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Australia Day Honours 2024
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Australia Day Honours 2024

RSL NSW congratulates all veterans who have been recognised in the 2024 Australia Day Honours. A...
What I wish I’d known: Troy Knight
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What I wish I’d known: Troy Knight

We caught up with Troy Knight about his service, transitioning out of the Air Force twice and how...
Flying with the Skippy Squadron
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Flying with the Skippy Squadron

A Vietnam veteran and a Qantas crew member seconded to the RAAF – both RSL NSW members – share...
DVA claim Q&A: Lou Cunningham
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DVA claim Q&A: Lou Cunningham

After 47 years’ service and five years spent on DVA claims, Lou Cunningham was under enormous...
Veteran-owned businesses: Berdene Oxley-Boyd, Tremy Lawn Mowing Services
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Veteran-owned businesses: Berdene Oxley-Boyd, Tremy Lawn Mowing Services

We spoke with senior NCO Berdene Oxley-Boyd about her journey from Army to veteran to small business...
What I wish I’d known: Russell Maddalena
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What I wish I’d known: Russell Maddalena

Russell Maddalena shares his experience of a life in Defence and the advice he’d like to give...
Veteran-owned businesses: Jeremy Holder, TacMed Australia
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Veteran-owned businesses: Jeremy Holder, TacMed Australia

Jeremy Holder ran TacMed Australia as a hobby business for five years. Then he landed a government...
Veteran-owned businesses: Alan Toner, Eco Walks Tours
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Veteran-owned businesses: Alan Toner, Eco Walks Tours

Veteran Alan Toner founded EcoWalks Tours in 2019, driven by what he’d seen during his service. He...
Glenn Keys’ advice for building a veteran-owned business
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Glenn Keys’ advice for building a veteran-owned business

Veterans are exceptional entrepreneurs who bring leadership, management and problem-solving skills...
What I wish I’d known: William Close
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What I wish I’d known: William Close

We caught up with Afghanistan and East Timor vet, Vice President of Rose Bay RSL sub-Branch William...
DVA claim Q&A: Dennis Crooks
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DVA claim Q&A: Dennis Crooks

Dennis Crooks gave up on his first DVA claim – it was all too hard. But since then, he’s worked...
Oliver Andrews: “A university degree, like the officers?”
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Oliver Andrews: “A university degree, like the officers?”

Three years after his medical discharge, university student and digger Oliver Andrews shares how...
Connecting with veterans is a run in the park
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Connecting with veterans is a run in the park

Community volunteer and Dubbo sub-Branch member Bill Greenwood shares how he’s connecting with...