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Media Release - Asking the NSW Government to make a simple change to honour the service of our veteran families and restore the equality these widows deserve

Campaign update – restoring concession equality for NSW war widows

Our campaign to restore concession equality to war widows on council rates in NSW is gaining momentum. Since December 2025 we have engaged with 90 Councils and State Government representatives.  Our second round of engagement has now commenced. This round of engagement provides costings of the proposal, allowing Councils and the State Government to understand the […]

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War widows at the ANZAC Field of Remembrance. 74th ANZAC Field of Remembrance.

74th ANZAC Field of Remembrance

Honouring service & sacrifice: widows & families at the centre of remembrance On the morning of 23 April, we gathered once again to do what war widows and veteran families have done for 74 years: remember their loved one, their own way. The 74th annual ANZAC Field of Remembrance was held at St Andrew’s Cathedral

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Honouring their legacy during ANZAC Week. ANZAC Week services of 2026 with war widows, defence and veteran families.

Representing war widows & families – ANZAC Day 2026 

When Mrs Jessie Vasey founded our organisation, she did so with a fierce conviction: that the women and families who had given so much to the nation deserved to be seen, heard, and recognised. Her vision laid the foundations upon which our organisation still stands today. ANZAC Week is one of those moments where our

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No deterrence without retention: National Defence Strategy. CEO of Families of Veterans Guild response.

No deterrence without retention: National Defence Strategy

By Renee Wilson, CEO, Families of Veterans Guild  Yesterday the Australian Government announced the biggest peacetime defence spend in our nation’s history. Nuclear submarines. Ghost Shark drones. Hypersonic missiles. A strategy built for what is looking to be the most challenging era since World War II for our nation.  Buried deep in the document, there is a short section about people —

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April Wellbeing Tips for war widows, defence and veteran families

April wellbeing tips for veteran families

Sharing our latest wellbeing tips for war widows, defence and veteran families Periods of deployment and extended absences are a familiar part of life for many defence families. While distance can bring added emotional and practical challenges, it can also highlight the many meaningful ways families continue to stay connected. Maintaining wellbeing during these times

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ANZAC Field of Remembrance 2026, Anzac Day ceremony for war widows, families of veterans

ANZAC Field of Remembrance: how families remember ahead of ANZAC Day

Each year in the lead-up to ANZAC Day, families across Australia take a moment to remember in their own way.  For many, that moment is the ANZAC Field of Remembrance. What is the ANZAC Field of Remembrance? The ANZAC Field of Remembrance began in 1952. It was created by war widows who wanted a place

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