WOMEN'S ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY CORPS ASSOCIATION (VICTORIA) INCORPORATED
HERE ARE OUR UPCOMING EVENTS
ANZAC Day
Tuesday 25th April
Form up Point: Collins Street West (Centre) – that’s between Elizabeth and Swanston Sts.
Form up Time: 0915
*Association Members & Ex-WRAAC guests are welcome to attend,
look for our banner at the Form Up Point*
Check newspapers for further details.
AWAS / WRAAC Shrine Service
Sunday 7th May, 10am.
Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne
WRAAC Association Annual Luncheon
Saturday 15th July, 11am.
Royal Melbourne Zoo
While you are at the Zoo COME MEET KATI !
This is Kati (pronounced car-tee), which means coconut milk,
an ingredient used in Thai cooking.
She is the latest Asian elephant calf born just before midnight on 1 Jan 2023 at Melbourne Zoo.
You can see her whilst attending the WRAAC Association (Vic) Inc. Annual Luncheon which will be held at the Bon Su Function Centre (located near the elephant display)
on Saturday 15 July 2023.
Lunch commences at 1200 noon, but those attending can enter the Zoo from 1100 a.m. and after the luncheon enjoy the zoo until its normal closing time on that day.
(Zoo entrance fee is is included in your luncheon ticket).
ANZAC Day
Tuesday 25th April
Form up Point: Collins Street West (Centre) – that’s between Elizabeth and Swanston Sts.
Form up Time: 0915
*Association Members & Ex-WRAAC guests are welcome to attend,
look for our banner at the Form Up Point*
Check newspapers for further details.
AWAS / WRAAC Shrine Service
Sunday 7th May, 10am.
Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne
WRAAC Association Annual Luncheon
Saturday 15th July, 11am.
Royal Melbourne Zoo
While you are at the Zoo COME MEET KATI !
This is Kati (pronounced car-tee), which means coconut milk,
an ingredient used in Thai cooking.
She is the latest Asian elephant calf born just before midnight on 1 Jan 2023 at Melbourne Zoo.
You can see her whilst attending the WRAAC Association (Vic) Inc. Annual Luncheon which will be held at the Bon Su Function Centre (located near the elephant display)
on Saturday 15 July 2023.
Lunch commences at 1200 noon, but those attending can enter the Zoo from 1100 a.m. and after the luncheon enjoy the zoo until its normal closing time on that day.
(Zoo entrance fee is is included in your luncheon ticket).
On February 12, 1951 the Women’s Royal Australian Army Corp (WRAAC) was established to cover a manpower shortage due to the Korean War and national service. Previously women had served in the Australian Women’s Army Service (AWAS) during WWII from August 1941 until June 1947.The introduction of WRAAC into the Citizen Military Forces (CMF) was approved in December 1951 with recruiting beginning in June 1953. Training was based on the same syllabus as the Australian Regular Army (ARA) and the uniform worn was also the same as the ARA. The Southern Command (Victorian) CMF unit was raised as 8 WRAAC Coy until 1960 and then became 3 WRAAC Coy as a result of an army re-organization. In the mid 1970’s the name of the CMF was changed to Army Reserve (ARES). The WRAAC CMF/ARES was disbanded in 1976 and all members were recruited and enlisted in male units.
The WRAAC Regular Army were disbanded in 1984.
The ‘WRAAC Reserve Association (Victoria)’ was founded in August 1976 with the desire to promote social functions for former members of 8/3 WRAAC Coy.
In November 2007 the name ‘WRAAC Reserve Association (Victoria)’ was changed to ‘WRAAC Association (Victoria) Inc.’ thus allowing women who have, or are serving in the Australian Military Forces, to join the association and participate and enjoy the social events, ceremonies and comradeship that the Association offers.
The WRAAC Regular Army were disbanded in 1984.
The ‘WRAAC Reserve Association (Victoria)’ was founded in August 1976 with the desire to promote social functions for former members of 8/3 WRAAC Coy.
In November 2007 the name ‘WRAAC Reserve Association (Victoria)’ was changed to ‘WRAAC Association (Victoria) Inc.’ thus allowing women who have, or are serving in the Australian Military Forces, to join the association and participate and enjoy the social events, ceremonies and comradeship that the Association offers.
This is not an official military website. All information in this website has been obtained from past members and associates of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps. If you consider that any information is inaccurate or incomplete do not hesitate in contacting us.