News and Recent Initiatives
Veterans' Voice
News
Minister's Radio Messages
Recent Initiatives
Veterans' Voice - the newsletter of Veterans SA
- July 2010 newsletter (335KB, PDF)
- September 2009 newsletter (553KB, PDF)
News
- 18 August 2010 - Tributre to SA Vietnam Veteran (76KB, PDF)
- 19 April 2010 - Free public transport for ANZAC heroes (88KB, PDF)
- 8 February 2010 - Ex-Services Commemorative Calendar 2010 (724KB, PDF)
- 30 July 2009 - Call to Aboriginal veterans and dependents (73KB, PDF)
- 24 April 2009 - Time to honour our troops (76KB, PDF)
- 24 April 2009 - New medal for Korean War veterans (76KB, PDF)
- 6 March 2009 - 'With Courage and Humanity' exhibition resumes (119KB, PDF)
- 27 March 2009 - Veterans' Health Advisory Council (84KB, PDF)
- 25 March 2009 - South Australians called to serve for study (73KB, PDF)
- 11 March 2000 - 'With Courage and Humanity' exhibition (109KB, PDF)
- 10 January 2009 - Six students chosen for ANZAC Spirit School Prize (78KB, PDF)
- 30 December 2008 - A wealth of experience on Veterans' Advisory Council (100KB, PDF)
- 11 November 2008 - Chair of Veterans' Advisory Council Announced (77KB, PDF)
- 12 October 2008 - ANZAC School Prize (67KB, PDF)
- 2 October 2008 - Tribute to a War Hero (75KB, PDF)
- 17 September 2008 - Seeking Veterans Views (14KB, PDF)
- 15 September 2008 - Search on for artists to create Aboriginal memorial (19KB, PDF)
- 3 September 2008 - Saluting our Merchant Navy (13KB, PDF)
- 14 July 2008 - Valuable SA History Returns (20KB, PDF)
- 29 May 2008 - Memorial to mark remembrance - and recognition (18KB, PDF)
- 21 May 2008 - National Treasures Saved (18KB, PDF)
- 19 May 2008 - Statement on Major Peter Badcoe Victoria Cross sale) (13KB, PDF
- 25 April 2008 - Formation of Veterans' Affairs Portfolio (21KB, PDF)
Minister's Radio Messages
- Message 95 - 26 January 2011 (39KB, PDF)
- Message 94 - 18 January 2011 (38KB PDF)
- Message 91 - 14 December 2010 (40KB, PDF)
- Message 90 - 7 December 2010 (53KB, PDF)
- Message 89 - 30 November 2010 (20KB, PDF)
- Message 88 - 23 November 2010 (15KB, PDF)
- Message 87 - 16 November 2010 (25KB, PDF)
- Message 86 - 9 November 2010 (13KB, PDF)
- Message 85 - 2 November 2010 (41KB, PDF)
- Message 84 - 26 October 2010 (55KB, PDF)
- Message 83 - 19 October 2010 (48KB, PDF)
- Message 81 - 5 October 2010 (39KB, PDF)
- Message 80 - 28 September 2010 (42KB, PDF)
- Message 79 - 21 September 2010 (41KB, PDF)
- Message 78 - 14 September 2010 (41KB, PDF)
- Message 77 - 8 September 2010 (39KB, PDF)
- Message 76 - 31 August 2010 (41KB, PDF)
- Message 75 - 24 August 2010 (37KB, PDF)
- Message 74 - 17 August 2010 (41KB, PDF)
- Message 73 - 11 August 2010 (38KB, PDF)
- Message 72 - 3 August 2010 (42KB, PDF)
- Message 71 - 27 July 2010 (38KB, PDF)
- Message 70 - 21 July 2010 (46KB, PDF)
- Message 69 - 13 July 2010 (42KB, PDF)
- Message 68 - 8 July 2010 (38KB, PDF)
- Message 67 - 30 June 2010 (46KB, PDF)
- Message 66 - 9 June 2010 (38KB, PDF)
- Message 65 - 4 June 2010 (39KB, PDF)
- Message 64 - 21 May 2010 (36KB, PDF)
- Message 63 - 14 May 2010 (38KB, PDF)
- Message 62 - 6 May 2010 (40KB, PDF)
- Message 61 - 23 April 2010 (38KB, PDF)
- Message 60 - 9 April 2010 (41KB, PDF)
- Message 59 - 31 March 2010 (37KB, PDF)
- Message 58 - 17 March 2010 (37KB, PDF)
- Message 57 - 11 March 2010 (42KB, PDF)
- Message 56 - 2 March 2010 (48KB, PDF)
- Message 54 - 16 February 2010 (38KB, PDF)
- Message 53 - 9 February 2010) (37KB, PDF)
- Message 52 - 4 February 2010 (38KB, PDF)
- Message 51 - 29 January 2010 (38KB, PDF)
