Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
Commodore Greg Yorke CSC RANR, our new Senior Naval officer for Victoria, is happy to ‘Meet and Greet’ with our ‘Naval Family’ in Victoria at our May meeting. To this end we will be inviting all Sister Naval Organisations to join with us to hear Commodore Yorke speak about his career to date and his plans for the future. As CMDR Yorke he was the first Captain of HMAS ARUNTA II.
Other roles undertaken have included: Associate Director, Defence and National Security for KPMG Australia, plus as leading Consultant, Change Manager to a leading Mining company, and as Lead Consultant, Change Management to the Federal department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Greg Yorke’s career journey has not only seen him rise to Flag rank in our Navy, but has encompassed other fields as well, and indeed he has a fascinating tale to tell us when we meet him on May 28th!
The Waverley RSL is conveniently situated opposite the station in Glen Waverley, and the RSL Car park is free but you need to display a ticket on your dashboard.(obtainable from reception).
The Warramunga Restaurant opens at 5.30 and a number of us take the opportunity to enjoy a delicious meal before the meeting in the Sunset Room. You are very welcome to join us. We need to book tables, so please ring our secretary Rodney Phillips on 0466 983 313 by the Friday prior and let him know!