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 BROADSIDE ARCHIVES

2025
January RAN History and Heritage
February HMAS Cerberus Open Day – 6 April 2025
March THE NAVY HERITAGE COLLECTION IS ON THE MOVE!
April The ex-Navy Community in Victoria
May The ADF, TAKING THE STING OUT OF MALARIA
June Anchored for Life: The Enduring Benefits of Joining an Ex-Service Organisation
July Education, training and mental stimulation for Veterans
August The Royal Australian Navy at Leyte Gulf October 1944
September Commander Frederick Campbell DARLEY – the first Commanding Officer of HMAS Cerberus
October Finding HMAS Sydney (II)
November  
December  
2024
January Entertainment options for NVN readers
February HMAS Cerberus Open Day 2024
March Naval Historical Society (VIC)
April How to further recognise Australian naval heroes
May ADF Pacific Sports Program
June Shrine of Remembrance
July Naming of roads in HMAS Cerberus (Part 1)
August Naming of roads in HMAS Cerberus (Part 2)
September New central meeting place for Victorian ex-Navy Associations
October The Ceremonial Silver Drums
November Navy in Sydney – Harbour Cruises
December Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Library
2023
January HMAS Cerberus Open Day 2023 (Part 1)
February HMAS Cerberus Open Day 2023 (Part 2)
March Legacy Centenary Torch Relay 2023
April “Running Deep” – Book Review
May Naval slang, customs and traditions
June Membership of Ex-Service Organisations
July Australian Partners of Defence (APOD)
August Victorian Veterans Card
September HMAS Goorangai – annual commemoration
October 70 years on from the Korean War
November ADF Art for Recovery, Resilience, Teamwork and Skills (ARRTS) Program
December Memories of Women in the Navy
2022
January Reinvigoration of Navy Ex-Service Organisations
February Survival at Sea Training Centre at HMAS Cerberus
March Women in the RAN – some biographies
April Anzac Day 2022
May Invictus Games 2022
June Naming “Dickson Circuit” at HMAS Cerberus
July Volunteerism
August Interlinkages between NCCV, NVN and MNC
September Names of Recruit School Divisions
October “Flying Stations” – Book Review
November Adventure Training in the ADF
December Reflections in 2022
2021
January Reinvigoration of the ex-Navy Community in Victoria
February HMAS Perth – The Battle of the Sunda Strait
March The RAN Historical Collection
April The RAN’s Involvement in the Far East Strategic Reserve – 1955 – 1971
May A brief history of the Royal Australian Navy Band
June Official Opening of ‘Dickson Circuit’ at HMAS Cerberus
July The 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train
August ‘N’ Class Destroyers
September Australia’s Federation and Navy’s place in it
October The First Lady of the Fleet Trophy
November The Unknown Sailor of HMAS Sydney (II)
December The value of joining and being a member of a worthwhile organisation
2020
January Reinvigoration of the ex-Navy Community in Victoria
February What’s Commemorations are being held in the coming months
March Profile: LCDR Cassandra Mohapp – DMUS-N
April A message from Chief of Navy VADM Mike Noonan AO RAN
May Sport in today’s ADF
June Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network by Cr Dr Jackie Watts OAM
July Mission to Seafarers in Melbourne
August HMAS Cerberus Redevelopment update
September Defence aid to the civil community
October 75th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific
November Adventure Training in the ADF
December A Christmas message to encourage engagement with a naval association
2019
January ADF Total Workforce Model
February Keeping Watch – A charitable fund for RAN families
March Seapower – Navy History Section
April Role of SNO(Vic)
May Naval Historical Society of Australia
June NVN – Review of operations after 8 years
July Decommissioning of HMAS Success and Adelaide
August The Battle of Bita Paka – 11 September 1914
September Sailors in the Borneo Jungle, November 1965
October Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo – Sydney 2019
November An outstanding career leads to the appointment as Warrant Officer of the Navy
December 2019 in focus
2018
January HMAS AE1
February MNC, NCCV & NVN
March Three Careers in One Lifetime – and there’s more!
April The Victorian Colonial Navy 1856-1900
May The RAN in Vietnam
June The creation of SNO(Vic) and SNO(WA) positions
July VADM T. Barrett outgoing Chief of Navy achievements
August Guest Editor: Vice Admiral Mike Noonan AO RAN, incoming Chief of Navy
September Project overview on redevelopment of HMAS Cerberus
October HMAS Sydney 2 memorial at Geraldton WA
November History of Armistice Day
December Purpose of the NVN
2017
January Mission to Seafarer's availability
February Boonaroo commissioning and AWE use on 1 Mar 67
March HMAS Lonsdale History
April Yachtsman Scheme Memorial
May Challenges and Opportunities
June Cerberus Redevelopment Update
July Combined Association Workshop Update
August Shrine of Remembrance
September WRAN Pamela Nichols - WW2 Memories - Talk at the Shrine
October Birth of the Victorian Navy
November History of submarines in the RAN
December 75th Anniversary of the WW2 Battles in 1942
2016
January 50th Anniversary of the Long Tan Battle
February VADM Creswell Bio and the 1 Mar 2016 Creswell Oration
March RAN involvement in Vietnam
April Sinking of the Centaur
May The Henderson Report
June Once Navy, Always Navy
July Cerberus Redevelopment Update
August Melbourne Naval Centre
September WRAN Pamela Nichols - WW2 Memories
October Bravo Zulu: Honours and Awards to Australian Naval People; Vol 1-1900-1974
November Cerberus Redevelopment Update and Gov-Gen Visit to Cerberus
December WW1 Naval Bridging Train Christmas Card
2015
January First in, last out
February Shared adversity
March The 1st Royal Australian Bridging Train
April Under new management by Author Dr Ian Pfennigwerth
May Navy involvement in Anzac Centennial events
June One event a year to show your connection to Navy
July Activities of interest to Navy folk
August Intent of NVN, sharing information
September Women in the Navy, starting with Nancy Bentley
October HMAS Nestor and Pusser the Ca
November Answering the Call
December Looking back can be thought provoking, but looking forward should be exhilarating
2014
January Use of NVN Calendar
February Nuship Canberra
March Support Commemorative Service
April HMAS Sydney’s first voyage as troop carrier
May Re-naming of Recruit School intake Divisions
June Time to join us as we remember
July Commencement of the Centenary of Anzac
August Centenary of Anzac events to come
September Remember WWI
October Yachtsmen Scheme 1940-1945
November A changing Navy
December Best wishes and encouraging membership
2013
January Upcoming events
February What’s on at the Shrine
March International Fleet Review
April ‘Spirit of Anzac’
May Inaugural ‘Return to the Cradle’
June Support your Navy/Ship association
July Maritime museums to visit in Victoria
August Tall ships coming to Melbourne
September Planning underway to 100th anniversary of WW1
October In the public eye
November Maritime artifacts
December 2013 was a great year for raising the profile of the RAN
2012
January NVN reaches 650+ readers in first 8 months
February 70th Anniversary of the bombing of Darwin
March Rousing public interest and awareness about Defence
April Anzac Day
May Sense of pride at having served in the Navy
June Participation at Navy events
July Understanding our website
August Navy happenings in Victoria
September Significant Navy event for 2013
October What a time for the Navy
November Two significant events for next year
December Looking back over the past year
2011

May

Launch of the Navy Victoria Network (NVN)
June Launch of the NVN Website
July Happy 100th birthday Navy!
August Upcoming commemorative events in Melbourne
September HMAS Cerberus Open Day 2011
October Upcoming commemorative events in Melbourne
November Reflections of Navy’s Centenary Year
December Command changes and Governor’s Cup for Cerberus