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23.01.2022 #RoyalAustralianNavy HMA Ships Canberra, Hobart, Arunta, Stuart and Sirius conducted a regional deployment across Southeast Asia from July to October 2020. #YourADF is committed to the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific, and to regional relationships.

23.01.2022 Have you ever wondered what 215 consecutive days at sea does to a ship? After returning last week from a record-setting deployment in which the USS Stout went seven months without a port call, the rusty destroyer looked like a derelict vessel. #WarshipWednesday

22.01.2022 Veteran Card holders can access benefits and concessions at no cost from participating businesses across the country who are showing their support for the Austr...alian Defence Veterans’ Covenant. Over 800 brands accept the Veteran Card thanks to our partnership with APOD, and 30% of all new business partners are owned by veterans. When you’ve got your Veteran Card, head to the APOD website to register and access the complete listing of offers. There are no fees to access these offers, as long as you are a Veteran Card holder. Over 100,000 veterans have applied for the Covenant, submit your application today via MyService www.dva.gov.au/myservice Read more www.recognition.dva.gov.au #TYFYS

21.01.2022 #OTD Loss of HMAS AE1 On the 14th of September 1914, the Australian submarine HMAS AE1 was lost off the coast of East New Britain, Papua New Guinea after less... than seven months. She was Australia's first naval loss of WWI. Commissioned on the 28th of February 1914, along with her sister submarine the AE2, the AE1 was sent to attack German New Guinea as part of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force. At 0700 on the 14th of September, AE1 departed Blanche Bay, Rabul to patrol off Cape Gazelle with HMAS Parramatta. When she had not returned by 2000, several ships were dispatched to search for her, but no trace of her was found - not even the often tell tale oil slick that marked the sinking of a vessel. The loss of AE1 with her entire complement of three officers and 32 sailors was the RAN’s first naval loss of WWI. Her fate was to remain unknown until very recently in December 2017, when the wreck was located off the Duke of York Island Group by the Fugro Equator. The Australian government has chosen not to announce the exact location of the wreck of the AE1. Today, let us pause to remember the sacrifice of the 35 men who served on board and remain with the submarine to this day. Lest we forget --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964

21.01.2022 A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon is deploying on Op ARGOS for the second time this year to enforce #UNSC North Korea sanctions. Operating from the Ka...denaAirBase in #Japan, it will conduct airborne surveillance to monitor and deter illegal shipments to North Korea. #YourADF United Nations Read more here: http://ow.ly/bXCM50BCyNd

19.01.2022 Watch|| International Maritime Exercise RIMPAC has concluded for 2020. 22 surface ships, one submarine, multiple aircraft, and about 5,300 personnel from the Ro...yal Brunei Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Marine Nationale, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal New Zealand Navy , The Republic of Korea Navy, Philippine Navy, Republic of Singapore Navy and the U.S. Navy will now head home. Four Royal Australian Navy warships and more than 700 of #YourADF Defence personnel took part in the at-sea-only event. This year’s exercise culminated in a mid-intensity high-end warfighting activity, which followed two weeks of gunnery, missile, anti-submarine and air-defence exercises. Read more here: https://news.defence.gov.au//med/exercise-rimpac-comes-end

18.01.2022 A new Veteran Mental Health GP Assistance Hotline is being established to support health providers provide appropriate mental health support to serving ADF and ...veterans in need. This new Veteran Mental Health GP Assistance Hotline will be available for GPs treating veterans and will be manned by health experts clinically trained in veteran mental health issues. GPs will be able to pick up the phone and receive free expert advice on the unique and complex mental health issues that our veterans can face. The service can be accessed by calling 1800 VET777 or through the Phoenix Australia website https://www.phoenixaustralia.org/for/working-with-veterans/ which also provides links to best practice and professional development resources.

18.01.2022 #YourADF Force Protection Element 14's arrival in Kabul http://ow.ly/8T9c50BCvD8 coincides with the start of Intra-Afghan Negotiations that seek to chart a new course of enduring peace.

