Tuesday 10 December, 6:15pm. UN assistance mission in Rwanda.Operation Tamar was established 30 years ago as Rwanda was recovering from civil war and genocide, and in August 1994 an Australian Defence Force Contingent was despatched to Rwanda. The operation was to provide medical support to the existing United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda II (UNAMIR […]
Beyond the Referendum: Truth, Healing and Reconciliation towards the fulfilment of The Uluru Statement ‘The Sydney Wars: Conflict in the Early Colony 1788 – 1817’ Dr Stephen Gapps is a Sydney-based historian and author who is working to broaden the recognition of the Frontier War histories as Australia’s First Wars. Conflict in the early colony […]
Tuesday 8 October, 6:15pm. A chilling hostage incident.On the 30 April 1980 six armed men stormed the Iranian Embassy in London taking 26 people hostage. Their aim – to liberate prisoners in Khuzestan, Iran. After 6 days of deteriorating negotiations the British Special Air Service (SAS) stormed the embassy freeing 17 of the hostages. The […]
Join us for Storytime as we read books on weather events and have a special guest, the Willoughby/Lane Cove SES unit! Our local SES team will show you all about their safety equipment, uniform, and information on how to keep yourself safe! We will have colouring in, craft, and some fun activities. Free event for […]
Join us for Storytime as we read books on weather events and have a special guest, the Willoughby/Lane Cove SES unit! Our local SES team will show you all about their safety equipment, uniform, and information on how to keep yourself safe! We will have colouring in, craft, and some fun activities. Free event for […]
Tuesday 13 August, 6:15pm. First Indochina War.The Battle of Dien Bien Phu, arguably one of the most influential battles of modern times in South-East Asia, lasted for 178 days between late November 1953 and early May 1954. It was the final, decisive engagement in the First Indochina War (1946-1954) when the French made determined efforts […]
Tuesday 11 June , 6:15pm. German East Africa campaign World War One.World War I is viewed as the first global war fought on multiple continents. In 1914 Germany embarked on a number of battle and guerrilla actions across German East Africa that would continue for the duration of the war. It’s an often-forgotten campaign that […]
Tuesday 7 May, 6:15pm. Discover history and symbolism of this cemeteryChatswood South Uniting Church and cemetery (formerly Chatswood South Methodist Church) is one of the earliest church/cemetery complexes on the North Shore and was the first church built in Lane Cove. It’s been used by families not just from the Lower North Shore but by […]
Thursday 18 April, 2:00pm. Trace your ancestor from the war.Come along to this hands-on workshop to learn how to trace your Australian service person. You will learn how to use archives, TROVE, genealogy websites, Google and published sources to find out what your ancestor did during the war. Free workshop. Limited places. Bookings essential.
Tuesday 9 April , 6:15pm. Fighting the French in Syria and Lebanon 1941In June 1941 Commonwealth, Australian and Free French forces invaded Syria concerned that Germany may begin using bases occupied by the Vichy French.Operation Exporter is probably the most misunderstood and forgotten campaigns of WWII. It was a complicated mixture of strategic imperatives around […]
Tuesday 13 February, 6:15pm. Solomon Islands and BougainvilleJoin LTCOL Graeme Davis (Retd), Lane Cove RSL Sub-Branch and principal of Military Family History, for a fascinating talk on this World War Two Operation Cherry Blossom.By the end of 1943 Japan was on the back foot in the south Pacific and was facing increasing pressure from the […]
Tuesday 12 December, 6:15pm. Correspondents in WarJoin Former LTCOL Christopher Holcroft OAM RFD JP (Ret’d) as he discusses the story of Australia’s war correspondents. War Correspondents are often considered to have one of the most dangerous jobs in journalism. Some work for private news agencies while others also work for the military. They work on […]
Friday 24 November, 2:30pm. Create a short movieStop Motion animation is a technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames, and then played back to create a movie. Join us as we use the Hue Stop motion animation kit to create our own short animation using a range of […]
Tuesday 10 October, 6:15pm. ANZAC troops battle for GreeceOn the 6 April 1941 German troops attacked Greece through Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. In response the allies sent a small force of British, Australian, New Zealander and Cypriot troops to Greece in what has become known as the ‘The Second Gallipoli’. The force was outgunned and outnumbered […]
Friday 8 September, 2:30pm. Create a short movieToday it is easier than ever to capture happy moments on our mobile phones. Join us as we learn how to turn our memories into a short movie to share with our friends and family! Bring along your own iPhone or iPad or use one of ours to […]
