Tag: veterans
Tribute to all who serve in wars
For Lyle Raison, it is important to treasure the names of all Wyndham residents who have served in past and present wars and armed...
Carmel’s passion for helping others
Carmel Tom has received an Order of Australia medal for her service to naval veterans.
The Werribee resident said the letter about the OAM from...
Veterans reflect on their wars
For World II veterans Walter Young and Ray Colvin, Anzac Day is about comradeship and paying tribute to their fallen comrades.
During the war, Mr...
Thomas Carr students honour the fallen
The sacrifices made by Australian men and women who served in Malaya and Borneo in World War II have been honoured by students at...
Long Tan trio honoured
Vietnam veterans from Melbourne’s west are reaching out to the friends and family of three soldiers, inviting them to attend a graveside vigil next...
Avenue of Honour to live on
Werribee’s Avenue of Honour will live on while roadworks for the new East Werribee Employment Precinct are carried out.
The $71 million project involves building a...
Little River WWI nurses honoured
A memorial commemorating the work of two nurses from Little River during World War I was unveiled last Friday.
The memorial features cousins Sister Kit...
Companion dogs for troubled veterans
Troubled war veterans are being urged to sign up for a new program aimed at pairing them with companion dogs.
The program, run by the...