Services we provide for you.
Apart from monthly meetings, we offer other services for our members.
All returned service personnel are welcomed, no matter their length of service or where or when they served.
Family members are welcome to attend social meetings and membership is open to everyone who has an interest in RSL and a connection to a family member who served.
Please contact any of our committee members for more information.
"The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living" Marcus Tulliuis Cicaro
Funeral Services
All RSL Members, Veterans & Ex service Personell are entitled to have an RSL presence in their funeral. Contact our President for details.
Burial or Cremation
Burial Flags
Regular Meetings & Socials
Burra RSL hold regular monthly meetings, either in The Council Chamber, Market Square, for our formal meetings or lunch and dinner casual meetings where family and friiends are invited to attend.
As well we hold ANZAC Day Dawn Services and a Remembrance Day Service every year in Market Square at our War Memorial.
Honouring our Soldiers
ANZAC DAY 25th April Dawn Service
REMEMBRANCE DAY 11th November at 11am
Health Services
Veteran's physical and mental health is a major focus and Burra RSL can direct you to the services that are available and even assist in obtaining Government assistance.
Assistance & Advocates
Burra RSL can help to find an Advocate who will work on your behalf with finding services available to you, and also requirements for financial help.
Other Available Services
If you are interested in finding your families service history RSL has many available records on-line to assist your search.
Finding and mounting / restoring medals is also something that RSL can point you in the right direction.
Vietnam Veteran’s Day Remembrance 18 August 2024
On 18 August each year, we commemorate Vietnam Veterans' Day on the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in 1966 during which the men of Delta Company, 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, faced a major force of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops. The battle was fought in wet and muddy conditions during a heavy tropical downpour. By the end of that day 17 Australians had been killed in action and 25 were wounded, one of whom died a few days later. This was the largest number of casualties in a single operation since the Australian Task Force established its base at nearby Nui Dat the previous April.
Today we remember the sacrifices of all those who died and say thank you to the almost 60,000 Australian nurses, aviators, soldiers, sailors, engineers, civilian aid workers and National Servicemen who served during the 10 years of our involvement in the Vietnam War. In all 3000 were wounded in the line of duty and 523 lost their lives.
On this day, we commemorate all battles fought by Australians in Vietnam, from large-scale operations to platoon and section-level encounters. We remember the sailors of the Royal Australian Navy who supported land operations, and members of the Royal Australian Air Force who served in combat and transport roles.
We also acknowledge the significant loss of life experienced by the people of Vietnam. Today, Australia and Vietnam stand side by side as friends.
When our Veterans returned home many felt unsupported, unrecognised and even vilified. In 1973 there was no homecoming parade for returning service personnel. They had to fight with the RSL and other ex-service organisation leaders for recognition and support.
51 years later we are here to express our heartfelt gratitude for the service they gave in our name.
Today WE honour their service and vow that their story will be remembered. On behalf of all the Burra RSL and community we thank you for your service.
Lest We Forget