Events Calendar

 'Locating Artillery" under it's various disguises will reach 100 years of service in Australian Artillery. I have notified the RHAAC who agree and John Cox Chairman of the RAA Regimental History Committee thru Paul Landford  is preparing a decision brief to the Executive Regimental Committee (on behalf of the RAA Assoc) in order for a recognised origin date of Locating Artillery to be formally added to the RAA Regimental calendar.

 

Friday 13rd June 2025               

5pm, Kedron Wavell RSL LSTAA Annual General Meeting in a private meeting room.
6pm Cocktail Party in “Sky Lounge”, to celebrate 100 years of Locating.
Drinks & nibbles in the Sky Lounge.      
Dress smart casual.

Saturday 14h June 2025:

Commencing 10am, 20th Regiment RAA will host a “family day” at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera.                                                                                                It will begin with a formal parade of 20th Regiment RAA, to commemorate 100 years of Locating, the re-raising of 133Bty and presentation of a Theatre Streamer for service in Iraq.

Veterans to wear a jacket and medals for the Formal  parade.

After the parade, the Regiment’s equipment will be displayed and a Family barbeque will be available for a gold coin donation in the Checkley Annex.
Free transport may be available for visitors, leaving Brisbane’s ANZAC Square at 9.30am and returning approx. 3.30pm. There will be car parking available at the Regiment.                                                                                                                                                      

Sunday 15th June 2025:
Depending on interest…. Midday catchup drinks at the Ship Inn at South bank.

Note: Costing are not completed, we are waiting for response to request for DVA funding.

For those travelling from interstate, I hope this gives you sufficient time for planning travel & accommodation options. The next committee meeting late March will review funding/costings and invitation response forms will be sent to the many members who “expressed interest”. The “invitation form”  will also be placed on our website notice board and published on Facebook, we need your “responses” for the Regiment, base security & catering etc.