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Orbost RSL Sub Branch

Locality: Orbost, Victoria

Address: Browning St 3888 Orbost, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.rslvic.com.au/rsl-network/victorian-map-of-all-branches/orbost

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25.01.2022 On behalf of Lieutenant Michael Kenneth Housman FUSSELL’s family and friends I would like to make this dedication. On this day the 27th November 2020 we bow our... heads and remember Australian Army Soldier Lt. Michael FUSSELL of The Australian Army 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR). Michael FUSSELL was born in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, on the 17th November 1983. Michael FUSSELL enlisted in the Australian Army in January 2002 and was appointed as an Officer Cadet at the Australian Defence Force Academy. He completed a Bachelor of Arts and was a keen sportsman, with a strong interest in rugby. Lt. FUSSELL attended Royal Military College, Duntroon in 2005, commissioning in December 2005 into the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery. On graduation he was posted to ‘A’ Field Battery, 4th Field Regiment, where he fulfilled a number of junior officer roles. During his time at ‘A’ Field Battery he qualified as a paratrooper. He also deployed to East Timor on Operation Astute in 2006 and 2007. Lieutenant Fussell was posted to 4 RAR (Commando) in January 2008 as a Joint Offensive Support Team Commander. He was a Platoon Commander for the Advance Infantry Course at Singleton and completed the Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) course. Sadly, Lt. FUSSELL was Killed in Action, in the Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan on the 27th November 2008 he was 25 Years of age at the time of his death. Lt. FUSSELL’s final resting place is in the New South Wales Garden of Remembrance (Rookwood Necropolis) but he is honoured on the Afghanistan Avenue of Honour, Yungaburra, Queensland and the Australian War Memorial, Roll of Honour. May you forever live on in our hearts and memories Michael you will never be forgotten. Lest We Forget

23.01.2022 How times have changed! Never thought I'd hear "in flight entertainment " and "Hercules" used in the same sentence, but here we are.

23.01.2022 A message to all Army personnel from the Chief of the Army, Lieutenant General Rick Burr, following the release of the Inspector- General of the Australian Defe...nce Force Inquiry report into allegations of misconduct by members of the Special Operations Task Group while on operations in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016. A redacted copy of the report and further information is available at: https://afghanistaninquiry.defence.gov.au/resources Welfare, mental health and other support services are available to participants and other individuals involved in, or affected, by the Afghanistan Inquiry. Information is available at: https://afghanistaninquiry.defence.gov.au/welfare-support

20.01.2022 Remember the many, not the few.Remember the many, not the few.

19.01.2022 A long journey home for the Unknown Australian Soldier Remembrance Day at the Australian War Memorial in 1993 was a particularly significant occasion; that year... an unknown Australian soldier was entombed in the Memorial grounds. The idea of reburying the remains of an Australian who lost his life in the horrific trench warfare of the Western Front had existed since the 1920s. In 1992, a decision was taken to reinter a digger in a tomb in the Hall of Memory as an appropriate way of marking the 75th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice. In late 1993, Memorial Director Brendan Kelson travelled with a small team to Adelaide Cemetery, near Villers-Brettoneaux in France, where the Commonwealth Graves Commission had identified four resting places that might yield a suitable candidate for repatriation. These men had been reburied from various battlefields after the war; their identities were lost to time. The first grave that was exhumed held the remains that would travel to Australia and be laid to rest at the Memorial. The remains were handed to the delegation which would accompany them on their five day journey to Canberra. Continue Reading: http://ow.ly/jJnJ50Cd4Et Visit our Remembrance Day hub to explore our range of digital experiences including our webinar series, veteran interviews, podcasts, virtual poppy wall, videos and more. Explore: www.awm.gov.au/werememberthem #WeRememberThem #RemembranceDay Image: The bearer party conveys the coffin up the steps to the front of the Australian War Memorial. PAIU1993/268.07 Photographer: Hans Reppin.

14.01.2022 Today will likely be a very difficult day for many in the Veteran community but remember YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Reach out to a mate or contact any of the below num...bers if you are finding things difficult. - Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling 1800 011 046 - MensLine Australia 1300 789 978 - Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 - Kids Helpline Official 1800 551 800 - Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 - Lifeline 13 11 14 - 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 For any life threatening emergency situation call 000 immediately

