2023
Air Force Australia Ballarat Branch Yearly Calendar and Newsletter
AFA Ballarat Branch Social meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Hut 48 Ballarat Airport
January
10/01/2023 Members Social Picnic in the Park Lake Wendouree Ballarat
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February
12/02/2023 19th Anniversary of the Ex Prisoner of War Memorial Lake Wendouree Ballarat
14/02/2023 Airforce Association Ballarat Branch Members AGM Hut 48 Ballarat Airport
Guests Ivor Riesewyk and Olivia Bates owners of APCO Alfredton announcing their sponsorship of our branch and website 1wags.org.au
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March
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14/03/2023 Luncheon Hut 48
Presentation of 1 WAGS trainee and POW 'The Peter Armytage Story' with members of his family and friends in attendance.
April
Reopening of the Point Cook RAAF Air Museum
11/04/2023 Social Luncheon Hut 48
Movie 'One of our aircraft is missing'
25/04/2023 ANZAC DAY March and Service
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May
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09/05/2023 Social luncheon Hut 48
Performance by U3A Ukelele Group
Screening of the documentary " The making of the film THE DAMBUSTERS'
31/05/2023 Lunch at the Movies screening 'A man called Otto'
June
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13/06/2023 Social luncheon Hut 48
Presentation of posters provided by Integra of 1 WAGS Trainees 'Born in Ballarat"
Documentary ' Living in Ballarat 1901-1941'
July
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11/07/2023 Social luncheon Hut 48.
Presentation by Jane Sheenan of her father 1 WAGS trainee Richard Shennan and the 460 Squadron.
22/07/2023 Hosting Friends of The Aviation Museum Point Cook
August
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08/08/2023 Social luncheon Hut 48
Guest speaker Jonnie Wilsher Manager of The Ballarat Airport
Documentary ' Notable Aviators who visited Ballarat'.
26/08/2023 Airforce Association Ballarat Branch 'Battle for Australia' Ball
September
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12/09/2023 Social luncheon
' Honouring 50 Years of the end of the Vietnam War, 70 Years since the end of the Korean War, 100 Years since the establishment of Legacy.
Guest speaker Mr Bill Bahr vice President of Legacy Ballarat
October
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10/10/2023 Social luncheon Hut 48
Commemoration of F/O GRAETZ 1 WAGS Course 30 and his remarkable story of survival in the Pacific.
Tour of the Engineers Workshop.
November
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14/11/2023 Social luncheon Hut 48
REMEMBRANCE DAY Documentary " Vivian Bullwinkel - Australian Heroine"
December
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12/12/2023 Christmas Social Luncheon
Ballarat North Sportsman's Club - Christmas Concert and lunch,
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERONE !
