Two Premier Organisations work Together

Legacy and the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) work together for the benefit of serving  and deceased Australian Defence Force (ADF) Personnel and their families.

We recently renewed our Memorandum of Understanding on how we would best do that.

Legacy Australia is a brand dedicated to giving back to the families of veterans who have sacrificed so much for our country. Since 1923, Legacy has been fulfilling their promise to support and assist the partners and children of veterans who have lost their lives or suffered injuries in the line of duty. With a focus on providing stability, guidance, and financial assistance, Legacy ensures that no dependent of a veteran suffers social or financial disadvantage.

Their work has a significant impact, supporting over 40,000 partners and children of veterans and helping to address the effects of post-traumatic stress and other psychological injuries. Legacy's commitment is evidenced by the millions of dollars spent on support services and the tireless efforts of over 3,400 dedicated Legatees. Through their long and rich history, Legacy has expanded to operate in local communities across Australia and even in London.

By donating, fundraising, volunteering, or becoming a Legatee, you can contribute to Legacy's mission of empowering the families of veterans to fully realize their potential. 

As a part of his role as a Legacy Legatee for the Barossa Valley Region your author Robin will be delivering dozens of Christmas Puddings to widows within the Kapunda, Nuriootpa and Tanunda townships within the next few weeks. Other Legatees will also be delivering these popular puddings.

The packages contain four tasty puddings and feedback suggests our beneficiaries look forward to this annual gift from Legacy.

During the year, numerous social coffee days and dinners are organised for our members either near their townships or at Adelaide.

If you are the widow or widower of an ADF member, you are entitled to apply for membership where you can receive advocacy, financial, legal and other support free of charge.

While Legacy Australia focuses on the families of veterans and serving ADF personnel, the RSL focuses on veterans and our communities with some, but limited assistance to families.

Our two roles are complemented by organisations such as the Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans SA, and an increasing number of non-government authority (NGA) organisations.

You can read about the RSL in general and our sub-branch using the tabs on this site and the links therein. Our Relevant Links tab lists many of the NGA organisations, many of which are funded by government departments.

Conclusion

I hope this has been informative for you and that you develop an interest in either joining or supporting either of these organisations. Any questions about either may be directed to our sub-branch by mail or email.

Join us for Remembrance Day 2025

Are you sitting at home bored and looking for some social interaction? You could become a volunteer or member of our RSL Sub-Branch. Click on the Membership link above for membership details. 

If you'd like to download a copy of this poster to display at your church, school or workplace, please do so. Alternatively email us for a PNG or WEBP file copy.

Remember Remembrance Day!

 

Another Sausage Sizzle Success

Join us! Enquire about membership and what we do by clicking the tabs on this site. 

We run three sausage sizzles annually and invariably benefit from excellent community support.

Here are several photos of our Mitre 10 Sausage Sizzle on 25 October 25. Heavy rain and thunderstorms were predicted, but fortunately, they arrived half an hour after we had packed up.

In the photo at right from left to right are Andrew, Craig, Judi, and Dawn. Member volunteers usually have a fun time running our Sausage Sizzles and Foodland Memorabilia Days preceding ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day. (We'll be at Foodland Tanunda on 4th and 5th November just before Remembrance Day) 

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Our appreciation to Mitre 10 for allowing us to use their premises and providing sausages.

$108 Million Dollars for Redback Remote Weapons System Contract

Have you visited us yet? Fridays from 5 pm at Tanunda Recreation Park. Visitors are welcome. 

Photo by Andrew Green

Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (EOS) has been awarded a contract to supply remote weapon systems (RWS) for the Australian Defence Force’s LAND 400 Phase 3 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) program.

The multi-year contract, valued at $108 million, was awarded by Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA), the prime contractor to the ADF on LAND 400-3.

This order includes delivery of RWS, spare parts, training, and documentation.

Under the agreement, EOS will deliver an enhanced R400 RWS, purpose-built to meet the Australian Army’s operational requirements and fully integrated with the AS21 Redback IFV.

Manufacturing of the RWS will be undertaken at EOS’ facility in Canberra, drawing on a well-established national supply chain of more than 100 Australian companies.

EOS’ RWS are world leading, proven in operational service with militaries in Australia, North America, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

EOS has delivered more than 2500 systems globally, of which more than 700 have been delivered or are contracted for delivery to the Australian Army.

EOS CEO Andreas Schwer said this contract was a win for Australian industry, and EOS was delighted to be working with Hanwha Defence Australia on this critical project for Army.

“The work will be carried out here in Australia, supporting skilled jobs, strengthening our sovereign defence manufacturing base, and showcasing the capabilities of local suppliers on a national program of strategic importance,” Dr Schwer said.

Project LAND 400 Phase 3 will see 129 IFVs delivered to the Australian Army.

Article acknowledgement: Brian Hartigan, Contact Publishing.