Have you bought your ANZAC Day Memorabilia?

---- We open most Fridays from 5 pm. Everyone is welcome, you don't need to be a member. ---- ANZAC Day is fast approaching - only 9 weeks away.

Our partner, the Militaryshop has a cornucopia of militaria waiting for you to purchase. There are many, new exciting, popular products like the Poppy Impressions range:

Many of these products eg, sturdy shopping bags, mugs, and umbrella are big sellers at our kiosk outside Foodland Tanunda.

Pens sell well - everyone needs a collection of pens. (I have enough to open a stationery shop having had a pen fetish for decades!).

Then there are dozens of different badges covering every one of our wars commencing with World War II.

Afghan Service is well catered for also with Operation Slipper.

Operation Slipper is the Australian Defence Force (ADF) contribution to the war in Afghanistan. In November 2001 Australian SAS troops joined the war in Afghanistan. C-130 Hercules aircraft provided logistic support to the SAS, while F/A-18 Hornets contributed to air defence at the American Indian Ocean base of Diego Garcia. From March to September 2002, two RAAF Boeing 707 refuelling aircraft of 84 Wing were based at Manas air base in Kyrgyzstan in central Asia.

The initial ADF commitment in Afghanistan concluded in December 2002 when the Special Air Service Task Group was withdrawn.

An Australian Special Forces Task Group was re-deployed to Afghanistan in August or September 2005.

The Australian Special Forces Task Group was withdrawn from Afghanistan in September 2006.

A Reconstruction Taskforce began arriving in Oruzgan Province in southern Afghanistan in early September 2006. (Source: Virtual Museum)

If you decide to visit the Military Shop using our link here, our sub-branch will receive a small commission.

Thanks Barossans!

---- As a not-for-profit organisation we rely on public support to keep operating. ----

Our volunteer team: Lex, Denise, Alistair, David,
and an unknown but gorgeous photo bomber.

Our Inaugural ANZAC Poetry Competition

---- Your opportunity to honour our service men and women, to win a prize and have a commemorative plaque displayed at our Hut. ---- 

Are you a seasoned poet ... or perhaps a budding poet with a hidden talent waiting to break out? 

Whichever, here's a golden opportunity to enter our ANZAC Poetry Competition, to honour those who served and still serve our great nation, and win a prize while showing how good your poetry is!

Further details may be downloaded in  Adobe PDF file format that contains an information sheet, details of the conditions of the competition and an entry form. You can download it here.

If you're keen to demonstrate your ability at poetry like the great masters: Tennyson, Keats, Shelley and many more, try your hand at writing something grand and submit it to us as soon as possible.

We look forward to receiving your submission.

The sooner you submit your application the better. We'll acknowledge receipt and let you know when the judges have made their decision.

You could be the winner!

Acknowledgement: The competition has been organised by Kym Milne.