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New Item - Victorian Section 2022 Report of Proceeding (ROP) - 2023 to National Council New Item
Victorian Section Report to National Council January - May 2023
Victorian Section Report to National Council - November 2023 - Under Development
Section Education Register - Click here to open the file
Victorian Section Register - ASIC Banned & Disqualified Persons - Click here to Open the file
New Items to assist Sub-section Office Bearers
Welfare Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (Under Development by Box Hill Sub-section)
Sub-section New Member Checklist (Under Development - potentially Geelong Sub-section)
Bereavement Package (Under Development coordinated by the Section Executive with input from MSS and Frankston SS)
Executive Forum (Under Development by the Section Executive)
First Aid Training Update (Under Development by South western Sub-section)
Memorabilia and Honour Boards (Under Development by the East Gippsland Sub-section)
ANC Award Sponsorship (No sponsor)
Grant Writing Toolbox: Best Practice Tracker, Strategic Grants Project Information Template, Strategic Grants Writing Checklist, Strategic Grants Workshop Background. - Just <click> on the Link for Details.
A message from the Section President 
Welcome to the Victorian Section website. On this page you will find information about our People and Staff, a Help Desk mobile telephone number, Feedback and Suggestion Box via an email address, the latest post Section Council Meeting Task List, links to the Section's Mission Statement, Vision Statement and Goals, links to Governance documents, and finally links to other sites and information on Commemoration. Please take the time to read the information provided. Should you have suggestions on improving the webpage contact me as the webpage administrator.
There is much to be done during 2023 enabled by the resolutions made at the Victorian Section's Council Meeting and the Annual General Meeting. 2023 will be a year of implementation and progress.
The Ceremony of the Vacant Chair
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The Victorian Section can receive donations and on the advice of the Australian Taxation Office, the donation can be used by the donor as a tax deduction. Conditions Apply.
Zoom Meeting URL: Join Zoom Meeting
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ESSENTIAL READING - Documentation Section Council Meeting 2023
Section Master Templates 2023
Agenda Section Council, Running Sheet Section Council, Agenda Section Executive, Running Sheet Section Executive, Letter Head
2024 Annual General Meeting 20 April 2024- Springvale RSL commencing at 1030
February 2024:
Executive Meeting: 14 February 2024, commencing at 1030. Via Zoom
November 2023:
Executive Meeting: 01 November 2023 commencing at 1030 via zoom
Council Meeting: 04 November 2023, commencing at 1030. Face to face. Zoom link available.
September 2023
Draft Minutes Executive Meeting: 13 September 2023 commencing at 1030 via zoom
Tasklist post 16 September 2023
Tasklist post 22 July 2023
Draft Minutes Council Meeting:16 September 2023, commencing at 1030. Via Zoom. Via Zoom link available.
July 2023
Section Executive Meeting Agenda : 19 July 2023 commencing at 1600 via Zoom
Section Executive Draft Minutes: 19 July 2023.
Section Council Meeting Agenda: 22 July 2023, commencing at 1030 at 36 Barretts Road Langwarrin South. Face to face. Zoom link available.
Section Council Draft Minutes: 22 July 2023.
May 2023
Documentation Section Council Annual General Meeting 2023
2023 AGM Agenda - Just <click> on the Link for the content
2023 AGM Secretary's Report Just <click> on the Link for the content
2023 AGM President's Report of Proceedings Just <click> on the Link for the content
2023 AGM Draft Minutes Just <click> on the Link for the content
24 May 2023 Section Executive Meeting Agenda Just <click> on the Link for the content Zoom meeting.
24 May 2023 Section Executive Meeting Minutes Just <click> on the Link for the content
27 May 2023 Section Council Meeting Agenda Just <click> on the Link for the content Zoom meeting
Task List Post 21 June 2023 Just <click> on the Link for the content
April 2023
Section Council Draft Meeting Minutes 22 April 2023 Just <click> on the Link for the content
Section Council Meeting 22 April 2023 - Task List Post Just <click> on the Link for the content
February 2023
Section Executive Meeting Minutes 18 February2023 Just <click> on the Link for the content
November 2022
Section Council Meeting Minutes 19 November 2022. Important Note: The associated Meeting Reading Pack can be provided by your Sub-section Victorian Section Council Delegate.
