RAAFVVA (Vic) Blog http://raafvva.org.au/blog RAAF Vietnam Veterans Association (Vic) Inc Wed, 09 May 2012 23:02:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 MONTHLY LUNCH – MAY 2012 http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=243 http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=243#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 23:02:11 +0000 nick http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=243 The next Association lunch will be held at the Mail Exchange Hotel, corner of Burke and Spencer Streets (directly opposite Southern Cross Station) on Wednesday 16th May starting at 1200.  The Mail Exchange has a large lunch menu, quality food, reasonable prices and smiling staff.  Come and enjoy!!!

]]> http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?feed=rss2&p=243 0 National Vietnam Veterans Museum: Buy A Slab Project http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=271 http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=271#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:55:02 +0000 Anthony Pahl http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=271 The National Vietnam Veterans Museum is conducting a fund raising activity to concrete the flooring and line the bays for the new Bellman Hangar, which will contain the soon to be received Museum Standard Wessex and Iroquois helicopters. Full information and details of the method of donation is available on a PDF file that can be downloaded by clicking on the link: National Vietnam Veterans Museum Buy A Slab Donation Project

]]> http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?feed=rss2&p=271 0 No 34 Squadron Reunion http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=165 http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=165#comments Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:58:20 +0000 nick http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=165 A No 34 Squadron Reunion is being planned for 2012. The venue will be Parliament House Canberra.
For more details, contact the organiser, Ken Stone, at – marganken@bigpond.com

]]> http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?feed=rss2&p=165 0 “Health and Wellness Program” http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=130 http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=130#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2010 07:13:11 +0000 nick http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=130 Are you a Gold Card member paying for a physical activity health and wellness program?

You don’t have to be!

Contact Sam at Trewrehab Pty Ltd – Mobile 0433-830-424, Email sams@trewrehab.com or visit www.trewrehab.com to find out more details of “Trewveterans” a FREE physical activity health and wellness program for DVA Gold Card members!

Judging by the obvious good health of a group of veterans having lunch at the “Duckboard” on 22nd September, their use of the program has clearly paid dividends.  Check it out!!

]]> http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?feed=rss2&p=130 0 “Exercise Physiology – Health Care” http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=128 http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=128#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2010 07:04:52 +0000 nick http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=128 What is “Exercise Physiology”? 

 Exercise physiology services include the delivery of clinical exercise interventions to manage chronic disease and post-acute exercise rehabilitation for people recovering from majory illness.  It contributes to the management of :

  • diabetes;
  • cardiovascular disease;
  • osteoporosis;
  • arithritis;
  • cancer; and
  • muscular conditions of a chrionic nature.

DVA Factsheet HSV30 has all the details and eligibility criteria.  Check it out – you may be eligible for some clinical assistance to make life much more enjoyable.

]]> http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?feed=rss2&p=128 0 “A Magpie Flies” by Fred Neville http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=33 http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=33#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:44:32 +0000 Anthony Pahl http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=33 Fred Neville, an Armourer with 2 Squadron when Magpie 91 was lost, has written a moving account about an unexpected observation during the dedication of the RAAF Vietnam Plaque Dedication at Point Cook on 28 March 2010. His story is included with the presentation on the website at at “A Magpie Flies“

]]> http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?feed=rss2&p=33 0 Welcome to the RAAFVVA Blog http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=8 http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=8#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:55:58 +0000 Anthony Pahl http://raafvva.org.au/blog/?p=8 Welcome to the RAAFVVA Blog. This facility will allow important information and breaking news, as well as details of the Associations upcoming activities to be easily detailed by RAAFVVA Office Bearers and accessed by members.

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