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Memories of VP Day 1945 from our Residents
* 15 August 2020 * Saturday 15 August marked 75 years since the end of World War II. Our Lifestyle Staff spoke with many of our residents about that day and we bring you some of their memories. Betty was a nurse and had served in New Guinea. She recalls: “It was a very very...
ANZAC Day – Remembering, Honouring and Serving
* 25 April 2020 * A Message for ANZAC Day from our CEO, Janna Voloshin This is a solemn day. We remember the fallen: those men and women who have given their lives serving our country, standing up for the values that Australians hold dear, those who stayed strong for what they believed was right....
Remembrance Day 2018
This Sunday is the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended ‘The Great War’, bringing peace to the world after four years of bloody battle and the loss of an estimated 20 million lives. A further 21 million military personnel were wounded. Australia lost 62,000 men and 156,000 were wounded, gassed or...
Hero’s Wishes Fulfilled
13 February 2018, updated 25 July 2018 Hero’s Wish: honouring veterans and war widows with experiences to add to their treasured memories. Thank you to everyone who has helped fulfill the first round of wishes in the Hero’s Wish program. Thank you for your donations, your gifts of . Do donate! Your donations will go...
Remembrance Day Marked at Vasey RSL Care
11 November 2016: the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the anniversary of the agreement to end World War I. The agreement went into effect at this time in 1918, marking victory for the Allies and defeat for Germany. From this point it took a further six months of negotiations...
Veteran Community Story Writing and Art Competition
12 September 2016 The Veteran Community Story Writing and Art Competition (SWAC) has been running every year since 1962, to encourage the ex-service community to use writing, art and craft to help overcome trauma experienced during their service. On Friday, the launch of the Art, Craft and Photography Exhibition took place at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital,...
Centenary of ANZAC: Remembering the Somme
5 July 2016: This year marks the 100th year anniversary of some of the worst losses of life by ANZAC forces in World War I. Friday 1 July: beginning of the Battle of the Somme This day marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive,...
Cheltenham Village Welcomes New Residents
31 May 2016: On Friday 29 April, the Official Opening of ten new units took place at Vasey RSL Care’s Cheltenham Village in front of a large audience. Our independent living units for veterans and war widows/ers provide subsidised accommodation to financially disadvantaged people from the ex-service community. Vasey RSL Care CEO, Janna Voloshin, welcomed...
Vale Mick and Kevin
17 February 2016 In the space of a few weeks Vasey RSL Care has seen the passing of two stalwarts of our community: Mick Hayes from Vasey House, Bundoora, and Kevin Berry from RSL Park, Frankston South. Mick Hayes had been a resident of Vasey House for eight years. He served in the RAAF during...
Celebrating our History and our People
– 2 July 2014 – Vasey RSL Care Ltd was formed when Vasey Housing (Victoria) Ltd and RSL Care Victoria Ltd merged in 2004. As we approach our 1oth anniversary, we would like to acknowledge one of our past board members, Betty Fitzpatrick (nee Goodge). As a long-serving and staunch advocate for war widows, Betty will no doubt be known to...