Tag: Bacchus Marsh RSL
New tribute for hero Rupert Moon
Rupert “Mick” Moon was once described as being “too difficult for command”. But it was this tenacity that defined his success in the military...
My Moorabool: Cherrison Lawton
Cherrison Lawton, a member of the Royal Australian Air Force in the late 60s, has recently been appointed the first female president of the...
Flanders tribute ‘grows’ for Bacchus Marsh Avenue of Honour
A plan to flank the Bacchus Marsh Avenue of Honour with thousands of red poppies has kept locals busy lately.
Members of the Bacchus Marsh...
A real good poppy yarn for the Bacchus Marsh RSL
When the Bacchus Marsh RSL Ladies Auxiliary made a call-out for 3000 knitted poppies earlier this year, members didn’t know what to expect.
But in...
Vietnam veteran ‘Irish’ Kummerlowe on life after the military
Vietnam veteran ‘Irish’ Kummerlowe has been president of the Bacchus Marsh RSL for four terms.
He tells Sumeyya Ilanbey about life after the military.
What’s your...