Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan praised the veterans who volunteer their time to support other veterans with mental health issues as he toured the Peer to Peer Support Network pilot program in Townsville today. Mr Tehan visited the premises of Mates4Mates to meet volunteer mentors taking part in a mental health support trial and […]

Will a true blue leader step forward to ensure all this stupidity ends?  Who decided political correctness was compulsory? Who are the blinkered Suits in high places who claim all is OK? When slowly but surely our gagged nation is losing its way It’s becoming a Disney Land and avoiding the true facts of life […]

The Alliance of Defence Organisations – ADSO – is the active voice of the Australian Defence Community to the Australian, Government, Parliament and the Australian people It represents 17 Partner Organisations from Warriors to Widows and fights to protect the entitlements and conditions for serving ADF personnel, veterans, and their families. Add your voice and […]

Few Australians know the unique and proud story of our flag –the only national flag to fly over an entire continent, but also the first to be chosen in an open public competition. (In some countries the world’s first “flag design competition” would be part of national folklore, and the five competition winners would be […]

The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Dan Tehan, today (24 August 2016) announced 15 ex-service organisations would share in nearly $140,000 Grants in Aid funding in 2016–17. “The Grants in Aid program provides administrative support to national ex-service organisations in recognition of the work they do supporting the veteran community,” Mr Tehan said. “The program helps […]

The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Dan Tehan, today (24 August 2016) announced more than $4 million in Government funding for essential advice, advocacy and welfare services for veterans, serving members and their families, war widows and widowers. “The Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) grants program will support 144 ex-service organisations (ESO) across Australia to […]

The following photos are from the Presentation of the Butler McDermott Lawyers Kilcoy Diggers Cup with trainer Phyllis Kalinowski, winning jockey Todd Banks, Mr Neil Eiby RAR representative and Kilcoy Race Club President Con Searle.  Soldiers from 6th Battalion Enoggera Brisbane who performed in the ceremony, trophies given to winning connections, trainer, jockey and strapper plus a […]

This modest and reticent warrior has left us quietly and without complaint. No brass bands or parades at his passing yet certainly grief and countless fond reflections of a soldier loved by all who knew him and who set the example with “Duty First” When warriors leave Planet Earth, be it early or late They’re content […]

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A very moving parade at Gallipoli Barracks, Enogerra commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. 20 Long Tan veterans were in attendance to remember the 18 young Australians, their mates who laid down their lives that day. “Lest we Forget”