18.01.2022 With Veterans' Health Week commencing on October 24, it is another timely reminder of the importance of reaching out to the broader veteran community, encouragi...ng inter sub-Branch activity and furthering the camaraderie that we know plays a critical role in Veteran mental health and wellbeing. As part of this, RSL NSW will be launching Sport and Recreation Competitions, the first of many activities being a golf day on the Lower Mid-North Coast. It is a Pairs Ambrose, event and we encourage you to invite a fellow veteran and reserve your spot today! Don’t forget to tag and share your images using #RSLNSW #VeteranHealthWeek.

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11.01.2022 2020 marks 75 years since the end of the Second World War. It lasted nearly six years and took place on several different continents and oceans. In Europe, the... Germans surrendered on 7 May, just a week after the death of Adolf Hitler. Australian prisoners of war in European prison camps were liberated and Australian sailors and aircrew began returning home. Three months later, Japan finally accepted the Allies demand for unconditional surrender and ceased fighting on 15 August 1945 ending World War Two. Some 40,000 Australians didn't return home to their families. Over 17,000 of them lost their lives while fighting in the war against Japan, 8,000 of them died in Japanese captivity. Let us remember those whose lives were given that we may enjoy this glorious moment and may look forward to a peace which they have won for us. Prime Minister Ben Chifley, 15 August 1945 To mark this important anniversary the community is looking for new and different initiatives to honour the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served abroad and held the front at home. This VP Day you can watch the Commemorative Service live from the Australian War Memorial on ABC TV. Listen for the bells at noon and read about the experiences of those who were there. Ways to commemorate VP Day and the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II Saturday 15 August 2020 75th Anniversary Stories The NSW Government has interviewed 75 Second World War veterans living in NSW. These incredible stories have been published on the War Memorials Register and will remain as a lasting legacy. warmemorialsregister.nsw.gov.au/75th-anniversary-stories 75th Anniversary Commemorative Service Canberra Australian War Memorial, Canberra 9:30am Pre Service commences 10:00am Service commences Televised live on ABC TV and radio 75th Anniversary Commemorative Service Sydney The Cenotaph, Martin Place By invitation only due to COVID-19 restrictions Video highlights will be available on RSL NSW and Anzac Memorial Facebook channels Flyover At 10:55am the Russian Roolettes formation aerobatic team will perform a 5 aircraft flypast over the Cenotaph to commence the Sydney Commemorative Service formalities. Three CJ6A Nanchang and two YAK52 aircraft, will fly East to West directly over Martin place at 2100ft above ground level. Bell ringing With thanks to the Australian and New Zealand Association of Bellringers and participating bell towers, bells will be rung at 12 noon (local time) to mark the anniversary of the announcement of the end of the War. Armidale Bathurst Burwood Castlereagh Lismore Lithgow Menangle Parramatta Randwick Rosemeadow Sydney St James Queen's Square Sydney St Mary's Cathedral Sydney St Philip’s Church Hill Yass Share your stories Almost one million Australians served during the Second World War in campaigns against Germany and Italy in Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa, as well as against Japan in south-east Asia and other parts of the Pacific. The Australian mainland came under direct attack for the first time, as Japanese aircraft bombed towns in north-west Australia and Japanese midget submarines attacked Sydney Harbour. Everyone is encouraged to share memories and stories of their loved ones who served. Use the hashtag #VeteranStory75years #OneInAMillion and tag @AnzacMemorial on Facebook and Instagram.

