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RSLWA

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Address: 28 St Georges Tce 6000 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: https://www.rslwa.org.au/

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29.04.2022 Tickets are still available for our Charity Golf Day on 27 May at Joondalup Resort. Details at https://www.rslwa.org.au/news-events/charity-golf-day.

25.04.2022 30 double passes to give away for the Preview of Operation Mincemeat, This real-life event proved a vital turning point in the Second World War. Set in 1943, the film follows two brilliant intelligence officers who conceived a plan that was dubbed Operation Mincemeat. They would trick the Nazis into thinking that Allied forces were planning to attack southern Europe by way of Greece rather than Sicily. Operation Mincemeat delivers intrigue, deception, and a sprinkle of humo...ur. Starring British acting powerhouse, Collin Firth, Matthew Macfayden, Kelly Macdonald, and Penelope Wilton. Preview screening @ Event Cinemas Innaloo Monday, 9 May at 6.30pm For one of 30 double passes register here: https://rsvprslwa.wufoo.com/forms/woi607z1ah7rae/ Limited to one registration per person. Registrations close 5pm, Thursday, 5 May 2022.

14.04.2022 Has your mental health and wellbeing, or that of a loved one, suffered as a result of: - difficulties in obtaining veteran entitlements; - lack of support upon transition to civilian life;... - experiences during service with the ADF; - lived experience of suicide; or - any systemic issues within the ADF, DVA or Dept of Defence? The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide wants to hear your story. The Defence and Veterans Legal Service offers free and confidential legal advice and assistance in preparing a submission to the Royal Commission. Please visit our website at https://defenceveteranslegalservice.org.au to find out more, or contact 1800 33 1800 to book an appointment.

11.04.2022 Thanks to everyone who came to the ANZAC Day Parade this morning, to those who marched, and those who came to watch. It was a wonderful turnout.

08.04.2022 A stunning morning for a lovely ANZAC Day Dawn Service. We would love if you could please send us your Driveway Dawn Service photos through to [email protected].

22.03.2022 The ANZAC Day Commemorative Service will be held tomorrow at the Perth Concert Hall from 11 am to midday. This is a free community event, but tickets are required for entry. The program will include the Salvation Army Perth Fortress Band and the ANZAC Day Choir, brought together by the Perth Modern School Chamber Choir and Perth Modern School Alumni Singers. Tickets are still available and can be booked through the Perth Concert Hall website here: https://perthconcerthall.com.au/events/event/anzac-day-2022

18.03.2022 Clifford William King Sadlier (1892-1964), soldier, clerk and commercial traveller, was born on 11 June 1892 in Melbourne. After attending University High School he accompanied his family to Perth where they settled at Subiaco. Sadlier was working as a commercial traveller when he enlisted as a private in the Australian Imperial Force in May 1915. Posted to the 1st Australian General Hospital, Australian Army Medical Corps, he embarked for Egypt in June and served with the ho...Continue reading

03.03.2022 Enjoy your ANZAC Day tomorrow and stay safe. Please note that RSLWA has partnered with Radio 94.5 and Triple M Radio Network to deliver a live broadcast of Dawn Service which begins at 5.55 am and concludes at 6.30 am.

25.01.2022 DISCUSSION OF THE WEEK: With today being World Gratitude Day it has to be asked: what are you grateful for? Defence Australia

25.01.2022 ALL HANDS ON DECK: Can you spare a few hours to help assemble this year's massive poppy art installation in time for Remembrance Day week? The RSLWA Poppy Ladies are calling on current and ex-serving men and women to volunteer to help fix thousands of hand-crafted poppies into place for this head-turning display. From next Tuesday (29/9), 20 volunteers a day will be needed from 9.30am on Level 3, 66 St Georges Tce, to help stitch poppies into place. And as coordinator Judy Welch says, "if you can sew a button, then we can use your help". To get involved, either leave a ''Yes'' in the comments, or join the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/582130745808087/ #rslwamateship Defence Australia

25.01.2022 PLEASE SHARE TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: How lucky are we to live safely in this great country ... and it's in no small part because of our exceptional Defence forces. Next Monday, Nov 9, is our annual Poppy Appeal https://www.rslwa.org.au/become-involved/poppy-appeal/, with every single cent raised benefitting Veterans in their hour of need. Please donate to stand with those who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice. Lest we forget!

