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Mary Valley RSL Sub Branch Inc.

Locality: Imbil, Queensland

Phone: +61 428 910 023

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24.01.2022 It was fantastic to see the Personal Watercraft community coming together over the weekend riding through the #GoldCoast waterways, raising much needed money fo...r charity and hoping to set a new world record right here on the beautiful Gold Coast. Well done to everyone involved! Johnny Large

24.01.2022 Congratulations to champion driver Jeff McNiven and legend navigator Frank Waite turboing away in Class 6 Turbo SXS with multiple awards! Mickey Thompson - A...ORRA QLD Off Road Championship Series // 1st in class overall for the series 1st outright overall for for the series 1st in class for short course 1st outright short course 1st in class long course 3rd outright long course Gympie Tri Series // 1st in class 1st outright We’re coming in hot for 2021! AORRA Australian Off Road Racing Association

23.01.2022 An Nhut, South Vietnam. 1969-08. Corporal (Cpl) Jim Mottram of Warradale, SA, a medical assistant with the 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit, dresses a Vietname...se boy's leg at a village. Cpl Mottram is one of a team which regularly visits the villages of the Phuoc Tuy Province. #VietnamWarStories #ANZAC #anzacs #vietnamveteran #VietnamVets #VietnamWar #lestweforget Original description and photo sourced by www.awm.gov.au/collection/C318986

22.01.2022 Wild conditions from Fletcher in Newcastle's Northern suburbs tonight as a macroburst and associated very dangerous thunderstorm lashed the area! Note: Language Warning Video sent into HSC by Alex Roth. Licensing available via Severe Weather Australia

19.01.2022 The following is a collective Statement by a dozen serving and ex-SASR soldiers which appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald today (Monday, 16 November). It is m...y personal view that everyone who seeks to make commentary on the righteousness or otherwise of the investigation into alleged Special Forces war crimes should read this Statement by members of the SAS family first; and take it to heart, before expressing their own opinion. "We are the soldiers, the ‘Operators’ as we are known, who have served or are continuing to serve in the Special Air Service Regiment. We have decided to speak, as one, to the Australian public, who have trusted us and invested in us to defend our country for over 60 years. All of us have been carefully selected for the privilege of serving our country in the SASR. Our government has invested millions of dollars of public money in each one of us to provide you with unique and specialised capabilities in the defence of our nation. Our regiment is now the subject of the longest inquiry into allegations of war crimes conducted by the Australian Defence Force. Accusations and allegations of war crimes as well as failures of leadership cut to the very core of the SASR. Such actions go against the very purpose of who we are as an organisation, and against the very nature of who we are as individuals. We are not indifferent to human suffering. We do not have a callous disregard for human life. We are, however, selected for our unwavering moral compass, on which we proudly hang our Sandy Berets. We are not out of control. In fact, we have spent the majority of our professional soldiering careers in the SASR drilling and exercising, specifically to avoid casualties among non-combatants. We define SASR mission success by how precisely we can apply the minimum amount of force to achieve a desired strategic outcome with the absolute minimum loss of human life. This is evident in the tens of thousands of missions and programs we have carried out around the world. We are all singularly bound by the principle of "truth in reporting". This principle underpins our single most important regimental capability: long-range surveillance and reconnaissance. Truth in reporting enables the SASR to act as the operational eyes and ears of the Australian Defence Force and the Australian government. Without truth in reporting, we are nothing. As early as 2006, it was our commitment to truth in reporting that instigated what has now resulted in the four-year-long Brereton inquiry into allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan. Truth in reporting is why we speak up then and now. The matters before us are of an extremely grave nature, and we accept that the impact of the Brereton inquiry may adversely affect former and current serving members and their families, as well as our strategic relationships with other coalition forces around the world. Whatever the outcome, we prefer our regimental history to reflect hard truths over comforting fantasy. If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth. We also believe that the same principle of truth in reporting should be embraced by the media, so as not to unduly impugn the reputation of the SASR as a whole, or inadvertently imply improper behaviour committed by former or current serving members. Equally, we applaud accurate portrayals of misconduct provided it is supported by appropriate context and evidence. Just as we embrace truth in reporting, we demand our leadership to do the same. Leaders are bound in their duty to convey what we have seen and reported and we hold them to the same standards to which we hold ourselves. We hold our leadership to the same unforgiving standards to which we hold our teams, and ourselves, individually. It is our relentless pursuit of individual and organisational excellence that defines us as an organisation and a regiment. We lead by example. On combat operations, we were forced to sacrifice many of our technological advantages over highly adaptive adversaries who knew no rules or bounds. We accepted continually shifting goal posts and decisions made by governments in the absence of a defined campaign outcome in Afghanistan. We begrudgingly accepted these strategic decisions while attempting to effectively operate in an environment characterised by uncertainty, danger and our own casualties. We are not war criminals, nor have we ever set our morality aside. We are professional volunteer soldiers who frequently upheld the values of the Australian Army during a 10-year expeditionary campaign in the Middle East, despite the absence of any clear definition of victory. We believe in the same legal principles that underpin the very fabric of Australian society, something that we have sworn to defend with our lives. We support the removal from the regiment and legal prosecution of anyone found guilty of breaching the laws of armed conflict, the Geneva Convention or the rules of engagement. We outright reject and despise criminality in all its forms, especially in the context of soldiering. We support unbiased investigatory due process, the rule of law and the burden of proof. There is absolutely no place in the ADF, least of all in the SASR, for any individual who believes they are untouchable or above the law. Having had full legal representation, should it be proven that any former or current serving individuals within the SASR have acted outside the law or the expected standards and behaviours demanded of an Australian soldier, we underline that we will wholeheartedly support their prosecution and removal from the regiment. They have acted against everything the SASR fights and stands for. They are not one of us. We are committed to accepting the outcomes and consequences of the Brereton inquiry and to action its recommendations. Then we will return to the shadows where we belong. We do not seek to be glorified for our actions or demonstrating our moral courage. We only seek the validation that truth in reporting is who we are and what we do. We are proud of the internal examinations into our regiment that have highlighted a culture of toughness and professionalism of the extraordinary men and women who do extraordinary work under extraordinary circumstances. We are the tactical, operational and strategic eyes and ears for the ADF and the Australian government, with strategic and innovative capabilities to reach out and strike our adversaries when required. We are soldiers, we are professionals, and we are Australians. We are committed to upholding the values of the Australian Defence Force. We believe in truth in reporting, moral courage and constant vigilance from the shadows in defence of Australia. We are the SASR. Who Dares Wins. See more

