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Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Parachute team jump for Legacy, 1991
... , the Red Berets, parachuting into Sandown racecourse for Legacy...Colour photo x 8 of red berets parachuting onto Sandown... Berets, parachuting into Sandown racecourse for Legacy Week ...Photograph of a team of Australia's Parachute Display Team, the Red Berets, parachuting into Sandown racecourse for Legacy Week. The yellow paper label says: "Legacy Torch drops on Sandown. The Australian Army's parachute display team, the 'Red Berets' provided a spectacular free-fall display at Sandown racecourse to help highlight Legacy Week. Lt. Col. Matt Chambers carried the Legacy Torch to be used for the Legacy Torch Relay the next day." "Lt. Col. Matt Chambers hands the Legacy Torch to the President after jumping 3,000 feet." Believed to be 1991 as John Sullivan was the president accepting the torch at the racecourse. They were in a folio of photos from 1990 and 1991. Later at Legacy House CEO Terry Walsh is pictured with the red berets.A record of the army being involved in promoting Legacy Week.Colour photo x 8 of red berets parachuting onto Sandown racecourse.Yellow paper label explaining the event in black type.legacy week, legacy promotion -
Dandenong & District Historical Society
Aspinall Family, Roy Aspinall - Newspaper Articles and Personal Facts
... Sandown Racecourse... Park Rotary ; Member, Sandown Racecourse ; Member, City ...Aspinall Family - Roy Aspinall - Newspaper Articles and Personal FactsOwner, Highway Bowls Centre ; Chairman, Dandenong Retailer Traders Association ; Freelance Journalist ; Member, Noble Park Rotary ; Member, Sandown Racecourse ; Member, City of Greater Dandenong Drug and Alcohol Advisory Committee ; Recipient, Centenary Of Federation Medalmargaret aspinall, bowls, highway bowls centre, roy aspinall, sandown racecourse, dandenong retail traders association, journalist, freelance journalist, drug and alcohol advisory committee, centenary of federation medal -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, President Sullivan, 1991
... In 1991 the 'Red Berets' landed at Sandown Racecourse... In 1991 the 'Red Berets' landed at Sandown Racecourse on behalf ...In 1991 the 'Red Berets' landed at Sandown Racecourse on behalf of Legacy. In recognition of the support of the VATC President Sullivan presented a plaque to VATC Acting chairman Mr Geoff Bellmaine at a Tuesday luncheon. VATC is the Victorian Amateur Racing Club. From other photos of the event it is known 'The Australian Army's parachute display team, the 'Red Berets' provided a spectacular free-fall display at Sandown racecourse to help highlight Legacy Week.'A record of the VATC and the army being involved in promoting Legacy Week.Colour photo x 2 of President Sullivan presenting a plaque and a yellow paper label.Yellow label says 'In recognition of the support given by the VATC to enable the 'Red Berets' to jump at Sandown on behalf of Legacy , Legacy President, John Sullivan, presented a plaque to the Acting Chairman, Mr Geoff Bellmaine, at a Tuesday luncheon.'legacy promotion, legatee event