11.01.2022 Applications for the 2021 Long Tan Bursary open today, on Vietnam Veterans’ Day! If you are a child or grandchild of a Vietnam veteran, you may be eligible to a...pply for a Long Tan Bursary. The Bursary is to help while you study full-time so you can gain the skills and qualifications needed in your chosen career. We provide funding to AVCAT - Australian Veterans' Children Assistance Trust to administer bursaries every year across Australia. Each Bursary is worth up to $12,000 over three years of continuous full-time study. The Bursary opens every year on Vietnam Veterans’ Day, today, 18 August, to help recognise those who served in the Battle of Long Tan, the best-known battle fought by Australians during the Vietnam War. Applications open today and close on 31st October. Submit your application on the AVCAT website: avcat.org.au/scholarships/ To learn more about support through our Education Schemes including the Long Tan Bursary, visit: dva.gov.au//consulta/grants-and-bursaries/long-tan-bursary

09.01.2022 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 21, 2020) Multinational navy ships and a submarine steam in formation during a group sail off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the... Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020, August 21. "Like-minded nations come together in RIMPAC in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific where all nations enjoy unfettered access to the seas and airways in accordance with international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) upon which all nations’ economies depend, said Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet. Ten nations, 22 ships, 1 submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) from August 17 to 31 at sea in the waters surrounding Hawaii. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Canadian Navy photo by MS Dan Bard) See more

09.01.2022 90% of DSH Insurance customers find most other insurance companies fail their expectations and don’t provide 'value'. No wonder our customers choose us to safeg...uard their valuable possessions. DSH Insurance - no one knows you like we do. To find out more about DSH Insurance products and services, call on 1300 552 662 or visit https://beta.dsh.gov.au.

08.01.2022 On this 20th day of August in 1908 Sydney saw the arrival of the United States of America fleet at Port Jackson. This was part of a round the world cruise by th...e fleet which had originally set out on 16 December 1907. The sixteen warships were painted white to denote peace. They would be known as The Great White Fleet. The flagship of the fleet was the Connecticut. The fleet was given a tremendous welcome. Thursday 20 August 1908 was a public holiday and a celebration followed that lasted a week. Fleet Week celebrations and entertainments included the Official Landing and Public Reception, a review at Centennial Park, parades, luncheons, dinners, balls, concerts, theatre parties, sporting events such as boxing, football and baseball matches, a gymkhana including a tug-of-war and a regatta. Buildings and streets were decorated and illuminated at night. There were daylight and night time fireworks displays. Excursions were arranged for the Americans to visit Manly, Parramatta, Newcastle, The National Park, the Illawarra and the Blue Mountains. The fleet stayed in Sydney until its departure for Melbourne on 27 August 1908 Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, said : We live in hopes that from our own shores some day a fleet will go out not unworthy to be compared in quality, if not in numbers, with the magnificent fleet now in Australian waters ‘. Well over half a million Sydneysiders turned out to watch the arrival of the United States Navy’s ‘Great White Fleet’. For a city population of around 600,000 this was no mean achievement. The largest gathering yet seen in Australia, it far exceeded the numbers that had celebrated the foundation of the Commonwealth just 7 years before. Indeed, the warm reception accorded the crews of the 16 white painted battleships during ‘Fleet Week’, was generally regarded as the most overwhelming of any of the ports visited during the 14 month and 45,000 mile global circumnavigation. The NSW Government declared two public holidays, business came to a standstill and the unbroken succession of civic events and all pervading carnival spirit encountered in Sydney (followed by Melbourne and Albany) severely tested the endurance of the American sailors. More than a few decided to take their chances and stay behind when the fleet sailed! One man undoubtedly well pleased with the visit’s success was Australia’s then Prime Minister, Alfred Deakin, who had not only initiated the invitation to US President Theodore Roosevelt, but had persisted in the face of resistance from both the British Admiralty and the Foreign Office. By making his initial request directly to American diplomats rather than through imperial authorities Deakin had defied protocol, but he was also taking one of the first steps in asserting Australia’s post-colonial independence. His motives for doing so were complex. He was, after all, a strong advocate for the British Empire and Australia’s place within it, but he also wished to send a clear message to Whitehall that Australians were unhappy with Britain’s apparent strategic neglect. No British battleship, let alone a modern fleet, had ever entered Australasian waters. So with the arrival of the American vessels locals were treated to the greatest display of sea power they had even seen. While the public admired the spectacle’s grandeur, for those interested in defence and naval affairs it was an inspiration. This too was a part of Deakin’s plan, for although he was a firm believer in Australia’s maritime destiny, where defence was concerned national priorities still tended towards the completion of land rather than maritime protection. The Prime Minister’s own scheme for an effective local navy was making slow progress, and like Roosevelt he recognised the need to rouse popular support. In this, the visit of the Great White Fleet played a crucial role, for it necessarily brought broader issues of naval defence to the fore, and made very plain the links between sea power and national development. Aiming to foster both national unity and spirit, Deakin (a Victorian not overly popular in Sydney) used the Great White Fleet’s visit to demonstrate the community of feeling between the two nations as well as provide context for his own vision for a recognisably ‘Australian’ navy, one which he felt must be capable of announcing the nation’s entry as a credible player on the world stage. See more

