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| Submarines Association Australia Queensland Inc. |
| What's The Buzz? |
14 May 2010 Annual Memorial Service for the Hospital Ship Centaur. Click here to see the details.
6 May 2010 The Management Committee changed the membership class "Friend" to "Social" to avoid misunderstandings
3 April 2010 April General Meeting Agenda, Financial Report and Minutes of January meeting. Click here to see the details.
23 March 2010 AASM for "Mystery Tours" goes back to the politicians. Click here for the latest information.
18 March 2010 ANZAC Day arrangements are now being finalised. Click here to read the latest.
17 March 2010 DFWA is awaiting a response from the Minister. Click here to read the latest update.
10 March 2010 Opposition will not support amalgamation of Commonwealth Superannuation Boards. Click here to read the
full statement.
10 March 2010 DFWA President's opening statement to the Senate hearing into Governance of Australian Government
Superannuation Schemes. Click here to read the statement.
9 March 2010 AE1 Association Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the AE1 Association will be held at the Coorparoo RSL Club immediately following the SAA QLD
General Meeting on Sunday 11 April 2010. Any SAA Members who wish to attend will be welcome. You will also be able to join
the AE1 Association at this time if you wish, but it is not a requirement.
9 March 2010 DFWA Submission to the Senate Committee enquiring into proposed changes to the Military Superannuation
Board
DFWA strongly contends that military superannuation schemes require a Board and management structure that is separate
from, and is seen to be separate from, Board and management structures applying to the Commonwealth’s civilian
superannuation schemes. Click here to read the full submission
4 March 2010 SAA QLD Response to Military Superannuation Board Proposal
The Government has proposed to restructure the "management" of all military superannuation under a single board. Click here
to read what our Branch President and Vice President have had to say.
29 November 2009 Submarine Capability Branch Established
The Chief of Navy has established a new Submarine Capability Branch responsible for the overall delivery of the future
submarine capability. Click here to read more.
29 November 2009 Submarine Special Ops
Last week in Canberra there was a meeting at which the issue of “O Boat Submarine Special Operations” was discussed at
length. Click here to read more.
26 November 2009 DFRB/DFRDB Update
Senator Fielding today tore into the current and previous Governments over their lack of support for military pensioners. Listen to
his speech in parliament.
17 November 2009 DFWA November Update
Monthly newssheet produced by the Defence Force Welfare Association containing current items of interest to the Service and
ex-Service community. Click here to read more.
11 November 2009 DFRDB/DFRB anger grows and the pressure increases
500 retired public servants and Defence Force members condemned as a "betrayal" yesterday the Federal Government's
decision not to boost public service and military pension schemes. Click here to read more.
30 September 2009 Letter to the Federal Government regarding DFRDB/DFRB Pensions
Click here to read the covering letter from the Defence Force Welfare Association.
Click here to read the full response from the Defence Force Welfare Association.
23 September 2009 Politicians Support DFRDB/DFRB Pensioners
All is not lost. Click here to read a letter sent to Lindsay Tanner, the Minister for Finance and Deregulation by a group of
politicians supporting the re-evaluation of the Government's recent preposterous decision to leave our ex-service men and
women out in the cold.
14 September 2009 95th Anniversary of the loss of AE1
As dawn rose over the Tombara mountains of New Ireland on Monday, 14th September 1914, HMAS AE1 was preparing to leave
her overnight mooring in Simpson Harbour for patrol duty. This was to be her last day. What happened to her? Where does she
lay? Click here to read more.
9 September 2009 Submarine Operations 1978-1992 UPDATE
Click here to see a letter sent to Les Dwyer, President NAA, by Dr. Mike Kelly, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support.
In a letter to Rob Woolrych (SAA QLD Inc. Vice President), Les comments that "As previously advised the matter is scheduled to
be heard by the Repatriation Commission on 27 September, 2009. There is nothing more that I can possibly do to advance the
resolution of this issue until after the 27 September hearing. Please rest assured that all action has been taken to speed the
resolution of the matter noting that Dr Kelly now has ‘Ministerial’ responsibility for the work of the Nature of Service area in
Defence."
24 August 2009 George Hunt Presents AB Reid Statue
Click here to see Paul Mansell's photos of our sponsor Captain George Hunt presenting the AB Reid statue to Don "Duck Run"
Currell.
21 August 2009 The PM Abandons His Promise to ADF Members
The Government’s refusal to provide for ADF families in retirement by adequately indexing their superannuation pensions,
renders the PM’s grandiose promises to support ADF Members as he farewells them on deployment to war zones hollow and
meaningless. Click here for details
19 August 2009 JR Memorial
The planning for the construction and dedication of the JR Memorial continues at a steady pace. Many aspects of the preparation
for this event are now coming together with various components of the plan now being delegated to others who will deal with
matters from within their area of expertise. Click here for details.
19 August 2009 No Subs For Trainees
Australia’s submarine fleet is in danger of collapse if the Navy does not fast track its recruitment reforms and reverse declining
personnel numbers as an urgent priority. Click here for details.
17 August 2009 Submariners Recognised For Bravery
Three Australian submariners have been awarded Bravery Medals by the Australian Bravery Decorations Council for their
extraordinary efforts to rescue shipmates who had been washed overboard in bad weather during a night operation. The
medals were announced today by Her Excellency the Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia. Click here for
details.
6 September 2009 Annual Seafarers Service
All members are invited to attend the 72nd Annual Seafarers Service and Commemoration Service at St. Johns Cathedral,
Brisbane at 11:30am on Sunday 6 September 2009. SAA QLD Inc. (click here for details). President Don (Duck Run) Currell will
be laying a wreath on our behalf.
11 August 2009 DFRDB/DFRB Scheme
If you receive a pension under the DFRDB/DFRB Scheme you may be interested in the contents of this open letter composed by
Ian Roberts and Rob Woolrych as discussed at the General Meeting on 2 August 2009. You are free to copy it to send to your
Local MP with a copy to Minister Griffin and Shadow Minister Markus. Naturally, if you are not happy with the form of the letter you
are most welcome to alter it as appropriate to reflect your own way of expressing your feelings.
4 August 2009 Click here to read the August 2009 Defence Force Welfare Association newsletter.