Membership Articles

“Military service is the greatest lesson in looking after your mates.” Camberwell RSL treasurer Daryl Christie’s experiences at Fire Support Base Coral in 1968 forged a lifetime commitment to veteran support. His powerful story spans five decades of service to his country, the community, and the RSL family. In this candid interview, Daryl shares how Vietnam shaped him, footy and the RSL sustained him, and supporting fellow veterans became his mission.

Vietnam veteran Paul McCrohan OAM has dedicated decades to education, sports administration, and veterans’ affairs. His commitment spans 48 years in teaching, extensive RSL leadership, and passionate advocacy for remembering veterans’ sacrifices through school engagement and welfare programs.

From winning Twitter’s Golden Tweet to her current board roles, Cat Parker brings global leadership expertise to our RSL. This golf enthusiast with perfect recall dreams of Antarctica. With deep military family connections, she came to our RSL for ANZAC Day two-up, but stayed for the mateship.

Long-term RSL member Brian Watt served with the Royal Engineers in North Africa in the wake of WWII. He was involved in constructing a railway as well as clearing mines and defensive installations in the challenging desert conditions of Libya, Egypt and Palestine. Life after service took him to the goldfields of Ghana before he married and made a home in Australia.