The World Stage The Australian American Alliance "The Pacific Matters!"
Event description
INVITATION
World Stage 2022 –
The Australian American Alliance
"The Pacific Matters!"
The Australian American Association (Vic)
cordially invites you to our 2022
Lecture.
Join us on Tuesday 4 October 2022
at the impressive
The Windsor Hotel (Melbourne)
to hear from special guest speaker
Senior Naval Officer Victoria
Commodore Greg Yorke, AM, CSC, RAN
Commodore Yorke joined the Royal Australian Navy from Sydney in January 1974, and is a Principal Warfare Officer, specialising as a Gunnery Officer.
His many sea postings are highlighted by an exchange posting with the Royal Navy serving as Principal Warfare Officer, HMS Liverpool (Type 42 Destroyer), in the mid-1980s and two Command appointments, Commanding Officer, HMAS Gladstone (Fremantle Class Patrol Boat), 1990 to 1992; and, as the commissioning Commanding Officer, HMAS Arunta (ANZAC Frigate), from 1998 until 2000.
As a Captain, Commodore Yorke served as the Chief Staff Officer (Operations), Maritime Headquarters, where he was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross for his leadership during Operation Falconer (the War in Iraq), 2003.
Commodore Yorke enjoyed a second career as a Management Consultant before being promoted to Commodore in June 2016. On 1st January 2018, he was appointed as the Senior Naval Officer Victoria, a position he retains today.
Commodore Yorke was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours.
In a non-Navy role, early in 2022, Greg was appointed, as the Chair, Victorian Veterans Council, a State Government appointment advising on veteran matters.
Date: Tuesday, 4 October 2022
Time: 6:00pm for 6.30pm to 8:30pm
Venue: The Windsor Hotel - The Winston Room
(111 Spring Street, Melbourne)
Cost: Members: $65 per person or $120 for two
Non-Members: $75 per person or $140 for two
(Includes: Cocktails and Canapes)
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
RSVP: Please no later than Friday, 23 September 2022 (for catering),
to Sam CJ Muscat email: [email protected] or phone 0419 381 479
Book early and return this form together with your payment:
Bank Transfer:
BSB Number: 063307 Account Number: 10169603
Account Name: Australian-American Association
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