CHICKEN CACCIATORE
A succulent chicken in tomato Basco sauce
with wine, herbs & olives
PENNE ALLA FUNGHI (V)
Penne in a dairy free creamy Mushroom sauce
Vegetables
Focaccia/Garlic Bread
Salads
CHICKEN CACCIATORE
A succulent chicken in tomato Basco sauce
with wine, herbs & olives
PENNE ALLA FUNGHI (V)
Penne in a dairy free creamy Mushroom sauce
Vegetables
Focaccia/Garlic Bread
Salads
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The sky was never silent here.
Even in the breath between the barrage,
we heard the ghosts of yesterday,
boots sinking into the mire,
missives folded tight against our chests,
names whispered like supplications to the dust.
The trench is a purgatory of waiting.
Of hands, pallid and trembling in the cold,
of eyes fixed upon the ashen beyond,
of home distilled to a flickering spectre.
A sunburnt crest, a wattle’s golden flare,
a scream of rage, a battlefield’s bloodshed.
They told us we would be legends,
that we would inscribe eternity upon the earth,
but the earth only swallowed us whole,
consumed our marrow, our bodies, our very names,
and left behind only stillness;
sprawling from the ridges of Gallipoli
to the fields where poppies dare to rise.
Above, the ethers simmered in a furious red,
like a cauldron brimming and roiling over,
churned with embers, blackened and bitter,
ash swirling like pepper upon the molten soup.
But the flowers remain,
carmine as the dawn we shall never behold,
soft as the hands we longed to clasp.
They do not wail, nor do they weep,
yet in solemn grace, they endure.
A requiem in crimson.
Lest we forget.
By Su Nguyen
We think you will agree that the poetry by these young ladies is an exemplar for others striving to be poets.
Gather Round Visitors and President Babbage |
The Australian Government handed down the 2025-26 Federal Budget on 25 March 2025.
The 2025–26 Budget builds on previous investments that have seen the demand for the Department’s services increase.
$47.6 million in 2025–26 has been provided to increase resourcing in key service delivery areas of the Department. This includes funding for up to 120 service delivery staff in the following areas:
A further $11.9 million in 2025-26 has been provided to support continued access to key health and support programs for veterans and families, including:
This additional funding builds on significant investments into the Department via the 2024–25 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) process, which included $34.9 million to provide DVA with additional resourcing as well as funding to support the Department’s implementation of the Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
To find out more about the 2025–26 Budget measures, please visit the 2025–26 Budget page on the DVA website.
New entrance - RSL Tanunda Hut |
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Ferdie and Liz Fernandez |
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Display at Ayres House, Adelaide during SALA Week 2021 |
For the third year in a row, Trevor and Charmane Klose have offered to hold a crabbing event at their premises at Port Parham for Veterans' Health Week on 18 October 24.
Veterans' Health Week is held annually, usually in October, promoted and funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs. This year the theme is Keep Connected.
Anyone who has attended one of these events at Port Parham gets a chance to catch, cook and eat crabs as well as some other healthy foods.
They also have the opportunity to learn about such health topics as diet, exercise, mindfulness and the importance of Keeping Connected with their communities.
The details of this event are:
Location: 8 The Esplanade, Port Parham, SA (a private premises)
Date and Time: 18 October 24, 0900 - 1400 hours
RSVP: Places are limited, so an RSVP will be appreciated to Trevor Klose, 0418 632 508
Lunch: Will be provided and non-alcoholic refreshments will be available before 1400 hours.
What to bring: Clothing for entry to the water including good shoes to protect your feet - the crabs nip! Some crabbing equipment will be available, but if you have some, please bring it and don't forget your hat, sunscreen lotion, sunglasses, and any other personal items you think you may need.
If you've never been crabbing before, don't worry, there will be some experts on hand to help you.
Leon, Robin (back), Trevor, and Heath |