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Keeping the Spirit of ‘45 Alive Down Under

Michael Brooke

Chief Public Affairs Officer

EMDC & NMDC of RSL Sub-Branches

120 Ramsgate Avenue

North Bondi, New South Wales 2026

Phone: (02) 8006 0545

Fax: (02) 9475 4938

Email: michael @keep45alive.org.au

Mission Statement:

To preserve memories of Australia’s Greatest Living Generation via stories on our website for archiving; to Remember WWII veterans and their families sacrifices, and to celebrate our freedoms; to unite all generations of Australians to Keep 45 Alive; and to bring public awareness to what Victory in the Pacific Day means so that all Australians whether in the city, bush or outback can celebrate this one off special 65^th Anniversary on 15 August 2010.

Past Media Releases & Alerts:

28 July 2010 Parra Eels Salute World War Two Veterans

3 June 2010 Australians Pause to Salute WWII Turning Point

25 March 2010 HMAS Ballarat hosts WWII veterans

9 March 2010 by VP Day Committee & WWII Golf Trophy: “WWII veterans to battle for WWII Golf Trophy” [Media Alert]

7 Feb 2010 by VP Day Committee: “Remember Their Sacrifice, Celebrate Our Freedom”

9 Nov 2009 by VP Day Committee & Sir Roden Cutler Charities Re: Launch of Special History Project

Past Public Speeches:

23 April 2010 by Committee Chairman Norbert O’Connor Keough at the Australian Taxation Office, Sydney

11 March 2010 by Committee Chairman Norbert O’Connor Keough at 64th Annual Golf Trophy, Carnarvon Golf Club, Lidcombe

7 Feb 2010 by Committee Chairman Norbert O’Connor Keough at Keep 45 Alive Launch, North Bondi RSL Club, North Bondi

11 Nov 2009 by WWII Committee Member Amy K. Taylor AM at NSW State Parliament House, Sydney