Calendar

2026 ‘A’ Calendar Event Planner and Key Commemorative Dates (correct as at 11 Feb 26)

• 02 March - ‘A’ Executive Committee Meeting (‘A’ ECM 01/26)

• March – Send Warner Bros authorisation letter (authorisation to use the 'Road Runner' logo expires on 31
                            December 2026)

• March - National Newsletter Edition ‘The Road Runner

’• 25 April – ANZAC Day ('A' Battery Banners in all Australian Capital cities in ready for ANZAC Day March)

• 25 April – Gallipoli Landing, Turkey (1915)

• 08 May – Victory in Europe (1945)

• 31 May – Boer War ends (1902)

• June - RAA Assn QLD Luncheon - Brisbane Tattersalls Club

• 01 June - ‘A’ Executive Committee Meeting (‘A’ ECM 02/26)

• 07 June - KIA 07 June 1971 Vietnam - 2LT Ian George Mathers (‘A’ Field Battery)

• 20 July - ‘A’ Executive Committee Meeting (‘A’ ECM 03/26)('A' ECM to finalise the AGM Agenda and 'A' 
                          155 Birthday & Reunion preparations)

• 20 July – Payment cut-off for 'A' 155 Birthday & Reunion. For the function of going  ahead a minimum of
                            120 persons need to have paid the sum of $180.00 per person prior to the 20 July 2026.

• 27 July - Korean Veterans’ Day

• 01 August - 'A' Battery's Birthday and the Royal Regiment of Artillery Birthday

• August - RAA Assn QLD Luncheon - Brisbane Tattersalls Club

• 15 August - Victory in the Pacific (VP) Day

• 08 August - Vietnam Veterans Day

• 31 August - Malaya and Borneo Veterans’ Day

• 02 September – Battle for Australia Day

• 04 September – Australian Peacekeepers Day

• 20 September – Arrival of INTERFET in East Timor (1999)

• 19 October – Died of Illness while serving in Vietnam 19 October 1971 - SGT Roderick Parker

• October - National Newsletter Edition ‘The Road Runner’

• 11 November - Remembrance Day

• 11 November - 1st Regiment RAA Remembrance Day Service

• 27 November - KIA 27 November 2008 Afghanistan - LT Michael Fussell

• 30 November - ‘A’ Executive Committee Meeting (‘A’ ECM - 04/26)

• 03-05 December - 'A' 155th Birthday and Reunion Brisbane

• 03 December - RAA Assn QLD Luncheon - Brisbane Tattersalls Club

• 03 December - Meet and Greet - The Stock Exchange Hotel, Brisbane ('A' 155 Birthday & Reunion)

• 04 December - St Barbara’s Day

• 04 December - 'A' Battery, 1st Regiment Open Day, 10:30am ('A' 155 Birthday & Reunion)

• 05 December - ‘A’ Annual General Meeting (‘A’ AGM 2026), 10:30am New Farm, Brisbane

• 05 December - Formal Cocktail Evening' - 5:30pm Tattersalls Club, Brisbane ('A' 155 Birthday & Reunion)

• 06 December – South Queensland St Barbara’s Day Annual Catch-Up Drinks at the Stock Exchange Hotel

• 31 December – Conclusion of Operation SLIPPER, Afghanistan (2014)

• 31 December – MD to send Warner Bros authorisation request letter (expires on 31 December 2026).