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Listening DECEMBER 2016 Vol 39 - No 4 POST the CENTENNIAL EDITIONS 2014-18 Listening DECEMBER 2016 Vol 39 - No 4 POST THE CENTENNIAL EDITIONS 2014-18 We've moved Level 3, 66 St Georges Tce Perth The Official Journal of The Returned & Services League of Australia WA Branch Incorporated OVER 300 ROCKINGHAM NEW & USED HOLDEN VEHICLES IN STOCK! For the BEST DEALS on Holden please contact Jeff Osborne Jeff is a Retired RAAF Warrant Officer who served from 1968 until 1990 – a total of 22 years in the Royal Australian Air Force. 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Next year, Email: [email protected] ANZAC House will 9 CEO: It’s a new era Graphic Design: TypeExpress be demolished and 10 Medal makes Eileen’s day Printer: Rural Press replaced by a new We've moved 11 Your letters Contact Details seven-storey office Level 3, 66 St Georges Tce Perth 12 Don’t bury PTSD offering excellent The Official Journal of The Returned & Services League of Australia WA Branch Incorporated The Returned & Services League of 13 ‘Silent suffering’ worries Governor Australia – WA Branch Incorporated facilities to members. 15 Veterans centre for RSLWA Level 3/66 St Georges Terrace Other ex-service organisations will be PERTH WA 6000 encouraged to co-locate and work beside 16-17 Three veterans served their nation PO Box 3023, EAST PERTH WA 6892 the RSL in delivering broader and more 18 John Power left with smile Email: [email protected] comprehensive services. 20 Younger talent energises RSLWA Website: www.rslwa.org.au As our State President Peter Aspinall says in 21-27 Australia invaded Facebook: www.facebook.com/rslwa his regular column, the RSL wants as many Telephone: (08) 9287 3799 30 What makes us Australians? ESOs as possible to share with us the vision of (08) 9287 3732 32 Pingelly unveils walk Fax: 'doing things better, together'. WA Country Callers: 1800 259 799 33 RSL Picnic in the Park (Landline only) Pictured on our cover making the move into our new offices at 66 St Georges Terrace is Events 34-35 Remembrance Day images Contact Directory Coordinator Wendy Moss, Claims Advisor 36-37 Centenary Review CEO / State Secretary: Morgana Ramsey and CEO John McCourt. John McCourt JP, MBA, FAIM, MPRIA 38-49 Remembrance Day services (08) 9287 3799 [email protected] In our last edition phone calls rolled in after we 50-51 Who died at the Western Front? Executive Assistant to the State President said LTCOL Eric Gruber and his wife Melonie 52-60 Sub-Branch News and Chief Executive Officer: Nola Keen were on the cover, instead of his immediate 61 Billy: the teenage POW predecessor LTCOL Rhogan Aitken and his RSL DefenceCare – 9287 3799 wife, Tania. Our apologies to all. 62 From the archives State Manager: Barry Chalk 63 Unit and Kindred listing [email protected] Finally, may we wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Drive safe and we will all 64 Notices Claims Advisor: Morgana Ramsey 65 Crossword and Sudoku [email protected] get to do it again in 2017. Community Support: Rosalind Howat 66 Last Post [email protected] (08) 9287 3707 / 0417 905 742 RSL Statement of Purpose Deadline for the next edition: ANZAC House & Club Manager: The RSL was founded in 1916 to provide Matthew Holyday: (08) 9287 3714 comradeship and support to Australia’s veterans Friday, February 24 2017 Membership: Andrea Hunt and their families. (08) 9287 3705 That core mission has never changed but has The preferred method of receiving Financial Services: continued to evolve to meet the needs of each submissions is via email. Photographs generation of servicemen and women. Peter McGlade: (08) 9287 3718 should be attached separately and a We have a branch network that covers Australia Helen Beech (Mon-Thu): (08) 9287 3703 minimum of 1Mb. This is your magazine and and any veteran who needs help will get it - every contributions and letters are welcome. Events Coordinator: Wendy Moss serving ADF member and veteran will be warmly Social Media Manager: Royceton Hardey welcomed at their local RSL sub-branch or club. Address to: The Editor, Receptionist: Rowena Bush We advocate for the best possible conditions for The Listening Post , Records and Information