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The latest Events and News
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UPCOMING
2025
Subject to change and venues to be confirmed
Committee meetings 1st Sunday of each month, February to December
WESTERN AUSTRALIA EVENTS
2025
OCTOBER
Saturday Oct 25
Cameron Supper, Novatel Perth 6:30pm
Sunday Oct 26
Annual Country Memorial Service Bunbury
Sunday 26th October 11am Bunbury War Memorial
For the first time an honour guard will be provided by ACU (army cadet unit) 515 Bunbury
ACU 515 has just been awarded gold for the best overall cadet union in WA at the recent Bindoon camp. There will be an opportunity for laying of floral tributes.
Followed by lunch at the Rose Hotel- food & drink at own cost.
Contact Margaret Smith, 0419 914 534 or margaretasmith14@hotmail.com
NOVEMBER
Sunday Nov 23
Association Christmas Wind Up, Karrakatta 11:00am
2026
AUGUST
Friday Aug 7
Brig. Arnold Potts Oration (save the date)
QUEENSLAND EVENTS
2025
TBA
Your contact for the event is:
Stephen Harrold
VICTORIA EVENTS
2025
TBA
Vic/ACT/Tas Representative
Mobile: 04 1933 334
Email: trevor.ingram@bigpond.com
ORATION HISTORY
2024
2 August, Oration delivered by: Nova Peris OAM OLY MAICD
Former Senator Nova Peris OAM was Australia’s first Aboriginal woman elected to Federal Parliament and the first Aboriginal and Northern Territorian to win an Olympic Gold Medal. A dual Olympian and the first Olympic torchbearer for the Sydney 2000 Games. Nova is the Great Granddaughter to 2/16th Battalion member the late Sgt John Marcus Charles Knox WX10552 (aka Jack Knox)
2025
Friday 25 July, Actor/Director Myles Pollard was our speaker for this year's Oration.
The 2025 Oration was presented by actor Myles Pollard, descendant of one of our veterans, and was held on Friday 25th July at ANZAC House in Perth. Click this Link for the video presentation CLICK HERE
NEWS
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VICTORIAN REUNION, BACCHUS MARSH (Sunday 29th October 2023)
As a rural reunion had not been held in Victoria since 2019 due to Covid, a luncheon was organised at the Royal Hotel in Bacchus Marsh which was the same venue used in 2019.
There were 20 attendees in total including eight from 2/14th and two from 39th Battalion Associations who have a close relationship with the 2/16th in Victoria.
This was the first rural Victorian reunion without any veterans or widows able to attend.
Families of deceased 2/16th Btn. veterans, Lindsay Idle, Jack Balharrie, Bob Bailey, Ken Murdoch and Des Kelly attended.
Mary Goldthorpe travelled overnight from Perth to attend this reunion then returned to Perth that evening. What a great commitment!
Des Kelly’s family (Gail, Ian & David Haidon) made the long road trip from the Canberra district.
The ongoing support from the descendents of our veterans is fundamental to the future of the Battalion Association.
The Royal Hotel had recently been renovated and was under new management. We were provided with a dedicated function room for our reunion.
The meals were high quality albeit a bit slow in arriving.
Following lunch, Mary gave a summary of the Bunbury dinner and the PNG Patrol Boat sailor’s service with the 2/16th at Kings Park.
All those present had an enjoyable day.
Report prepared by Trevor Ingram
2/16th Battalion AIF Association
2/16th Battalion Assoc. Vice President Mary Goldthorpe and Secretary Peter Norrish met with representatives of the PNGDF Navy at a recent memorial service in Kings Park. The Assoc. will be holding a joint memorial service on Saturday 21 October at 11 am, to celebrate the ongoing defence partnership between Australia and PNG.
The photo From right to left shows:
Lieutenant Nathan Tai Tombe
Able Seaman Gehala Dai
Mary Goldthorpe
Peter Norrish
Sub Lieutenant Ishmael Ogera
Mr Michael Gau
Mr David Solok
The PNGDF Navy are here to collect The Guardian Patrol Boat HMPNGS 403 Gilbert Toropo
ANZAC day 2022, Perth Western Australia
Check out all the photos by clicking this LINK
Kokoda 75 Anniversary
Seven direct descendants of Kokoda Campaign visited Beachheads and Kokoda to Commemorate the 75th anniversary of the campaign.
From left to right
John Murdoch, son of J K (Ken) Murdoch WX 3254
Ian Smith, son of J E (Jack) Smith WX 7283
Ken Walker, son of W (Bill) Walker WX 5620
Brenda Beacham, daughter of A l Piercy WX 2850
Richard Ingram, son of L Idle VX 28893
Peter Norrish, son of D K (Keith) Norrish WX 5859
Mary Goldthorpe, daughter of J K (Ken) Murdoch WX 3254
Leaving Australia for Port Moresby on Aug 1 the group met up with other members and visitors from USA and Brisbane, then travelled to Popendetta before heading out over the next few days to Gona, Sanananda and Buna. Back to Popandetta a visit was made to Kokoda,(laid wreath) Owers Corner and Bomana War Cemetery where we laid our second wreath.
