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The Age
08-07-2025
- General
- The Age
Century-old Kew RSL ordered to close over ‘failures in supporting veterans'
Kew RSL has been ordered to close by RSL Victoria over a slew of concerns, including its alleged failures in supporting veterans and their families, the charity says. In a statement on Monday night, the state RSL office said concerns for the reputation of the wider organisation influenced its decision to close the doors of the century-old sub-branch in Melbourne's east for a year. Kew RSL, founded in 1920, two years after World War I ended, is based at the stately Wilton House in Cotham Road, Kew. RSL Victoria's statement said issues the sub-branch committee had failed to address included 'not fulfilling the objects and purposes of the RSL in supporting veterans and their families'. Other issues included not having an elected committee and not abiding by the rules and by-laws of the RSL in the conduct of a sub-branch. RSL Victoria said it had given repeated notices to the sub-branch, informing it of its 'failure to meet its ongoing obligations'. 'A response received by RSL Victoria on 12 June 2025 failed to demonstrate that those concerns were being adequately addressed,' the statement said. 'Subsequently, RSL Victoria has suspended the charter of the sub-branch in accordance with the RSL rules.' RSL state president Des Callaghan said in the statement that the RSL Victoria suspension, effective for 12 months and during which it may further investigate, had been made reluctantly.
Sydney Morning Herald
08-07-2025
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
Century-old Kew RSL ordered to close over ‘failures in supporting veterans'
Kew RSL has been ordered to close by RSL Victoria over a slew of concerns, including its alleged failures in supporting veterans and their families, the charity says. In a statement on Monday night, the state RSL office said concerns for the reputation of the wider organisation influenced its decision to close the doors of the century-old sub-branch in Melbourne's east for a year. Kew RSL, founded in 1920, two years after World War I ended, is based at the stately Wilton House in Cotham Road, Kew. RSL Victoria's statement said issues the sub-branch committee had failed to address included 'not fulfilling the objects and purposes of the RSL in supporting veterans and their families'. Other issues included not having an elected committee and not abiding by the rules and by-laws of the RSL in the conduct of a sub-branch. RSL Victoria said it had given repeated notices to the sub-branch, informing it of its 'failure to meet its ongoing obligations'. 'A response received by RSL Victoria on 12 June 2025 failed to demonstrate that those concerns were being adequately addressed,' the statement said. 'Subsequently, RSL Victoria has suspended the charter of the sub-branch in accordance with the RSL rules.' RSL state president Des Callaghan said in the statement that the RSL Victoria suspension, effective for 12 months and during which it may further investigate, had been made reluctantly.
