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The Legacy Bulletin October 2017

BEERSHEBA - THE LAST GREAT CAVALRY CHARGE IN HISTORY?

The town of Beersheba is located at the foot of the Judean Hills on the northern edge of the Negev Desert in Palestine (now modern day Israel). For centuries it was a strategic military position and so it was in World War 1. In the early part of the 20th Century Beersheba was part of Ottoman Empire and was controlled by Turkey. Beersheba was an important Turkish communications centre and the site of the only fresh water wells in the area. Consequently the Turks fortified the town appropriately with machine gun and artillery positions supporting entrenched troops. As a prelude to the opening of the Sinai and Palestinian Offensive, designed to drive Turkish forces from the Middle East, the British decided to attack Beersheba in October 1917.

The commander of the British forces was General Edmund Allenby who had at his disposal two divisions of XX Corps of the British Army and the Australian Mounted Division’s 4th and 12th Light Horse Regiments of the 4th Light Horse Brigade under the command of Lieutenant General Harry Chauvel.

Initially Allenby tried an infantry assault on Beersheba with limited success. The plains of the Negev Desert are desolate, hot and featureless so there was no possibility of surprising the Turkish forces; they could literally see for miles. What’s more, they had rigged the wells with demolition charges. Should they be overrun; their last act would be to destroy the wells, denying the British much needed water. Allenby’s strategy was to convince the Turks that he would strike elsewhere and then hit Beersheba hard.

After a series of ploys and feints it was decided that Beersheba had to be taken by nightfall on October 31st 1917. During that morning three British infantry divisions attacked Beersheba from the west and the south and partially took the town. The Australian Light Horse were waiting to the south east for orders to advance.

The Australian Light Horse were not cavalry, as many people believe: they were mounted infantry who normally rode to a battlefield before dismounting and fighting on foot. This time, however, it would be different. The Turks fully expected the Light Horsemen to dismount and attack on foot, but the Australians, following a strategy devised by Brigadier General William Grant, charged the Turkish positions, overwhelming the Turks and taking Beersheba and its important wells.

So why didn’t the Australians get massacred? During the Crimean War the British Light Brigade tried a similar charge against Russian positions at Balaclava and while they succeeded in taking the position, they were shot to pieces by the Russians using rudimentary weapons. The Light Horsemen charged more than a mile over open ground towards a garrison armed with modern rifles and machine guns.

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It all came down to sheer good luck.

Faced with the sight of charging hoards of Light Horsemen the Turks became rattled and forgot to adjust the sights on their weapons to take into account the closing range. Most Turkish fire passed harmlessly over the Australians heads.

The charge at Beersheba is, quite rightly, considered one of the greatest feats of arms ever undertaken by the .

One persistent myth regarding Beersheba is that it was the last great cavalry charge in history. It wasn’t; but as Sir Winston Churchill said of the story of King Alfred burning the cakes: “If it’s not a true story, it bloody well should be."

By Legatee Keith Gaff

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FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK

We had an excellent turnout of 40 Legatees at the Club Conference on 12 September at Legacy House, including members from our Groups who travelled to Melbourne from across our region. It was an important opportunity to share Melbourne Legacy’s Strategic Plan for 2018-21, discuss our future direction and to establish our position on the motions that will be raised at the national conference in November. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the robust discussion.

Melbourne Legacy’s Strategic Plan is on the Member’s Website or if you would like a PDF copy sent to you please email [email protected]. Please take the time to read it to ensure you are familiar with how we need to evolve to continue our good work in a much more challenging environment.

In the last few weeks, I have also attended a meeting of the Capital City Club Presidents and CEOs which we hosted at Legacy House and the Victorian Club Presidents’ meeting in Albury. Both have been very productive in discussing our like-minded challenges and opportunities. The meeting in Albury was held in conjunction with Legacy Club of Albury’s 85th annual dinner, where I installed Legatee David Parker as their new President.

In July, Melbourne Legacy received funding from DVA to conduct a Victorian ESO Mapping project to assist in achieving a more coordinated and targeted provision of services from Victorian ESOs to meet the needs of younger veterans and their families. Former ADF member Steve Cottrell has been appointed as Project Lead and he will work closely with the Victorian Veterans Council and the Victorian Veterans Minister’s office. The project has commenced and a conference for ESOs will be held in November. The report is due in December. This project delivers on our promise to lead in the sector in accordance with our Strategic Plan objectives.

