Past Events

To all DAICA members. Using the "Submit Question" page, please let Peter Hayes know the details of your YEAR reunion or other functions that would be of interest to other members and they will ensure that the functions appear on this page.

The President and Members of RUSI - Victoria have cordially invited DAICA Members to join them for their regular monthly lunchtime address. The event will commence at 1200 hrs in the Shedden Auditorium at Victoria Barracks, St Kilda Rd, Melbourne.

The speaker on this occasion will be Brig Damian Cantwell, DG Army Operations.

For more information, please click here.

The President and members of the RUSI-NSW have cordially invited DAICA members and their partners/guests to attend the 122nd RUSI-NSW Anniversary Dinner in the Macquarie Room of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia. Individuals (or table groups of 8) would be welcome.

Guest Speaker will be Mr Paul Johnson, CEO, Lockheed Martin Australia. 
Timing: 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm
Cost: $100.00 per head (pre-payment essential).

Please follow the link to Book and Pay Online by Friday 13 August.

DAICA Members are invited to attend a briefing on the new Defence Industry Policy Statement which outlines Government plans to support opportunities for industry growth, along with a commitment to building skills, innovation and productivity.
Across Australia, speakers will include Senator Mark Bishop – Chair, Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee; Graham Priestnall – National President, AIDN; Geoffrey Barker – Defence & Foreign Affairs Columnist, Australian Financial Review; Mark Thomson – Program Director, ASPI, and Chris Jenkins – Managing Director, Thales Australia.

Tuesday 20 August 8.30am – 10.30am  Registration commences 15 minutes prior to briefing.

Morning tea will be provided

Location: Conference Centre - AI Group
               20 Queens Rd 
               Melbourne.

Registration fee $75.00 per person (GST inclusive)

For more information and a copy of the Registration form, please click here.

USI-ACT cordially invites DAICA members to attend this presentation by AIRCDRE Chris Westwood, Director-General Joint Capability Coordination and Mr Dave Lavers, Director, Joint Enabling Domains at 5.00pm in the Russell Offices R-1 Ground floor Theatrette.

For more information please click here.

DAICA Members are invited to attend a briefing on the new Defence Industry Policy Statement which outlines Government plans to support opportunities for industry growth, along with a commitment to building skills, innovation and productivity.
Across Australia, speakers will include Senator Mark Bishop – Chair, Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee; Graham Priestnall – National President, AIDN; Geoffrey Barker – Defence & Foreign Affairs Columnist, Australian Financial Review; Mark Thomson – Program Director, ASPI, and Chris Jenkins – Managing Director, Thales Australia.

Tuesday 10 August 8.30am – 10.30am  Registration commences 15 minutes prior to briefing.

Morning tea will be provided

Location: Chamber of Commerce & Industry - WA
               180 Hay St
               East Perth.

Registration fee $75.00 per person (GST inclusive)

For more information and a copy of the Registration form, please click here.

DAICA Members are invited to attend a briefing on the new Defence Industry Policy Statement which outlines Government plans to support opportunities for industry growth, along with a commitment to building skills, innovation and productivity.
Across Australia, speakers will include Senator Mark Bishop – Chair, Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee; Graham Priestnall – National President, AIDN; Geoffrey Barker – Defence & Foreign Affairs Columnist, Australian Financial Review; Mark Thomson – Program Director, ASPI, and Chris Jenkins – Managing Director, Thales Australia.

Tuesday 5 August 8.30am – 10.30am  Registration commences 15 minutes prior to briefing.

Morning tea will be provided

Location: Enterprise House
               136 Greenhill Rd 
               Unley, Adelaide.

Registration fee $75.00 per person (GST inclusive)

For more information and a copy of the Registration form, please click here.

