News from Gisborne-Macedon Ranges RSL

The Gisborne and Macedon Ranges RSL Sub-Branch will lay a wreath at the Gisborne Cenotaph on 18 August to mark the anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. If you wish to attend or lay a wreath, please contact our secretary via email at admin@gmrrsl. com.au.

Our sub-branch was most pleased to join other RSLs in the district at a lunch to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Legacy which has supported veterans’ families under financial stress since its founding in 1923.

The 44 Legacy clubs around Australia continue to provide care for the families of service personnel from past and recent conflicts as well as those that have served in peacekeeping operations across the globe.

The sub-branch attended the recent RSL State Annual Conference. Key matters that were discussed were RSL Victoria’s Strategic Plan for 2023-28 and the status of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Our state RSL will be providing a further submission to that inquiry in August.

Just a reminder too that you do not have to be an RSL member to receive assistance from RSL Victoria; you only have to be a current or former member of the Australian Defence Force, our allies, or a

The Rotary Club of Gisborne had their changeover luncheon on 25 June with the induction of the new board for the next Rotary Year. Barry Wills is the incoming President and looking forward to a great year ahead. The club meets at the Telegraph Hotel on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7pm. If you would like to come along and find out what we do and how we do it, please call Secretary Richard Stewart on 0400 899 607.

Lyn Robinson

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The Gisborne & Macedon Ranges

RSL Sub-Branch meets at the Gisborne Golf Club at 1.30pm on the first Monday of each month. Current and former serving members of the ADF, members of the emergency services and those members of the community who share the values of RSL are welcome to attend. Please advise our secretary via email at admin@gmrrsl.com.au or leave a message on the Gisborne Macedon Ranges Facebook page or Instagram.

Darren Grevis-James

Darren Grevis-James President