Thank you to everyone for your generous support during Legacy Week. Legacy Sunday at the on 27 August attracted more than 400 Legacy widows, despite the inclement weather. The service was followed by a High Tea at the Pullman Hotel at Albert Park and was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. We had excellent support from ADF volunteers for Badge Day and our giant Legacy bears continued to attract attention. For the first time, we had Tap and Go units to enable us to accept donations by card. Despite our marketing efforts, unfortunately we did not achieve our fundraising targets – you can find more details in the Marketing and Communications report in the News section of this Bulletin. We are doing a review so we can identify improvements for 2018 with a refreshed approach.

Our Community Services team has developed a strategy for 2018 which is also aligned to Melbourne Legacy’s Strategic Plan. It is based on the principles of providing service provision

within a compassionate, respectful and beneficiary-driven framework to Widow(er)s, Youth, Families and our Dependants with Disability. These four programs are the foundation of support provided by Community Services in partnership with the valued role of Legatees. This will be shared in the coming months.

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Our youth audit is complete and new programs are underway, and almost all of our Junior Legatees with a disability have been contacted so we know exactly what their needs are and activities will be developed accordingly for them. Based on this feedback, an activity for JLs with a disability will be held in December.

Well done to the six Victorian JLs and their three ADF mentors who successfully completed the Kokoda trek as part of Operation Legacy Australia Kokoda Challenge 2017. It was an amazing and memorable experience for all involved. There are some wonderful photos and videos that were taken by the ADF and you can see a selection of these in our News section and on Melbourne Legacy’s Facebook page. Finally, good luck to the twelve finalists who will compete in Victoria’s Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award on 23 October. Again, the standard has been extremely high and the judges will face an arduous task in deciding our state winners who will represent Victoria at the national competition in November.

SEPTEMBER BOARD UPDA TE

The key outcomes of the Board meeting on 26 September 2017 were:

1. The Board re-affirmed its commitment to the Strategic Plan 2018 – 2021, which is available on the Melbourne Members page of the website. The Board acknowledged their responsibility to keep Legatees informed about the changes. 2. The Board approved the Community Services Strategy 2018, which will be available on the website next week, and which will underpin the work of the committees as well as supporting the Strategic Plan 2018 – 2021. 3. The Board directed the Chief Executive to prepare an information pack for Branch Chairs containing information about the new committees. 4. The Chair directed the Chief Executive to attend Legatee training to outline the new committee structure to add clarity. 5. The Chair noted that 2018 committee appointments should be promulgated as soon as possible, with due deference to the incoming President. 6. The Board agreed that the new committees will take effect from 15 January 2018. 7. The Board noted the work on the Legatee Code of Conduct and passed it to the Council of Management for consultation within the Legatee community and final approval. The closeness in alignment between the Melbourne Legacy Code of Conduct and the LA Inc Code of Conduct was noted. 8. The Board noted the public interest in the inquiry into the NSW RSL and acknowledged that the ACNC will likely audit Melbourne Legacy in the near future. 9. The Board noted that the ESO Mapping Project has commenced and Melbourne Legacy will host the focus groups at Legacy House as a part of the next Victorian Veteran’s Council ESO roundtable on 9th November 2017. 10. Legatee Daryl Pinner, Chair of Comradeship, presented the proposed 2018 schedule of luncheons. A lot of thought has gone into the selection of speakers and functions and the schedule will be broadcast widely for comment.

I hope you will find this information useful. President Graeme Plumridge

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DIARY DATES

OCTOBER MEETINGS AT LEGACY HOUSE

Tuesday 3 Comradeship 11am * Education 11am

Tuesday 10 Badge 11am *Operations 2.15pm *Pensions 11.30am * Widows 10.30am

Tuesday 17 Marketing 11am * LJPSA 11am * Personnel 10.30am * Disability 10.30am

Tuesday 24 Council 10.30am * Board 2.15pm

OCTOBER BRANCH MEETINGS Monday 2 Outer Eastern, Blackburn RSL, 7.30pm

Tuesday 3 Bayside, Mentone RSL, 5.30pm Prahran/Malvern, Toorak RSL, 5.30pm

Wednesday 4 Inner Eastern, Camberwell RSL, 5.30pm Oakleigh/Waverley, Clayton RSL, 1.30pm

