Nelson Bay RSL Sub-Branch

26/09/2025

Saturday morning cold dip and coffee catch up this morning.

12/09/2025

Weekly coffee catch up.

05/09/2025

Happy Happy Happy 80th Birthday to our wonderful Vice President John Collins ! John has been a tireless supporter of our Veteran Community forever ! We wish John a joyous Birthday celebration with family Friends and loved ones ! Thank you sir for your service to our Sub Branch🎊🎁🎂🍺 xx

03/09/2025

Please Welcome the new member of our family.
GWM Haval Jolion hybrid.
Proudly supported by Burton Automotive Group thank you Shane best car EVA!!! Drives like a dream.... And look at those designs by Dan at Salamander SIGNS you did good man!! She looks amazing!!
If you see our team out and about wave. Toot or come say hi, we love the attention..

02/09/2025

🚨 Important Update for TPI NSW Members🚨

If you use a Blue Digital Smart Card for free or concessional travel, please note that all cards will expire on 31 October 2025 and will no longer be valid from 1 November 2025.

These cards will not be automatically replaced, so all concession entitlement holders must apply for a new one through Service NSW.

👉 Apply here: https://cec-apply.transport.nsw.gov.au/ApplyCEC/ApplyCEC.html

📄 We’ve also attached a recent article from "Salute" that explains more about the Transport Concession changes.

Please share this with anyone who may be affected to ensure a smooth transition!


RSL NSW

29/08/2025

Cold dip n coffee. Best start to the morning.
C"mon down and join us.

26/08/2025

Come along tomorrow for a Coffee and Chat from 1000-1130 at the Uniting Church at Salamander Bay to hear our Wellbeibg Support Officer Meagan presenting on the Challenges and Solutions in Aging 👍🏻

25/08/2025

21/08/2025

🎂 HAPPY 93rd BIRTHDAY 🎂
Harry Norman Cason aka "Norm"
On your special day, we want you to know just how honored we are to have you as part of our Nelson Bay RSL sub-Branch family.

As our oldest active veteran, you represent not just years of dedicated service to our country, but decades of wisdom, stories, and genuine friendship that have enriched all our lives.

Your presence at the sub-Branch means so much more than you might realise - every time you share a memory, offer advice, or simply show up with that warm smile, you remind us of the true spirit of mateship and service that makes our community so special.

We truly are all better for knowing you, Norm. Your life experiences, your service, and your continued involvement inspire us and connect us to the important history and values we hold dear.

Wishing you a birthday filled with joy, surrounded by the respect and admiration of everyone whose life you've touched.

Happy Birthday, Norm!

With warmest regards and deepest respect,
Your mates at Nelson Bay RSL sub-Branch

21/08/2025

Come on along to the Uniting Church at Salamander Bay on Wednesday 27th August at 1000 for a free coffee and chat about Aged Care locally with our Wellbeing Support Officer Meagan

20/08/2025

Wonderful Nasho’s and members luncheon today at Mod Thai Shoal Bay organized by Trish Enderby !

18/08/2025

Today, on the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, we mark Vietnam Veterans’ Day in memory of all who served in Australia’s long commitment to the Vietnam War. We commemorate those who were lost and those we have lost since their return. We pay tribute to those who still carry the physical and emotional scars of their service and the families that have stood by them.

Our thoughts are with those men chosen for service via the ‘birthday ballot’ as part of the National Service Scheme as well as the regular Australian Defence Force personnel who served in this conflict.

Almost 60,000 Australians served in Vietnam. More than 3,000 were wounded and over 500 lost their lives. Due to public sentiment at the time and opposition to Australians being sent into this conflict, many Vietnam veterans were not welcomed home the way veterans of other wars had been in the past.

In October 1987, then Prime Minister, the Honourable Bob Hawke declared that the 18th of August would officially be known as Vietnam Veterans’ Day. That same year, the Australian Vietnam veterans were finally welcomed home in a parade that saw 22,000 men march through the streets of Sydney past enthusiastic crowds up to 10 deep.

Today there will be a service held by the Vietnam Veterans’ Association at Anzac square commencing at 11am. All are welcome to attend.

The Anzac Square Memorial Galleries will be open from 10am to 4pm for visitors to explore the many stories of service in the interactive touch screens.

31613 David Kelly slides of Australian Servicemen in Vietnam, 1968-1969, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, image no. 31613-0001-0113.