24.01.2022 COMPETITION TIME: We have five double passes to give away to the new Aussie film Never Too Late, thanks to @randrfilm Movie/Television Studio. It's about a group of former Vietnam War POW escapees who, decades later, find themselves trapped in a retirement home - and band together to bust out again. To be in the running, please tell us what dream you'd like to realise before you die. We'll announce the winners at the end of the week. #rslwamateship

24.01.2022 RUOK DAY: Some wisdom from the national manager of @OpenArms, who will be with us at @ANZACHouseVeteranCentral. #PuttingVeteransFirst

24.01.2022 YOU'LL STOP TRAFFIC: Buglers and trumpeters, we are seeking expressions of interest from talented souls who'd like to participate in this year's Remembrance Day commemorations. You must be able to perform The Last Post and Rouse proficiently - and willing to do so at a major intersection of the CBD at 11am on November 11. If you are keen, please email Lauren via [email protected]. Lest we forget #rslwamateship

23.01.2022 HUMPDAY BRAINTEASER: How many can you find? #rslwamateship

23.01.2022 To stay up to date with all new developments at this new facility for Veterans and their families, please follow our ANZAC House Veteran Central page. #puttingveteransfirst

23.01.2022 For Veterans and their families feeling a little overwhelmed right now, you are not alone. Empathic and potentially lifesaving assistance is available. For urgent RSLWA welfare assistance, please contact Rosalind via [email protected]; for free RSLWA financial counselling, please email Nicky via [email protected]; and for mental health and wellbeing support, there's Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling (1800 011 046), as well as Soldiers & Sirens (0421 546 822). We've got your six! #PuttingVeteransFirst #TeamVeteran

22.01.2022 STORM DAMAGE: Sorry folks, but recent inclement weather has wreaked havoc on the London Court poppy installation ... and it will be stripped back to bare basics for the next couple of days while our installation team work out what went wrong! Apologies to anyone inconvenienced by this development, but the display will be back stronger than ever within days.

21.01.2022 We will remember them! #TeamVeteran

21.01.2022 Meet Scott Newton and Felix Reincastle, our fabulous new ANZAC House Veteran Central concierges. As your front-of-house welcome party, Scott and Felix are charged with making your visit - to AHVC and/or to the ANZAC Club - a pleasurable experience. While Scott comes to us from the Duxton Hotel, Felix joins us from KPMG and together, they have nearly 50 years of industry experience. Please join us in giving them a hearty welcome to the team. #PuttingVeteransFirst

21.01.2022 Here's a heartfelt shout out to all those on peacekeeping ops at the moment on this, our national Peacekeepers and Peacemakers Day. And to those now safely home having seen untold horrors of recent decades, you are our heroes!

20.01.2022 POPPY PLEA: Hand-making 50,000 new poppies for this year's showstopping Remembrance Day week art installation is no easy feat. If you and your friends, or knitting and crochet groups, can help from home, please come join the RSLWA Poppy Ladies group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/582130745808087/ #rslwamateship

20.01.2022 Australia has completed its formal troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending an almost 20-year military commitment to the war-torn country that claimed 41 ADF members' lives. Thank you to all our Defence Forces for your immense dedication, courage and service. Details at https://www.abc.net.au//final-australian-troops-/100256294

20.01.2022 PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD: ANZAC Club isn't just for Veterans, we have memberships for friends and supporters, too! To learn more, please visit our new website: https://anzacclub.org.au/ #PuttingVeteransFirst

19.01.2022 As Bruno Bacci, President of the Gascoyne RSL Sub-Branch, said: Its been a long time coming! The Sub-Branch has used the old fire brigade building as its official RSL headquarters for many years but never had full control of the property. Bruno is pictured with Shire of Carnarvon CEO Dave Burton after signing the documents to officially acquire the property from the shire for the peppercorn price of $1. The only caveat is that should the Gascoyne RSL Sub-Branch ever cease to exist, the property will be sold back to the shire for the same amount. What an outstanding result! #rslwamateship

