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ANZAC Day 2021 and more

A reminder from one of our partners for an up-coming virtual service (and several other items in their monthly newsletter).

Kia Ora MichaelWe are all thankfully making that glorious slow return to our typical outdoor community lifestyles, and SF Kiwis is excited that we may soon all be meeting again in person, with safety first and foremost, of course.

ANZAC Day – 2021

We are proud to announce that a small joint Kiwi-Aussie ANZAC DAY commemoration will be held in Golden Gate Park on April 25th and you are invited to watch it streaming live from 10AM. Please register at the link below, in order to get the link and password for the stream. For full details please see the flyer below, and if you want to make your own ANZAC Biscuits, scroll down for the tried and true Edmonds Cookbook recipe!

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z8P32gA8TIiycnJB4Cbb5w

We want to hear from you!

SFKiwis is very interested to hear what you look forward to from this uniquely Kiwi organization in the coming months – you will receive a Survey Monkey soon, and we are hoping for new suggestions from our members, to keep our unique group vibrant and relevant for those of us who are temporarily or permanently calling the Bay Area “home”.

We also welcome you to be part of our brainstorming sessions. If a stint on the Board of our very own San Francisco SFKiwis organization sounds like your cup of tea, please drop us a line at info@sfkiwis.com and we’d love to chat about it.

Keep your eyes peeled for the Survey, and information down the road about a NZ Christmas Party, a Picnic, a Camp Out, Pub Nights and a visit to the NZ section of the wonderful Golden Gate Park Botanical Gardens.

Be well, Kia Kaha

From your friendly SFKiwis Board members

ANZAC BISCUITS

1/2 cup Flour                          50 gm Butter – rougly 3 1/2 tabsp
1/3 cup Sugar                       1 tablespoon Golden Syrup – Lyles from Amazon is OK
2/3 cup Coconut                      1/2 tsp Baking Soda
3/4 cup Rolled Oats               2 tbsp boiling Water

Mix together Flour, Sugar, Coconut and Rolled Oats.
Melt Butter and Golden Syrup.
Dissolve Baking Soda in boiling Water and add to Butter and Golden Syrup.
Stir Butter mixture into dry ingredients.
Place large tablespoons – as large as you like – onto cold greased trays.
Flatten if you like them crisp.
Bake at 180 C – around 355 F degrees – for about 15 minutes, or until golden.

YUMMMMMMMMY

Some local stores like Trader Joes, Whole Foods, Amazon or Rockridge Market Place may have NZ ingredients for this, or reasonably adequate English substitutes.

Last week we found our favorites of NZ Butter, NZ bottled Water, NZ Wines, NZ Lamb, and NZ Cheeses, all ready to jump into our cart at Trader Joes, so you never know your luck!

NZAASF – SF Kiwis: Our mission is to promote and foster good relations between NZ and the US through a variety of social and cultural events held in the Bay Area.

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In one week, US Branch 25 of the Royal Canadian Legion are partnering with the Australian American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco and the New Zealand American Association of San Francisco to stream a small ANZAC day service at 10am on Sunday, 25 April. You can register to watch the ceremony at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z8P32gA8TIiycnJB4Cbb5w

We are seeking your help to create a special video for ANZAC Day

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Our branch is taking a leading role with the Australian American Chamber of Commerce SF and the SF Kiwis – New Zealand American Association San Francisco in organizing this event – both the video that will be available in advance and the live event.

The Royal Canadian Legion encourages all members in the San Francisco Bay Area to attend this event. For those that are unaware, ANZAC Day is celebrated on the anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli. While the main Allied combatants were from Australia and New Zealand, there was a British contingent there in the form of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. This was some ~35 years before Newfoundland would join Canada. For more information about the role of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment at Gallipoli, visit:

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Dear Aussie Community,

We are seeking your help to create a special video for ANZAC Day since we are not able to get together once again. It would be wonderful if the community of those who have attended any past ANZAC Services at the Log Cabin would submit some photos.

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Please save the date to watch the live stream of the small ANZAC Service in San Francisco on Sunday April 25th at 10am.

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eMemorial: what’s on in March

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One of our members shared this newsletter, and it was worth passing along to all of our membership.

Newsletter | March 2021

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RAAF CENTENARY

On 31 March 2021, the Royal Australian Air Force will mark 100 years of service to Australia.

During 2021 the Memorial will focus on highlighting the service, achievements and contributions of Air Force, both past and present. Visit our website to discover a collection of articles, films, interactive experiences and more.

Image: A Vultee Vengeance RAAF Dive-bomber on patrol. 073124

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NATIONAL CONSULTATION FORUMS ON NOW

Help contribute to our new gallery development, dedicated to telling Australia’s contemporary defence stories.

As part of the Memorial’s ongoing community engagement for our new gallery development, we are hosting national consultation forums throughout March. Sessions are being offered online and face-to-face across a number of days and times to ensure as many people as possible can share stories, feedback and ideas, for these new exhibition spaces.

Representatives from the Memorial’s curatorial team will share their vision and answer your questions.

Photo: Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C, October 2009, United Arab Emirates: Al Minhad Air Base. Photographer: Shaun Gladwell, Australian War Memorial Official Artist, P09777.074

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ANZAC DAY

The Australian War Memorial has received approval from ACT Health to hold the Anzac Day Dawn Service and National Ceremony on Sunday 25 April 2021 with COVID appropriate measures in place.