Tuesday 10 Western, Altona RSL, 7pm

Thursday 12 Northern, Watsonia RSL, 7.30pm

Tuesday 31 North West, Pascoe Vale RSL, 7.30pm

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CEO UPDATE

Melbourne Legacy has experienced its highest tempo of activity for the year so far. We now know the outcome of Legacy Week and Badge Day. It has not met our expectations. The revenue for the day is approximately 70 per cent of what we needed. We knew it was going to be tough competing against so many other charities for the public’s attention. We also know from our research in developing the Strategic Plan that the awareness of Legacy’s work and its relevance has diminished outside the Legacy family. We have to change and we have to start appealing to the public again in a way that our forebears did. We need to review Legacy Week and take a new approach. Our Marketing and Communications Manager Tim Cansfield-Smith has written to each Branch Chair seeking feedback on your experiences and what we might do in future. The work of Legatees supporting Badge Day was excellent and the effort that was put in cannot be faulted.

The Club Conference was a very beneficial forum, and for those who came, I trust that you found it useful and got a sense of the direction Melbourne Legacy is headed in a very crowded and difficult environment. I hope that you are proud of the work that has been put into the Strategic Plan and that you feel that we are headed in the right direction. Your Board and Council spent significant time deliberating the direction of Melbourne Legacy and there was a very healthy debate. The Board voted unanimously in favour of the Plan and now comes the important work of making it a success. The Plan has been roundly praised by the other major Capital City Clubs and the State Branch of the Victorian RSL.

I look forward to continuing the discussion and helping with the implementation of the Strategic Plan in the coming months.

Justin Elwin

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NEWS

OPERATION LEGACY AUSTRALIA KOKODA CHALLENGE 2017: RALLYING TOGETHER IN AN UPHILL BATTLE

A contingent of over 60 special young Australians have returned from an epic journey like no other. Legacy youth, mentored by Australia Defence Force (ADF) personnel, have trekked the Kokoda Trail to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Kokoda Campaign.

The contingent arrived home on September 7 from deployment on Operation Legacy Australia Kokoda Challenge 2017, an inspiring joint initiative with the ADF.

“These young Australians have been given the opportunity to commemorate the service and sacrifice of their loved ones and those who served 75 years ago,” said Legacy Australia Chairman, Mr Tony Ralph.

“Veterans mentoring Legacy youth reflects the true spirit of Legacy. By bringing these young adults and the current generation of serving veterans together over Legacy Week we are fostering the qualities of leadership, resilience, courage, initiative, respect and teamwork."

Defence Contingent Commander, Major Phil Whitehead said it meant a lot to the group of serving members to be able to support the Legacy Youth on the 96-kilometre trek.

“These are all young men and women who have lost a parent who had previously served in the Australian Defence Force, so they are a very special group who have already faced significant sacrifices and hardships,” Major Whitehead said.

“Every one of the Army, Navy and Air Force members involved in Operation Legacy Australia Kokoda Challenge feel incredibly privileged to have accompanied these special young people on such an important and reflective journey, through one of the most iconic battlefields in Australian military history.

“Equally, we feel incredibly proud of the achievement of the group and the teamwork they demonstrated to complete the gruelling trek, which is a significant milestone in all of our lives.

“Most importantly, the time we spent with the Legacy Youth was very meaningful and we acknowledge the

7/26 28/09/2017 incredibly important work of Legacy in helping the families of fallen Defence members thrive despite adversity,” Major Whitehead said.

Legacy youth Danielle Smith from Coomera, QLD thanked Legacy and has described how the mentoring component of this initiative has hit close to home:

“It’s a great organisation, we just can’t thank them enough for their support. The Legacy youth get along with them [ADF personnel] so well, we have a connection with the Forces. It’s really good to have them watching over us, just like our fathers would have done if they were here.”

OP LAKC 17 coincided with Legacy Week, Legacy’s primary fundraising and awareness building week. Legacy continues to care for around 65,000 widow(er)s and 1,800 children and disabled dependants throughout Australia.

“Whether on deployment, peacekeeping, peace enforcing or disaster relief, the bottom line is when a member of the Australian Defence Force goes to work, including those who have mentored our Legacy youth, there is always a real risk they may not return, and if they do, it may not be in the same state as when they left,” said Mr Tony Ralph.

“Our ADF Mentors have witnessed firsthand what Legacy is prepared to do if the worst were to happen during their ADF service.”

OP LAKC 17 was been made possible by our generous corporate supporters: Thales, QinetiQ, Peet, AFA Foundation, Westpac and Defence Health. Legacy Australia is tremendously grateful for their support.

