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Your Defence Community Magazine SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018 Your Defence Community Magazine SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018 L S U B R S B S R N A R N I C A H C C Y A L R I I M N A G F F E O C R N O E U R D E F The price of liberty is eternal vigilance L S U B R S B S R N A R N I C A H C C Y A L R I Contents I M N A G F F E O C 3 President's Report R N O E U R D E F 4 Secretary's Report The Returned & Services League of Australia Cairns Sub-Branch 5 News Briefs 115 The Esplanade Cairns PO Box 55 Cairns Qld 4870 07 4051 5254 8 Kokoda Hall Museum Report [email protected] 11 Ex-Service Organisation Reports BOARD OF DIRECTORS 18 Cadets President: Buster Todd (Air Force) [email protected] Vice President: Peter Hayton (Air Force) 20 Events – Veterans' Health Week [email protected] Treasurer: Ben Hemphill (Navy) [email protected] 21 Events – Vietnam Veterans' Day Director: John Paterson (Army) [email protected] 24 161 INDEP RECCE FLT Director: Katherine Young (Navy) [email protected] Director: Rob Lee (Army) 26 India's Anzac Cookie Fundraiser [email protected] Director: Kristen Rice (Navy) [email protected] 28 Supporting Veterans and STAFF Veterans' Family Businesses Secretary: Mal McCullough (Army) [email protected] Marketing & Events Coordinator: Rebecca Milliner [email protected] Administration Officer: Cameron Vonarx (Army) [email protected] PENSIONS ADVOCACY AND WELFARE SERVICES (PAWS) Senior Advocacy Officer: Phil Watson (Army) COVER: [email protected] Cairns processions at Advocacy Officer: Gerry Tooth (Air Force) the end of First World [email protected] War 1918. Advocacy Officer: Images from Cairns Ian Richards (Air Force) Historical Society [email protected] Advocacy Officer: Kristen Rice (Navy) [email protected] Design: Nettie O Design • www.nettieodesign.com 2 SIT-REP September/October 2018 PRESIDENT’S REPORT I am very pleased to present my report for this Packs available, making them a rare collector’s very special Armistice Centenary year. This year, item. The Great War Digger Packs represents the churches and other organisations in communities 1,272 men and women from Far North Queensland across the world are ringing the bells to who fought in the First World War. Inside the commemorate Armistice Day in 1918 and celebrate packs are white wooden memorial crosses for the the bringing of peace. On 11 November 1918, bells children to decorate and respectfully place on the were rung across the world at 11am to declare that Esplanade in memory of the men and women who the First World War was over and that people fought for our country and way of life. could now work to achieve peace. The Cairns RSL Sub-Branch will be working in partnership The Armistice Centenary Dinner for 150 guests, will with churches in Cairns to ensure that the ringing be a very special event held at the 1918-themed of the bells will become a permanent feature of RSL Club. The Armistice Centenary Remembrance Remembrance Day each year. Day Service will be held at the newly renovated Cenotaph with the support of HMAS Cairns, 51st We have strengthened our partnerships with RSL Battalion and local Cadet Units. There will be a Queensland, Far Northern District RSL, Edge Hill/ guard of honour to mark the occasion followed by Cairns West Sub-Branch and Cairns RSL Ex-Service an Armistice Centenary High Tea on the Esplanade. Women’s Sub-Branch and Cairns Regional Council A very special recognition to the wonderful to present a number of very special once-in-a- Manunda Library volunteers who spent countless 100-year events. The Armistice Centenary Family hours creating the crocheted a poppy wall that Weekend will be a free community event in which is on display in the Sub-Branch Museum. This is the whole family can participate. The children of a significant tribute to the local men and women Cairns will have the opportunity to have fun whilst who fought for us, our freedom and our way of life actively learning about the service and sacrifice today. Wonderful initiatives like these are proof of many Australians who brought an end to the that the Anzac spirit lives on in all of us. Great War of 1914-1918. The Great War Treasure Hunt offers children of all ages the opportunity to I attended the Veterans’ Health Week organised receive valuable limited edition collectors’ items, by Rebecca, our Marketing Coordinator, and commemorating the signing of the Armistice was pleased to see over 200 people attend and that officially ended the First World War. They involve themselves in the health and nutrition