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12.01.2022 YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR TROOPS DEPLOYED OVERSEAS by sending care packages. This year’s Support the Troops Christmas Day mailing window is: Monday 9 November 2020 to... Monday 23 November 2020 The postal address is: An Australian Defence Member AFPO 60 Australian Defence Force NSW 2890 (Note: Family and friends are able to send addressed parcels at any time). Every year Defence is overwhelmed by the generosity of Australians, receiving many more packages than the number of troops deployed on operations overseas. For more information about current Defence Force Operations visit the ADF on Operations website. Additional guidance for all postal items: To prevent spoiling, please ensure packages DO NOT include perishable goods, and are robustly packed. Providing gender-neutral items will ensure an equitable distribution of parcels among our deployed personnel. Remember FUN STUFF is always a winner!!! Parcels CANNOT contain tobacco, alcohol, pornography or culturally offensive or inappropriate written material. A customs declaration must be attached to all parcels sent to an Australian Forces Post Office. Packages can be no larger than the Australia Post ‘Medium’ box, which has a weight limit of 1.7kg. Please note: Australia Post have rationalised their packaging and the replacement 'Medium' boxes have a cubic weight limit of 1.4kg. Packages larger than 310 x 225 x 100 mm and/or are in excess of 2kg in cubic weight will incur ADDITIONAL CHARGES. Unfortunately, Defence cannot accept care packages for military working dogs or explosive detection dogs due to strict care requirements for both their diet and training programs. In general, all parcels must be made up and packed to a standard that will: Prevent injury to the person handling the parcel; Prevent the contents escaping, leaking and damaging other postal articles; Prevent damage to equipment and vehicles, particularly aircraft; Protect the contents from loss or damage caused by the stress of handling and carriage; and Protect the contents from loss or damage caused by the extremes of climate. Australia Post provides a very detailed guide that covers suitable packaging for all types of goods. It can be found on the Australia Post website and should be referred to prior to posting items to ensure that they are packaged appropriately. Items that are packaged inappropriately may be returned to the sender, or may need to be destroyed. Prohibited goods Certain items must not be posted in the domestic and or international postal system. This includes items such as dangerous goods, items prohibited by the International Aviation Transport Association and items that are prohibited by individual countries. Australia Post's Dangerous and Prohibited Goods and Packaging Guide is the best reference to use to ensure that you do not send any prohibited items. If in doubt, seek advice from Australia Post staff at your nearest retail outlet. Liquid articles We strongly discourage sending liquid articles. However, if you must send a liquid product, it must be enclosed in a leak-proof container made of metal, plastic or similar material with secure closures. A suitable example of this would be a zip lock bag, placed inside another. The outer package must be strong enough to withstand large volumes of weight. Furthermore, the package must contain sawdust, cotton-wool or another protective material to absorb the liquid should the container break. See more

11.01.2022 11 November was formally declared as Remembrance Day in 1997. Then Governor-General Sir William Deane issued a proclamation that declared each year 11 November ...would be ‘known and observed as Remembrance Day’. He also urged all Australians to ‘... observe, unless impracticable, one minute’s silence at 11:00am on Remembrance Day each year to remember the sacrifice of those who died or otherwise suffered in Australia’s cause in wars and war-like conflicts’. Join me in continuing this enduring tradition. Pause at 11 am on 11 November. #RemembranceDay #TYFYS

09.01.2022 The wars during the 20th century resulted in millions of dead resting in unknown graves. The names of many Australians whose final resting place is not known ar...e engraved on the walls of memorials to the missing. In 1993, to mark the 75th anniversary of the 1918 armistice, the Australian Government recovered an unknown Australian soldier from the Adelaide War Cemetery, near Villers-Bretonneux, France and transported him to Australia. The Unknown Soldier was re-interred in the Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial. On 11 November 1993, a funeral was held for the Unknown Soldier. As Australia’s Unknown Soldier was laid to rest, the late Robert Comb, a First World War veteran who had served in battles on the Western Front, sprinkled soil from Pozieres, France, over the coffin and said, Now you’re home, mate. The Unknown Australian Soldier represents all Australians who have been killed in war. Lest We Forget. #RemembranceDay #TYFYS

08.01.2022 PLEASE share this graphic to your own Facebook page, add it to all your social media networks, encourage your friends to do the same. It doesn’t matter if you s...erved or not, sharing the message is important. Get the word out that there is help out there, that there is people willing to help when others are at their lowest. Help stop veteran suicide NOW!!!! See more

05.01.2022 F/A-18A Hornets A21-39, A21-23 and A21-07 from No 77 Squadron conduct air-to-air formation flying with a C-130J Hercules from No. 37 Squadron off the coast of Newcastle.

01.01.2022 Nearly every town across Australia has its own war memorial. They range from small monuments perhaps a stained glass window in a church to community halls a...nd swimming pools. Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is an initiative to record every publicly accessible war memorial in Australia. In Episode 22 of Collected Louise Maher finds out how the project works and meets a volunteer who has contributed over 400 memorials to the site. listen to the podcast: https://www.awm.gov.au/learn/podcasts/Collected/episode22 Get involved and upload a memorial: https://placesofpride.awm.gov.au/ #PlacesofPride Photo: Liberty Park, Lake Cargelligo NSW