Anzac Day, What's On, offers and dioramas and so much more. A palce for the whole community.

Upwey Belgrave RSL Parakeet

April 2023 (Part 1)

This Month......

Your RSL

- Anzac Day

- What's On

Wine & Dine Offers

- Most popular dishes

- Drink of the month

Your Community

- Museum Snippet

- Veterans Support & Events

Anzac Day - All the details

This Anzac Day we want to include stories of local service personnel in our dawn service.


If you have any stories, details or furphies about youeself or local friends or family that have served, we would love to hear them.


We will be sharing three of these stories on the day.


Please complete the details in the link below. See you Anzac Day.

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Paint and Sip with Lynne
$66 per person (includes first house wine/coffee/tea/soft drink)


Come along for a creative night of painting, fun, laughing and learning. Beginners class


Lynne, your host and talented artist will guide you through blending, shading, highlighting and stroke work. Helping you create your masterpiece.


All materials included
Bookings essentials. Book online 

Tickets close Wednesday 17th April


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Messages from Beyond the Physical Realm
Come join us for an afternoon filled with messages from the other side and one's higher self.

Saturday 20th April, 3pm to 5pm - only 80 seats available.



This event is an opportunity to experience the power of love that transcends the physical realm.


What to Expect: Prepare to be captivated with a variety of messages from the spirit realm and soul energy. While not everyone may receive a personal contact, each message conveyed will be uplifting, brimming with love, and offering profound healing to all in attendance.


After the event:
For anyone that books into Poppies Bistro for dinner afterwards, Kylie will continue to chat with these dinners. Offering complementary readings.


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Poker & Parma, a tournament to remember

Friday 3rd May, 7pm


Get your POKER FACE on!
We have professional poker tables being delivered, with professional deals. This is a three hour tournament.


1st Prize “Dragging Rights” until the next tournament. No cash prize.


A STRAIGHT up great night.

We are expecting a FULL HOUSE so get in quick. Come on your own, as a PAIR, THREE OF A KIND or TWO PAIRS.



We are offering a variety of Parmas to choose from, don't be chicken to try something new.

Will be a great night of laughs, bluffs, folds, and calls.Play your best hand or the hand you have been dealt. What ever you do, go ALL IN.


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Greg Champion and Khristian Mizzi 

Performing at  the Upwey Belgrave RSL for the first time.


This like minded duo share their most touching compositions, and some treasured favourites, alternating in and intimate collaboration of songs and harmonies.


Winner of the 2021 Australian Folk Alliance awards -
'SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEAR' , 

Kris Mizzi has captured the hearts of audiences around the country with his moving songs and imaginative stories.


Greg Champion - Songwriter, singer, comedian and prominent radio personality. Greg captures what it is to be Australian through his unique combination of comedy, sports parodies and country/folk music.


Join them on for a night of great songs.

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Veterans, Service Personnel

and First Responders

Rock n Roll Dancing Classes

Thursday's 7pm 

Single, Couples and Family Group 

All ages, All abilities

A great way to bond and reconnect back with family, friends and the community

Our teacher will tailor the class to meet the needs of each dancer, 

ensuring that everyone has a great time.

Service Personnel, First Responders and their family - FREE

RSL Members $5 per session

Non-Member $10 per session

Poppies 

Our most popular dishes

Members receive 10% discount on all main meals

Chicken Parmigiana

Poppies Burger

Bistro Hours:

Wednesday to Friday 

6pm - 8:30pm




Saturday Lunch 

12.30pm – 2.30pm


Saturday Dinner 

6pm – 8.30pm


Sunday Lunch 

12pm – 2.30pm




Sunday Lunch 

12pm – 2.30pm


Poppies Bistro Menu

Drinks of the Month

Members Special - Extended by popular demand

For the month or until stock runs out

Four Pines Pacific Ale

- Schooner

Normally $9.50

Members Price $7.50


Full List of Drinks

Museum Snippet - Militaty History Dioramas


The museum has a number of highly detailed, action packed dioramas.

The dioramas depict significant moments in Australian military history.


Ask one of the many museum tour guides to explain the details and be awed with the facts they can tell you about a moment in time, that changed the charted course of warfare and ensured our freedom and rights that we have the luxury of living today.