- Message 50 - 20 January 2010 (38KB, PDF)
- Message 49 - 13 January 2010 (18KB, PDF)
- Message 48 - 7 January 2010 (30KB, PDF)
- Message 47 - 30 December 2009 (15KB, PDF)
- Message 46 - 23 December 2009 (11KB, PDF)
- Message 45 - 16 December 2009 (40KB, PDF)
- Message 44 - 9 December 2009 (40KB, PDF)
- Message 43 - 2 December 2009 (40KB, PDF)
- Message 42 - 25 November 2009 (42KB, PDF)
- Message 41 - 18 November 2009 (37KB, PDF)
- Message 40 - 10 November 2009 (40KB, PDF)
- Message 39 - 4 November 2009 (40KB, PDF)
- Message 38 - 28 October 2009 (43KB, PDF)
- Message 37 - 21 October 2009 (45KB, PDF)
- Message 36 - 15 October 2009 (41KB, PDF)
- Message 35 - 8 October 2009 (37KB, PDF)
- Message 34 - 1 October 2009 (41KB, PDF)
- Message 33 - 24 September 2009 (43KB, PDF)
- Message 32 - 17 September 2009 (41KB, PDF)
- Message 31 - 9 September 2009 (43KB, PDF)
- Message 30 - 2 September 2009 (40KB, PDF)
- Message 29 - 26 August 2009 (39KB, PDF)
- Message 28 - 19 August 2009 (47KB, PDF)
- Message 27 - 11 August 2009 (41KB, PDF)
- Message 26 - 6 August 2009 (41KB, PDF)
- Message 25 - 29 July 2009 (39KB, PDF)
- Message 24 - 22 July 2009 (45KB, PDF)
- Message 23 - 15 July 2009 (38KB, PDF)
- Message 22 - 8 July 2009 (14KB, PDF)
- Message 21 - 1 July 2009 (12KB, PDF)
- Message 20 - 24 June 2009 (13KB, PDF)
- Message 19 - 17 June 2009 (13KB, PDF)
- Message 18 - 10 June 2009 (13KB, PDF)
- Message 17 - 3 June 2009 (13KB, PDF)
- Message 16 - 27 May 2009 (13KB, PDF)
- Message 15 - 20 May 2009 (19KB, PDF)
- Message 14 - 6 May 2009 (19KB, PDF)
- Message 13 - 29 April 2009 (17KB, PDF)
- Message 12 - 22 April 2009 (19KB, PDF)
- Message 11 - 16 April 2009 (20KB, PDF)
- Message 10 - 9 April 2009 (17KB, PDF)
- Message 9 - 2 April 2009 (18KB, PDF)
- Message 8 - 26 March 2009 (11KB, PDF)
- Message 7 - 19 March 2009 (11KB, PDF)
- Message 6 - 12 March 2009 (11KB, PDF)
- Message 5 - 5 March 2009 (11KB, PDF)
- Message 4 - 26 February 2009 (11KB, PDF)
- Message 3 - 19 February 2009 (11KB, PDF)
- Message 2 - 12 Feburary 2009 (15KB, PDF)
- Message 1 - 5 February 2009 (17KB, PDF)
Recent Initiatives
In addition to the formation of the Veterans' Affairs portfolio and the appointment of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, the following recent initiatives have been undertaken by the State Government of South Australia:
- Amending legislation to legalise fundraising Members Draws held in RSL’s and clubs
- Taking action to protect the acronym RSL from misuse.
- Part purchasing the VC awarded to Major Peter Badcoe and arranging a state tour of the medal and other memorabilia
- Naming of Diver Derrick Bridge
- Part funding of Vietnam Veterans’ Day
- Establishment of Veterans Health Advisory Council
- Part Funding Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander War Memorial
- Funding of Army Museum of South Australia for Koala Exhibit and Len Opie DCM, ED, RFD Display
- Creation of a Veterans’ Advisory Council
Past initiatives:
- Upgrade of Torrens Parade Ground
- Preservation of graves and memorials of war veterans in Centennial Park’s Derrick Gardens and the RSL Walls
- Majority funding for the construction of the Vietnam War Memorial.
- Introduction of the Premier’s ANZAC Prize to give young South Australians the opportunity to visit battlefields and graves, and attend services of remembrance for those who lost their lives at war
- Passed legislation to protect ANZAC Day traditions and establish the ANZAC Day Commemoration Council.
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