Section Council Meeting Minutes 17 September 2022
PEOPLE AND STAFFING
2023 Executive and Committee Just <click> on the Link for the content
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Important reading for Section Office Bearers: Duties Guide to legal duties of Not For Profit (NFP) Committee members, Directors and Office Holders
Australian Charities Not-for-Profit Commission (ACNC) Link to the login page, click here QR Code
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Victorian Section is headquartered at the Frankston Naval Memorial Club
Interim Secretary: 0431 709 105 
vicsecretary@navalassoc.org.au General Mail: Victorian Section Secretary, 6 Coghlan Street, NIDDRIE VIC 3042
Sub-section Capitation Reports to the Victorian Section, send to: Victorian Section Treasurer, 4 Gayle Court, Clayton South Vic. 3169
Help and Feedback
HELP DESK: 0431 709 105
Feedback Line. (email): graham.thomas@navalassoc.org.au
Suggestion Box: graham.thomas@navalassoc.org.au
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Deliver the best quality services to Victorian ex-navy veterans and generate positive meaningful change.
Vision:To deliver an optimistic environment, to Victorian Naval Association members and partners, through unwavering support and to inspire current and future Sub-section members through positive change that enriches and contributes to member's health and well-being.
ACTION PLAN of the Victorian Section
Endorsed Goals - Just <click> on the Link for Details
POLICIES of the Victorian Section
Victorian Section Regulations - Just <click> on the Link for Details
Conflict of Intertest - Form D3 - Just <click> on the Link for Details. Read in conjunction with Section Regulations
STRATEGY of the Victorian Section
Victorian Section Business Plan - Just <click> on the Link for Details
Our Section Goals are linked to Key Indicators
Key Indicators - Just <click> on the Link to View our key Indicators
PROCEDURE - Process Flow Charts: Vice President; CFO Treasurer; Finance Steering Committee; Secretary
National Council WHS Management Policy_NAA V1.00
National Council Hazard Risk Assessment Register V1.00
Victorian Section Risk Register (Under Development)
WHS Handy Billy - Just <click> on the Link for Details Use this as a summarised guide to Sub-section WHS.
Enclosure 1 to the WHS Handy Billy - Risk Assessment Templates Click here to open the file. Download the file and use the pre filled spreadsheets to create your Sub-section WHS history. Save in your own Sub-section files on completion. Review this file monthly or as required for event planning.
Finance Budget Just <click> on the Link to View our 2023 Budget
RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Navy Victoria Network (hyperlink). Highly recommended readings. Join the NVN it's free. Left mouse click here: Navy Victoria Network
The NVN link contains the: 2023 Dairy of Navy events in Victoria, Flagship events, a Gallery, Information on Reunions, Members List, Vales, Ship Associations, Veteran Welfare Referral Services, News and Newsletters.
Link to the Alliance of Defence Service Organisation (ADSO) https://www.adso.org.au/
ADSO is the Defence Family's advocate to Government, parliment and the Australian people. Its role is to care for the well-being of the Defence Family and protect their service entitlements.
Broadside (hyperlink). The official newsletter of the Navy Victoria Network. This website contains the current issue and back issues since 2011. Click on 'Broadside'.
Commemoration
Commemoration Services are live streamed by the Shrine of Rememberance. See the hyperlinks available post the event. These hyperlinks are provided by the Victorian Section
Victorian Sub-sections are encouraged to plan, resource and deliver a commemoration service for the dates identified below. Planning and delivery of Commemoration services will assist in achieving the agreed goal of 'Embedding commemoration across NAA Victoria'.
2023 Diary of Navy Events in Victoria
This diary contains navy ship visits to Melbourne, events of interest that HMAS Cerberus is involved in and also events / services at the Shrine in Melbourne.
