CHAPTER MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH AT THE WAVERLEY RSL
The Waverley RSL is located at 161 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley, and is conveniently situated opposite the Glen Waverley railway station. The RSL car park is free but you need to display a ticket on your dashboard (obtainable from reception) or use the public car park opposite.
Next Event…
Monthly Meeting at 1900
on Monday 22 July 2024
At Waverley RSL – Sunset Room
161 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley
Guest Speaker
Captain Alastair Cooper RAN
“Future Heritage Management in the RAN”
Captain Alastair Cooper joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1988. A Maritime Warfare Officer, he served at sea in HMA Ships Canberra (II), Melbourne (III) and Fremantle (II), and ashore, as Commanding Officer Navy Headquarters South Australia, the research officer to the Chief of Navy and in Navy Capability Division.
He has also worked in private sector telecommunications and as a public servant in the Department of Defence, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Attorney-General’s Department. He is currently posted to Navy Headquarters as the Director of the Sea Power Centre – Australia.
Captain Cooper graduated from the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra with a first class honours degree in history. He has authored several chapters, articles and online posts on Australian naval history and military strategy in various notable publications.
His intention is to give a brief account of the significant developments in the area of Navy heritage management in the last 6-12 months. He will describe what the organisation looks like now and then talk about where we are heading in the next 12 months and beyond. He will cover off some of the challenges, the strategic direction and what he considers some good early success stories.
This promises to be an enlightening talk that will especially appeal to those who have an interest in the future preservation and display of our Navy’s heritage treasures.
Members and Guests are most welcome
A relaxing meal and drink beforehand at the bar on the ground floor from 1730 onwards followed by a meal at 1800 in the RSL’s delightful Warramunga Room is always a pleasant prelude to the 1900 meeting in the Sunset Room on Level 1.
Membership of the NHSA automatically entitles you to be part of the Victoria Chapter and to share in its activities.
We hold our monthly meetings in the well-appointed “Sunset Room” at the RSL – easy access is provided by an adjacent lift. Our program is listed on the website, and we either have a Guest Speaker or show a film. Meetings start at approximately 7.00 pm and finish by 9.00 pm.
The “Warramunga Restaurant” on the ground floor opens at 5.30 pm and a number of members and guests take the opportunity to enjoy a few drinks at the bar before heading to the Restaurant.
Our Secretary Lynda Gilbert coordinates the booking of tables, so please let her know in advance by email lynda.gilbert@aol.com if you are intending to join us for dinner.
If joining us for the first time, please let us know when you plan to visit by contacting Andrew Mackinnon and we will ensure you are made welcome.
The Chapter produces a monthly newsletter called the ‘Three-Headed Dog’, containing a variety of articles of interest. Edited by Andrew Mackinnon, this is published 11 times a year and is distributed by email to Victorian members free of charge. Copies of the latest and previous ‘Three-Headed Dog’ newsletters can be found on the
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