18.01.2022 This is livin

17.01.2022 How’s this for a build I stumbled across today

16.01.2022 #VWS Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam. 1968-02. Three 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a compon...ent from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), soldiers check the mechanism of a 105mm howitzer during Operation Coburg. They are, left to right: Private Brian Simpson of Cairns, Qld, Sergeant Denis Dwane of Carterton, NZ, and Private John Howden of Reservoir, Vic. #VietnamWarStories #vietnamveteran #VietnamVets #vietnamwarvet #ANZAC #lestweforget #anzacs #VietnamWar Original description and photo sourced by www.awm.gov.au/collection/C316804

16.01.2022 My grandfather, Francis Siekmann, served twice in the Boer War. He was a member of the Imperial Bushman's Contingent, was invalided back to Adelaide, recovered,... and went back with the Second Battalion of the Australian Commonwealth Horse Regiment. During his first stay, he found a leather-bound copy of the Complete Works of Shakespeare which later came into my possession. I donated it plus the original photo (both seen here) to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. He was a proud Australian, serving in the Citizens Forces and as a camp commander in WW1. Later he was City Coroner in Adelaide. Sadly, I never met him, he died many years before I was born. See more

15.01.2022 Tanks and Vehicles for Thursday

15.01.2022 My great uncle, Edward Henry Halford Bain, born in 1893. He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne, where he was a cadet. Later, he joined the Australian Arm...y, 23rd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement and was sent to France. He died, aged just 24, on May 3, 1917, at the 2nd Battle of Bullecourt, and is commemorated at the Villers-Bretonneux Cemetery, in France. It is not known if/where he was buried. He posthumously received the British War Medal and Victory Medal. See more

13.01.2022 Brave guy some story to read

10.01.2022 South Vietnam. 1968-04. Two members of C Company, 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component ...from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), await their move from Fire Support Base (FSB) at the foothills of the Long Hai Hills south of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base at Nui Dat. They are Sergeant Robert (Boof) Milwood of Kalgoorlie, WA (left), and Private Jan Dzwonkowski of Sunshine, Vic. The Company was engaged on Operation Cooktown Orchid. #VietnamWarStories #ANZAC #Salute #VietnamWar #anzacs #VietnamVets #vietnamveteran #lestweforget Original description and photo sourced by www.awm.gov.au/collection/C317489

