Victoria Chapter

CHAPTER MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH AT THE CLAYTON RSL FUNCTION ROOM AT 1900

Next meeting Monday 25 May 2026

The Clayton RSL is located at 171 Carinish Rd, Clayton and is conveniently situated near the Clayton railway station. There is ample parking adjacent to the railway station.

Guest Speaker Commodore Greg Yorke AM CSC RAN (Rtd)

“Project SEA 3000 – General Purpose Frigate”

Commodore Yorke joined the Royal Australian Navy from Sydney in January 1974.

He qualified as a Principal Warfare Officer, specialising in Gunnery.  His sea service in the mid’80s included an exchange posting with the Royal Navy in HMS Liverpool (Type 42 Destroyer).  Later highlights were two Command appointments, as Commanding Officer HMAS Gladstone (Fremantle Class Patrol Boat) 1990 to 1992; and, as the commissioning Commanding Officer HMAS Arunta (ANZAC Frigate) from 1998 until 2000.

As a Captain, Commodore Yorke served as the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) in Maritime Headquarters, where he was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross for his leadership during Operation Falconer (the War in Iraq) in 2003.

In 2006 he transferred to the Active Reserve and began a second career as a Management Consultant.  In June 2016, he was promoted to Commodore and accepted a full-time position within Navy Headquarters, leading the Navy Workforce Continuous Improvement Project.

On 1^st January 2018, he was appointed by the Chief of Navy as the Senior Naval Officer Victoria, a position he held until late 2024. He was awarded as a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

With degrees as Master of Business Administration (Project Management) and a Master of Arts (Strategic Studies), he is now busily employed as a business consultant, having spent recent time involved with Project SEA 3000.  He is also the Chair of the Victorian Veterans Council and a Board Member of the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum.  Greg Yorke and his wife Pam call Melbourne home.

Members and Guests are most welcome

A relaxing meal and drink beforehand in the RSL’s delightful Sovereign Bistro provides a pleasant prelude to the 1900 meeting.

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 Function Room which is on the ground floor.  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.

Please be seated by 5.45pm if you are staying for dinner to ensure the meeting starts on time.

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 Navy Victoria Network

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