Senator Jim Molan AO, DSC to meet with Central Coast RSL members at Toukley RSL
Senator Molan will be at Toukley RSL on Wednesday 18th April at 2.00pm to conduct an open forum with the ex-service community. Central Coast Sub Branch members have been invited to attend the session which could run up until 4.00pm giving everyone the opportunity to speak with Senator Molan on and individual basis.
Senator Jim Molan AO, DSC
Jim Molan is a highly decorated and now retired Australian Army Major General who served his country for 40 years. Jim has given in so many ways as an infantryman, a helicopter pilot, Commander of army units up to a division of 15,000 soldiers, commander of the Australian Defence Colleges and of the evacuation force from the Solomon Islands. Jim was deployed to Iraq as Coalition’s Chief of Operations, during a period of continuous and intense combat.
Beyond his time in the military, Jim has been called upon as an expert commentator on defence and security issues by the media and in a number of journals and blogs. He is a highly qualified, honourable and humbling expert speaker on “Leadership in Challenging Times”. Jim is able to convey the need for leadership, strategy and calm under pressure, and we could all benefit from a lesson like that.
This year our annual Christmas in July Party will be celebrated on July 22nd 2018. Be there or be Square!
It’s time for the web site to get a bit of a face lift so work has started on an updated version. Keep an eye on the site over the coming weeks for the new look Toukley RSL Sub Branch Web Site. It has been a pleasure working with the Sub Branch bringing you this site and I hope it has been both usefull and interesting to members. Ed.
Monthly meetings are held in the first floor meeting room at the Toukley RSL Club on the first Monday of each month at 1000hrs. All members are encouraged to attend to involve themselves in sub-branch activities. Snacks and drinks are provided following the meetings.
The July 2017 Newsletter is hot off the press! Read the latest news from the Toukley RSL Sub Branch including a letter from the President, Dates for your Diary, an update from the Ladies Auxilliary and the upcoming Bus Trip.
Reveille is the official bi-monthly magazine of The Returned and Services League of Australia (New South Wales Branch) for Service and Affiliate Members. See the May/June 2017 issue here.
This is the day that commemorates the offical end of hostilities in the Great War. In this, after more than 100 years since this great conflict started, it is still an opportunity to recall and give thanks to the men and women who gave their lives in the service of their country.
For a detailed background of Remembrance Day see the RSL NSW Remembrance Day Services
Toukley RSL Sub Branch will be holding a service on Remembrance Day, details will follow.
The old Day Book in Club Toukley that registered the passing on of members of the Toukley RSL Sub Branch has been updated and converted to electronic format – some of you may have seen this in the foyer of the Club. The display now shows a book open to the current day of the year and shows the past members who died on this day. Thanks to George Meier and Keith Bailey for making this happen.
The following link gives details of all service and RSL related events for 2018 RSL NSW headquarters 2018 events.