THE Sub-Section sausage sizzle kiosk in the Bunnings Virginia car park today was a HUGE success! Regularly, on certain weekends ever since the Superstore on Sandgate Road came online on Saturday, 21 December 2019, Sandgate Sub-Section has manned the tongs. Our crew of stalwart volunteers served up several hundreds of Read more…
The name “Sandgate Sub-Section” of the Naval Association of Australia Incorporated has an interesting history. Prior to 1954 there was only a Queensland Section to cover all of Queensland and this was quite inadequate. In 1954 some of the Queensland Section members formed the Sandgate Sub-Section and the remaining members changed Read more…
A life of service. By DARBY ASHTON, President, Sandgate Sub-Section, (with thanks to Trevor Rigby). John Robert Carlyon OAM was born at The Entrance, in New South Wales, on 12 May 1933. John started his schooling there until his parents sent him to the Wyong Public School where his grandfather was Read more…
Calling all Naval Association of Australia Sandgate Sub-Section members! For this coming Anzac Day, veterans are encouraged to participate in the Driveway Observance Campaign at 6am on 25 April 2020, and — for posterity — to share with your shipmates an image of your own personal involvement in this (hopefully) Read more…
IT’S on again — the Sub-Section sausage sizzle kiosk will be setting up in the Bunnings Virginia car park on the last Saturday before Christmas! Come on down to the brand-new Superstore on Sandgate Road on Saturday, 21 December 2019. We’ll be on-site for a 7am start. As usual, our Read more…
DID you realise that our Sub-Section has a X and Instagram feed that you can follow? Put the address – https://twitter.com/naa_sandgate and/or https://instagram.com/naa_sandgate – in your browser and check it out today. It’s just one more way your Sub-Section uses to keep in touch with fellow Naval Association of Australia members, other Read more…
IT’S on again — the Sub-Section will be rolling into the Bunnings Carseldine carpark on Tuesday, 14 August 2018, for a 7am start. Our volunteers will be serving up delicious snacks and refreshments until after lunchtime to passers-by heading into and out of the hardware superstore. Stop by and say “hello” Read more…
MALCOLM TURNBULL AND BILL SHORTEN JOIN KEITH PAYNE VC IN BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR BEARS TO SCHOOL Leading public figures and military charities are rallying around the Bears to School campaign as part of a national project of commemoration of Australia’s remarkable role in World War I. According to a Media Read more…
AT the monthly “sausage sizzle” fundraiser at Bunnings Carseldine on 27 July 2018, Sub-Section volunteers were kept on their toes during the lunchtime busy period. Footage courtesy of Peter Collins.
Patron Mr Rod Chaipello President Mr Henry (“Darby”) Ashton E-mail: president@navalassociationsandgate.org.au Mobile: (0437) 012 169 Secretary Mr Kevin Wilson Postal: c/- 11 Ibis Avenue, DEAGON QLD 4017 E-mail: secretary@navalassociationsandgate.org.au Mobile: (0478) 729 243 Vice-Presidents Mr Allan Bird Mr John Schultz Treasurer CMDR Darryl Neild OAM (Rtd.) Phone: (07) 3880 4220 Welfare Read more…