Stanthorpe & District Naval Sub Section in Stanthorpe, Queensland | Government organisation

Stanthorpe & District Naval Sub Section

Locality: Stanthorpe, Queensland

Phone: +61 435 619 626

Address: PO Box 764 4380 Stanthorpe, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 The Governor-General has advised me that The Queen has approved the award of the Victoria Cross for Australia to Ordinary Seaman Edward Teddy Sheean for his a...ctions on 1 December 1942, when he sacrificed his life to save his shipmates during the sinking of the HMAS Armidale. Teddy Sheean was an extraordinary Australian and Australia will remain eternally grateful for his service, dedication and sacrifice.

24.01.2022 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.

24.01.2022 People ask us what the weather is like out here all the time. Sea state 5 and rising! Melbourne, here we come! #greenghost #ddg39 #wetandwild #whatacomocean #wateryouguysupto #rockandroll #dropthebassstrait Photo credit : ABML-P Jess Smith

23.01.2022 Seventy-five years ago today, on 15 August 1945, Prime Minister Ben Chifley addressed the nation: Fellow citizens, the war is over. The Japanese government has... accepted the terms of surrender imposed by the allied nations. The Second World War was over. Spanning six years, the war was the most destructive conflict in human history.The defeat of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Imperial, Militarist Japan - claimed 60 million lives; 6 million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust. A life was extinguished every three seconds. The world would never be the same again. In Australia, 15 August 1945 was gazetted as VP Day: Victory in the Pacific Day. Hundreds of thousands of jubilant Australians spilled into the streets of the nations cities, swept up in celebratory pandemonium. No one that day needed reminding of the value of freedom - or the price that had been paid for it. There was relief that the war was finally over, but apprehension about the future. To mark the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War the Memorial has curated a range of articles, collection items, events and first-hand accounts from veterans. Please explore: https://www.awm.gov.au/vpday75 #vpday75 #victoryinthepacific #oneinamillion Image: Sister M Flower, Australian Army Nursing Service and Private A Emerson 2/31 Infantry Battalion listening to the broadcast of the surrender of Japan in a ward at 113 General Hospital. Concord, NSW. 1945-08-15. 113041

23.01.2022 Saturday 25th May 2019, Stanthorpe Civic Centre. Commemoration of the 77th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Honour those who served. Joined together in friendship and fun.... Introduced members of the TS Kookaburra. We welcomed Vice Admiral Michael Noonan AO RAN Chief of Navy Commander Derek White RAN Commander David Marsden RANR Russell Comeau, Consulate of the USA, Sydney. State President Ray Sandford. MC Don Forbes Chaplain Graham Adsett Members of the RAN (Qld) Jazz Ensemble Big Band Rock Band Thank you to Chef Jason Costanzo and team. Ballandean Estate Wines Greenlands State Primary School See more

22.01.2022 Thank you for our Freedom.

22.01.2022 Hey Newcastle, New South Wales, were coming to the 2019 Supercars Coates Hire Newcastle 500, 22-24 November! You can catch us, Australian Army and Royal Aus...tralian Navy in the #YourADF precinct. And our F/A-18A/B Hornet will thrill the crowds with a handling display before the main race on Saturday and Sunday. See you there! #AusAirForce #Newcastle500 #Supercars #AVGeek

21.01.2022 Its so important that kids can have conversations like this.

21.01.2022 Earlier this year, our C-130J Hercules crews had the honour of flying Mr Bruce Robertson - a 99-year-old Second World War veteran - around Sydney. After the fl...ight, Bruce shared his story with us. Including this account of meeting the crew of the Southern Cross*, joining the Air Force, and a breathtaking flight in a Bristol Beaufighter around the Hawkesbury River. Around this Remembrance Day, well be sharing two more instalments of Bruces amazing story. So stay tuned! *Please note that there is an error in the captions for this video. Charles Kingsford Smiths fellow aviator was Charles Ulm (not Ullman). #AusAirForce #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #AvGeek

20.01.2022 Three warships docked at Garden Island this morning, bringing hundreds of sailors home to their families just in time for Christmas. There were plenty of tears... as they came ashore for a reunion long overdue. www.7NEWS.com.au #GardenIsland #7NEWS

20.01.2022 Are you a female veteran? If so, wed like to hear from you. We are looking for people from our veteran community to be involved in the next Female Veterans and... Veterans Families Policy Forum in August. To be part of the forum and share your insights, send your expression of interest to [email protected] by 31 May 2019.

18.01.2022 Update on HMAS Choules as it leaves Mallacoota bound for Westernport with approx. 300 evacuees on board, Also this evening HMAS Adelaide just off Eden and MV Sycamore just off Bermagui.

18.01.2022 Our No. 1 Squadron F/A-18F Super Hornet display crews are getting ready for Edinburgh Air Show 2019. If youre around RAAF Base Amberley you might catch them re...hearsing - at speeds of up to 1000km/h, and down to a height of 60m - between Monday 28 October, and Tuesday 5 November. http://bit.ly/AFFlyingActivity Enjoy this fighter #throwback to the F/A-18F display at the Avalon Australian International Airshow 2017. Its just a taste of what Adelaide, South Australia can expect at #EdinburghAirShow2019. We cant wait! Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 November 2019 RAAF Base Edinburgh, on the outskirts of Adelaide https://www.airforce.gov.au/exercises/edinburghairshow2019 #AusAirForce #AirCombat #PlaneSpotter