The Diary is continually being updated with additions and amendments
| Date | Time | Event | Location | P.O.C. see below |
Attendance Information |
| 10 Feb | 1100 | HMAS Voyager Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | 7 | Vic President |
| 12 Feb | 1100 | POW Memorial Service | POW Memorial, Ballarat | 7 | Lord Borthwick |
| 12 Feb | 1200 | National Servicemen's Association Service | Shrine - Western Precinct | 5 | Nil Representation |
| 15 Feb | 1000 | ex-Prisoners of War & Relatives Assoc. Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | 5 | No Representation |
| 20 Feb | 1000 | Darwin Defenders Commemoration | Shrine - 2nd World War Forecourt | 5 | No Representation |
| 23 Feb - 01 Mar |
All Week | Navy Week | 7 | Events & locations TBA | |
| 27 Feb | 1900 | NHSA(Vic) Meeting | Waverley RSL | ||
| 01 Mar | 0900 | Father of the Navy Service | Brighton Cemetery | 7 | TBA |
| 01 Mar | 1100 | HMAS Perth & USS Houston Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | 7 | LCDR Michael Marley RAN, (Rtd) |
| 01 Mar | 1200 | Creswell Oration | Waverley RSL | 7 | 3 Members |
| 27 Mar | 1900 | NHSA(Vic) Meeting | Waverley RSL | ||
| 16 Apr | 1200 | George Cross Award Day - Maltese Association | Shrine - Forecourt | 5 | Vic President |
| 24 April | 1900 | NHSA(Vic) Meeting | Waverley RSL | ||
| 25 Apr | 0600 | Anzac Day Dawn Service | Shrine - Forecourt | RSL | Vic President |
| 25 Apr | 0830 | Anzac Day March | Swanston St, CDB | RSL | Vic President |
| 05 May | 1230 | HMAS Castlemaine Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | 7 | Vic President |
| 5 | Nil Invitation | ||||
| 5 | Nil Invitation | ||||
| 22 May | 1900 | NHSA(Vic) Meeting | Waverley RSL | ||
| 31 May | 1100 | Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Service | Shrine - Cenotaph | 5 | VP Andrews |
| 18 Jun | 1100 | N Class Destroyers Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | 7 | Vic President |
| 26 Jun | 1900 | NHSA(Vic) Meeting | Waverley RSL | ||
| 30 Jun | 1400 | HMAS Waterhen Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | 7 | Vic President |
| 5 | Nil Representation | ||||
| 06 Jul | 1200 | FESR Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | 5 | Vic President |
| 24 Jul | 1900 | NHSA(Vic) Meeting | Waverley RSL | ||
| 09 Aug | 1100 | HMAS Canberra Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | 7 | Vic President |
| Shrine - Cenotaph | 5 | Nil Representation | |||
| Shrine - Cenotaph | 5 | Nil Representation | |||
| 28 Aug | 1900 | NHSA(Vic) Meeting | Waverley RSL | ||
| 03 Sep | 1400 | Merchant Navy Day | Shrine - Sanctuary | 7 | Vic President |
| Vic President | |||||
| 10 Sep | 1130 | AE1 Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | 7 | No representative |
| 25 Sep | 1900 | NHSA(Vic) Meeting | Waverley RSL | ||
| 21 Oct | 1100 | HMAS Lismore Service | Shrine Reserve - Tree |
Vice President Andrews |
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| 22 Oct | 1000 | Seafarer's Service | Saint Paul's Cathedral | 7 | Vicv President |
| 23 Oct | 1900 | NHSA(Vic) Meeting | Waverley RSL | ||
| 11 Nov | 1100 | Remembrance Day Ceremony | Shrine - Sanctuary | 5 | Vic President |
| 27 Nov | 1800 | NHSA(Vic) End of Year Celebration Dinner | Waverley RSL | ||
| 19 Nov | 1200 | HMAS Sydney Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | 7 | Vice President Andrews |
| 26 Nov | 1100 | HMAS Goorangi Service | Queenscliff | 7 | Russell Pettis |
| 01 Dec | 1000 | HMAS Armidale Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | 7 | Vice President Evans & Frankston Sub-section |
| 05 Dec | 1200 | Pearl Harbour Remembrance Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | 5 | Vice President Andrews |
| 10 Dec | 1100 | Armed Merchant Cruisers / Landing Ship Infantry Service | Shrine - Sanctuary | 7 |
Vice President Evans |
(5) Members of the public are welcome to attend all of the Naval Commemorative Services held at the Shrine of Remembrance. For information, contact the Shrine: 03 9661 8100
(7) For additional information go to the Shrine website or contact Terry Makings - 0411 135 163.
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