DAICA Members are invited to attend a briefing on the new Defence Industry Policy Statement which outlines Government plans to support opportunities for industry growth, along with a commitment to building skills, innovation and productivity.
Across Australia, speakers will include Senator Mark Bishop – Chair, Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee; Graham Priestnall – National President, AIDN; Geoffrey Barker – Defence & Foreign Affairs Columnist, Australian Financial Review; Mark Thomson – Program Director, ASPI, and Chris Jenkins – Managing Director, Thales Australia.

Tuesday 3 August 8.30am – 10.30am  Registration commences 15 minutes prior to briefing.

Morning tea will be provided

Location: Thales Australia
               Cowper Wharf Rd 
               Garden Island, Sydney.

Registration fee $75.00 per person (GST inclusive)

For more information and a copy of the Registration form, please click here.

The President and Members RUSI-Vic have cordially invited DAICA members to attend this presentation by the Director of the Air Power Development Centre (GP CAPT Rick KEIR AM CSC) at 1200hrs in the Shedden Auditorium at Victoria Barracks – St Kilda Road, Melbourne. 

For more information please click here.  

Air Commodore Warren Ludwig, AM, Director-General Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance - Air Force, will address the United Services Institute of the Australian Capital Territory (USI of the ACT) on ‘Air Force - Postured for the Joint Future’ on Wednesday, 28 July 2010 in Adams Hall at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) at 6.30 pm.

For more information please click here.

The members of the New South Wales IMC 1983 course still get together about two or three times a year to remember good times and to enjoy friendships made on the course. Recently, the course celebrated Christmas in July in the Blue Mountains at the home of Air Commodore Frank Burtt (retired) and his wife Ann with a traditional Christmas Dinner of turkey, roast pork and ham with all the trimmings.  Centrepiece of the meal was an ice sculptured Christmas Tree provided by the daughter of Dr Ron Roberts and his wife Kay, who flew up from Tasmania for the gathering.  The group was joined by Bruce Hart, a graduate of CISC 2006 and his wife Rosemary, who live next door to the Burtts.

Mal Park, Frank Burtt and Bob May carving the ham, turkey and pork: Click for Pic.

Geoff Hollings IMC83 and Bruce Hart DISC 2006: Click for Pic.

The next Defence Update for Industry will be held in Canberra on 8 July 2010.

For more information please click here.

To register your attendance please email DMOBAO.NSWACT@defence.gov.au.

A DAICA Social Function is to be held on Wednesday 07 April 2010, in the form of a dinner at the Naval, Military & Air Force Club of South Australia, 111 Hutt Street, Adelaide, South Australia.

DAICA will be subsidising this function. For DAICA Members and their partners or a personal guest, the cost will be $50 a head for a three course meal including wines, beers and soft drinks.

If you wish to invite additional guests the cost will be $70 a head.

Timing:

Pre-Dinner drinks from 6.30PM
Dinner: 7.00PM

Dress: (as advised by the Club’s published dress standards)

Gentlemen: jacket and tailored trousers with collar and tie.
Ladies should dress conservatively and follow the same dress code as gentlemen (trousers, when worn, must be tailored).

Speaker:

Mr Chris Burns, CSC, Director Land, Defence SA, will attend and will speak during the Dinner.

Additional information about Naval, Military & Air Force Club of South Australia is available at http://www.navmil.org/

The DAICA National Council will be holding its April meeting at the same venue commencing at 3.00pm.  DAICA members are welcome to attend as observers. Due to the need to address the meeting’s agenda in a limited time, discussion with Council members on topics addressed at the meeting will not be possible. However Council members will welcome discussion during the dinner function.

Please confirm your intention to attend the Dinner (and the Council meeting, if applicable) at your earliest convenience, but not later than close of business Tuesday 30 March 2010, by sending the booking form to Dave Appleby by email (address on the DAICA Council page) or by snail mail to 26 Ennor Crescent, Florey ACT 2615.

(Control click on this link Adelaide Dinner 2010 Booking Form to open the form in a new tab)

If you have any particular dietary requirements (other than lobster and caviar at every opportunity) please let me know.