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Local Heritage Survey now online 💻

The Local Heritage Survey (LHS) 2025 is now available to view on the City’s website. Hard copies are also available at the Community History Centre and libraries.

As part of the updated survey, 66 new place records were added, bringing the total number of recognised heritage places to 135.

The LHS is accompanied by a Historical Image Compendium, which visually captures the significance of places that no longer exist.

Together, these publications represent a significant milestone in recognising, celebrating and preserving Wanneroo’s local heritage.

Learn more: https://www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au/info/20079/heritage/285/heritage/2

No. 77 Squadron RAAF entered the Korean War in 1950, flying nearly 19,000 sorties over three years. These men faced perilous dogfights with MiG-15s, lost 40 pilots, and became the first Australian casualties of the conflict.

The families of the 43 Australian Servicemen who remain Missing In Action from the Korean War continue to advocate for the location, recovery and identification of their loved ones through the Korean War Missing In Action Working Group.

Read more here: https://vwma.org.au/explore/organisations/8

Lest We Forget

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Black Hawk accident in Townsville, in which 18 ADF members tragically lost their lives.

During training for counter-terrorism operations on the night of June 12, 1996, two Australian Army Black Hawk helicopters collided in the Townsville Field Training Area.

As a result of the accident, there were 18 fatalities; 15 from the Special Air Service Regiment and three from the 5th Aviation Regiment. It was Australia's worst peacetime military aviation disaster, and it sent shockwaves of sadness across the nation.

This tragedy highlights the constant risks associated with serving in the nation’s armed services and the commitment and bravery of those who serve.

We Will Remember Them

Corporal M. Baker
Captain J. Berrigan
Captain K. Hales
Signalman H. Peeters
Trooper T.J. McDonald
Lance Corporal D. Frost
Trooper J.G.S. Church
Lance Corporal G.D. Hagan
Lance Corporal D.A. Johnstone
Lance Corporal G.A. Callow
Corporal B.A. Tombs
Corporal D.J. Smith
Corporal D.R. Oldham
Corporal A. Constantinidis
Corporal M.J. Bird
Corporal M. Avedissian
Sergeant H.W. Ellis
Captain T.J. Stevens

Lest We Forget

📸 Ian Coate

Thank you to all services and the hundreds of volunteers who look after & keep us safe in our hours of need.

Thank you for your service.

On this day in 1941, recruitment officially began for the Torres Strait Defence Force, which was formed to defend Australia's northern approaches following the outbreak of World War II.

This historic force later became the famous Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion, the only all-Indigenous battalion in Australian military history

You can view members of the unit here: https://vwma.org.au/explore/units/1590/people