Gayndah RSL Sub Branch

20/08/2026

VETERAN COFFEE AND CHAT MORNING
Please join us for a Coffee and Chat on Wednesday 26th August, commencing at 10:00am, at A Little Different Cafe, Capper Street.

All Veterans and their partners are warmly welcome to join us for a relaxed morning, good coffee and great conversation.
We’d love to see you there!

19/08/2026

11/08/2026

Vietnam Veterans’ Day (18 August) recognises the invaluable contribution of Australians who served and sacrificed in the Vietnam War.

More than 60,000 Australians served in Vietnam from 1962 to 1973, with some returning for humanitarian operations in 1975.

Sadly, 523 died, some 3,000 were evacuated with wounds, injuries or illnesses, and – amidst strong community opposition to the war – many who returned home were not treated with the respect and honour they deserved.

Vietnam Veterans’ Day is a chance for us all to recognise the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans – a legacy that many have continued out of uniform as dedicated community leaders and volunteers.

Join us in honouring Australia’s Vietnam veterans on 18 August.

Lest we forget.

08/08/2026

Today we remember the Battle of Lone Pine, fought at Gallipoli from 6 to 10 August 1915.

As the evening sun blinded the Ottoman defenders, Australian troops charged across no man's land and into heavily fortified trenches. Finding many of the enemy positions covered by timber roofs, they fought from above before breaking through into the trenches below, where fierce hand-to-hand fighting raged for days.

The Australians held their ground against repeated counterattacks, but the victory came at a terrible cost, with more than 2,300 Australians and 6,000 Turks killed or wounded.

For the extraordinary courage displayed at Lone Pine, seven Australians were awarded the Victoria Cross – the highest number awarded to Australians for a single action.

Today, we remember their bravery, sacrifice and unwavering resolve.

Lest we forget.

📸 Australian soldiers in a Turkish trench captured during the Battle of Lone Pine (Wikimedia Commons).

02/08/2026

Today marks 64 years since the arrival of the first Australian troops in Vietnam.

On 3 August 1962, 30 members of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) arrived in Saigon in response to a request for assistance from the former Republic of Vietnam government.

The AATTV were at the forefront of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. They numbered more than 200 members by 1971 and served in many of the war’s major battles.

On the anniversary of their arrival in Vietnam, we commend the courage of the AATTV and all Australian servicemen and women who served in the Vietnam War.

📸Australian War Memorial | Group portrait of the first contingent of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV)

20/07/2026

VETERAN COFFEE AND CHAT MORNING

Please join us for a Coffee and Chat this Wednesday (22nd July) commencing 1000hrs (10:00am) at the Gayndah Bakery. All Veterans and partners welcome to join us.

19/07/2026

On 19 July 1916, Australian soldiers faced a major battle on the Western Front at Fromelles.

In the space of just 24 hours, more than 5,500 Australians became casualties, with almost 2,000 killed or dying of wounds. It remains one of the darkest days in Australia's military history and the greatest loss suffered by a single Australian division in a single day.

Today, we pause to remember the courage, sacrifice and endurance of those who fought at Fromelles, many of them young, inexperienced soldiers facing the unimaginable realities of war for the first time.

We also remember those with no known grave, whose names are honoured at VC Corner Cemetery, and all who continue to carry the legacy of their service.

Lest we forget.

📸 Men of the 53rd Battalion waiting to don their equipment for the attack at Fromelles. Only three of the men shown here came out of the action alive, and those three were wounded (Australian War Memorial).