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Nearest Hospital
Emergency Department
Triple zero (000)
Beyond Blue
* 1300 224 626
Immediate, short-term counselling
via phone, webchat or email.
Lifeline Australia
24-hour crisis support line
* 13 11 14
Night text line
* 0477 131 114
ADF - Need Help Now ?
Defence Support Line
* 1800 628 036
All Hours

Defence Family Helpline
* 1800 624 608
All Hours

ADF - Within Australia
* 1800 IMSICK (1800 467 425)
All Hours
1800RESPECT
* 1800 732 732, All Hours
Domestic Violence HotLine, Family
Domestic Violence &
Sexual Assault Counselling
MensLine
* 1800 011 046
For men concerned about their own use of violence or abuse information;
Open Arms
* 1800 011 046
Free and confidential, 24/7 national counselling service for Australian veterans and their families, provided through the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)
Suicide Call Back Service
* 1300 659 467
Offering 24-hour counselling
via telephone online and video

When:

Second Wednesday of each month except January

Time:

1900

Where:

at President’s home, 56 Cooper Street, Currajong, Townsville

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President

Mr Trevor Williams
Address	58 Cooper Street, Currajong QLD 4810
Email	cerberus68@bigpond.com
Contact No.	07 4725 2120

Vice President

Mr Peter Martin
Address
Email	petermartin38@hotmailcom
Contact No.	0417 619 052

Secretary

Ms Desley Alexander
Address	PO Box 1633, Aitkenvale QLD 4814
Email	secretarytownsvillenaa@gmail.com
Contact No..	0412 105 857

Contact No.

Townsville just keeps getting better, ask Bungy or Peter ‘Pincher’ Martin from the Townsville Sub Section – come and join them, they are looking for new members for the Sub Section. Welfare Officers Peter Martin or Desley Alexander

Townsville in the distance – photo taken from Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island:-
HMAS TOWNSVILLE’S FINAL RESTING PLACE IN TOWNSVILLE HARBOUR:-
2018 Christmas Party - Katy Walker, Bungy Williams, Lt Cmdr David Walker, Pincher Martin
2018 Battle of the Coral Sea Dawn Service. Some distinguished guests.
President Bungy Williams presenting "Certificate of Appreciation" to the Townsville RSL Pipe Band for all their assistance.
2017 Christmas Party. We welcome attendance by the Ladies to all our Social events.
On the 10th Feb 2014, We dedicated a Memorial to the HMAS Voyager. This is located in the Maritime Museum of Townsville.
The plaque for the HMAS Voyager Memorial at the Maritime Museum of Townsville.
We conduct a Dawn Service every year for the Battle of the Coral Sea, in May. When inTownsville make sure to visit the Memorial located in ANZAC Park, The Strand, Townsville.
ex HMAS Townsville ( Sept 2018 ) - present moorings with Castle Hill in the background.
Dawn Service at the Battle of the Coral Sea Memorial - ANZAC Park Townsville
One of our members Ron Metcalfe feature in this article for Remembrance Day 2020. The words were not what we submitted though !
This is the Crest for HMAS Magnetic, on which our Sub-Branch logo is based. HMAS Magnetic was the RAN Naval base located on the Strand in Townsville during WW2.
Our President Bungy Williams presenting a Certificate of Appreciation to the catering staff at our Christmas Party, Dec 2020
Christmas Party, December 2020 - some of those present.

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Defence Veteran Suicide

The interim report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide was provided to the Governor General on 11 August 2022, and has been released publicly.

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