Officeholders, 2026 calendar
Patron
Mr. Rod Chiapello
President
CMDR Darryl Neild, OAM CGMM (RAN, Retd.)
[email protected]
Phone: (0418) 258 689
Secretary
Mr. Don Churchward
[email protected]
Postal: c/- F84/61 Explorer Drive, ALBANY CREEK QLD 4035
Phone: (0412) 107 685
Vice-President/Welfare Officer
Mr. Allan Bird AM
Vice-President
Mr. Richard Bence
Vice-President
Mr. Terry McLeod
Treasurer
Mr. Henry (“Darby”) Ashton CGMM
[email protected]
Mobile: (0437) 012 169
Sub-Section Delegate to State Council
CMDR Darryl Neild, OAM CGMM (RAN, Retd.)
Social Media Curator
Mr. Peter Collins CGMM
E-mail: [email protected]
Meeting Venue
Training Ship Paluma Australian Navy Cadet Unit
69 Allpass Parade
SHORNCLIFFE QLD 4016
All meetings commence at 1000h
OUR MEMBER MEETING DATES FOR 2026
- 15 February – the Annual General Meeting at 1000h
- 8 March
- 12 April
- 3 May
- 14 June
- 12 July
- 9 August
- 13 September
- 11 October
- 8 November
- 13 December (Christmas luncheon)

OUR VIRGINIA BUNNINGS SUB-SECTION
'SAUSAGE SIZZLE' FUNDRAISER CALENDAR
Volunteers always welcome
- Dates to be confirmed
IMPORTANT DATECLAIMERS FOR 2026
- Sunday, 8 February – HMAS Voyager Commemoration Service at St Mary's Anglican Church, Kangaroo Point
- Sunday, 15 February – Sub-Section Annual General Meeting
- Friday, 8 and Saturday, 9 May – State Council Annual General Meeting, Bribie Island RSL Club, 99 Toorbul Street, Bongaree
- Saturday, 25 April – ANZAC Day
- Sunday, 16 August – Vietnam Veterans’ Day
- Wednesday, 11 November – Remembrance Day
- Sunday, 13 December – Sub-Section Christmas Luncheon, Training Ship Paluma, 69 Allpass Parade, Shorncliffe