You can watch some of the action by watching this Kokoda video

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PRELIMINARY FINALS - LEGACY JUNIOR PUBLIC SPEAKING A WARD

The Preliminary Finals of the 2017 Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award were held in September with 49 students competing over 4 Semi Finals.

Congratulations to all the Preliminary Final winners and runners-up, including the winners and runners- up from the events held at Dandenong RSL and Melbourne Legacy pictured below.

Selected were 12 student finalists who will compete in the Victorian Final of the Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award, to be held on Monday 23 October 2017 at Telstra 242 Conference Centre, Melbourne.

For further information, please contact Lisa Bennett, Marketing Support Officer at Melbourne Legacy, phone 8626 0500 or email [email protected]

KOOKABURRA KIDS CAMP EARNS HEARTFEL T THANKS

Eight Junior Legatees from Victoria attended the Kookaburra camp in late August in the ACT with a winter wonderland theme. The kids enjoyed the camp and, more importantly, the benefits will be lasting. Here is some feedback from one Mum:

“My children came home a little bit wiser and mature. They had such a fantastic time. They say they loved the activities especially abseiling and also enjoyed the chat time.

"We had never discussed dad's PTSD with them, it's a hard topic, and we live in a bit of denial. It’s very hard to explain to young kids mental health issues.

9/26 28/09/2017 News "My older child asked me and dad about PTSD when he got back, and he found the education of mentalillness enlightening. It also changed the way he spoke to dad: a little more understanding and compassion. My younger child touched the subject a little, but she was just buzzing from all the fun and how much she appreciated the leaders. "We can’t thank you enough for what you did. It was such a great experience for my children and we are so fortunate and grateful and indebted to Legacy in Victoria for making this happen.

It also was a good experience for the Melbourne families to have met each other at the airport and connect and share some knowledge. A lot of PTSD sufferers tend to keep to themselves and live with a lot of anxiety, which was evident at the airport, but they overcame that a bit and all mingled and talked even after the plane took off.

"Overall the experience had a far more positive impact than just on the kids that came to camp.”

SNAPSHOTS FROM LEGACY WEEK

Legatee David Anderson from the Northern Branch with his dog Willow and Damian the Security Guard

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The hard working badge volunteers

Benalla-Euroa-Violet Town Group recently welcomed Melbourne Legacy President Graeme Plumridge and his wife Judith and Liaison officer David Pym and his wife Heather, along with local business from Benalla, Euroa and Violet Town to a reception to official launch Legacy week for 2017.

FREE LEGAL ADVICE FOR BENEFICIARIES October 2017

Wednesday 11 Senior barrister Campbell Horsfall will be available for personal 12.30pm October legal advice at Legacy House. To make a personal or over the phone appointment during this time contact [email protected] or Ph: 8626 0500 11/26 28/09/2017

Wednesday 8 Interactive Seminar with Barrister Campbell Horsfall covering 10am-12noon November Family Law and Wills and Estates. A delicious morning tea will be served. To book contact Legacy 8626 0500.

Melbourne Legacy President, Legatee Graeme Plumridge (right), presenting the Charter of Legacy to the new President of the Legacy Club of Albury, Legatee David Parker, at the changeover function in Albury on 16 September 2017.

'AT HOME' 2017

Because of the falling number of guests attending the 'At Home' thank you function in recent years, Branches have been asked to invite volunteers who have assisted during Legacy Week 2017 to attend one of the Tuesday luncheons in October. At these luncheons, guests will be thanked for their assistance and have the opportunity to socialise with Legatees and Widows and enjoy the week's guest speaker. Speak to your Branch

12/26 28/09/2017 Chair, Secretary, Badge Representative or Margret Pongers for details.

Branches are asked to please provide RSVP numbers and names to Margret Pongers on [email protected] by the Friday prior to the luncheon.

We apologise for this change, but as we have received very few 'At Home' invitees names for this year, given the timing, it was felt this is the best way forward to ensure all Branches had an opportunity to thank their community volunteers who assisted during Legacy Week.

MELBOURNE LEGACY RECEIVES POZIERES MEMORIAL P ARK BRICK

Barry Gracey, who was a recent guest speaker at Legacy House, kindly donated a brick in the name of Melbourne Legacy at the Pozieres Memorial Park:

Yvonne Hall

Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur

Secretary

Pozieres Remembrance Association INC

LEGATEE BIKE RIDE Sunday 29 October 2017

13/26 28/09/2017 We would love to see as many LILs (Legatees in L ycra) as possible to jo in in celebrating V eterans Health W eek.

