On 8th May RSL South Australia conducted a Victory in Europe 80th anniversary service to mark the end of the war with Nazi Germany.

Set at the WW2 Wall of Remembrance alongside the SA National War Memorial, Adelaide, it was attended by Her Excellency the Governor and Mr Bunten, Service Chiefs, veterans, invited guests, the public and students from Annesley Junior School.

Late last year, RSL Australia announced a ground-breaking initiative to assess the impacts on Australian veterans of service in our armed forces between 2002 and 2021, particularly in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The RSL has already received its first progress report from the research consortium that shows the project is progressing well and is on time www.rslaustralia.org/research

Our wonderful Patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, officially launched our RSL Reach Out Wellbeing Program.

His Majesty King Charles III has accepted patronage of the Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL). This continues the RSL’s long association with the monarchy, following on from the more than 70-year patronage of the League by the King’s mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The official Australian portraits of King Charles III and Queen Camilla are now available for selection and download at https://bit.ly/4bQyrkL

11th November marks the anniversary of the Armistice which brought an end to The Great War of 1914 - 1918. November is a significant month for the RSL and includes Remembrance Day commemorations and the RSL Poppy Appeal.

The 2024 Remembrance Day was on Monday 11th November. Services were conducted in regional and metropolitan areas. Each one special in its own way.

We are pleased to announce the official appointment of Tara Belton as our new Chief Executive Officer of RSL SA/NT & Broken Hill, acknowledging her exemplary leadership in recent months as acting CEO and her inspiring commitment to driving the RSL’s mission forward.

The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment farewelled South Australia with a formal parade at Torrens Parade Ground on Saturday 26 October.

Adelaide Football Club gifted more than $50,000 to the RSL ($38,000 to RSL SA) from the sale and auction of its 2024 Anzac Guernsey. AFC launched its first commemorative Anzac Guernsey in April this year and committed to donating part proceeds from the sale of the guernseys to the RSL Anzac Appeal. Full story: https://bit.ly/47vH1EO

The Final Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicides has been presented to parliament.

The RSL is calling for an independent National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Wellbeing to lead implementation of the recommendations made by the Royal Commission and to ensure there is a sustained and permanent watch on the health and wellbeing of veterans, ex-serving ADF members, and their families.