2008 saw the realization that costings imposed by the civilian contractors made conducting the dinner at army establishments far too costly and exercise and as a result the 2008 and subsequent dinners were conducted at the Gaythorne RSL Club. The maintenance of messing and other responsibilities being passed to civilian contractors meant that for the past few years the dinner has been held at 6RAR Long Tan sergeants’ Mess. The Initial dinner dance was a huge success, and it was resolved to be held annually at Canungra. The first dinner dance was conducted at Cananga in 1985 with the assistance of John (Toad) Dunshea OAM who was then the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) OF THE Land Warfare Centre (LWC) AT Canungra. Birthday functions during this time were conducted at various RSL Clubs. Alan and Maureen then set about to establish two major functions per year, the traditional birthday get together and a mixed dinner dance around September each year. This association initially encompassed members Australia wide. Queensland formalised an association and Alan Price was elected President and a short time later Maureen Price was appointed Secretary. Western Australia already had an association for some years prior that gathered to celebrate the Battalion’s birthday on 01 February each year.Īlan Price to President. At the Adelaide national reunion in 1985, Brigadier the Honourable, David Thomson MC, the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, RSM (A) Wally Thompson OAM and other former serving members suggested the forming of an association. Later this was expanded to include all former members of the Battalion.
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Prior to this, commencing in 1975, Bluey Fryer organised former members of B Company 4 RAR to gather as near as possible to 01 February each year to celebrate the Battalion’s birthday and to maintain the brotherhood of warriors. The 4th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment Association, Queensland Incorporated (4 RAR Assoc, Qld Inc) was first established at a meeting of former serving members of 4 RAR at Kelvin Grove Barracks, Brisbane in 1985.
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