will receive a mission passport which contains exhibits. DVA assisted with funding the event clues to follow as they make their way along the sending a photographer to record it for a national Esplanade, having their passport stamped on their audience. The Sub-Branch welcomes the Council’s way to the Cenotaph. At each stop, every child redevelopment upgrade of the Cenotaph, however with a passport will receive a full-size colour First we are also continuing to lobby for ongoing World War Recruitment Poster—there are eight expansion of the Cenotaph area for establishing posters to add to their Commemorative Collection. memorials that recognise previous conflicts and Upon completing The Great War Treasure peacekeeping forces. Hunt, the children will also receive a once-off Edmund (Buster) Todd collector's Great War Digger Pack full of Centenary President Memorabilia. There are only 1,272 Great War Digger Cairns RSL Sub-Branch 19/10/18 4:02 pm 4:02 19/10/18 WWI Treasure Hunt Passport_90x125.indd 2 Passport_90x125.indd Hunt Treasure WWI S U B S L B R R A S N N C R H I A C Y C L I A R M I A N F G E F C O N R F E O U R D E WWI Treasure Hunt Passport_90x125.indd 17 19/10/18 4:02 pm WWI Treasure Hunt Passport_90x125.indd 3 SIT-REP19/10/18 4:02September/October pm 2018 3 19/10/18 4:06 pm WWI Treasure Hunt Passport_90x125.indd 1 SECRETARY’S REPORT The Sub-Branch continues to go from strength to end of the year, the crew are planning a revamp strength in all areas of its commitment to Caring of the displays and adding new ones. This is a For Our Defence Family. Significant developments milestone for the museum as the revamp is sure to of events and programs have been coordinated by gain much public and media attention. The Sub- Rebecca, our Marketing/Events Coordinator, over Branch is certainly very blessed to have such a the last few months. skilled and capable crew. Many of our members know how dedicated and There is much behind the scenes work being committed Rebecca is as she ensures nothing but undertaken to strengthen our governance the highest standards for events held in the name processes and standards in line with member of the Cairns RSL Sub-Branch. With funding from expectations and those required by the ACNC. The RSL Queensland, RSL Far Northern District, Edge Board is cognisant of the need to ensure that the Hill/Cairns West RSL Sub-Branch, DVA and Cairns Cairns RSL Sub-Branch meets the high financial, RSL Sub-Branch, Rebecca has been planning operations and governance standards that each and delivering: Vietnam Veterans’ Day, Veterans’ and every member expects, and that the .physical, Health Week, the Museum Monthly Mess, First financial and human resource assets of the Sub- World War Treasure Hunt, The Great War Digger Branch are protected. I am so very proud to be Pack, Armistice Centenary Documentary, Armistice part of this wonderful organisation that openly and Centenary Dinner, The Spirit of Anzac Poetry genuinely ‘Cares For Our Defence Family’. Competition, Remembrance Day Commemorative Mal McCullough Service and the Armistice Art Exhibition. Secretary The Kokoda Hall Museum crew have been equally Cairns RSL Sub-Branch busy ensuring that the quality of the museum displays is of world standard—the visitors’ book reflects that the word is getting out. Towards the 4 SIT-REP September/October 2018 NEWS Briefs August – November 2018 ARMISTICE CENTENARY FAMILY WEEKEND After 100 years, the Armistice Centenary Family Upon completing The Great War Treasure Hunt the Weekend is finally here – afree community event children will also receive a once-only collector's where the whole family can participate. It will Great War Digger Pack, full of Centenary run from at 9am to 1pm on both Saturday 3 and memorabilia. It is important to remember that Sunday 4 November on the Esplanade at the there are only 1,272 Great War Digger Packs Pirate Ship. The children of Cairns will have the available, making them a rare collector's item. opportunity to have fun whilst actively learning The Great War Digger Packs represent the 1,272 about the service and sacrifice of many Australians men and women from Far North Queensland who to bring an end to the Great War of 1914-1918. fought in the First World War. Inside the packs are white wooden memorial crosses for the children to The Great War Treasure Hunt offers children decorate and respectfully place on the Esplanade of all ages the opportunity to receive valuable in memory of the men and women who fought for limited-edition collectors’ items, commemorating our country and way of life.
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