19.01.2022 DISCUSSION OF THE WEEK: We want to revisit your absolute favourite Remembrance Day knitted poppy art installation from Perth in recent years. Even better, share photos ... it should give our hard-at-work Poppy Ladies a magic lift as they strive to meet this year's deadline (Get involved here: https://bit.ly/39wUM8m)! We our Poppy Ladies! #rslwamateship

18.01.2022 Veteran Michelle Hale's been busy making poppies for this year's Poppy Lady Project. Come Remembrance Day, she will honour her historic military lineage by remembering her grandparents and great-grandfather, the latter who stormed the beach at Gallipoli. We will remember them! #rslwamateship #PuttingVeteransFirst

17.01.2022 At ANZAC House Veteran Central, we'll be taking care of the needs of family, not just the Veteran. #PuttingVeteransFirst

16.01.2022 In what has been a momentous day for WA Veterans and their families, @ANZACHouseVeteranCentralWA was officially opened by The Honourable Kim Beazley AC, Gover...nor of WA, today. The event was MC'd by RSLWA CEO John McCourt, with RSLWA State President Peter Aspinall AM and WA Premier Mark McGowan providing opening speeches. BZ to everyone involved! #puttingveteransfirst Government House Western Australia : Ross Swanborough Photographics See more

16.01.2022 We're hiring! #TeamVeteran #PuttingVeteransFirst

16.01.2022 Can we get three hearty cheers for RSLWA's Poppy Ladies ... who've again outdone themselves by "planting" 50,000 hand-made commemorative poppies around the Flame of Remembrance and at the State War Memorial in Kings Park, just in time for Remembrance Day next week. Each year, these tireless volunteers pay tribute to the fallen with their mindblowing displays. BZ ladies, you're treasures to us all. Lest we forget! #rslwamateship @KingsPark.WA

16.01.2022 RUOK DAY: Social isolation can kill, which is why providing a safe space where Veterans and their families can talk and be heard by mates who understand them is so important to us at ANZAC House Veteran Central. This groundbreaking new CBD facility will be opening very soon, so stay tuned. Meanwhile, if you or a Veteran need support, please reach out to Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling, Soldiers & Sirens, or Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14. #rslwamateship #PuttingVeteransFIrst

15.01.2022 HUMPDAY BRAINTEASER: How many triangles are contained in this diagram? #rslwamateship

15.01.2022 Once again, our RSLWA Poppy Ladies are winning fans. If you can lend a hand, please join the group via the link in Sen. Reynolds' post. #rslwamateship

14.01.2022 Every unit has one ... that guy or gal who brings the light relief when needed. You can be that person this weekend, by reaching out to an ex-service mate for a buddy check ... and a few laughs! Stay safe legends and be sure to come back next week when we do it all again! #rslwamateship

14.01.2022 Our Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel played an important role in bringing the Malaya and Borneo conflicts to an end, says Veterans' Affairs Minister Darren Chester.

14.01.2022 HUMPDAY BRAINTEASER: There's an Oscars trophy that's been planted among this cacophany of C3POs. How long does it take you to spot it? #rslwamateship

13.01.2022 He's cheeky, endearing and an absolute heart-stealer - former WWII POW Arthur Leggett OAM turns 102 years young today!!!!! Please join us in wishing this absolute living legend the warmest of 102nd birthdays, with many more to come. Mr Leggett will be celebrating with family and friends at the Bassendean Bowls Club. Thankyou for your service, Sir, we salute you! #rslwamateship

12.01.2022 Hall & Prior Aged Care - who are joining us at ANZAC House Veteran Central - love to share residents' stories in their magazine, Life & Love https://bit.ly/3hoCNmF. P32 has a ripper yarn about Hellfire Pass POW Harold Martin, who died recently aged 103. Lest we forget!

