21 Hearts: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke

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Image: Stewart Thorpe

THEATRE 180 is thrilled to bring 21 Hearts: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke to the Australian War Memorial. 21 Hearts will run from 23 July to 3 August 2025 as a part of 80th anniversary commemorations marking the end of WWII and will open the AWM’s newly renovated theatre.

Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion Soldier Buried in Grave With Wrong Name

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Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion soldier Charlie Bob Ngakyunkwokka died from influenza in April 1945. It has now been revealed that Charlie Bob was buried in a Commonwealth War Grave bearing a wrong surname and age at death. Below: Thursday Island, 1945. A squad of The Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion Training In their company lines.

VE Day!

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Lincolnshire, England. C. 1945-05. Crews of No. 463 (Lancaster) Squadron RAAF and No. 467 (Lancaster) Squadron RAAF, who throughout the day had flown more than 500 Allied liberated prisoners of war (POWs) in German camps back to England, celebrate a belated Victory in Europe (VE) day (1945-05-08) in their station mess, RAF Station Waddington. Flight Lieutenant M. F. Colvin, of Edinburgh; 280728 Wing Commander Kemp, of Hampton, Vic; 417351 Flying Officer (FO) R. G. Douglass, of Renmark, SA; 35963 FO L. M. Field, of Forbes, NSW; 415904 FO R. Iddon, of Perth, WA; Squadron Leader J. Burkhard, of Sydney, NSW; 422932 FO J. Cole, of Sydney, NSW.

Scam Alert

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SCAM ALERT!!

Please be aware that a request to pay a deposit up front to a car broker is suspect. Advice has been received from the Australian Automotive Dealer Association and MTA NSW.  The industry standard is that, after a car has been identified by a broker, the broker requests $1,000 deposit for a vehicle costing up to $50,000. For an identified vehicle costing over $50,000 the broker should request a $2,000 deposit.  

NCB National Car Brokers, which is listed in the TPI NSW Concessions booklet, appears to have recently been taken over by scammers. Our enquiries have revealed that several people who have recently paid deposits to purchase a car through NCB National Car Brokers have not received their car, and their deposit has not been refunded. NCB National Car Brokers, despite being registered with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC), is also now not contactable by phone. TPI NSW have reported the situation to NSW Police, Scamwatch and other authorities.

NSW Police have advised that there are currently “hundreds” of car sale scams being operated by professional criminals. NSW Police further advise that the safest way to buy a car is directly from a dealership.

Please take care to avoid being targeted by scammers. Scamwatch has resources to help protect yourself and loved ones from scams: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/stay-protected/how-to-spot-and-avoid-scams

 

New Legislation to Benefit Veterans

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The Government is seeking comments on the draft Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 that, if passed by Parliament, would implement a new model of veterans’ compensation. See the draft here: https://www.dva.gov.au/…/draft-legislation-what-it-and…
And some comments by Matt Keogh, Federal Veterans Affairs Minister here:

TPI NSW Association President Kevin Kelly has provided items of interest to members

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If you would like to find out more about any of these please click the relevant link, below

Defence Service Homes (DSH) Insurance; further information on DVA insurance and home loans is available here.

Minutes of the 6 February 2024 DVA Deputy Commissioner’s NSW Consultative Forum and Information Provided to the Forum

RSL LifeCare Presentation on Veteran Homelessness, Including a Video on Homes for Heroes

RSL Strengthening the Health and Wellbeing of Australia’s Veterans and Their Families: 2024-25 Pre-Budget Submission