10.01.2022 #VWS Shoalwater Bay, Qld. September 1968. Sergeant (Sgt) John Carter of Benalla, Vic, an M113 armoured personnel carrier (APC) crew commander with B Squadron, 3...rd Cavalry Regiment, Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC), supporting the 9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR), in Exercise Riflebird at Shoalwater Bay. Sgt Carter was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for the role he played in bringing relief to the famous Delta Company of 6RAR at the battle of Long Tan in Vietnam in 1966. #VietnamWarStories #VietnamVets #ANZAC #vietnamveteran #VietnamWar #anzacs #lestweforget Original description and photo sourced by www.awm.gov.au/collection/C326049

10.01.2022 Don’t think the mascot will stay on!

10.01.2022 Just taught of sharing these photos to The ADF community in Papua New Guinea....Its been 45 years of independence and Australia had done so much for PNG in term...s of Military grounds.. I just want to say THANK YOU TO ALL AUSTRALIAN MILITARY ON GROUND FOR YOUR COUNTLESS SUPPORT IN TRAINING AND EQUIPPING THIS COUNTRY...TO ALL SERVICE MAN/ WOMEN, RETIRED AND THOSE CURRENTLY SERVING..GOD BLESS YOU, YOUR COUNTRY(AUSTRALIA) AND YOUR FAMILIES.. CHEERS See more

08.01.2022 Wayward Bus is the new way from Noosa to Sydney. Enjoy a lazy coast crawl - or lace the boots and trek up to 90km of beaches and headlands. Stay budget in neat YHAs - or bump up to boutique beds. #coastwalk #yha #roadtrip #savvytraveller

04.01.2022 We can see why nursing sisters were nicknamed bluebirds Left to right: Nursing Sisters, Wilhelmina Mowat, Annie McNicol, and Phyllis Guilbride. Receiving th...e Royal Red Cross (2nd Class) award at Buckingham Palace, London (ca 1918) (Photo source - Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/PA-007350) Colour by Mark of 'Canadian Colour' for The Vimy Foundation

03.01.2022 Kings Royal Irish Hussars. 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars Training with their new Stuart tanks, 28 August 1941. (IWM Picture) #ww2ni #Stuart #KRIH #Royalirish #Hussars #Tanks

01.01.2022 #OTD Ordinary Sailor Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean, VC, MiD Today we pause to remember the heroic efforts of Ordinary Sailor Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean, who performed an a...ct of supreme bravery on the 1st of December 1942 during the Japanese attack on HMAS Armidale off the coast of East Timor. On the 1st of December, HMAS Armidale was conducting a rescue mission near modern day East Timor to evacuate the commands of the 2/2nd Independent Company, a contingent of Dutch troops and over 100 Portuguese civilians. At 1300, Armidale was spotted by five Japanese dive bombers and strafed repeatedly with guns and torpedoes from the dive bombers and escorting Zeros. As the ship began to sink, Teddy, who had been injured during the initial attack, strapped himself into one of the ship’s 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns and opened fire on the aircraft. Teddy forced one Zero to crash into the sea and damaged at least two others, continuing to fire until he went down with the Armidale. Although nearly half of the crew of Armidale were killed during the attack, his actions are credited with helping save the lives of 49 surviving crew who were able to construct crude lifeboats out of the wreckage. In recognition of his bravery and heroism, he was posthumously Mentioned in Despatches. In 1999, a RAN Collins Class submarine was named after him it was the first ship in the Navy to bear the name of a sailor (HMAS Choules is the only other). On the 10th of August 2020, Teddy was formally recommended to receive the Victoria Cross for Australia, 78 years after his death. On the 1st of December 2020, his family was awarded his VC, making him the first Australian in the Royal Australian Navy to be awarded the VC. Lest we forget. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you spot an error, please send me a message. Join our group here: https://business.facebook.com/groups/2626189084317964

01.01.2022 Reservists from 6th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland hone their infantry skills during a training exercise, using equipment that simulates fighting on the battlefield. This allows them to carryout realistic training without putting themselves in danger.