Starting from Catani Gardens in St Kilda (meet at the north end near the BBQs at 10:30am), a group of Legatees will be cycling to Port Melbourne and back along the bike track. Legacy families are welcome to cycle or alternatively participate in a gentle walk.

A picnic (BYO) will be held in Catani Gardens from 12:30pm.

For more information and to register your interest, please email Karen T illotson on [email protected] or call (03) 8626 0503.

Mornington Peninsula Legacy Club In conjunction with Navy Week CHARITY GOLF DAY Friday 27th October 2017 Mornington Golf Club Tallis Drive, Mornington

Entry $50.00 per player Includes: Breakfast on arrival BBQ Lunch on completion and 5 Spins in the raffle

Prizes include:

Mercedes Benz (for the weekend) or $200 Tyrepower Voucher or $100 Drummond Golf Voucher or Michael Farone Golf Lesson or 1 Dozen Pro V1 Golf Balls and other winning hole prizes

For further information, contact Legatee Ed Kennedy Tel: 0412 950 331 or CPO Rohan Jennings Tel 0414 871 957 or Email: [email protected]

25 YEARS OF SERVICE CELEBRATED

14/26 28/09/2017 Members of Inner Eastern recently joined with Branch member Jim Taylor, his wife Constance and several family members to celebrate Jim being presented with his 25 Year Legacy Award by Branch Chairman Legatee Doug Knight. In addition to Branch activities Jim was a long term member of the Comradeship committee and remembered by many for his very active involvement with Tuesday Comradeship lunches.

PROFESSOR BLAINEY DELIVERS CAPTIVATING ADDRESS

Legatee John Bitcon (L) and Professor Geoffrey Blainey, AC, acclaimed Australian historian, academic, philanthropist and commentator. Professor Blainey gave a captivating address about the Japanese stealth visits to Australia during WWII and the subsequent bombing of Broome and Darwin.

DO YOU HAVE PTSD AND ARE YOU A VETERAN?

If so, you may like to consider participating in a trial of a new treatment for PTSD - transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). TMS uses magnetic pulses to non-invasively stimulate nerve cells in the brain. We want to know if TMS can help with the symptoms of PTSD.

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What does participation involve? If you are eligible for the trial, you will attend individual TMS sessions daily, Monday to Friday, 15 minutes a day, for four weeks at the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc) in Prahran. Participation in the study also includes a number of clinical interviews and memory and thinking tasks.

How will it help? We hope that TMS may help with symptoms of PTSD, including difficulties with memory and attention. As TMS is a new treatment for PTSD, all participants would be helping us better understand PTSD and how we can assist those veterans experiencing it.

Who is conducting the research trial?

The study is being conducted by Phoenix Australia – Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, and the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc).

Where do I go for more information?

If you are interested in participating or for more information, please contact Holly Knight or Jane Nursey at Phoenix Australia on: 9035 8674 or [email protected] Or follow this link: PTSD Trial

Choral Evensong to Commemorate the Centenary of The Battle of Beersheba Sunday 15 October 6.00pm, Christ Church South Y arra

Christ Church South Yarra (corner of Toorak and Punt Roads, South Yarra), will host Choral Evensong on Sunday 15 October at 6.00pm, to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Beersheba.

During the service, a ceremonial sword of General Sir Harry Chauvel, GSMG KCB, will be rededicated 70 years after it was first presented to Christ Church, where Sir Harry was a Churchwarden for 25 years.

Evensong will feature the acclaimed Christ Church South Yarra Choir, and music will include pieces by Stanford, Ireland (Greater Love Hath No Man), and Leighton Jones (For The Fallen).

All are most welcome to attend this special Choral Evensong, which will be followed by wine and cheese.

For more information: 9866 4434 www.ccsy.org.au [email protected]

The Battle of Beersheba took place on 31 October 1917 as part of the wider British offensive collectively known as the third Battle of Gaza. The final phase of this full day’s battle was the famous mounted charge of

16/26 28/09/2017 the 4th Light Horse Brigade. Commencing at dusk, members of the brigade stormed through the Turkish defences and seized the strategic town of Beersheba.

General Sir Harry Chauvel was a senior officer of the Australian Imperial Force who fought at Gallipoli and during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War. He was the first Australian to attain the rank of lieutenant general and later general, and the first to lead a Corps. As commander of the Desert Mounted Corps, he was responsible for one of the most decisive victories and fastest pursuits in military history at the Battle of Beersheba.

