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In December 2019 at the beginning of the fire season which was to be known around the world as ‘Black…
Peter Ensor had a long and distinguished career in the Royal Australian Navy. He enlisted in 1973 and finally retired…
Earlier today, representatives from RSL Victoria and the Shrine of Remembrance joined Victorian Premier, Hon. Jacinta Allan MP, Minister for Veterans, Hon. Natalie Suleyman MP, Minister for Transport, Hon….
By Simon Brooks RSL Queensland. WWII navy veteran turned actor Bruce Crowl wasn’t about to miss Townsville’s Victory in the…
The poppy isn’t just a flower: it’s an icon. And it means so many different things to different people. Louise…
These days, Ray Sullivan spends his time between a caravan and a house he and his wife Mitsue (Miki) own…
Alva Lewis has lived in her West Essendon home for seventy years. When she and her husband built the house,…
Ben Myers was watching a game of Aussie Rules football at his local oval when another punter struck up conversation:…
In the months leading up to the 1915 Melbourne Cup there were thousands of Australians enlisting to serve in what…
As Mitch Linke steadily moved through high school in Western Victoria, he weighed up his options for what came next….
When Paul Fuller wears a poppy, he is reminded of the faces, names, and stories that have shaped his life….
When Judith Varrenti arrives for our interview, the first thing she mentions is her scarf. It is colourful, vibrant, and…
For more than 20 years, friends Marion Hooper and Mary Chandler have sat side-by-side along High Street in Echuca, selling…
When Joanne Boulter is asked who she thinks about when she wears a poppy, her response is concise, clear, and…
When Steve Cook was a boy, his father told him that every male member of his family had been in…
RSL Victoria has today officially launched the 2025 Poppy Appeal. In the lead up to Remembrance Day on 11 November,…
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, RSL Victoria has released a limited-edition commemorative…
On Wodonga’s High Street, there’s a place where veterans and their families know they can walk through the door and…
Members will be aware that last week (Thursday 4 September) Federal Minister for Veterans Affairs Matt Keogh provided an update…
RSL Warragul Sub-Branch President Lynn Mizen was recently appointed as a Vice President of RSL Victoria’s State Executive, the first…
When the RSL was founded in 1915 as the Returned Services Association it would have been difficult to envisage just…
Today, 29 August 2025, RSL Victoria celebrates its 110th birthday. What started with a small meeting of a handful of…
In late August 1915 the last Australian offensive operations were being fought out on Hill 60 at Gallipoli. Having been…
In 2024 Vietnam Veterans in the regional town of Seymour, 90 kilometres north of Melbourne, believed they had conducted their…
