National Memorial Fund Raising Update
National Service Memorial Confirmed.
The Australian War Memorial has confirmed the prime site in its grounds in Canberra for the National Service Memorial. The AWM has released an architect's perspective (below) showing our Memorial set in its own garden on the right hand side of the main entrance. The Weary Dunlop statue is nearby.
The design is for a fountain, but it will be one that can use recycled water harvested from the roofs of the AWM or could stand alone if the drought continues.
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The AWM's Head of buildings and Services, Mr. Stewart Mitchell (Above with National President Earle Jennings) told the National Council at its Canberra meeting on 22 March 2007 he hoped to have a concept from Mr. Johnson - who is the AWM's principal architectural consultant by July. He said the AWM had planned a fountain and was pleased when the NSAA had proposed a simular project.
The National Service Memorial is part of the Eastern Precinct redevelopment which would improve facilities for visitors and compliment the formal garden on the western side of the building. The opening date is 8th September 2010. Assembly at 9.30am, step off approx 1030 am. Service at 11am.
The work is well on track. Funds raised are enough to cover the memorial but we still require funds for ancillary costs, such as bus hire, brochure printing and road closures etc
PLEASE NOTE:_ No private
parking allowed on the day.
It has been declared a National Day of Significance.
Any Member who may have any suggestions
for Fund Raising or contacts for Sponsorship please contact
Douglas Black, Email Address
Chairman of the National Service Memorial Fund Raising Committee
FUND SO FAR AS OF
Friday, 23 July 2010
$517,000+
Toy Drive 17th July at HQ in Camberwell.
RESERVE FORCES DAY 2010
Victorian Defence Reserves Support Day
TO BE ADVISED
Assembly/Forming up point
Queen Victoria Gardens, South of Princess Bridge Melways Map Ref 2F, H7
At 12.30 hours for step off at 13.00 hours to Shrine Forecourt for service.
NAVY DAY AT CERBERUS is 3rd October 2010 (Sunday)
An update re
Air Force Memorial, it has now been brought
forward to the 31st October 2010 not as stated at Council meeting in June.
It will take place at Pt. Cook, date
31/10/2010, time 11am service begins. There will be no march as the road to the museum
cannot be blocked off. The Memorial Plaque will be unveiled on a temporary stand as
all plaques are shortly will be placed on a memorial wall. Ceremony will take place in
front of the RAAF Cenotaph on the parade. Seating will be provided, but I suggest BYO just
in case, also BYO lunch & all sub-branches should take the opportunity & visit the
RAAF museum.
Dress Code for Formal Occasions
The public understanding and appreciation of the NSAA, and our 'esprit de corps', is underpinned by a dress code as described below.
Members are encouraged to wear the above attire at all marches and formal functions.
The following is extracted from a letter from the Assistant Secretary, Awards and National Symbols, The Department of The Prime Minister and Cabinet -
....... Over a number of years some ex-service organisations have created and distributed 'Commemorative' medals to mark particular periods of military service. These medals have no official status. You should be aware that the government has created a number of official medals that commemorate certain events, for example, the 80th Anniversary Armistice remembrance Medal and the Australian Sports Medal.
Only those medals, decorations and honours, which have been created under the prerogative of the Crown have official status. Such medals should only be worn in accordance with The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards on the left breast either on an official uniform or civilian dress. (Official medals worn by relatives of a deceased veteran should be worn on the right breast.)
The 1st Nasho Ballot was in 1957, the 2nd Intake of 1957 onwards till
end 1959 were ballot drawn, I know because I was one
Registration for National Service began again on 1 January 1965, and the first National Service ballot for the 60s Nashos was held in March that year. All males whose twentieth birthday fell within a specific six month period were required to register. Only Aborigines, serving members of the permanent Military Forces and, prior to 1967, non-British migrants were exempt. During the turbulent period of the Vietnam War the fate of many young men was being decided by the luck of a lottery draw.
The actual lottery barrel, from which the marbles were drawn for the National Service ballots for the Indonesian Confrontation in Borneo and the war in Vietnam, was on loan from Tattersall's,
