Naval Association of Australia Sandgate Sub-Section

31/05/2026

Smile, HMAS Brisbane III (and HMAS Moreton), you’re in the frame for some 4,500 visitors today. BZ to Ship’s Company for your kind hospitality and professionalism.

30/05/2026

Navy Week, HMAS Brisbane III and HMAS Moreton-style!

29/05/2026

One for your calendar 📆.
“…The event also aims to create a deeper understanding of our military history, and deeper recognition of all who served, by helping to tell this story…”

Since 2007, the Indigenous Veterans’ Ceremony has been held annually to coincide with National Reconciliation Week.

29/05/2026

A Message from the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner this morning…
“…HMAS Brisbane III is one of the Royal Australian Navy’s most advanced warships and proudly carries the name of our city as the third vessel to do so.
“We are honoured to welcome the ship and its company to Brisbane as they exercise their right to the Freedom of Entry to the City.
“This significant occasion reflects the enduring relationship between the City of Brisbane and the Royal Australian Navy.
“The granting of Freedom of Entry dates back to medieval times and remains the highest accolade a city can bestow upon a military unit.
“It is a symbol of trust and confidence, permitting a formed body of armed personnel to march through the city as a mark of mutual respect and goodwill.
“The name ‘HMAS Brisbane’ has a distinguished history within the Royal Australian Navy, with ships bearing this name serving our nation from the First World War through to present day operations.
“This proud legacy continues with the current ship, which plays a vital role in protecting Australia and contributing to regional and global security.
“On behalf of the people of Brisbane, I congratulate HMAS Brisbane on this important and historic occasion and thank the officers and crew for their service to our nation.”

26/05/2026

“…It firmly anchored the image in time, transforming it from a loosely contextualised portrait into a precise historical record of a moment immediately preceding tragedy…”

From Copy to Clarity: Before Centaur 14 May 2026 The sinking of a hospital ship On 14 May 1943 the 2/3rd Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) Centaur was en route from Sydney to Cairns when she was sunk by a Japanese submarine south of Moreton Island, off the Queensland coast. From the 332 people on board...

26/05/2026

BZ to the musicians/soloists of the Royal Australian Navy Band (HMAS Moreton, Queensland) for adding to the pomp and pageantry of Her Excellency Governor of Queensland’s investiture ceremony the other day. 🎼🎶🎵

24/05/2026

Australian Submarine Agency salutes a legendary boat, crewed by legends who took on impossible odds.

23/05/2026

One for your 📆 calendar. F

Join us on Friday 29 May as the Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Brisbane exercise their right to Freedom of Entry to the City of Brisbane. Watch as they march along Adelaide Street as part of this historic event. The parade begins on Adelaide Street at 9am and will conclude in King George Square by 11a...