07.01.2022 We will remember Trooper Jason Brown. Lest we Forget.

07.01.2022 #DYK #YourADF is committed to several international peace and security missions across the globe Today on National Day of the Peacekeeper we acknowledge all ADF personnel, civilians and police forces who have served on over 50 international peace and security missions.

06.01.2022 A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules has delivered a second round of emergency supplies to #Beirut including blankets and tarpaulins to provide shelter ...to the thousands of people left homeless from the blast earlier this month. Australia stands with #Lebanon #YourADF Defence Australia Marise Payne Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

05.01.2022 The lovely and creative RSL NSW Auxiliaries members Christine, Heicke, Jenny & Pauline James are creating Poppy masks in time for Remembrance Day, which is appr...oaching on 11 Nov. All proceeds will be donated to RSL DefenceCare and go towards supporting veterans and their families. Get behind them and show your support. To purchase a mask, send a DM to the RSL NSW Auxiliaries Facebook page. #remembranceday #poppymasks

05.01.2022 As we approach #MentalHealthDay it is a time to check in and connect with veterans, friends, and families who might be doing it tough. If you know anyone that n...eeds support, Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling have a range of support services available for veterans and their families which can be found here https://www.openarms.gov.au/ . This year’s #VeteranhealthWeek is Social connection. It is one of the most important contributors to a person’s emotional, mental and physical wellbeing, and is even more important this year as we face barriers to the types of connection that we’ve always relied on. In support of veteran and mental health, Swiss8, The Village Co. and RSL NSW have teamed together and are focused on bringing Remembrance Day to the forefront of the Australian Calendar. From 11 Oct and in the lead up to Remembrance Day 11 Nov, bring the community together and remember over a fundraiser BBQ. To learn more visit https://www.rslnsw.org.au/news/a-bbq-to-remember/ #WorldMentalHealthDay #veteranhealthweek #remembranceday

04.01.2022 Wellness Wednesday! Community and Peer Advisor Sarah J offers insight into de-stressing from the week. We have a family saying of ‘blow away the cobwebs’. ... We spend Fridays at the beach to reset after a busy week. We collect shells, or go for a walk, or a read, or just relax and watch the sunset. Wherever your place of peace is, I recommend going there, weekly. For more ‘lived-experience’ wisdom, visit our newly launched peer Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/openarmspeers #WellnessWednesday #OpenArmsPeers #StrongerTogether

03.01.2022 The stomach is often referred to as the body’s second brain, with diet directly linked to physical and mental wellbeing. If you’re thinking of making a dietary ...change Food & Mood Centre has a tasty selection of resources and free-courses sure to sate your appetite. Find them by clicking below. https://foodandmoodcentre.com.au/resources/ #StrongerTogether

02.01.2022 The Castle Hill RSL Club Limited Board nominations are now open. Please refer to the CHRG website for further information.