We welcomed members of the USS Canberra and HMAS Canberra crew at the USS Committee Reception at Sydney Opera House and again in Canberra for the Freedom of Entry ceremony. Canberrans braved the cold to gather in numbers to watch the parade which symbolises trust and loyalty between a city and a unit. We continued …
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Last month we bid our final farewell to Derek Holyoake, the last surviving Canberran of the Battle of the Coral Sea and one of the last surviving Rats of Tobruk at a Commemorative Dinner. A commemorative service was also held at the Australian-American Memorial earlier in the day to mark the 81st Anniversary of the battle. We were …
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On Sunday 23rd July 2023, the USS Canberra crew will exercise their right to Freedom of Entry to the city of Canberra and they’ll be accompanied by crew members of HMAS Canberra & Navy Band. The USS Canberra LCS 30 will be the second U.S. Navy ship to bear the namesake of Canberra after the HMAS …
We celebrated the Hawaiian deity Pele – Goddess of Fire and Volcanoes – at the Tapestry of Cultures Family Festival at the National Museum of Australia. The festival fell on a lovely autumn Saturday where everyone was invited to celebrate Canberra’s diversity through music, creativity, dance and food provided by local community groups and businesses. …
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We concluded our Fourth of July celebrations with a themed networker at our AAA Forum. Keynote speaker Dr Lucy Neave spoke about her experience studying and living in America with her family followed by a positive discussion with attendees. The president of the Fulbright Alumni Association Rod Kenneth also briefly spoke about the Fulbright scholarship, …
