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NEWSLETTER 54Th Edition February 2017 9 RAR ASSOCIATION (VIC) INC 54th EDITION FEBRUARY 2017 NEWSLETTER 9 RAR ASSOCIATION (VICTORIA) INC TOUR OF DUTY – SOUTH VIETNAM 1968 – 69 All correspondence to: The Secretary, 9 RAR Association (Vic) inc PO Box 6213 Frankston Vic 3199 CONTENTS when we were dispatched to South Viet- where battalion banner bearers are re- quested to display banners at the head nam in 1968. Father time simply of the gathering. PRESIDENTS REPORT 1 marches on. UPCOMING EVENTS 1 Anzac day 2017 is soon coming ANZAC DAY around and normally the weather in Mel- ANZAC DAY REUNION LUNCH 9 RAR NATIONAL REUNION 2 VIETNAM VETERANS DAY 2 bourne presents us with a lovely Autumn day. I’m quite sure that if you are able to FEATURE STORIES TIME FOR THE RSL TO GET OFF make it to the march you’ll be there to ITS KNEES – Charlie Lynn 2 ensure we have a good roll up. I look RSL MUST EMBRACE CHANGE forward to seeing you all on the day and OR DIE - Kel Ryan 3 ROYAL AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY in the meantime keep well and enjoy life. CORP 4 ROSCO’S PILARA REGIMENT Stan Sutherland. 519 ST KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE NW MOBILE FORCE ST 51 BATTALION Same place as last year, catch a RAR MEMORIAL 6 EXERCISE CROIX DU SUD 6 UPCOMING EVENTS tram from the Domain Interchange to WINGS OVER VIETNAM 7 the corner of Commercial and St DONALD TRUMP 8 ANZAC DAY 2017 Kilda Roads — the tram numbers to VALE 9 catch are 6, 67 or 72. As we are FORM UP most likely to start marching around INFORMATION PAGE 10 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Collins Street East (by Town Hall) 11.00 am, we expect that it will be finished by 11.45 hrs at the latest. MEMBERSHIP 2017 TIME DIRECT BANKING This should get us to Rosco’s before FUNNY STUFF 10 Official Step off time: 10.40 12.00 hrs. At Rosco’s could you pay your ORDER OF MARCH membership dues (still $30.00) to PRESIDENTS REPORT Leader – RAR Association the lovely Sue ASAP, this will en- 6 RAR In writing this report abled us get the AGM out of the way 7 RAR (usually takes around one hour). I’m pleased to say 8 RAR Then we can all enjoy ourselves with that last November 9 RAR food and drink we had good at- 5/7 RAR tendance at our 1 RAR annual service at THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT 2 RAR ASSOCIATION – VICTORIA REUNION Pagethe Shrine,1 of 10 which of 3 RAR LUNCH TO BE HELD AT: course was followed by our traditional 4 RAR MAIL EXCHANGE HOTEL luncheon. All who came along enjoyed 5 RAR Location: the day and it’s always good to catch up Basement 1 with one another in a relaxed and con- TRANSPORT 688 Bourke Street genial atmosphere over a few drinks. There will be cars available for those Melbourne VIC 3000 As we go into 1917 the 100th anniver- who cannot make the full march; we will (100 metres from “Southern Cross sary of major First World War Battles sort transport for those members who Station) need on the day. such as, Bullecourst, Messines, Ypres, Passchendaele and Bersheba, names of GENERAL INFORMATION which we are all familiar with will come to The battalion’s banner should be in the fore. Furthermore, as we approach position by 10.30 am. November and our journey to Adelaide Most of you have done this march we’ll be thinking more about our own countless times; you know the drill, re- member to remove your caps or hats involvement in the service of our country th when saluting the Eternal Flame and reflected in the raising of the 9 Battalion place your right hand over your medals. RAR in 1967. In a way it’s hard to imag- Once we have passed the Eternal ine that 50 years have slipped by and Flame and just before we reach the that we’re now in the same position as in steps leading to the Shrine, we wheel to the ‘right’ heading down to the RAR age as the first world war veterans were tree/plaque and move in close together 1 NEWSLETTER 54th Edition February 2017 9 RAR ASSOCIATION (VIC) INC Restored and housed on the lower 9 RAR NATIONAL REUNION - raise funds and will be applying for ground of the old Mail Exchange ADELAIDE 2017 grant funding which is available. building. The “official” reunion will begin on The idea is to reduce the cost to The hotel has an enormous bistro Monday 13th November 2017 with each person attending significantly with capacity for 200 and features a the anniversary Dinner in the Grand so that the cost of attending does not stunning central bar. There’s an Ballroom at the Hilton