12.01.2022 EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED-TIME OFFER: The hugely successful Music From The Home Front album, which captured the magic of the special ANZAC Day concert, is now available as a limited-edition, triple-vinyl set. To celebrate, we have an exclusive offer for you: download the album for just $2.99 before 10pm WST tomorrow. All you need to do is go to this link https://fwd.rocks/RSL Simply download to your PC or Mac, unzip and play, or add to your music player. But remember that the offe...r will close tomorrow at 10pm WST. Artists on the album, which usually costs $19.99, include Colin Hay and Delta Goodrem, Jimmy Barnes with Diesel, Ian Moss, Mark Seymour, James Reyne, Archie Roach, The Wiggles, Paul Kelly, Guy Sebastian, G Flip, Birds of Tokyo, Crowded House and many more. Profits from the release will be donated to Support Act. Enjoy! #rslwamateship See more

11.01.2022 Poppy on up to Kings Park and Botanic Garden today to buy yourselves some of the exquisite, hand-made commemorative poppies from RSLWA's Poppy Ladies. What better way to say thanks for all their incredible efforts, as they remove the most recent Remembrance Day installation (as shown in this video)! Thanks again ladies, you truly are the best! Lest we forget!

10.01.2022 Lest we forget!

10.01.2022 Thankyou, @RoyalAustralianMint! #TeamVeteran

10.01.2022 WE'RE BUILDING AN ARMY ... PLEASE SHARE: Knitters and crocheters, would you like to have your work featured in a high-profile public art installation for Remembrance Day week? We need 50,000 handmade poppies for a spectactular display - meaning we are building an army and need your help. Get involved here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/582130745808087/ Scouts WA @girlguideswa Nonprofit Organization Defence Community Organisation Home Help Services ... @brightwcg Nonprofit Organization @acymperth Anglican Church @CatholicYouthMinistryPerth Youth Organization See more

09.01.2022 Guess who's scrubbing dunnies for the next month!! #rslwamateship

09.01.2022 DISCUSSION OF THE WEEK: Who will you be honouring or remembering this Malaya and Borneo Veterans Day? Lest we forget! #rslwamateship

09.01.2022 REMEMBRANCE DAY 2020: RSLWA's annual Remembrance Day Service is locked in for 10.30am at the State War Memorial in Kings Park on 11.11.20. With strict social distancing in play, the service will be held at the memorial, rather than around the Flame of Remembrance. Keep an eye out at major CBD intersections for one of the many buglers who will sound out The Last Post in synchronisation with the Kings Park bugler just before the Minute’s Silence. Lest we forget!

08.01.2022 JOIN NOW: The new ANZAC Club is already the hottest ticket in town - even before ANZAC House Veteran Central opens. For civilians not eligible for RSLWA's Service or Affiliate Memberships (https://bit.ly/2Zxu6zA), we now have Social Memberships available via the new ANZAC Club website (https://anzacclub.org.au). This is a rare opportunity to socialise within a very unique community. Come join us! #TeamVeteran

08.01.2022 TRANSITION TUESDAY: No matter how frustrating recent weeks have been, remember that everything hinges on your attitude today! You've got this! #TeamVeteran

07.01.2022 RUOK DAY: Iraq Veteran Ceri Cummings, of BOLT Health and Fitness, is genuinely invested in your mental health. Watch his valuable but simple advice on how to start lifting yourself into a brighter head space - and keep an eye out for his fun fitness classes when ANZAC House Veteran Central opens soon! #TeamVeteran #PuttingVeteransFirst

07.01.2022 Protecting our country comes at a cost: please help us fund essential programs for Veterans from conflicts as recent as Afghanistan with a donation to the Poppy Appeal https://www.rslwa.org.au/donate/. Lest we forget! #PoppyAppeal #rslwamateship

06.01.2022 You know the drill folks, it's time for your weekly buddy check reminder, as we also invite you to leave your guess in the comments about what poor mate says at the end of the video. #rslwamateship

06.01.2022 Learn more about ANZAC House Veteran Central, a specialised one-stop facility that puts Defence veterans and their families first, with all their needs met under one roof. https://www.rslwa.org.au/about-us/veteran-central/

