Bass Hill RSL Sub Branch

05/09/2026

A great day of Camaraderie. Our Spring Luncheon on Saturday 5 September recognising the Battle of Australia Day, 1st Wednesday of September every year. In the background photos and reels of WW2 involving our Defence Force was shown on the big screen.

20/08/2026

Same as me.

20/08/2026

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1036854339322538&id=100089939441814

Sorry not sorry. 🤷‍♂️

An Australian MC-55A Peregrine electronic-intelligence aircraft was intercepted by Chinese forces while operating near Scarborough Shoal, a fiercely contested feature in the South China Sea claimed by Beijing but also by Manila.

The Peregrine, part of Australia’s advanced signals-collection fleet, is designed to soak up radar, communications, and electronic emissions, making its presence in the disputed zone a direct intelligence challenge to Chinese maritime and aerial operations in the region.

Australia insists the flight occurred in international airspace and is part of routine freedom-of-navigation and overflight missions that allies conduct despite Beijing’s sweeping territorial claims across the waterway.

The encounter follows a well-documented pattern of dangerous Chinese intercepts against Western surveillance aircraft, raising fresh questions about whether Beijing is deliberately tightening its aerial grip over one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.

Why it matters
- Australia is expanding intelligence operations in the South China Sea.
- The aircraft can help map Chinese radar and communications activity.
- The mission strengthens security cooperation with the Philippines.
- Closer surveillance could also increase the risk of confrontation.

Should Australia take a more active role challenging China in the South China Sea?

11/12/2025

Christ the King Catholic School 2025 Year 6 Presentation night

24/04/2023

10/03/2023

Caught up with Members from Old Bar Beach RSL sub-Branch for few drinks and nibbles

10/03/2023

Just spent a week here at Lanis on the Beach Caravan Park with a couple of sub-Branch Members. Heading home tomorrow.

09/03/2023

A great afternoon with some of the members from Old Bar sub-branch joining us at our ANZAC Corner for refreshments.

24/02/2023

The Bass Hill RSL sub-Branch have a RSL Auxiliary. The purpose of the Auxiliary is to raise funds for the charitable purpose of the RSL. This ensures the veterans, both serving and former serving, who are struggling either medically or socially, to be assisted.
RSLs used to have a Womens’ Auxiliaries but they were disbanded and their members were transferred to the RSL Auxiliary.
Our Bass Hill sub-Branch Auxiliary raise funds through their monthly bus trips which they pay themselves to go, and through raffles.
They have a lunch every month together at the Chester Hill RSL Club bistro where they hold informal discussions together.
At the moment there are only ladies and the two male drivers as we take our 12 seat bus and Chester Hill - Carramar sub-Branch bus where we can fit walkers.
Our ladies have a good time on the bus trips. They take it in turns supplying morning tea and a little raffle prize.
We then go from morning tea to a club somewhere and people buy their own lunch.
As I said,back by 3pm.
We are looking for new members. If interested give me a ring. Gary Roser, Honorary Secretary of Bass Hill RSL sub-Branch, 0409 919 364