Vale Commander John C Lindsay
Dear members, I regret to advise the death on 20 November 2024 in Perth, WA of NOA member Commander John C Lindsay RAN (Retired). John entered the RANC, then at Flinders Naval […]
Category: People
ACT Division XMAS brunch
2nd December 2024: The NOA ACT Division held its annual pre-Xmas Brunch at a private club in Yarralumla On Monday 2 December and yet again it proved a popular event, […]
550 new Defence homes near HMAS Stirling
DEFENCE CONNECT: Minister for Defence Personnel Matt Keogh has announced three contracts between Defence Housing Australia and Western Australian businesses to deliver 550 additional new homes for Defence personnel and […]
Recent HMAS Cerberus graduation
General Entry 425 Rogers Division General Entry 425 Rogers Division General Entry 425 Rogers Division
New ADF chief to champion recruitment, innovative tech and wellbeing
DEFENCE CONNECT 16th July 2024 by Robert Dougherty Newly appointed Chief of the Defence Force Admiral David Johnston will champion recruitment, innovative technology and wellbeing as the first naval officer […]
Crew Comfort Upgrade to USS Abraham Lincoln
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, California – When the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) pulls away from its California berth for its upcoming deployment, the crew will embark with […]
Understanding Prostate cancer
While this item is not related to the normal business and interests of the Club, it is of interest and concern to all us aging sailors and is added in […]
Commodore Tony Cooper – Hydrographer
Tony Cooper was instrumental in progressing the development of the RAN Hydrographic Branch as well as many other foundation initiatives impacting hydrographic knowledge internationally. His Obituary tells the story of […]
Lieutenant Commander Desmond Woods OAM – A Naval Career Well Lived
Lieutenant Commander Desmond Woods OAM RAN Retirement Speech at the Commonwealth Club – 7 June 2023 By Ed. In a career in which he served in three Commonwealth navies and […]
The Last HMAS Perth WWII Survivor Passes
World War Two’s Great Survivor Dies at 103 By Ashleigh Taylor and Tim Barlass Published in Sydney Morning Herald May 25, 2023 FRANK McGOVERN: October 1, 1919 – May 24, 2023 World […]