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This website was first published on Anzac Day 2019. News from the Legion is updated on this page.

2020 AGM

The 2020 AGM HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to COVID19 restrictions and the significant risks to our elderly members

Vale - Allan miller

Death of Mr Allan Miller, Cootamundra Sub-Branch President. The funeral

for Allan Miller was held on 25 June 2020 and was attended by sub-branch

members. The Legion flag was laid on Allan’s coffin and Mr Miller’s family

were given an Australian National Flag and $100.

Changes to Vetaffairs

DVA launches digital Vetaffairs magazine online

31 August 2020

For the next edition of Vetaffairs, we will be launching a new digital magazine version of Vetaffairs.

This new digital edition of Vetaffairs will supplement and not replace hard-copy or audio versions of the newspaper.

Readers can choose the format that best suits their needs.

However, we encourage anyone who enjoys reading Vetaffairs on their iPad or tablet to opt-in to receive Vetaffairs electronically, via email notification, rather than as a hardcopy.

The software we will use is designed to suit any mobile device and will make reading Vetaffairs a more dynamic experience.

We are moving to publishing three editions of Vetaffairs each year and in-between hard copy editions we will distribute news updates via e-news, linking readers with ‘Latest News for Veterans’.

The Spring edition of Vetaffairs, which is set to reach letterboxes in early November, will be the final edition of Vetaffairs for 2020 but the first edition of our new electronic magazine.

Should you wish to receive the electronic version of Vetaffairs instead of hardcopy please email us at vetaffairs@dva.gov.au with your full name, postal address and (ideally) you client number.

Please note: the digital edition of Vetaffairs will supplement and not replace hard-copy or audio versions. Readers can opt-in to whichever format best suits their needs.

2019 Pool Competition

Held: Saturday 23rd November 2019 at 11am – 2pm at the Amber Room at Star Bar, 600 George St Sydney

Our President, Warwick Adams, skillfully (or so he said) played his games so most of his opponents fouled on the black ball. Thus earning himself the honours of winning the inaugural pool competition. Some likened it to the way Bradbury won the first gold medal for Australia at the winter Olympics. Not to be outdone, his wife, Gayle, won the ladies final.

Anzac Day 2020 March in Sydney

Unfortunately, the 2020 march was cancelled due to the coronovirus outbreak. However various Sub Branches held private events. Please see the Sub Branch pages.

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September 2020

New Open Arms office in Melbourne - 21/09/2020
Overseas Australian sites recognised in Tripadvisor awards — 17/09/2020
Joint media release — Open Arms Ipswich move — 13/09/2020
Remembering our nation's peacekeepers — 13/09/2020
Letter to the Editor — World Suicide Prevention Day — 10/09/2020
Australians recognise our fallen on Remembrance Day 2020 — 09/09/2020
Letter to the Editor — Remembering our Peacekeepers and Peacemakers — 08/09/2020
Funding available for Veterans' Health Week activities — 07/09/2020
Merchant Navy Day remembers merchant mariners’ vital wartime service — 02/09/2020
Australia’s Second World War defenders remembered — 01/09/2020

August 2020

Remembering the service of our Malaya and Borneo veterans — 30/08/2020
Legacy Week — Supporting our veterans' families — 29/08/2020
Welcome step towards suicide prevention for defence personnel and veterans — 27/08/2020
Letter to the Editor — Remembering the service of our Malaya and Borneo veterans — 25/08/2020
Veterans deliver new Australian War Memorial carpark — 25/08/2020
Significant new appointments to help shape the future of veterans' support — 23/08/2020
Veteran Family Advocate appointed — 22/08/2020
Veterans and their families have their say on research and telehealth hub — 19/08/2020
Veterans and their families seeking help during COVID-19 — 18/08/2020
Honouring those who served in the Vietnam War — 17/08/2020
75 years since the Second World War ended — 14/08/2020
Letter to the Editor — Recognising the contribution of our Vietnam Veterans — 14/08/2020
Media Statement — 10/08/2020
Op-Ed — 75 years since the end of the Second World War: Honouring the one million that served — 10/08/2020
105th Anniversary of the Battle of Lone Pine — 05/08/2020
Two new providers of psychiatric assistance dogs to support veterans — 05/08/2020
Letter to the Editor — One In A Million — Recognising our Second World War history — 03/08/2020
Letter to the Editor — New GP hotline to support veteran mental health — 03/08/2020
Practical steps to support veterans' mental health — 03/08/2020
Joint media release — One In A Million — Recognising our Second World War veterans — 02/08/2020
Council of the Australian War Memorial appointment — 01/08/2020
Anzac360 app explores the Fall of Singapore — 01/08/2020

