29 Samford Road, Alderley QLD 4051

E: peter.t@woundedheroes.org.au

P: 0401 625 353

Opening hours:

Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm

Saturday 9am – 1pm

For details on our activities visit our Facebook page

Calendar

The lounge aims to address the alarmingly high rates of mental illness, homelessness and suicide among the veteran community.

Wounded Heroes has created a lounge for current serving and transitioning members, and their families, of the Australian Defence Force  – all ranks and services, including Welfare Staff, Chaplains, Reservists and, of course, Veterans.

The Veteran Community Lounge welcomes veterans and their families  to come together with our Gaythorne Legacy War Widow Volunteers over a brew. A combined 17,500 years of lived military experience to share.

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We have created a relaxing new space, without alcohol or pokies, to allow veterans and spouses to draw on the experience of others who have navigated the challenges of contemporary military life.

The Veteran Community Lounge reflects our current objectives to assist our Veterans & their families in immediate financial crisis.

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We then navigate to the other community services that are readily available, without duplication. In doing so, we continue our 15 year tradition of  Compassion, Hope and Purpose.

The Veteran Community Lounge will proffer connection to community so that we all may share in the opportunity to pay our respects to our extended Defence Family – on any given day.

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We have commissioned a feature wall dedicated to Veteran families in permanent recognition of the life and service of a loved one.

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This dedicated place ensures that the family member represented, will always have a place in our hearts and in our daily routine.

Our Veterans will never be forgotten for their sacrifice.

This is not an Honour Roll, nor a re-creation of what already exists or a list of names divided by Service – this is not a Defence initiative, but reflects our core values that we share with every military family around Australia.

A place of voice.

A place of compassion.

A place to remember how important it is for us to continue providing a voice in the name of all those who have surrendered theirs.

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TheVeteran

Community

Lounge 

With Open Arms

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Martin C. Shaw

President (Volunteer)

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Facilities

Hot and cold drinks (Gold coin donation), a kitchen, newspapers, magazines, television, computers, printers and free WIFI. 

Parking: plenty of free parking available

at the rear of the building.

Community Activities

The Veterans Community Lounge is currently running regular

community activities for ADF members, veterans and their families.

Daily activities are now running

at the Veterans Lounge

The Veterans Lounge can be opened outside the normal hours

by prior arrangement – please contact us.

29 Samford Road, Alderley QLD 4051

Phone: 1300 853 080