COMRADESHIP IN 1949

The head table at Melbourne Legacy’s Comradeship Luncheon in 1949 is from left, Field Marshall Sir Thomas Blainey, Sir Anthony Eden, then Foreign Minister of Great Britain and later became Prime Minister, with Melbourne Legacy President Legatee Sydney Birrell. Sydney’s son, Legatee Robert Birrell from South Gippsland Legacy, addressed the luncheon crowd in mid-September on the topic of Reflections of an Ageing Paediatrician.

MARKETING NEWS By Tim Cansfield-Smith Late August and early September was a very busy period as Legatees and staff engaged in Legacy Week fundraising activities.

The Back to Caulfield Race Day and Legacy Lone Commemoration Ceremony took place on Saturday 19 August. Melbourne Racing Club has presented Legacy with a cheque for $36,000 on the day and a further $6,100 was raised via badge and merchandise sales on the day.

Legacy Sunday on Sunday 27 August 2017 marked the launch of Legacy Week. Around 440 attended the ceremony and high tea, including widows, carers, Legatees, staff and volunteers. Feedback on the event, venue, access and catering has been excellent, despite the poor weather.

Legacy Week. Legatees are thanked for their commitment and hard work in the lead-up to and during Legacy Week. To date, funds banked from Legacy Week are below budget, although money is still being banked by some Branches and other fundraisers. To date, $350,000 has been raised from or Legacy

17/26 28/09/2017 Week campaign Badge/merchandise sales by the ADF, branches and other staff/volunteer activities. Melbourne Legacy Branches combined raised $140,000.

Legacy House is undertaking a review of 2017 Legacy Week activities and Melbourne Legacy Branches and Groups are invited to share their feedback on successes and challenges. Your input by 11 October will ensure a final review can be provided to the Melbourne Legacy Board prior to the October Board meeting.

Legacy House have highlighted the following:

The Legacy Week period has become increasingly crowded with other charities raising funds. Legacy’s badges and other products need to be refreshed. The Legacy bears sold well but other items seem to have lost their appeal to the public, particularly younger people. The life-size Legacy bears were very popular and attracted attention/interest. The commitment of the ADF in the CBD was vital to fundraising. There were some issues with the change-over between am and pm shifts and the level of engagement by some ADF members. The ‘Tap to Donate’ machines were successful, but units should allow donations/purchases at multiple dollar amounts. The lack of a national television campaign reduced public awareness of Legacy Week. The Mike Larkin weather cross, ABC Radio interview and local print media promoting Badge Day were good. Despite the bad weather, Legacy Sunday was a success on the day and with media coverage for Legacy Week in the Herald Sun and on Channel 9 TV news. Legatees, staff and volunteers worked well together in the planning and execution of Legacy Week.

Feedback via your Branch Chairman, Badge Panel Representative or directly to me on Legacy Week 2017 and ideas for next year are requested by 11 October.

LEGATEE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

By Volunteer Services Manager Rachel Helyer

Volunteer Services - keeping your knowledge up to date

All Legatees have an obligation to ensure they are up-to-date with training and compliance requirements and the Board of Management recently endorsed the following requirements for all active Legatees:

• Complete Melbourne Legacy’s one-day Legatee Training & Development Program by 18 March 2018 (see below)

• Complete a National Police check

• Encouraged to complete an ATDP welfare course (run by DVA, also detailed below)

We would appreciate your support in meeting these requests. Regular training is vital to ensure that Legatee knowledge and skills are up-to-date, particularly in welfare, for the benefit of our many beneficiaries. This is especially important in light of recent significant changes in the Aged Care sector and to the increasing need for support to families suffering from veteran incapacitation.

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The Melbourne Legacy Legatee Training & Development Program is specifically designed to assist all Legatees in their current role. This is now mandatory for all new Legatees after induction and is designed as preparatory training prior to ATDP. Some pre-reading is required prior to participating in the short training day which will then cover:-

Pensions - Guidance for Legatees Positive Ageing & Welfare Legacy's programs for youth, people with disabilities and families

The next scheduled date at Legacy House is Saturday 18 November and further 2018 dates will be announced soon. Please contact Karen Tillotson on [email protected] to register your interest.

DVA Advocacy , Training & Development Program (A TDP)

Melbourne Legacy encourages Branch and Group Legatees who are committed to the continuous improvement of their advocacy skills and knowledge, to consider the various ATDP training options in Welfare and Compensation. These are conducted in response to demand at DVA or in rural centres. To evaluate the most appropriate training option for you, please contact Rachel Helyer, Volunteer Services Manager on [email protected] to register your interest and discuss further.

