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Message From The President The executive and committee are dedicated to providing a continuing service which meets the needs not only of our own members but also those of all serving and ex-service men and women and their families throughout Maitland and the surrounding Hunter Valley districts. Unfortunately with the rising costs of providing a voluntary and free welfare and pension service to both serving and ex-service members in the Maitland and surrounding districts it has forced us to implement a sub-Branch Fundraising Committee to raise funds through various means including donations, bequests, raffles, etc. to enable us to continue our ongoing free service and support to those who have served and their families. My Pension and Welfare Officers are keeping up to date with Department of Veterans Affairs changes through bi-monthly network meetings which enables them to provide a constantly improved Pension and Welfare service to both our members and all other ex-servicemen and women. To help with the increasing number of pension enquiries, Mondays has now been set aside as our main initial Claim for Disability Allowance and Service Pension day for which bookings must be made for interviews, special arrangements can be made for those outside the immediate Maitland area. My executive and committee work hard for our members and all serving and ex-service personnel, manning the office on a voluntary basis Monday to Saturday and looking after general enquiries and the pension and welfare needs of our members and the whole ex-service community. A sub-Branch is only as good as its members and in Maitland our members support is "second to none".
Maitland RSL Sub-Branch Maitland RSL sub-Branch was formed on the 1st June 1919 by returned soldiers and sailors who served in World War 1. Maitland RSL is now one of the few sub-Branches in the state which provides a Monday to Saturday service to it's members. As of January 2007 there are 4 qualified and accredited pension officers available to all members of the ex-service community at no cost to the member or their family. There is also a qualified and accredited Welfare Officer available for our members and their families and one Welfare Officer in training and one Visitation Officer. Maitland RSL sub-Branch holds it's AGM on the 1st Sunday in February each year,. These are the 2008 election results: PRESIDENT: Eric Bell JP VICE PRESIDENTS: Fred Goode JP Kevin Waight HON SECRETARY: Brian Robinson JP TREASURER: Allen Russ JP COMMITTEE: Vic Elliott JP Bill Doyle Zig Nowik Anatol Dangel Ray Deaves Max Bradbery Richard Kidd PENSION OFFICERS: Fred Goode JP Allen Russ JP Judy Waight JP WELFARE OFFICER: Richard Kidd VISITATIONS OFFICER: Jeff Dunn DELEGATES: Fred Goode JP Brian Robinson JP Eric Bell JP (Alternate Delegate) Zone 6 Bowls: Harold Cox JP Ray Deaves PUBLICITY OFFICER: Fred Goode JP PATRON: Peter Blackmore, Mayor of Maitland CHAPLAIN: Eric Bell JP Salvation Army Contact Details: 3 Bulwer Street, Maitland, 2320 ( behind BEST & LESS and nearly opposite the Maitland District Leagues Club) or PO BOX 128 Maitland 2320 Phone Office Hours: 02 4933 6900; Fax: 02 49344216; Phone After Hours: Secretary, Brian Robinson JP 0432 738 323 or Vice President, Fred Goode JP 0419 426 067 Email: maitlandrsl@networksmm.com.au Website: www.maitlandrsl.com
Office Hours: Monday only: 9.00am to 12.00pm for booked pension enquiries Tuesday to Saturday: 10.00am to 12.00pm Monthly meetings are held at 3 Bulwer Street on the 1st Sunday of each month Visitors and New members are most welcome Pension and Disability claims are by appointment only on Mondays
AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE MEDAL
WHO AFTER 2 SEPTEMBER 1945, HONOURABLY
COMPLETED THEIR: INITIAL ENLISTMENT PERIOD
WERE
MEDICALLY
DISCHARGED with a COMPENSATORY INJURY WERE
NATIONAL SERVICEMEN UNABLE
TO COMPLETE THEIR INITIAL ENLISTMENT PERIOD DUE
TO DEFENCE POLICY AT THE TIME (Concerns
Servicewomen together with the downsizing of ARMY, NAVY & RAAF units)
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