Lest we forget the sacrifice so many made.


Running Rabbits Military Museum



Running Rabbit Military Museum is open:

Thursdays: 10am to 2pm

Sundays: 10am to 2pm

Private tours and Group Bookings via arrangement

museum@upweybelgraversl.org.au

RSL Membership..

The League provides it's members with a range of benefits and services, as well as promoting the ties of friendship and caring for veterans and their dependants.

Member benefits:

Discount on drinks and meals

Access to member activities

Reciprocal rights at all Sub-Branches across Victoria

Regular Newsletters

Being part of a club that strongly supports your local community

Buy Membership $50

Donate Here

To support Past and Present Service Personnel

Volunteer

Donate Your Time

 Become  A Volunteer

Membership

Become a Member 

 10% off drinks and meals

Veterans Support & Events - Service Personnel Past and Present


Providing Assistance

RSL Victoria is here to provide assistance and support to past and present service personnel and their families.

Importantly you do not have to be a member of the RSL to receive assistance from RSL Victoria; you only have to be a current or former member of the Australian Defence Force, our Allies, or a dependent of either group.

Explore our support services below or contact us veteran.welfare@upweybelgraversl.org.au

 or RSL Vic directly on Veteran Central for direct support.


Veterans Monthly Dinner

First Wednesday of the month at 6pm, 

we offer complimentary dinner for all Service Personnel (past & present) and their partners. Please join us. You do not have to be an RSL member to come along.




Rock n Roll Dancing Classes

Thursday's 7pm 

Single, Couples and Family Group all welcome.

All ages, All abilities

A great way to bond and reconnect back with family, friends and the community

Our teacher will tailor the class to meet the needs of each dancer, 

ensuring that everyone has a great time.

Service Personnel, First Responders and their family - FREE

RSL Members $5 per session

Non-Member $10 per session


RSL Active

 A FREE health and wellbeing program for past and present current service personnel, first responders and their families.


RSL Active provides a way to connect with other veterans and develop social networks, share ideas, tell stories, enhance support circles, and improve physical and mental health. 

RSL Active Activities

  • Ballroom Social Dancing Classes:   All ages, all abilities, Thursdays 7pm from Thursday 1st February. Would love to see you there. Couples, singles, families - all welcome

  • Mobility Exercise: Keeping your moving parts moving - Coming in 2024

  • Wellbeing Sessions - Coming in 2024

Full List: Upwey Belgrave RSL Activities

Free Entertainment

Supporting local talent, we have regular entertainment: Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday Afternoon, entry is free and everyone is welcome.

Upcoming Entertainment and Events

Insider Report

Anzac Day: 

Michael Coe and Ross Jonson are returning to create our ANZAC DAY event for 2024. They both have experience in arts and entertainment industries and are avid supporters of the RSL and veteran's care. Michael and Ross have been responsible for some memorable ANZAC events at Upwey/Belgrave in the pre-covid era, and will bring back the full Dawn and mid-morning services with sound, lighting and the solemnity that the day deserves.

Keep up to date with details here Anzac Day.


Upcoming AGM

The Annual General Meeting is coming up in March or April. Keep a look out for date and time.

If you have interest in joining the committee please complete the details using the link and we will be in touch. Request Nomination Form.



Raffle: Only 25,000 tickets and 6 winners

Dandenong Ranges Community Raffle


Win BIG in the Dandenong Ranges Community Raffle! 

You could be one of 6 lucky winners taking home up to $20,000 in GOLD! 

Best of all, one hundred percent of ticket sales raise much needed funds for community groups within the Dandenong Ranges.

Only 25,000 tickets are available for purchase.


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Donate Online Today

The RSL collects donations for the ANZAC Appeal all year long. 

100% of funds raised through the ANZAC Appeal support veterans and their families in times of need.

Support may include crisis accommodation for veterans at risk, financial assistance for families in need, health and wellbeing programs, employment support and assistance with accessing pension entitlements. 

Donate Here

Upwey Belgrave RSL

1 Mast Gully

Upwey, 3158

office.admin@upweybelgraversl.org.au

(03) 9754 3665


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