Submarines Association Australia Queensland Inc.
Note: Our next meeting will be our GM to be held on Saturday the 6th June 2026 @ 11:00 venue is the Pine Rivers NAA facilities, 3 Ogg Road Murrumba Downs 4503.
Note: A sausage sizzle will be held after the meeting, if you are able to attend please notify the secretary for catering purposes [email protected]
Note: A sausage sizzle will be held after the meeting, if you are able to attend please notify the secretary for catering purposes [email protected]
***Long Cast of Commemorative Social and Other Events for 2026***
- NAA Monthly Service at the Jack Statue - Maritime Museum/Ship Inn South Brisbane (followed by lunch and fellowship at the Ship Inn) use this link navalassoc.org.au/sections/qld-q00 scroll down to see theme times etc. for the service
- Navy Week Celebrations (end of Feb early March 2026) - www.navy.gov.au/community-engagement/events
- Anzac Day Dawn Service etc. (see All Events/Info & Photos page)
- AE 2 Commemorative Service 30th April (Executive exploring options)
- Battle of Coral Sea Commemorative Service (May 2026) - Newstead Park Teneriffe.
- GM - Sat 6th June 2026 Pine Rivers (Sausage sizzle after meeting).
- GM - Sat 29th August 2026. Away Meeting Location TBA.
- Annual Seafarers Service - St John's Cathedral Brisbane September 2026
- AE1 Commemorative Service - Ruth Whitfield Park Kallangur 13thSeptember 2026 10:30 for 11:00.
- AGM & GM - Sat 14th November 2026.
*** From the Committee ***
SAA Qld Branch's Anzac Day Commemorative and Social Events information will be published shortly,
please refer to the 'Events and Information' page for full details.
Note : The Dawn Service will continue to be held each year at SWHT. However, to allow Members to attend their local RSL's celebrations SAA Qld Inc. will only be participating in the Brisbane City March every three years when the RAN leads the March. Commencing this year and then 2029 etc.
Your Support at these events this year is encouraged by the Committee to display to the Public that Submariners are a proud group who gather together on Anzac Day to remember all those who have and are presently serving in the armed forces.
Lest we Forget
SAA Qld Branch's Anzac Day Commemorative and Social Events information will be published shortly,
please refer to the 'Events and Information' page for full details.
Note : The Dawn Service will continue to be held each year at SWHT. However, to allow Members to attend their local RSL's celebrations SAA Qld Inc. will only be participating in the Brisbane City March every three years when the RAN leads the March. Commencing this year and then 2029 etc.
Your Support at these events this year is encouraged by the Committee to display to the Public that Submariners are a proud group who gather together on Anzac Day to remember all those who have and are presently serving in the armed forces.
Lest we Forget
PLEASE NOTE: Completion of the 'Anzac Day Survey Forms' on the 'All Events/Info & Photos' page is being requested to allow planning of these events.
***Please view the "All Events" page for information relating to Social lunches etc.***
Note: A membership application form and information on joining the SAA can be found under the drop-down menu from the "ABOUT US - CONSTITUTION" page
Please note for all merchandise information click on Sandy's or Thor's External sites
(Thor's is a link to obtain the latest Submariners Chef's Book etc.)
(Thor's is a link to obtain the latest Submariners Chef's Book etc.)
Committee Members
2025 -2026
2025 -2026
President - Brian Mateer Vice President - Des Scanlan
Secretary - Tony Bernhagen Treasurer - David Perry
Welfare - Ian Sinclair
Patron - Anne Wood
Secretary - Tony Bernhagen Treasurer - David Perry
Welfare - Ian Sinclair
Patron - Anne Wood
Please use the following link for all correspondence or contact - [email protected]
Life Members
Mal Bridge (dec'd)
Captain G.E. Hunt DSO*DCS*R.A.N.E.M. (Rtd) (dec'd)
LCDR T.D. (Mike) Wood DSC R.D. R.N.V.R. (Rtd) (dec'd)
J.M. O'Brien
D. Pearce (dec'd)
B. Wilson (dec'd)
AB Read (dec'd)
R.H. Woolrych MBE
Don Currell OAM
I. Sinclair
B. McKeown
T. Everard (dec'd)
N. Willaims OAM (dec'd)
B. Clayton
A. Sellars
Bold print indicates the honour was awarded by SAA National Branch
Standard print indicates the honour was awarded by Queensland Branch