Congratulations to all Australians who received awards in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours.
We acknowledge these RSL members, Defence personnel and veteran community supporters - Dennis Oldenhove, Stefan Landherr, Janice Silby, Timothy Orders, Andrew Crook.

The King’s Birthday 21 gun artillery salute was fired on the Torrens Parade Ground at 12 noon on Saturday 6th June 2026.

The Civilian Service Medal 1939-1945 was awarded to those who rendered service in support of the broader war effort.

The medal recognises civilians who served in arduous circumstances in organisations with military-like arrangements and conditions of service. Examples of roles are Australian Women's Land Army, the Civil Construction Corps, Red Cross Emergency Service Companies and other eligible groups.

Illuminate Adelaide is an annual, winter event in Adelaide’s streets, gardens and open spaces. It is a collection of artistic, visual displays and interactive experiences, some ticketed and some free: Illuminate Adelaide - Home

Each year an exhibition is held on the lawn in front of the South Australian War Memorial on North Terrace and a temporary toilet facility is also installed alongside. RSL SA approval is requested and granted.

The 2026 Aboriginal Veterans' Commemorative Service was conducted on Friday 29th May at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial, Torrens Parade Ground, Adelaide.

A 19 gun salute will be fired on Tuesday 5th May 2026 at 3:15pm for the Opening of the Parliament of South Australia. Due to ADF safety regulations there will be no car parking, or vehicle access onto the Torrens Parade Ground during the day.
The RSL South Australia office will be closed and reopen on Wednesday 6th May.

Congratulations to Jason Horne-Francis, awarded the Peter Badcoe VC Medal for his performance in the Port Adelaide v Geelong ANZAC APPEAL Match at the Adelaide Oval on Anzac Day.

The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) strongly supports the Australian judicial system and has confidence that it will thoroughly and fairly deal with the allegations of unlawful killings by Australian Special Forces soldiers in Afghanistan.  

The Cretan Association of South Australia and the Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand, will be commemorating the 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Crete with a Memorial Wreath-Laying Ceremony on Tuesday the 12th of May 2026 at the South Australian National War Memorial, North Terrace, Adelaide.