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AUSTRALIAN COMMANDO ASSOCIATION VICTORIA Inc.<br />
C/o… 1/48 Karnak Road, Ashburton VIC 3147<br />
Telephone: (03) 9886 9825 • Mobile: 0414 311 093<br />
Marc Preston Glenn MacDonald Chris James<br />
President Secretary Treasurer<br />
thepresident@austcdoassocvic.com gmac1950@gmail.com thetreasurer@austcdoassocvic.com<br />
<strong>Commando</strong> Volume 12 Number 98 Double Diamond No 254<br />
President’s Report<br />
2016 is now well underway with ACA Vic having<br />
undertaken a number of key events and activities. The<br />
most significant of course was the ANZAC Day<br />
commemorative activities including representation at<br />
the 2 Coy Dawn Service, supporting our WW2<br />
colleagues at the March and then enjoying the<br />
camaraderie at the <strong>Commando</strong> Lunch held at Eden on<br />
the Park and saw over 150 people in attendance.<br />
Following on shortly thereafter was the 71st<br />
Commemorative Service of Operation Rimau con -<br />
ducted by Z Special Unit during WW2 which was held<br />
at the Queensland Maritime Museum, Southbank,<br />
Brisbane Sunday 10th of July, 2016. This was an<br />
excellent opportunity to mix with the other State<br />
Branches and the National Committee and to cement<br />
our interstate ties which are only growing stronger.<br />
In conjunction with the Op Rimau service, the<br />
National Committee and State Branches conducted a<br />
Committee Meeting which saw a number of key issues<br />
discussed including the proposed appointment of a<br />
National DVA Advocate Manager. We are hoping that<br />
this appointment will be announced in the very near<br />
future as it will enable us to significantly expand our<br />
veteran and member welfare activities.<br />
Members should also be aware that ACA Vic will be<br />
holding its Annual dinner for members and their<br />
partners this year at Upton Room at Box Hill RSL on<br />
Saturday 6 August 2016 where the Guest Speaker will<br />
be Brigadier Terry Nolan AM (Retd) who is well known<br />
to all of us as the National Chairman of the Australian<br />
Special Air Service Association (ASASA)<br />
Terry had a successful career in the Australian Army<br />
which included a long involvement with the Special Air<br />
Service Regiment, firstly as a Troop Commander on<br />
active service in South Vietnam, later as Commanding<br />
Officer of the Regiment and finally as the Commander<br />
Special Forces. He is now the National Chairman of the<br />
Australian Special Air Service Association.<br />
It is important that you advise Glenn MacDonald by<br />
1 March if attending the dinner on (T: (03) 9886 9825,<br />
0414 311 093, gmac1950@gmail.com.)<br />
I look forward to meeting with you all then and in<br />
the meantime.<br />
Strike Swiftly<br />
Marc Preston<br />
President<br />
July 2016<br />
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