News and Events as they are listed on the Homepage and News for the year
Any members in the Batemans Bay area may be interested in a display going up at The Pavilion (the local council’s main building) in May: “North to South and In-between”. George Cook (M66, Q68; NSW member) has friends there who have travelled extensively on tourist trips to the North Polar regions and who are displaying […]
NSW Branch invites you and your partner to the Sydney Midwinter lunch, 2026! Date: Saturday 27 June Time: 10:45 to 17:00 hours Venue: Epping Tracks (affiliated with Epping Hotel) Location: Just across the road from Epping Train Station Theme: 75th anniversary of the ANARE Club; 75 years of medicine in Antarctica Guest speakers: Dr Des […]
Noel Cooper interviewed by Ian Toohill Compiled and edited by Alan Ryan Audio interview with Noel Cooper conducted by Ian Toohill 27 Oct 2025 The latest instalment in our “Oral Histories” series. Ian Toohill interviewed Noel Cooper on 27 October 2025. In December 1955, when Noel was just 23 years of age and a DUKW mechanic […]
Thursday 19 February 2026 saw perfect weather to commemorate the 142nd anniversary of Captain John King Davis‘s birth and for the re-dedication ceremony for his new grave monument at the Melbourne General Cemetery. Around 70 invited guests and Club members attended a very meaningful ceremony at the gravesite. President Rebecca Jeffcoat welcomed all present and […]
From ABC News: Captain John King Davis is considered one of Australia’s greatest Antarctic explorers. But even though his name has been immortalised on the icy continent, he ended up being buried in an unmarked grave in Melbourne. What’s next? A ceremony will be held at his final resting place today to unveil a new […]
