A walk of remembrance and connection at the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway During one of our recent wellbeing activities, war widows had the opportunity to visit the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway for a long-awaited return of the war widows walk, exclusive to war widows. About the Walkway The Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway is a living, […]
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Events, Social Work and Wellbeing, Wellbeing
Members visit of the Concord Rehab Hospital Jenny, one of our members from the Younger Members Social Club, shared with us the story of a memorable outing with her club to the Concord Repatriation General Hospital during September. The journey took the group from the legacy of Australian military nursing history through to the level
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Member Stories, War Widows Program
Celebrating the lives of Australia’s war widows and their families who carry the impact of service War Widows Day 2025 brought together hundreds at the Sydney Cenotaph to honour Australia’s war widows and their families and acknowledge the ongoing impact of service. The day was an opportunity to reflect on the strength, resilience, and dedication
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Commemorations, Events
The Poppy Project at the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway Anticipation has built over the months for many members excited and waiting for the unveiling of the wall of poppies at the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway. Through our recent Digests, newsletters and online posts, we’ve shared the Poppy Project and its collaborative, remarkable initiative, directed by
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Contribution, Volunteering, War Widows Program
The Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney – thoughts and tributes to veterans and their families The Book of the Anzac Memorial, written by Bruce Dellit who was also the architect for the Memorial, offers a moving tribute to veterans and, perhaps most profoundly, to the families left behind; the war widows, parents and children who
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Commemorations
This Remembrance Month, we look back at our visit to Queenwood School that was earlier this year after ANZAC Day. As we remember the fallen this month, this school visit and the stories of the war widows and veteran spouses are important to be told, so we never forget the families left behind. Queenwood students
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Member Stories