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The Last M113 AS4 Off the Production Line Milne Bay and Timor Veterans Return 70 Years On Volume 69 October 2012 PP565001/00102 THE SIGNAL RSL South Australia, Northern Territory and Broken Hill The last M113 AS4 off the Production Line Milne Bay and Timor veterans return 70 years on THE SIGNAL 1 Poppy Appeal 2012 At 11am on the 11th November, our nation pauses for a minute’s silence as we remember and pay our respects to those servicemen and women who have served, suffered or died for Australia in ALL conflicts or peacekeeping operations. All proceeds from the Poppy Appeal allow the RSL to provide extensive support and assistance to the servicemen and women, their families and dependents who have served or are still in the service of our country. Donate online: www.rslsa.org.au Lest We Forget The RSL is seeking volunteers to assist in selling Poppy badges in the week leading up to, and on Remembrance Day. As little as a couple of hours volunteering to assist the appeal will be greatly appreciated; or if you own or know of a business that could host a Poppy Appeal collection tray, we would love to hear from you. For more information about hosting a collection tray or volunteering, please contact RSL SA State Branch on 08 8232 0322. 2 THE SIGNAL Inside this Issue Inside this Issue 1 The Signal magazine is published by the Returned & State President’s Report 2 Services League of Australia (South Australia Branch) Inc and issued four times per year. Chief Executive Officer’s Report 3 Submission of articles of around 300 words, with Letters to the Editor 4 accompanying photographs (in digital format), or items for Sub-Branch News 4 the Notices section are encouraged. Submissions should be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to: Military Entitlements 9 The Signal, RSL SA Points of Order 10 ANZAC House, Torrens Training Depot Women’s Auxiliary 11 Victoria Drive, Adelaide SA 5000 Defence News 12 Submissions should be free of personal views, political The Last M113 AS4 off the Production Line 13 bias and must be of interest to the wider membership of the RSL. General News 14 Short requests seeking information or contact with Requests and Reunions 25 ex-service members are welcome for the Notices section. Book Reviews 26 All enquiries relating to The Signal may be forwarded to Requests and Reunions 27 RSL SA Branch Editorial Team on (08) 8232 0322. The Last Post 27 We reserve the right to edit, include or refuse any submission. Articles based on personal views will not be included unless in the form of Letters to the Editor with name and address of the author. RSL South Australia thanks these corporate sponsors: RSL SA Branch reserves the right to refuse or withdraw an advertisement before publication if this advertisement is deemed to be in conflict with the RSL or of an improper nature. Editor: Ursula Thornquest COVER: M113. Photograph: Courtesy Dept. of Defence RSL South Australia State Branch s s s s CLAIMS PENSIONS ENTITLEMENTS WELFARE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE Open Monday - Friday To make an appointment - Phone 08 8232 0322 Fax 08 8232 0377 email: [email protected] Torrens Training Depot, Victoria Drive, ADELAIDE SA 5000 www.rslsa.org.au THE SIGNAL 3 State President’s Report My first three months have been all Sub-Branches to work hard on their membership and to volunteer for very hectic as I have tried to get out Committee or other duties. and meet as many of our members Unfortunately, I still hear too many stories about poor Sub-Branch as possible by attending functions, experiences by potential members. I challenge every member of every meetings and other forums. To Sub-Branch to welcome every visitor that comes in the front door in a say that I have been impressed by way which reflects positively on the RSL. This is not always happening and the dedication and commitment brings into question the willingness of the RSL to learn from previous times of our Sub-Branches is an when servicemen and women were not made welcome. ‘Welcome to the understatement. There is some RSL’ should be the standard greeting for everybody. wonderful work being undertaken I think most would agree that the predominant perception of the RSL is across the state, in Broken Hill and that it’s a place where old people go to for a drink and for socialising. While in the Northern Territory as it has camaraderie is very important, we all know there is much more to the RSL for almost 100 years and which we can all be proud of. THAN THAT n WELFARE MILITARY ENTITLEMENTS ASSISTANCE COMMEMORATIONS community involvement and so on. The RSL is people. If it was your During my travels I have been business would you keep on doing things the way you always have without listening to the views of our looking at where you are in the market place? members while also making my own thoughts known. The great American The State Board has appointed advertising agency KWP! to conduct a educationalist, W. Edward Deming, succinctly stated ‘It is not necessary to brand review to examine and improve current community understandings change as survival is not mandatory.’ In other words, if the RSL does not about the RSL. They will speak with a cross section of the general public, change it will not survive. The choice is ours. However, the RSL is not here serving ADF personnel and government leaders to work out what the to merely survive. We need to thrive. Our job, unfortunately, will continue perceptions of the RSL are and why we are not appealing to younger for many years and, each time our Government commits our servicemen potential members. A major marketing campaign will be devised after the and women to operations, the requirement for the RSL to step forward and almost completed review. assist will be required. As such, we must change. 2012 marks the 70th anniversaries of some significant battles and All successful businesses and organisations adapt to changing campaigns in Australia’s World War II military history. The Department of circumstances. Our changing circumstances are characterised by: Veterans’ Affairs has conducted several commemorative missions taking sTHEDECLINEINNUMBERSOF7ORLD7AR))VETERANS veterans to the unveiling of the Bomber Command Memorial in London, sTHEEMERGENCEOFA@NEWLARGEBODYOFVETERANSFROM)RAQ %AST and revisiting Milne Bay, Kokoda, the beachheads of Papua New Guinea, Timor, the Solomon Islands and Afghanistan (they now outnumber Timor and El Alamein. Your RSL has been involved behind the scenes Vietnam veterans) with the applications for some of the men taking part in these activities. sIMPROVEDUNDERSTANDINGOFCURRENTVETERANSISSUESANDNEEDS I congratulate those men, now in their nineties, for their wartime service particularly around mental health and sacrifice and for representing Australia and their mates at these commemorations. sPRESSURESONTHEAGEDCAREINDUSTRY This year Remembrance Day falls on a Sunday. RSL volunteers are integral sGENERALCOSTPRESSURESnLABOUR ELECTRICITYETC to many of the Remembrance Day services held across Australia. I thank sCOMPETITIONFORTALENTANDRESOURCESREQUIREDTOOPERATETHEMANY you in anticipation of what you do in memory of those who made the facilities that we do including on a voluntary basis (young people have ultimate sacrifice. Your efforts are appreciated and reinforce our military many options for work, entertainment and community involvement) heritage to the Australian public. sREDUCED'OVERNMENTSPENDING The RSL relies heavily on volunteers to collect for the Poppy Appeal. In sPROPOSEDREFORMINTHENOT FOR PROlTSECTOR service or out of service it is our duty to support our community when help sANUNCERTAINSTRATEGICOUTLOOK is needed. There are some uninformed opinions about how funds raised are used. ‘It is only sending money to State Branch’ is an often heard We need to accommodate these circumstances and work to position statement. The reality is that funds are used to assist the needy across ourselves for future success. Our priorities for the short term are: many areas, recent examples being: sREINVIGORATINGTHE23,BRANDSOTHATOUR@MARKET'OVERNMENT PUBLIC sFUELVOUCHERSTOASSISTAYOUNGFAMILYTOTRAVELINTERSTATEFORAFUNERAL ADF) understands what it is that we do and why they should support us sGROCERYVOUCHERSFORACOUPLEINACOUNTRYTOWNWHOWEREOUTOFMONEY sIMPROVINGOURENGAGEMENTWITHTHECURRENTMEMBERSOFTHE!$&TO ensure that they understand how we may help them and with a view to sPAYMENTOFRENTANDFORAREFRIGERATORFORAFORMERSOLDIERWITHNOTHING increasing membership to his name. sIMPROVINGOUR3UB "RANCHOFFERINGBYIMPROVINGOURFACILITIES lNANCIAL Recent multiple casualties of the war in Afghanistan are a sombre reminder management and customer service of the dangers faced by the men and women of the ADF. People suffering physical and mental wounds need help and support during their recovery sBUILDINGASUSTAINABLElNANCIALBASE and thereafter. The RSL will be there to help all of those in need. This is I have also been talking to the various other Ex-service Organisations why we exist. to see about how we can work together to support former and current The RSL continues working for due consideration, entitlements, members of the ADF. We share many of the same challenges and are all compensation and rehabilitation for Australian service personnel. Our in the same ‘business’. organisation arose by addressing those needs during the Great War I have often been asked by the media about the future of our Sub-Branches. and the need hasn’t stopped. An RSL with strong member numbers and My response is always that our Sub-Branches are the basis upon which leadership is vital for veterans and those still serving in our name. we undertake our business of supporting servicemen and women from These are exciting and challenging times. all conflicts and in peace. Our aim is to ensure that our Sub-Branches are successful. However, as each Sub-Branch is a separately incorporated Lest We Forget. body, much of the destiny of each Sub-Branch lies in that Sub-Branch’s Tim Hanna AM hands. State Branch will assist but our means are limited.
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