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The Royal Australian Navy will be celebrating its 124th Birthday in 2025. As part of these celebrations several events will be taking place across Queensland.
One of these events will be a Ceremonial Sunset in Ipswich, participated by TS…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2025-02-26/ipswich-cadet-ceremonial-sunset
The Royal Australian Navy will be celebrating its 124th Birthday in 2025. As part of these celebrations several events will be taking place across Queensland. One of these events will be a Ceremonial Sunset in Gladstone.
This spectacle will include…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2025-02-22/gladstone-cadet-ceremonial-sunset
As part of Navy Week and celebrating Navy’s 124th Birthday, there will be a Jack Tar Ceremony for HMAS Perth I. This event will remember the servicemen and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country, whilst also being a celebration of…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2025-02-28/jack-tar-hmas-perth-i
Beat to Quarters is a tradition dating back to the age of sails. It was the sound of a ships drum that would summon the Sailors to action stations when battle was imminent. Today we keep the beat to quarters tradition going to honour the courage and…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2025-02-21/hmas-moreton-ceremonial-sunset
The Deputy Chief of Navy (DCN) is the second most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Navy, responsible to the Chief of Navy (CN).
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/leaders/deputy-chief-navy-0
The Royal Australian Navy Band provides music support for military ceremonies and parades, commemorative services, and community engagement events such as school concerts and music festivals.
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/royal-australian-navy-band/requesting-band-support
The Royal Australian Navy Band plays an invaluable role in keeping Navy’s image in the public consciousness. It maintains one of Navy’s most consistent and significant public engagement profiles.
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/royal-australian-navy-band
Navy's leaders inspire, guide and empower, and are committed to building an environment where Navy's people can thrive. They ensure Navy contributes to the protection and advancement of Australia’s national interests.
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/leaders
The Chief of Navy Australia is the most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Navy. The rank associated with the position is Vice Admiral (3-star).
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/leaders/chief-navy
The Royal Australian Navy has a proud heritage of serving Australia since 1911. At the Navy’s Museums and Heritage Learning Centres, visitors can learn about the rich history and hear the stories of Navy’s people.
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/museums
Date / Time
RAN Band / Ensemble
Event name / Address
1 December 2024
TBC
South Australia - Parade Band
PAE Council
163 St Vincent StreetPort AdelaideSA 5013
1 December 2024
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Melbourne - Rock Band
Navy…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2024-12-01/royal-australian-navy-band-december-performances
There are several online resources and finding aids available to find information about the history of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) or about a relative who served in the Navy,
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/history/researching-navy-history
On Saturday 30 November 2024, HMAS Canberra III will conduct a Freedom of Entry in Canberra, ACT. The Navy unit will march to the staging point and meet the official party.
The parade will commence at 11:00am at Veterans Park and will move down…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2024-11-30/hmas-canberra-iii-freedom-entry
Good morning, Michael, Scottie. Thank you for the invitation and the opportunity to speak here today. To Their Excellencies, High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Vicki Treadell, and Her Excellency the Ambassador for the United States to…
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/leaders/chief-navy/speeches/2024-11-05/submarine-institute-australia-conference
Information about the Australian Navy Cadets program.
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/australian-navy-cadets
The Royal Australian Navy is a modern military organisation operating advanced vessels and aircraft. Its personnel are expertly trained to defend Australia and perform a variety of maritime duties.
https://www.navy.gov.au/join-navy
Date / Time
RAN Band / Ensemble
Event name / Address
2 November 2024
TBC
South Australia - Parade Band
National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant
Adelaide CBDSA 5000
2 November 2024
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tasmania - Rock Band…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2024-11-03/royal-australian-navy-band-november-performances
The Royal Australian Navy’s Recruit School and Naval College
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/recruit-school-naval-college
The Royal Australian Navy Recruit School (RANRS) is where all sailors of the RAN begin their careers with over 1000 recruits graduating as sailors each year.
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/recruit-school-and-naval-college/royal-australian-navy-recruit-school
Information about Royal Australian Naval College (RANC)
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/recruit-school-naval-college/royal-australian-naval-college
The health and welfare of Navy personnel and their families is paramount. This section provides information on services and organisations available for veterans and families.
https://www.navy.gov.au/navy-people
Acknowledgements
Good morning Australian Naval Institute President Commodore Peter Leavy, esteemed speakers, guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure to be here for this important event. I would like to begin by acknowledging the Ngunnawal…
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/leaders/chief-navy/speeches/2024-10-03/goldrick-seminar
The Royal Australian Navy Band are performing in a number of events in October 2024.
Date / Time
RAN Band / Ensemble
Event name / Address
2 October 2024
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Sydney - Chamber Groups
St Andrew's Cathedral…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2024-10-05/royal-australian-navy-band-october-performances
The importance of sound environmental management in the Royal Australian Navy has long been acknowledged. Navy continues to respect and protect the natural environment and resources for the future of all Australians.
https://www.navy.gov.au/navy-activities/environmental-management
Maritime training activities near Garden Island Defence Precinct and HMAS Penguin.
Australian Defence Force personnel will be supporting maritime training activities in Sydney around the Garden Island Defence Precinct, HMAS Penguin, and within…
https://www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events/2024-09-24/training-notice
Exercise Kakadu provides an opportunity for regional partners to undertake multinational maritime activities ranging from constabulary operations to high-end maritime warfare in a combined environment.
https://www.navy.gov.au/navy-activities/exercises/exercise-kakadu
The Royal Australian Navy’s achievements in peace and war inform the maritime strategic thinking of today’s Navy.
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/history/history-milestones
On the morning of 19 February 1942, 188 Japanese aircraft launched from 4 aircraft carriers in the Timor Sea. They appeared in the sky over Darwin just before 10am. It was the first enemy attack on the Australian mainland.
Over the course of the…
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/history/history-milestones/japanese-air-raids-northern-australia
The Royal Australian Navy’s position after the First World War seemed strong. By the early 1920s, its strength had peaked at:
a battlecruiser
3 cruisers (with another under being built)
an older cruiser
6 J-class submarines
12 destroyers
4 sloops
a…
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/history/history-milestones/scuttling-hmas-australia-i-naval-expansion
Before the outbreak of war in 1939, Australia had based its security on the ‘Main Fleet Strategy’. It was the idea that, in the event of war with Japan, the British would send a fleet to Singapore. This would provide Australia with the defence it…
https://www.navy.gov.au/about-navy/history/history-milestones/anti-submarine-warfare-mine-warfare-coastal-trade