DVA UPDATE

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan said veterans would benefit after Parliament passed measures to simplify veterans’ legislation.

Parliament passed the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defencerelated Claims) Act 1988 (DRCA), which will replace for Australian Defence Force (ADF) members the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRCA). There will be no change to eligibility or the coverage of entitlements or benefits available to current and former members of the ADF.

Please follow this link for the full media release: New Compensation Act

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COMRADESHIP

The President and the Comradeship Committee extend hearty congratulations and best wishes to all Legatees celebrating their birthdays during October. Please review the guest speaker schedule below to check which T uesday luncheon you are invited to in honour of your birthday . For more details contact Legacy House on 8626 0500.

LUNCHEON GUEST SPEAKERS A T LEGACY HOUSE

Tuesday 3 October 12noon for 12.30pm Legacy Lunch and Speaker: Dr Ross McMullin, Author Topic: Disaster to Triumph: The Battle of Polygon Wood Invited: Hampton and Beaumaris Widows’ Clubs and Legatees with birthdays between 1 and 9 October

Tuesday 10 October 12noon for 12.30pm Legacy Lunch and Speaker: Lawrence Money, Journalist Topic: Final Extra: The Death of the Newspaper Trade Invited: Ararat Laurel Club invited and Legatees with birthdays between 10 and 16 October

Lawrence Money was a Melbourne columnist for 37 years, writing in the Herald, the Sunday Age, The Daily Age, Royalauto magazine and Your Sport. He retired in 2015, wrote a biography of

20/26 28/09/2017 retirement-village pioneer John Knowles and now writes a weekly sports column on the Sportshounds.com.au website. He also tweets at @lozzacash. His 50-year career in newspapers began in the glory days of the press and continued through to the dramatic collapse of the industry as it was gutted by the internet. From typewriters to digital printing, from black bakelite phones on curly cords to iPads and iPhones, Lawrence has seen it all in the newspaper game. In this presentation he takes you on an insider's tour.

Wednesday 1 1 October 2-3pm FREE LEGAL ADVICE Senior barrister Campbell Horsfall will be available for personal legal advice at Legacy House. To make a personal or over-the-phone appointment during this time contact [email protected] or Ph: 8626 0500.

Tuesday 17 October 12 noon for 12.30pm Legacy Lunch and Speaker: John Kneen Topic: Zero Hour in Broome Invited: Preston, Reservoir and Epping Widows’ Clubs and Legatees with birthdays between 17 and 23 October

Based on the book Zero Hour in Broome by Dr Tom Lewis, the talk will tell of the Japanese attack on Broome on 3rd March 1942. Following the first raids on Darwin the attack on Broome was the second deadliest on Australian soil with over 80 persons killed. The raid was carried out by 9 Zero fighters flying 600 miles from their base in the Dutch East Indies.

Tuesday 24 October 12 noon for 12.30pm Legacy Lunch and Speaker: Ms Jill Curry, Author of Victory! Beersheba 100th Anniversary Topic: Beersheba Invited: Waverley and Clayton Widows’ Clubs and City Socialites and Legatees with birthdays between 24 and 30 October

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Tuesday 31 October 12noon for 12.30pm Legacy Lunch and Speaker: Dr Bryce Phillips & Dr Hugh Roberton Topic: Seniors Can Still Do It This luncheon will mark the end of Veterans’ Health Week. Invited: South Eastern Widows’ Club and Legatees with birthdays between 31 October and 6 November

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PERSONNEL

NOMINATIONS

HOLDCROFT, Ronald Edward (Ron/Diane) NORTH GIPPSLAND

Address 4 Edward Court, Sale Proposer I. Barclay Seconder C.J. Lawless

GILHAM, Caroline (Lindy) OUTER EASTERN

Address 74 High Street, Doncaster Proposer A.J. Turner Seconder C.E. Sargeant

INDUCTIONS

During the course of the weekly Tuesday Luncheon held on Tuesday 5th September, 2017 the President, Legatee Graeme Plumridge inducted Mr Ron Bates into the Comradeship of Legacy.

