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Written by Aileen Phillips 31 January 2024 RSL Victoria congratulates its members recognised in the 2024 Australia Day Honours. The…
Written by Aileen Phillips 24 January 2024 RSL Victoria’s annual Australia Day Achievement Medallions have been awarded to four deserving…
Written by Aileen Phillips 08 December 2023 Photography: Supplied Veterans across Victoria are reaping the benefits of RSL Victoria’s RSL…
Written by Aileen Phillips 05 December 2023 As 2023 comes to a close, we look back at some of the…
Men and women, young and old gathered at the Springvale Commonwealth War Cemetery for the 39th annual State Annual Remembrance Service hosted by RSL Victoria.
“The importance of the Poppy Appeal is that we need to raise money for veterans, and not just the veterans…
Written by Aileen Phillips 13 October 2023 Husband and wife, Michael and Vicki Mihaljcek do it for the veterans, knowing…
Written by Aileen Phillips 13 October 2023 Four decades after its powerful lyrics resonated with the nation, John Schumann’s I…
After travelling 50,000 kilometres, the Legacy Centenary Torch has reached Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance. The Legacy Centenary Torch Relay began…
Written by Aileen Phillips 09 October 2023 **Sensitive topics: death, mental health, substance abuse** *Although willing to be photographed, RSL…
Written by Aileen Phillips 17 August 2023 RSL Victoria’s former Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier Michael Annett CSC was recently awarded…
Written by Aileen Phillips 27 July 2023 Photography: Alexander Shore Just five years after World War Two, personnel from the…
Salina Parton is all too familiar with life inside the Australian Defence Force (ADF), life outside of the ADF and life as a service spouse. It’s with these lived experiences and a passion for the veteran community that she recently joined RSL Victoria as the RSL Active Program and Events Officer.
Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2) Darryl Sanders has spent the last 10 years supporting the annual ANZAC and Poppy Appeals through the Victoria Barracks. Here’s why he is such a strong supporter of the cause.
Written by Aileen Phillips 23 May 2023 Image: Supplied When most people are sleeping, Ron and Carlyn Sproston become sleuths….
Written by Aileen Phillips 22 May 2023 In light of National Volunteer Week, celebrated from May 15 to 21, we…
Written by Aileen Phillips 22 May 2023 As part of National Volunteer Week (NVW), RSL Sub-Branches around the state have…
Written by Aileen Phillips 27 April 2023 The voice you have come to know at the annual ANZAC Day Dawn…
Written by Aileen Phillips 25 April 2023 Photography: Robert Blackburn 40,000 Victorians turned out to the Shrine of Remembrance as…
Written by Aileen Phillips 24 April 2023 Photography: Robert Blackburn It’s been 70 years since the end of the Korean…
Written by Aileen Phillips 20 April 2023 Photography: Robert Blackburn As the crowds gather at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for…
Written by Aileen Phillips 18 April 2023 Photography: Sean Windsor Very little was the same for James Farquharson when he…
Written by Aileen Phillips 14 April 2023 Photography: Heidi Bell Photography “You hear of stories like Vivian Bullwinkel’s, and I’m…
Written by Aileen Phillips 04 April 2023 Keen to feed their 10-year-old son’s interest in the two world wars and…
