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On 20 April 2022, NSW War Widows gathered for the 70th time, paying tribute to their loved ones who have died during or as a result of their service.

Warrant Officer Scott Biddell was inducted as a Legatee and gives what time he can to supporting widows and families in his local community.

There was great excitement among war widows in Queensland when the Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced that from 2022 the date of 19 October will be known as War Widows Day.

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) provides many different types of financial support to

Every year, the Friends of ANZAC Cottage Inc hold a very special community-based Anzac Day Service at the cottage at ‘the going down of the sun’ on Anzac Day.

Just before Anzac Day, Launceston Legacy installed a commemorative bench next to the town’s Cenotaph

Help your school make history! Entries are now open in the 2022 Anzac Day Schools’ Awards.

It was a proud day on Saturday 2 April when the Dungog RSL Sub-branch unveiled its honour roll for modern veterans.
Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by the rain and floods in Queensland. Falls in excess of 200

DVA’s Education Schemes provide support to eligible children and dependants of current and former Australian Defence Force personnel who have either died or been severely wounded or injured as a result of their service.