17.01.2022 WATCH || The Air Force Roulettes performed their first full-team display in the PC-21 at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix yesterday. Your turn next Adela...ide, South Australia; you can catch them at the Edinburgh Air Show 2019. The team recently transitioned from the PC-9/A to the PC-21, one of the most advanced training aircraft in the world. The #Roulettes fly as low as 80m, at speeds of up to 685km/h, and experience up to 6G - 6 times the force of gravity - during a display. Are you ready for the #EdinburghAirShow2019? Heres the info: Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 November 2019 RAAF Base Edinburgh, on the outskirts of Adelaide https://www.airforce.gov.au/exercises/edinburghairshow2019 #AusAirForce #PlaneSpotter

15.01.2022 SINGAPORE SENDS HELP The Singapore Armed Forces says two of its Chinook helicopters, based on the Darling Downs, have been sent to Victoria to help with current... bushfire fighting efforts. The helicopters left the Oakey Army Aviation Base on Tuesday and are expected to be deployed to East Sale. Singapores Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said the helicopters along with 42 of the countrys defence personnel will help bring in supplies and help evacuate residents. The Republic of Singapore Air Force has elements based at Oakey as part of a training agreement with Australia. : Twitter Ng Eng Hen

15.01.2022 After more than 40 years in the sky an Australian war plane is finally on the move to its final resting destination in Caloundra. Its taken years of planning a...nd countless hours of work to deliver the 35-tonne aircraft to the Queensland Air Museum. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS

15.01.2022 The Governor today released a special message for the people of Amiens, a tiny town outside Stanthorpe in Queenslands Southern Downs, with a population of 293.... Amiens is part of the original Pikedale Solider Settlement, an area of 17,400 acres set aside for soldiers (and their families) returning from World War 1. This year marks 100 years since the Prince of Wales opened the trainline to Amiens, and 100 years since the soldier settlers created the infrastructure to serve the new communities, including the Amiens State School. The Governor and Mrs de Jersey were very sorry they could not attend the centenary celebrations of Amiens State School and visit the Amiens Legacy Centre last weekend, as their visit was disrupted by COVID-19. Amiens, Queensland, Australia Amiens State School Centenary Amiens History Association - Qld

14.01.2022 Drones captured the moment 250 D-Day veterans set sail from Dover. Read more here and be prepared to admire them even more: http://bit.ly/2Wky8N8

14.01.2022 In the wake of COVID-19, we hope everyone else is staying safe and is following the advice to self-isolate and maintain social distancing. In the meantime, wed... like to look back on some good news in the last month. Heres a number of promotions and awards that you might have missed in February and March! Congratulations again to these Ghost Riders, past and present. #growwithstrength #ddg39 See more

13.01.2022 Today is Vietnam Veterans Day. Each year, on 18 August, we commemorate the men of D Company, 6RAR who fought in the battle of Long Tan in 1966. On that day, 10...8 Australian and New Zealand soldiers fought a pitched battle against over 2,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops in a rubber plantation not far from the small village of Long Tan. The Australians prevailed, but only after fighting in torrential rain for four hours. Eighteen Australians lost their lives and 24 were wounded, the largest number of casualties in one operation since the Australian task force had arrived a few months earlier. After the battle the bodies of 245 enemy soldiers were found, but there was evidence that many more bodies had been carried away. #VietnamVeteransDay Read more about the battle of Long Tan: http://ow.ly/A1k550AT7He Image: After the battle of Long Tan weary men of Delta Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiments, gather on a landing zone for a quick meal before returning to the battlefield. FOR/66/0675/VN L-R: Private (Pte) Peter Doyle; Pte Harry Esler; unknown; Pte Ian Campbell; next four unknown; Pte Neil Bextram; next two unknown.

13.01.2022 Bill Millin played Highland Laddie and Road to the Isles on his bagpipes as Lord Lovat and the Commandos came under intense enemy fire on D-Day, 6th of June 1944

12.01.2022 On last year's Sydney Canberra trip, students from Greenlands and Applethorpe participated in a wreathlaying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Sold...ier at the Australian War Memorial. Lincoln did a wonderful job of reading The Ode. A memorable experience for all. #wewillrememberthem #lestweforget See more

11.01.2022 Saying hello to Glastonbury Festival (official) this morning. Cockpit video by Circus 6, Corporal Paul Scottney.

09.01.2022 Friend Like Me Our talented New Zealand Army Band are here to kick off your Easter weekend from within their bubbles at home. Today they are performing "Friend... Like Me". We hope you enjoy! Stay home. Be kind. To see what the Band gets up to follow The NZ Army Band #NZArmy #StayHomeNZ

06.01.2022 A good read recommendation: https://www.goodreads.com/bo/show/26049036-the-deadly-trade

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06.01.2022 Tiny tours: Poppies at the Memorial Explore some of the places where you might find poppies at the Australian War Memorial. This short film includes a story, a ...look inside some of the Memorial’s galleries, and a craft activity for early learners. See more Tiny tours: https://www.awm.gov.au/learn/schools/resources/tiny-tours #myAWM #AWMTinytours

05.01.2022 On last years Sydney Canberra trip, students from Greenlands and Applethorpe participated in a wreathlaying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Sold...ier at the Australian War Memorial. Lincoln did a wonderful job of reading The Ode. A memorable experience for all. #wewillrememberthem #lestweforget See more

05.01.2022 Anzac Day marches may have been cancelled, but you can still share a photo wearing your medals or a family members medals. Simply upload a photo to social media with the hashtag #ShowYourMedals and encourage others to do the same. awm.gov.au/AnzacAtHome/showyourmedals

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02.01.2022 WATCH || This #AustraliaDay we wish to thank you for your support during #OpBushfireAssist. We are proud to be your Army. We are an Army for the nation an...d an Army in the community. We treasure our bond with Australia, its communities and its people. We care for Australia and its environment. We work hand in hand with our partners to protect and better our nation. We are Australias Army. #GoodSoldiering