BATES, Ronald Royston (Ron/Leanne Collier) PRAHRAN/MALVERN

Address 2/1A Williams Road, Windsor 0407 003 723

Proposer J.G. Bitcon Seconder D.M. Wood

MEMBERS’ DIRECTORY UPDATE

Pages 61 & 80 DOBBYN, A.W. (Andrew) - resignation Pages 65 & 73 Add Legatee Yvonne LEARMONTH to Bayside Branch from EG Gp (delete from page 94) Page 69 ROBERTON, H.R. (Hugh) - new email [email protected] Page 85 SAUNDERS, D.A. (Darren) - B/E/V Gp - resignation Page 96 STEVENSON, G.D. (Geoffrey) - EG Gp - delete landline, business number, add mobile 0427 541 408 Page 98 PRITCHETT, M. (Maureen) - LV Gp - resignation Page 107 SHEARER, B.C. (Bruce) - SE Gp - resignation Page 109 FOGARTY, B.J. (Barry) - SG Gp - resignation Page 116 BARNEVELD, Y.J. (Yvonne) - YV Gp - resignation

25 YEAR SERVICE CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION

LEGATEE W.T. (BILL) GULLEY

NORTH WEST BRANCH BRANCH

Legatee Gulley will be presented with his 25 year Service Certificate at the Tuesday Luncheon at Legacy House on Tuesday, 21st November, 2017

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IN MEMORIAM AND DONATIONS

Please note the underlined names are the names of the deceased

and underneath are the names of those people who have donated in

their memory.

LEGATEE ALLAN T ONKIN

Outer Eastern Branch

ELLA BAMBER

Williamstown Legacy Widows' Club

MAJOR DAVID HARRIS

Legatee Graeme Standish

EVELYN MULCASTER

Mrs Nola Cuthberston

MARY TIPPET

Watsonia Legact Widows' Club

MURRAY ROBINSON

Mr John and Mrs Janice Black

MARY STEPHENS

Mrs Betty Madin

Mrs Lyn Jerran

SHIRLEY ALMOND

Ms Sally Hooper

Mrs Alison Jones

Ms Jennifer Jones

Mr John Larkins

Mrs Margot Williams

NORMAN LAWS

Mr Rod Laws

Ms Tracie Laws

Ms Lesley Davis

Mrs Noelean Valle

Anonymous (5)

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BEQUESTS

Estate of J R G & E McKenzie Estate of M J Sutton

Estate of W M & D Higgins F Shepherd Trust

*LEST WE FORGET listing for September is on the Me lbourne Legacy website http://www .legacy .com.au/melbourne/News - no password is needed. T o request a printed copy Ph: 8262 0500.

VALE - DONALD WILLIAM KINSEY AM 2 May 1931 – 30 August 2017

Melbourne Legacy lost a quiet, dedicated supporter with the passing of Don Kinsey on the 30 August.

Whether being involved in the Junior Public Speaking Award competition or our ANZAC Commemoration Ceremony for Students, Don’s wide range of skills and knowledge was of benefit to Legacy.

Don’s wide range of experiences in public speaking and event organisation, supported by his great depth of knowledge in Australian Military History, proved a great support for Legacy.

Our Legacy ANZAC Commemoration Ceremony for Students benefited greatly from both Don and Legatee George McKenzie’s promotion of the Legacy Torch Ceremony during the service.

His contribution to the wider Melbourne and Victorian communities through his involvement with the Herald Sun, Sporting Globe, Weekly Times, aligned with the radio stations 3DB, 3LK and later HSV7, is immeasurable.

Also his commitment to the Victorian Historic Racing Register, annual hill climbs and the Formula 1 was well recognised.

I will miss the quiet commitment of Don Kinsey, his excellent modulated voice, but more his smile—he always made you feel welcome.

Our sincere thoughts and sympathy to his wife and family.

Legatee Daryl Pinner

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MELBOURNE LEGACY CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Monday 4 December 2017 Melbourne T own Hall

Doors open at 11am – Concert: 12 noon to 2.30 pm

Featuring: The Camberwell and Hawthorn group of Sing Australia who will be accompanied by the beautiful organ in the Town Hall and the Victorian Scottish Pipes and Drums.

Legatees are welcome to attend. Please ensure your widows are aware of this event and if they need transport, contact Melbourne Legacy Widows’ Officer Tanja Iacovantuono on 8626 0500 or email: [email protected]

A complimentary light lunch and tea and coffee will be available thanks to a grant from the Association of Civilian Widows Vic Fund of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation.

To help us plan for the catering, please contact Abigail Gilroy-Smith Ph: 8626 0517 to book.

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