The Memorial is now finalising the operational details and further information regarding ticketing will be available in the coming weeks.

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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

March is Women’s History Month. To mark the occasion we’re sharing inspiring stories of extraordinary women:

Henryka Shaw: By the time Henryka Shaw was liberated in May 1945, she had survived five concentration camps. Read article.

Dr Phoebe Chapple: The first woman doctor to win the Military Medal. Read article.

45 Daughters of Mary Immaculate: The little known story of the 45 Daughters of Mary Immaculate, or F.M.I. Sisters, of the Vunapope Catholic Mission. They helped save the lives of hundreds of men, women and children during the Second World War. Read article.

Sharon Brown: Fifteen years ago, Sharon Bown narrowly escaped death in a helicopter crash in East Timor. Read article.

Nora Heyson: The first woman to be appointed as an Australian official war artist. Read article.

Discover more stories

COLLECTED PODCAST

HMAS Brisbane was one of the first three major Australian war ships designed and built in the United States; it was also the last steam powered ship in the Royal Australian Navy. After the destroyer was retired from service in 2001, its command and control centre, the bridge, was placed on display at the Memorial.

Join Louise Maher on a tour of the bridge to learn about HMAS Brisbane’s role in the Vietnam and Gulf Wars.

Listen to Collected

AIR FORCE CENTENARY RANGE

In honour of the Royal Australian Air Force centenary on 31 March 2021, the Air Force has developed a striking range of products now available for purchase from the Memorial Shop, in-store and online.

from $9.99 + postage

WARTIME ISSUE #93

The summer edition of Wartime, “100 Years of the RAAF”, presents stories about the RAAF’s centenary of service.

$9.99 + postage

“G FOR GEORGE” REPLICA

“G for George” Avro Lancaster bomber

This detailed 1:150 scale diecast replica was produced in consultation with the Memorial to ensure accuracy. Comes fully painted and assembled.

$39.99 + postage

INK IN THE LINES EXHIBITION

Many members and veterans of the Australian Defence Forces have tattoos, and while their reasons for getting tattooed are as varied as the people themselves, self-expression and belonging play a part.

They also share a common purpose in getting inked: to remember.

Inscribed on skin are their identities as veterans, the commemoration of loss, experiences of trauma and overcoming adversity, the bonds of family and friends, and acknowledging the experiences that make us who we are.

The Ink in the Lines exhibition is on display until 16 May 2021

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HELP TRANSCRIBE OUR AUDIO COLLECTION

The Australian War Memorial holds a rich collection of interviews with people who have served in Australia’s military forces.

Some of the Memorial’s interview collection has been uploaded to Amplify, is a platform designed to deliver audio collections from the archives of cultural institutions

Using speech-to-text software, Amplify creates machine-generated transcripts of oral history interviews which are edited by volunteers.

You can help enrich these historic records by correcting transcription errors as you listen to them.

Visit Amplify to help make our collection more accessible.

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VISITING THE MEMORIAL

We are open and ready to welcome you to the Memorial. Entry remains free, but you will need to reserve a timed ticket to visit the galleries, Commemorative Area and Anzac Hall, and to attend the Last Post Ceremony.

Please visit the ACT Government website for the latest travel advice for visitors from all states and territories.

Get your timed ticket

PLACES OF PRIDE

Each week we are featuring a different memorial and its story from across Australia.

Every memorial tells a story and we want to share them with you.

Follow our #AWMemorialMonday posts on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

CLASSROOM RESOURCES

Explore our vast collection of online resources and activities that bring the incredible sources and stories of the Memorial’s collection into your classroom.

More information

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For those of you that joined in on the live ANZAC Day commemorations online.

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THANK YOU NEW ZEALAND
What an incredible show of national spirit on display!

Anzac Day 2020 will be remembered as one of New Zealand’s most memorable days in recent history – with the whole country rallying together to Stand At Dawn. Although we all needed to distance ourselves from one another under lockdown rules, there was a national sense of unity as we remembered and honoured our veterans and service personnel – those who came home and those who did not.

Leading up to the day, we witnessed families decorate homes, letterboxes, gardens, and even vehicles with poppies, flags, and remembrance themes. Kiwis were learning about their family’s military history, creating poems, music, and even a few paintings too. It was an Anzac Day like no other. And we couldn’t have done it without you.

So, Thank you for coming along with us to help make Anzac Day 2020 a unique and very special event.

OUR WORK IS NEVER DONE

For the RNZRSA and the RSA Support Network, we still have some challenging times ahead. The uncertainty of the Covid-19 situation has left us with much to do. The work that the RSA does every day to support our veteran community continues – and right now, this is needed more than ever. The reality is that veterans and service personnel of all ages require support and care. With the changing nature of conflict, the demand for mental health programs, career transition services, and family assistance initiatives has meant that pressure on the RSA’s services is high as ever.

We need everyone’s assistance to ensure that we as a society look after all of those who have selflessly given us their service. The Royal New Zealand Returned & Services’ Association is a registered charity and not-for-profit dedicated to caring for all those impacted by military service for New Zealand, remembering and honouring those who have served and advocating for the rights of our veterans and service personnel.