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 ANZAC Memorial, Moseley Square, Glenelg.

A new Coastal Command Memorial was dedicated on Monday 30th March 2026 on the Pathway of Honour, Adelaide. The memorial acknowledges the service and sacrifice of RAAF and RAF personnel during WW11, on many tasks over the North Atlantic, English Channel, North Sea and the Mediterranean.

The Australian Government has announced plans to divest 67 Defence estate sites. This decision was made without public consultation or stakeholder input.

The RSL called for a Senate inquiry so Australians can understand the reasons and the effect on future Defence readiness and capabilities.

The collective voices of the veteran, service, and broader communities have been heard, with a Senate Committee inquiry now announced.

Thank you to the thousands of supporters who signed the RSL Australia petition.

While tabling a petition is no longer necessary, the work is far from over: https://www.rslaustralia.org/petition

The RSL categorically rejects the assertion by United States’ President Donald Trump that allied forces "stayed a little back, a little off the front lines" in Afghanistan.

This claim is factually wrong, historically ignorant, and deeply offensive to the 47 Australian service personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice, the 261 wounded, and the nearly 40,000 Australians who served in our nation's longest war.

Lest we forget.

Read the full media statement on RSL website: https://www.rslaustralia.org/.../rsl-australia...

RSL South Australia State President Brad Flaherty was pleased to present Australia Day certificates and medallions to five people for their exceptional service to the veteran community and RSL.

Congratulations to Jo Grotto, Jeff Yates OAM, Ash Muir, Mark Wheaton and Ron Green.

At midday on Australia Day, Monday 26th January, at the Torrens Parade Ground, Australian Defence Force gunners from 6/13 Battery fired a 21 Gun Salute to honour the day.

Bombing of Darwin 2026 Commemoration, Thursday 19 February, Darwin Cenotaph, The Esplanade, Darwin, Northern Territory, 9:30 am – 11:00 am. Live streamed.

More commemoration information: https://www.darwin.nt.gov.au/.../commun.../bombing-of-darwin

It has been a busy, yet highly productive six months at the State Branch level. Our State Board has taken a strategic, business-focused approach to ensuring the continuity and objectives of the RSL. A central priority for us as an organisation is to safeguard the ongoing operations of the RSL so that we can continue delivering the vital support our veterans need—both now and into the future.

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The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) approved an update to the RSL Badge on 16th October.

The updated badge features the Tudor Crown, adopted by RSL Australia’s Patron, King Charles III. In keeping with the connection to remembrance and service, the new badge also introduces rosemary and a poppy, two enduring Australian symbols of remembrance, alongside the golden wattle, our national floral emblem.