Coffs Harbour RSL sub branch

Returned and Services League of Australia New South Wales Branch Incorporated Coffs Harbour sub branch celebrates 90 years of service to local veterans this year.

Coffs Harbour RSL sub branch

Meeting dates for 2009 are as follows:

  • 28th February (AGM), 21st March, 18th April, 16th May, 20th June, 18th July, 15th August, 19th September, 17th October, 21st November, 19th December.

Dates to Remember:

  • 25th April (ANZAC Day)
  • 11th November (Remembrance Day)

Watch this space for celebration activities as they are organised.

News

If you have any information that may be of use to us, we would appreciate hearing from you, so contact us on the details below.

Office hours and appointments

  • Admin Office Hours: Mon 10am- Noon, Thursday 2pm-4pm.

Appointment times:

For access to Executive, Sub Branch Bus bookings, General information, Cenotaph & Memorial wall enquiries, Memorial services, School Visits & speech days etc, Bursaries & Grants, Funeral Arrangements (Viz No pension enquiries see Tue & Wed below).

Pensions & Welfare Enquries:

Telephone beforehand for an appointment time (02) 6691 9237 Fax: (02) 6651 8968 Tuesdays 10am-4pm and Wednesdays 2-4pm

RSL sub-Branch Pension & Welfare Officers provide practical support to all veterans; ex-servicemen & women and their families, ensuring that they are familiar with and receiving all entitlements and services.

We are usually able to provided assistance with, or access to (or alternatively,) an effective referral network for assistance with family matters, accommodation, finance, aged care, home help and maintenance services.

Information links for ex-services personnel

President: Bob Payne MM (02 6654 4248)
Treasurer: Diane Fisher (02 6650 9189)
Hon Sec: Alan Jarvis (02 6651 6982)

PO Box 180
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Phone: (02) 6691 9233 Office Hours Only
Fax: (02) 66518968

"The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance"

Coffs Harbour RSL Sub Branch:
pensions & welfare

Pensions (Australia ex Servicemen & Women )

RSL sub-branches offer advice and preparation of claims under the VEA and SCRA by volunteer Pensions Officers. The RSL does not charge for this service and you do not have to be an RSL member. See above information for appointment times Tuesdays and Wednesdays only.

The Pension Officers are trained under the Training and Information Program (TIP). The Training and Information Program (TIP) is a joint venture of ex-service organisations and Veterans' Affairs providing training for members of the ex-service community as Pensions Officers, Welfare Officers and Advocates. Alternatively, assistance is also available via the DVA Network Counter of Centrelink in Duke Street Coffs Harbour or Veterans Affairs Network Office (DVA VAN Lismore).

The RSL (NSW) Information Section also has Pension Officers located at the NSW State Office of the Department of Veteran's Affairs. They are available Monday to Friday 10.00am to 3.00pm and their address is:

Level 1, DVA Building
280 Elizabeth Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Telephone: 9213 7479

Informative links for pensions and welfare:

Bereavment: Funerals

Additional assistance & Payment information (including access & availability to emergency funding).

Centrelink information: Government benefits; Assistance to Allied Servicemen & Women; Government Benefits & Allied Veterans