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War Widows Day 2025: honouring stories, service, and sacrifice 

Celebrating the lives of Australia’s war widows and their families who carry the impact of service  War Widows Day 2025 brought our community together at the Sydney Cenotaph to honour Australia’s war widows and their families. The day was an opportunity to reflect on the strength, resilience, and dedication of those who have carried the […]

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October Wellbeing Tips for war widows, defence and veteran families

October wellbeing tips for veteran families

Sharing our latest wellbeing tips for war widows, defence and veteran families Looking after your wellbeing is vital, especially for war widows, defence and veteran families navigating unique challenges. Below you’ll find 3 practical tips from our latest Wellbeing Newsletter that could benefit you and your wellbeing! Animals as co-creators of connection Animals, particularly horses, can

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War Widows Day. 19 October, Recognising war widows for War Widows Day 2025.

Why War Widows Day matters

A ceremony to reflect and acknowledge unique sacrifices On 19 October at 10.30am, Australians will gather at the Cenotaph in Martin Place, Sydney, for the annual War Widows Day ceremony. This ceremony is a moment of recognition, reflection, and remembrance. Acknowledging the unique sacrifice of war widows and families War widows have endured profound loss

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Wear it with pride: the meaning of the War Widows Day Pin

The power of symbols Symbols play a vital role in how we remember and honour sacrifice. The War Widows Day pin is more than a badge — it represents national recognition for the sacrifices carried by widows and widowers across Australia. A public act of remembrance When the Governor-General spoke about War Widows Day last

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War Widows Day. 19 October, Recognising war widows for War Widows Day 2025.

Every tribute tells a story: introducing our War Widows Honour Roll

Honouring Australia’s war widows On 19 October, Australians will mark War Widows Day — a day to recognise the women whose lives have been forever shaped by service. Across the country, more than 31,000 known surviving war widows and widowers continue to carry the legacy of partners lost in defence of our nation. Behind every

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A war widows story. Sharing the stories of war widows - Nola. A Journey of love and service.

A journey of love & service: a war widows story

Nola knows well the life of military service. For 26 years, she was the partner of a serving defence member. Her husband, Allan, enlisted in the Australian Army in 1956 when he was 18 years old. An engineer in the Army, Allan would go on to serve in the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War,

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