Remembering the ANZACs 2025
Ahead of Anzac Day on Friday 25 April, we invite the community to join us in honouring the ANZACs at a commemoration ceremony on Sunday, 13 April.
From City of Moonee Valley
New Biography Revives the Forgotten Story of Anzac Legend ‘Fighting Mac’
A new biography by Avondale University’s Emeritus Professor Daniel Reynaud sheds light on the life and legacy of one of the most revered yet largely forgotten Anzac figures—Chaplain William "Fighting Mac" McKenzie.
From Avondale University NEWS
Gippsland veteran who flew in ‘G for George’ honoured at Australian War Memorial
THE Australian War Memorial in Canberra will commemorate the service and sacrifice of Korumburra resident Pilot Officer Samuel Whiteside at the Last Post Ceremony on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
From Sentinel-Times
Duty to Country, Devotion to Family
While Haines was posted with No. 30 Squadron, it saw action in the South West Pacific Area, conducting strafing attacks and armed reconnaissance missions, as well as leading the Allied assault during the Battle of the Bismark Sea in March 1943.
From Australian War Memorial
Richmond to Honour ANZACs with Commemorative March and Dawn Service
Richmond will once again pay tribute to those who have served with an ANZAC commemoration on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
From Hawkesbury App
Greek-Australians Walk ANZAC Trail in Crete for Cancer Awareness
Eighty-four years after the historic Battle of Crete during World War II, a group of Greek-Australians is preparing to honor ANZAC in a unique way in Greece.
From Greek News
The Chauvel Anniversary Light Horse Memorial Ride a journey through time
Dubbed The Chauvel Anniversary Light Horse Memorial Ride, the event is more than just a trek through the vast rural countryside, rather it follows a deliberate path linking scores of commemorative monuments to the Australian Light Horse and also
honours the legacy of Sir Harry Chauvel, a towering figure in Australia’s military history.
From about regional
Letters, flowers and photographs left at Australian War Memorial sculpture pay tribute to veterans and their families
"Ten years have passed and the grief and pain is still as new today as it was then."
"I miss your smile, that cheeky glint in your eye, your sense of humour every day."
These words are taken from letters left at the Australian War Memorial's For Every Drop Shed in Anguish sculpture.
From ABC News
Albury approves $1.98m tender for war memorial upgrade
Albury City Council has approved a $1.98 million tender to upgrade the historic World War II Memorial Bowl on Monument Hill.
The contract has been awarded to locally-based firm Enviro Culture Services, which recently completed the upgrade of Fredericks Park.
From Inside Local Government
Animal military mascots celebrated on National Day for War Animals in Australia
For an Egyptian shiphand near an Anzac training camp in Cairo during World War I, the unusual creature was something like a monster with the appearance of a giant rat.
From ABC News
Rededication of St Peters Heroes Memorial unveiled
More than a century after it was erected, an addition to the historic St Peters Heroes Memorial will recognise the names of local service personnel who served in World War II (WWII), providing a dedicated place of remembrance for the community.
From VeteransSA
West Wyalong veteran honoured at Australian War Memorial on 83rd anniversary of the Fall of Singapore
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will commemorate the service and sacrifice of West Wyalong resident Private Douglas Andrew Love Craig at the Last Post Ceremony on Saturday 15 February, marking the 83rd anniversary of the Fall of Singapore.
From Australian War Memorial
Preserving Australia’s military aviation legacy
A documentary filmmaker with a passion for military aviation history is working to ensure the stories of Australia’s airmen are preserved for future generations.
From MyCityLogan
Trailblazing veteran waltzes into 100 years
Family, friends and HMAS Moreton personnel turned out in force to help celebrate a remarkable milestone, Murielle Ahern’s 100th birthday.
From Australian Government Defence
100yo RAAF airman recalls hunt for WWII U-boats in Vickers Wellington
Long hours of boredom broken up by moments of terror. Such was life aboard a Wellington bomber hunting for the elusive U-boats in the Atlantic Ocean in 1945 during World War II.
From ABC News
Ballarat Anzac honoured at Australian War Memorial
Charles Suffren was born on 20 January 1922 in Ballarat, the youngest of four children born to Charles Suffren, a salesman, and his wife Euphemia,” Australian War Memorial Director Matt Anderson said.
From Australian War Memorial
Bunbury veteran honoured at Last Post Ceremony on 80th anniversary of Sandakan death marches
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra will commemorate the service and sacrifice of Bunbury resident Private William John Beer at the Last Post Ceremony on Tuesday 28 January 2025, the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Sandakan death marches
From Australian War Memorial
Harnessing the Horsepower of Mules on the Western Front
While much has been written about Simpson’s donkey, the role of his close cousin – the mule – has not been given as much attention. Mules were extremely useful modes of transport on the Western Front.
From Australian War Memorial
West Wyalong's family of five who served in the Great War, and a ceremony that brings their sacrifice back to life
On 14 January at 4:30 pm a bugle’s mournful notes will echo through the Australian War Memorial’s Commemorative Courtyard in honour of a young soldier from West Wyalong whose story comes within striking distance of that Hollywood epic Saving Private Ryan.
From about regional
Grant sought to refurbish Gunnedah’s Eighth Division Avenue Memorial
Gunnedah Shire Council will apply for grant funding to improve the Eighth Division Memorial Avenue and Remembrance Wall Memorial. The upgrade was suggested by councillor Juliana McArthur who said the memorial, dedicated to the Gunnedah members of the Australian Army infantry division, is in urgent need of repair.
From Gunnedah Times
Retired WRAN remembers Cyclone Tracy, 50 years on
Fifty years ago, on Christmas Day 1974, Judith Rowe stood in shock, staring at the collapsed building where she had sought shelter. The roof was gone, the structure reduced to rubble. Cyclone Tracy had unleashed its catastrophic force on Darwin, leaving the city in ruins and a nation in shock.
From Australian War Memorial
Edith Blake: The only Australian nurse killed by enemy action in the First World War
“Edith Blake was born on the 22nd of September 1885 in the Sydney suburb of Darlington. Known affectionately as Edie, she was the eldest of three daughters born to Charles Blake and his wife Kate.”
From Australian War Memorial
Sheean VC statue unveiled on Remembrance Day
On Remembrance Day in Latrobe, Tasmania, Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AO RAN, alongside Tasmanian Deputy Premier Guy Barnett MHA, Latrobe Council’s Mayor Peter Freshney, and Sheean’s nephew, Garry Ivory, unveiled a life-sized statue of Edward “Teddy” Sheean VC as part of the commemoration service.
From Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Simpson and his donkey returns to new home at the Australian War Memorial
One of the Australian War Memorial’s most beloved sculptures has reclaimed pride of place at the new Main Entrance having been carefully craned into position on Friday morning.
From Australian War Memorial