Legacy Newcastle

04/06/2026

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03/06/2026

Kokoda Spirit
Wayne Wetherall
Founder – Kokoda Spirit
Kokoda Expedition Leader | 22 Years | 100+ Kokoda Crossings
Trusted to lead elite sporting corporate, and military organisations across Kokoda.

03/06/2026

03/06/2026

Wind-back Wednesday
When preparing for our band’s centenary celebration, we decided to produce a book on the band’s history, in doing so, some interesting photos came about through various avenues that not only included images of our band but other bands and gatherings.
This nugget of history was labelled on the reverse ‘New England Pipe Band’

03/06/2026

Are you in Year 12 and considering university next year?

If you’re part of the Australian Defence Force Cadets, your service and leadership experience could strengthen your university application.

Many Australian universities now formally recognise leadership, service, resilience, and extracurricular achievement when assessing applicants, and cadet experience may help through adjustment factors or leadership-based admissions pathways.

A few examples:

🎓 University of Newcastle
The Leaders and Performers Adjustment Scheme recognises leadership achievements, with eligible applicants able to receive up to 4 adjustment factors.

🎓 Macquarie University
Macquarie recognises leadership, service, and extracurricular achievement through its admissions pathways, with cadet experience supporting a strong application.

🎓 UNSW
Through the Elite Athletes, Performers and Leaders Program, eligible cadet leadership appointments are recognised for adjustment factors.

The ADF Cadets program develops leadership, teamwork, discipline, initiative, and service values, qualities that universities increasingly acknowledge as valuable beyond academic results alone.

For cadets and families finishing Year 12:

Speak with your Unit Commander or Officer Commanding about documenting leadership appointments, awards, and service contributions, as supporting evidence may be required.

Always check the specific university admissions website or UAC requirements, as criteria and deadlines change each year.

To the young people serving in our cadet programs: the skills you are building now may help open doors well beyond the parade ground.

24/04/2026

23/04/2026

Anzac Day Events in Newcastle
Lest We Forget 🌺

Newcastle will come together this Saturday, 25 April to honour the service and sacrifice of our veterans, with meaningful ceremonies right across the city. Whether you’re attending at dawn, marching later in the morning, or choosing a local service with the kids, there are many ways to take part.

🌅 Dawn Service – Nobbys Beach
🕔 5:00am – 6:00am
📍 Camp Shortland, Newcastle Foreshore

🎖️ ANZAC Day March
🕘 9:15am – 10:00am
📍 Marching from Perkins Street → King Street → Civic Park

🎖️United Commemoration Service
🕙10:00 – 11:00am
📍 Civic Park Cenotaph
✈️ RAAF flyover at 10:00am sharp

🎖️ Fort Scratchley – Firing of the Guns & Open Day
🕛 12:00pm – 4:00pm
💥 Gun firings at 1:00pm and 3:00pm
🎟️ Tours available during the day

Prefer something closer to home? Services will also be held in:

🌿 Adamstown – WWI Memorial, Adamstown Park, 8.30am to 9.30am. There will be no march this year.

🌿 Bar Beach – Cooks Hill Surf Club, Assemble at the surf club at 7.15am to walk up behind the flag party to the memorial for the service commencing at 7:30am

🌿 Beresfield – cnr of Allendale Street and Anderson Drive, 5:30am march for 5:50am Dawn Service

🌿 Hamilton – Gregson Park, cnr Tudor and Steel Streets, 6:00am-7:00am (community breakfast after – gold coin)

🌿 Merewether – Mitchell Park Memorial Gates, 7:00am-8:00am

🌿 Shortland – 3 Conmurra Circuit, 5:30am Dawn Service

🌿 Stockton – Cenotaph, 5:30am Dawn Service, main march & service from 8:30am

🌿 Wallsend – Wallsend Diggers 5:00am March to Federal Park Cenotaph for Dawn Service

22/04/2026

Trusted for generations

15/04/2026

Protect what matters

19/12/2025

On this day the last Australian Infantry troops were withdrawn from Gallipoli.