAR Association wrote: Dear David, Further to our discussions yesterday I am very pleased to confirm formally your appointment as the RARC National Memorial Walk Manager […]
Another fine Brisbane morning last Monday with most of the usual people turning up and still working in pairs and being very aware of social distancing and we still got it done. A bit of Admin first up, Trevor Pond went into Brisbane Private Hospital on Tuesday morning for his back operations. He expects to […]
This history of building the RAR National Memorial Walk was written by Margaret Gibbons who with her husband Kiwi Gibbons (The Curator) were part of the group of pioneers who brought the NMW concept into reality. The Regiment is indebted to Margaret and Kiwi for their dedication to “Keeping the Spirit Alive”. In recognition of their […]
Expressions of Interest are invited for this voluntary position, located in Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Brisbane. The RAR National Memorial Walk, the spiritual home of The Regiment, is a “living memorial” dedicated to those infantrymen of the RAR who died while serving overseas. It is a place of contemplation and serenity where visitors can reflect and […]
Update from Liz Cosson AM CSC Secretary Department of Veterans’ Affairs to ESORT members for distribution As you know we have been working closely with a number of supermarket chains to ensure vulnerable veterans can access a range of priority assistance services from supermarkets when purchasing online or shopping in-store. While the Gold Card is not a […]
“Yesterday the fierce fighting began and today the gallant soldiers and Nurses of the ROK, Australia and Canada were forced to withdraw after a gallant victory against insurmountable odds to defend the road to Seoul. We bless them and thank them who served, their widows and families and those who failed to returned but leave […]
On 24 April each year we mark Kapyong Day and remember the service and sacrifice of the United Nations (UN) forces, including Australian troops, in defending Seoul in South Korea from communist forces. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said during the Korean War UN forces prevented a Chinese advance on a critical part of […]
History tells us that with few exceptions, our past generations have all been exposed to significant challenges and won. Through the ages our people have certainly been tested with wars, Spanish Flu, drought, fire, famine and empty pockets on many occasions. In living memory lurking ever so near, to name a few, were Diphtheria, Polio, […]
Easter is normally for all Australians a joyful time of rest, relaxation and family gatherings. It is a Govt gazetted holiday specifically to provide opportunity for people to reflect and participate in traditional Easter religious services reminding us of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. COVID 19 has starkly interrupted all of this. Understandably, many in our […]
The ABC will broadcast Nationally the Anzac Day service at 5:30 am AEST on the 25th April, Anzac Day, with Television coverage beginning at 5:00 am. It will be a private service, not open to the public, and televised from the Great Hall at the Australian War Memorial. States with later time differences (WA, SA, NT) […]
Update from Liz Cosson AM CSC Secretary Department of Veterans’ Affairs to ESORT members for distribution “As I outlined in our teleconference last Friday, I will continue to update you at our weekly Friday COVID-19 teleconferences. You should also now have back in your diaries, our fortnightly teleconferences where we can discuss broader issues impacting on the […]