Manager: our serving men and women and for those who PO Box 3023 East Perth, WA 6892 have served the nation in the past. Helen Starkie (Tue & Wed): (08) 9287 3713 Email: [email protected] We foster respect and thanks from the nation for Board: 2017 all those who have made sacrifices in Australia’s Opinions expressed by contributors in State President: Mr. Peter Aspinall name and we will provide a strong voice on issues articles and reproduced articles are the of national unity and security. Vice President: Mrs. Gabby Ryan individuals’ opinions or the authors of such State Treasurer: Mr. Phillip Draber reproduced articles and are not necessarily Previous Editions those of the RSL. Reproduction of articles Greater Metropolitan Region: Copies of The Listening Post published since June (or extracts) contained in The Listening Mr. Bill Collidge RFD, Mr. Scott Rogers, 2014 are available on our website: Post are welcomed, provided the source is Mrs. Gabby Ryan, Mr. Rob Cashman. www.rslwa.org.au acknowledged. The Editor reserves the right Great Southern Region: Copies published before that date – going back to to accept, reject, sub-edit and re-arrange Mr. Chris Mayfield OAM 1921 – are available via the National Library on material submitted for publication. Eastern Region: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/142460/20140626- Infringement of Copyright Laws: Mrs. Donna Prytulak 1414/www.rslcentenary.org.au/index.html We cannot accept Newspaper clippings for Mid West Region: publication without express approval from Mr. Ross Davies Publishing the Newspaper Editor as we may infringe on Copyright Laws. Pilbara Region: Publishing of The Listening Post: Published Vacant. four times a year with a readership of over 25,000. To all sub-branch Presidents and Secretaries: www.rslwa.org.au Trustees Send photographs (1Mb plus) and a short article Mr. Don Blair OAM RFD on special activities at your sub-branch to The Mr. Wayne Tarr RFD ED Listening Post. www.facebook.com/rslwa 4 The Listening Post DECEMBER 2016 Hospitality lives on after 100 NEW ANZAC HOUSE RSLWA members can now enjoy the spanking new offices beside London Court. The spacious offices, on the third floor at 66 St Georges Terrace will be occupied by RSL staff until the new seven-storey ANZAC House is built on the existing site in about three years’ time. “At 66 St Georges we have splendid facilities for members including two committee rooms, two meeting rooms Some of the first members in the new offices at 66 St Georges Terrace were from and an event room suitable for up to 40 Cockburn: Digger Cleak OAM, President of the City of Cockburn RSL Sub-Branch and people – ideal for sub-branch meetings his wife Kay Cleak, Treasurer and Membership Officer, receiving helpful assistance and ESO gatherings,” said ANZAC from Rowena Bush. House manager Matthew Holyday. “We can continue to host Unit and “However, members must book – and “Members are most welcome to use the Association meetings and gatherings I already hold several bookings for the facilities and have a cuppa and a biscuit in the rooms at 66 St Georges Terrace Ex WRANs Association, Returned on us.” because they are ideal for private Ex-Service Women & Legacy Widows – The new offices were previously meetings,” Mr Holyday said. “We can just to name a few.” occupied by ASIC. provide a cup of tea or coffee. Matthew’s contact details for bookings: Next ANZAC House sets up the by Matthew Holyday the Great War. This took place in a the 1934 version when it opened in now demolished building, housed in 1981. So for 100 years – in one form or the gardens of Government House – The ANZAC Club closes on December another, hospitality has been practised opposite the site of today’s ANZAC 21 – a day for reflection – however on or near this site – a proud tradition House. By 1927 the Soldiers Institute the bright note is the new chapter carried forward by a team of loyal staff was handed over to the RSL and, the that will unfold in the redeveloped that have attended to the needs of the old building held little comfort for the members and ex-service groups over building will mark the start of the returned men and women.
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