Adelaide pre- prevent them coming. atrium with internal courtyard and ceded by a cocktail function in the Apart from fund-raising and grant informal lounge areas. adjoining Balcony Gallery. funding we have looked at the cost Bill Williams (1 RAR) has also of catering for a meal, such as the spoken with the President of the BBQ lunch, as against organising Melbourne RSL Mike Moroney and food outlets to be onsite to provide a he has informed Bill that the hotel variety of food for purchase as cho- sen by the buyer. This way we don’t has a room that accommodates 100 have to guess how many may turn - 150 (over and above the bistro) up. that we could use if it is not already Essentially the only upfront pay- booked, on ANZAC Day. The Mel- ment will be for the Dinner (which bourne RSL will also run a “2 Up” On the following day we conduct will include a 5 hour beverage pack- game at the hotel from 12 noon. our Service of Remembrance at the age). Coach tickets and food pur- Members who wear medals are “birthplace of the Battalion” Keswick chase of one’s choice are extra but charged $5.00 for a pot (300 ml) of Barracks. Following the service, re- people get to choose what they Crown Larger and all other Carlton freshments will be available for pur- have. beers. The meals are very good and chase and a tour of Keswick Army Once a few loose ends have been reasonably priced. Museum will be available. tidied up the Reunion will be officially They will also launched by email and snail mail. arrange for the We have looked at the positives City of Mel- and negative from previous reunions bourne Highland and have worked to using the good, Pipe and Drum avoiding the bad and staying away Band to be in from the ugly. attendance – it The RAR principle will apply to the reunion: – Remembrance, Afforda- should be a great afternoon. bility, Reflection. On the Wednesday a “picnic” will take place at the Lake Breeze Win- If you do not have another reunion ery in Langhorne Creek where food VIETNAM VETERANS DAY lunch to go too, then make this your des- and beverages will be available for (LONG TAN DAY) tination for Anzac Day 2017. purchase. Musical entertainment will 18 AUGUST 2017 be provided during the afternoon. A st coach will be available to transport The 51 anniversary of the Battle of DAWN SERVICE Long Tan, now synonymous with Viet- people from Adelaide and return. nam Veterans Day. In acknowledging The Dawn Service commences on Vietnam Veterans' Day, communities the Shrine Forecourt at 0600 and throughout Australia remember the sacri- concludes approximately at 0630; fices made by our young men and immediately after a Gunfire women in a conflict that spanned a ten Breakfast will be served on the year period, thus making it the longest lawns in front of Victoria Barracks; a war in which Australian's participated. gold coin donation is encouraged. We all know the drill for the day, med- In 2016 some 60 - 70,000 attended als, ties and look smart. the service; the Shrine recommends you get to the Forecourt by 0430 to TIME FOR THE RSL TO GET get a good position. OFF KNEES If you are driving into the Dawn Unlike previous reunions we have Service, don’t get booked for illegal combined the “Meet & Great” and Charlie Lynn parking on St Kilda Road and sur- Dinner. We have also split the Ser- 13 January 2017 rounding streets. vice from the Picnic (BBQ) as one is We are unsure how the tunnel a dress up function, the other a works along St Kilda road will effect “dress down” affair. parking in the area. We (SA) will be organising a major raffle, auctions, sale of goods etc to 2 NEWSLETTER 54th Edition February 2017 9 RAR ASSOCIATION (VIC) INC community, to all Australians, it is on the 75th anniversary of the from the men we honour today that Kokoda campaign this year. you inherited this land. Anzac Day symbolises our national “These were the men who helped battle honour and the right to com- build this nation. They were the ones memorate it as our Anzacs did must associated with building of our har- never be compromised. bours and our bridges. They sealed The RSL must also urgently fill the the roads across the black soil leadership void created since the planes, and they built the railways passing of resolute leaders like Rux- across Australia. Then they fought ton and Priest. If ever there was an act of national off the Japanese invasion so that Imagine how they would have re- moral cowardice it has been the you could inherit this country.
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