War widows
A simple poppy. CEO Message for Remembrance Day 2023.
* 11 November 2023 * A simple poppy When I visited the UK last year as part of the Sage Study Tour, I was able to visit two not-for-profit organisations that support the British military veteran community: Veterans Aid’s New Belvedere House in London and the Erskine Veterans Charity in Scotland. One of the things...
Solar Systems at Bundoora & Frankston South
* 7 June 2023 * Thanks to two grants of $50,000 each for Vasey RSL Care Bundoora and Vasey RSL Care Frankston South, we now have solar systems installed at both aged care homes. The funds were from the Veterans Capital Works grant program under the Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. The Bundoora...
Community Spirit Towards Our Aussie Veterans
A Message from our CEO for ANZAC Day 2023 24 April 2023 ANZAC Day has a very special place in the hearts and minds of Australians, and of course, our friends across the ditch, the New Zealanders. Many will be visiting ANZAC Cove in Türkiye; many more will be waking early to attend their...
Remembrance Day at Vasey RSL Care
* 14 November 2022 * Vasey RSL Care Bundoora Residents and staff at Vasey RSL Care Bundoora commemorated Remembrance Day with a very moving service supported by Dawson our bugler, Bev playing the bagpipes, and Warrant Officer (WO2) Mark Clancy from the Simpson Barracks. Thank you to Liz for her reading, Eleanor for her poem,...
Remembering all who served – Remembrance Day Message from our CEO
* 11 November 2022 * Today, we stop for one minute’s silence at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month. We remember the Australians who gave their lives for the freedom we enjoy today. And as we remember ours, people all over the world stop to remember theirs. From tiny villages...
Supporting Warrnambool Region Veterans
* 6 September 2022 * You may have read about the official opening of our three Wodonga Ex-Service Accommodation units in our last issue: we are now very pleased to announce the purchase of a six-unit site in Warrnambool. The Vasey Strategic Plan 2021-2025 notes a number of regional areas as the focus for potential...
Liz Vasey Koschitzke Cuts the Ribbon
* 31 May 2022 * We were delighted to have Mrs Jessie Mary Vasey’s granddaughter, Liz Vasey Koschitske speak at the Official Opening of our Wodonga Ex-Service Accommodation, and declare the units open by cutting the ribbon. “This was an important opportunity for us to meet with the organisations supporting veterans in the Wodonga region,”...
ANZAC Day Message from our CEO
* 25 April 2022 * Janna Voloshin, Chief Executive Officer, Vasey RSL Care ANZAC Day – a day of commemoration. For those who’ve lost someone in war, or service – a day of memories, grief, loss. For us here, living in peace and freedom – a day of immense gratitude. Today, around...
Remembrance Day 2021
* 17 December 2021 * Remembrance Day was marked by solemn commemorations across Vasey RSL Care’s Aged Care Homes and Ex-Service Accommodation. Vasey RSL Care Bundoora The residents and staff at Bundoora held their commemorations while in lockdown. The piper, bugler and speakers were outside while residents listened and watched from indoors. Vasey...
From Our CEO: ongoing pandemic precautions and future planning
* 10 December 2021 * From CEO, Janna Voloshin As soon as the AFL season finishes, we only have time to blink and it’s Christmas. There has been a lot happening in our community and I hope you enjoy reading about it in this issue. Pandemic Update We continue to defend our community from COVID-19...