06.01.2022 Today we pay tribute to Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, AC, CMG, OBE (12 July 1907 2 July 1993), an Australian surgeon who was renowned for his leadership while being held prisoner by the Japanese during World War II. In 1977 he was named Australian of the Year and in 1988 one of the 200 Great Australians. https://youtu.be/dMqfMhw5l9w

05.01.2022 DISCUSSION OF THE WEEK: Veterans, what do you miss most about being in service? Defence Australia

05.01.2022 Please join us in supporting the survivors with a donation to our all-important Poppy Appeal https://www.rslwa.org.au/donate/. Every single cent raised goes to assisting Veterans in need. Lest we forget! #PoppyAppeal #rslwamateship

05.01.2022 #PuttingVeteransFirst

04.01.2022 Meet Paul Thomas: he's our new ANZAC Club Manager and a person many of you will want to get to know. Paul has more than 20 years of experience in hospitality management across a range of major entertainment venues ... but started his journey at our original ANZAC Club way back when. Please join us in welcoming Paul back to the family. You can meet him personally when ANZAC Club opens next month (date to be announced). #PuttingVeteransFirst

04.01.2022 RSLWA wishes the warmest of Father's Days to all you dads out there ... especially those away on operations at the moment. We salute you! Defence Australia

04.01.2022 Are you following our ANZAC Club Facebook page yet? Don't miss an event by following now!

04.01.2022 TRANSITION TUESDAY: We'd love to hear from all those Veterans who've set up a side-hustle during their transition, or even after. Let's get people inspired to think outside the box! #rslwamateship #TeamVeteran

03.01.2022 Hughie Edwards was born at Fremantle, Western Australia, and joined the RAAF in 1935 before transfer to the RAF. He was appointed to command No. 105 Squadron in 1941. On 4 July 1941 Edwards led 12 twin-engine bombers in a low-level attack on the heavily defended port of Bremen. The aircraft had to fly under high-tension wires, through a balloon barrage, and into intense fire. All his bombers were hit, and four were shot down. In 1943 Edwards became commanding officer of the b...omber base at Binbrook, Lincolnshire, where No. 460 Squadron, RAAF, was based. The most highly decorated Australian of the war, Edwards also had a distinguished civil career, including an appointment as Governor of Western Australia, 1974-75. Edwards was awarded the Victoria Cross, the Distinguished Service Order, the Order of the British Empire, the Distinguished Flying Cross, service medals for the Second World War, and coronation and silver jubilee medals for Queen Elizabeth II. His honours include the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, the Companion of the Order of the Bath, and the Knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.

02.01.2022 Decompress among specialists who get you, at ANZAC House Veteran Central. #puttingveteransfirst

02.01.2022 LEAVE YOUR POPPY TRIBUTES: Our beautiful new tri-service commemorative wall outside ANZAC House Veteran Central is well worth the trip down St Georges Tce. Made of anodised aluminium, the three-panel wall is designed to accept your poppy tributes, as shown here by Poppy Lady Judy Welch and AHVC building manager Mathew Holyday. Lest we forget!

02.01.2022 WA Veterans, who's up for a rollicking good time? Our good friend Mark Daniels Motivation is seeking expressions of interest from Veterans interested in entering a friendly local comp against the WA wheelchair rugby team. - Wheelchair Rugby Experience not required - You dont have have to use a wheelchair to play - Its the most fun you will ever have! Get in on this folks, by expressing your keenness in the comments of the original post. #rslwamateship

01.01.2022 BROTHERS IN ARMS: We've had a medal collection handed in, belonging to deceased WWII Army Veteran Raymond Alexandra Minson (W55560). Mr Minson, who lived in Dianella, died a decade ago aged 84. However, there's a slim chance his older brother, James Gordon Minson (WX14281), may still be alive. If so, Mr Minson would now be 100 and we'd love to find him, specially to learn more of the pair's scallywag adventures, as reported in The Daily News in 1950. Can you help? #rslwamateship