July 2020

Women and Families Council boosted with skills and expertise — 31/07/2020
New initiative strengthens housing support for veterans — 29/07/2020
Commemorative Medallion and Certificate recognise Second World War veterans — 29/07/2020
Australians remember the 'Forgotten War' on Korean Veterans' Day — 26/07/2020
Letter to the Editor — 60th anniversary of the end of the Malayan Emergency — 24/07/2020
Commemorating the end of the Second World War, 75 years on — 20/07/2020
Local organisations receive funding to support veterans’ health and wellbeing — 08/07/2020
$4.2 million to support advocacy services for veterans — 07/07/2020
Free suicide prevention training for the veteran community — 07/07/2020
Letter to the Editor — Medallion and certificate recognise Second World War veterans — 06/07/2020
Veterans' views sought to shape future engagement — 02/07/2020
Joint media release — War Memorial re-opens in time for school holidays — 01/07/2020

June 2020

To our Reserve Forces — Australia says thank you — 30/06/2020
Look out for your mates — support available for veteran mental health — 26/06/2020
Funding boost for veteran care — 26/06/2020
Joint media release — Supporting the Tasmanian ex-service community — 25/06/2020
70 years since the start of the Korean War — 24/06/2020
Letter to the Editor — Look out for your mates — 22/06/2020
Census night 2021 will count our veterans — 19/06/2020
Australia’s communities preserving our military history — 14/06/2020
Boost to local communities supporting veterans’ health and wellbeing — 02/06/2020
75 stories in 75 days — the Second World War 75 years on — 01/06/2020
More than $1 million in mental health support for younger veterans — 01/06/2020

May 2020

Recognising the role of United Nations Peacekeepers — 28/05/2020
Keith Payne VC documentary premiere — 27/05/2020
Remembering our First Nations people who have served — 27/05/2020
Joint media release — Veterans’ contribution to Australia’s workforce recognised — 15/05/2020
The capture of Wewak remembered 75 years on — 14/05/2020
Statement — Vale Dr Patrick Simon AO — 14/05/2020
Joint media release — New facility for the Oasis one step closer to completion — 14/05/2020
Veterans' mental health and wellbeing at forefront of new Government strategy — 12/05/2020
Thanking and remembering our nation's military nurses — 11/05/2020
Veterans take home their assistance dogs — 10/05/2020
Family violence support for veterans and their families — 08/05/2020
75 years since Victory in Europe declared — 07/05/2020
Remembering the largest naval battle fought near Australia — 04/05/2020
Letter to the Editor: Victory in Europe Day — 01/05/2020

April 2020

Commemorating the Battle of the Atlantic — 30/04/2020
OBOE operations remembered 75 years on — 30/04/2020
Anzac Day 2020: commemorating the 105th anniversary of Gallipoli from home — 24/04/2020
Kapyong Day commemorates a significant battle of the Korean War — 24/04/2020
The Royal Australian Mint commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War — 23/04/2020
Open Letter — A message for veterans and their families — 22/04/2020
Honour the service and sacrifice at home for Anzac Day — 20/04/2020
Statement - Findings from the Jesse Bird inquest — 07/04/2020

March 2020

Mates4Mates delivers top end veteran support — 28/03/2020
Western Australia Veterans' Wellbeing Centre on track — 27/03/2020
2020 Anzac Day Schools’ Awards focus on Second World War — 23/03/2020
Veteran pensions set to increase — 20/03/2020
2020 Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Awards ceremony cancelled — 19/03/2020
Anzac Day 2020 services — 18/03/2020
Understanding and preventing veteran suicide — 16/03/2020
Health and stimulus packages support veteran community — 16/03/2020
International Women’s Day – celebrating those who served — 08/03/2020
Supporting local communities to remember our service personnel — 06/03/2020
Joint media release — Feasibility study to strengthen supports for Canberra’s veteran community — 05/03/2020
Supporting Australian communities for Anzac Day 2020 — 05/03/2020
Planning and arrangements for overseas Anzac Day services 2020 — 05/03/2020

FEBRUARY 2020

JANUARY 2020

DECEMBER 2019

NOVEMBER 2019

OCTOBER 2019

SEPTEMBER 2019

AUGUST 2019

JULY 2019

Women and Families United by Defence Service Council members announced
Nation pauses to remember the Korean War Armistice
Open Arms retains mental health accreditation
Mental health and suicide prevention a welcome national priority
Productivity Commission report into Compensation and Rehabilitation of Veterans released
Minister welcomes support for veterans from Governor-General
Making it easier for veterans to access support
Veterans to benefit from more assistance

JUNE 2019