Latest News from Camp Gregory
Veterans Day 2024
A few photos of camp gregory veterans retreat 'veterans day' 2017, there was a great turnout at the Camp this year!
Coral and Balmoral, Battle of Fire Support Bases.
One of the Australian Army’s most significant battles of the Vietnam War was fought at the Fire Support Patrol Bases (FSPB or FSB) of Coral and Balmoral. The battle is remembered for the courage of Australian soldiers who fought desperately as hundreds of troops from...
The Gulf War: Australia’s contribution
Over 1,800 Australian Defence personnel were deployed in the Gulf War from August 1990 to September 1991. The force comprised units from the Army, Navy and RAAF. At Camp Gregory Veterans Day 2018 Trudie Leigo from ABC Wide Bay had a chance to catch up with...
Camp Gregory Veterans Day 2024
Camp Gregory Veteran's Day 18 August 2024 A special ceremony was held at Camp Gregory Veteran's Retreat to honour regular Camp Gregory attendees Brian 'Simmo' Simpson and Blue Kelly, who earlier this year received Citations for Bravery, for their involvement in the...
Thank you Auskerbs
A big thanks to AusKerbs Concrete garden edging for helping out Camp Gregory Veterans Retreat with this great edging around our kitchen area and memorial. AusKerbs is a local business in Hervey Bay and we encourage anyone looking for concrete edging to...
Donation of Water Tank by Aussie Vets PTSD Group
The Camp Gregory Veterans Retreat members and community wish to make a big shout out to Mary and the Aussie Vets PTSD Group for their generosity in donating a brand new 22,500lt poly water tank. Camp Gregory is available to all current & former service personnel...
Camp Gregory Caretakers Glenn and Kerry
This is our original caretaker Kit (R.I.P) and his dog Jess. The Camp Gregory Veterans Retreat caretakers are John and Kerry. They live onsite at Camp Gregory.
November 2024 Updates
July 2018 Camp Updates
Check out the new bollards & mulch that Bundaberg Regional Council have installed across the ‘Esplanade’ area adjacent to the Gregory River. More bollards along with some trees and shrubs will be planted. The area is so far looking fantastic, a big thanks to...
ABC Wide Bay ANZAC Day Special
Our Anzac Day Special courtesy of ABC Wide Bay. Thank you Ross and Brad for these wonderful feature. Listen herewww.soundcloud.com/abcwidebay/camp-gregory-anzac-day-special
October 2024 Update
Remembrance Day service 11th Nov 24 starting 10.30am. All welcome AGM 15th Nov 24 commencing 10am. Boat ramp construction had commenced excepted finish Feb/March 2025 Kerry has come on board to assist Glenn as new caretaker. Welcome Kerry. Camp improvements underway....
Ex-servicemen find refuge at Camp Gregory Veterans Retreat
Bundaberg Newsmail - April 2018Article by Sarah Steger www.news-mail.com.au/news/ex-servicemen-find-refuge-at-camp-gregory-veterans/3396071
Ricochet Visit
We would like to acknowledge and thank the VVAA Sunshine Coast Sub-branch for their continued support and enthusiasm toward our Veterans Retreat. Recently we had the Editor of their monthly newsletter RICOCHET John come and visit with his wife. John has writen a...
ABC Wide Bay Visit
We hope that all our members, supporters and guests had a safe and happy festive season. Recently we had the pleasure of having Brad Marsellos from ABC Wide Bay visit us at the Camp. Brad along with his colleague Trudie Leigo have produced a fantastic piece on our...
Bundaberg NewsMail Video
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Funds Boost for Veterans Camp
The information below was published in the Bundaberg News Mail on 15th Jul 2017 10:37 AM. Image: Brian Simpson (Simmo) being present with a Queensland State Flag by Member for Burnett Stephen Bennett MP A CAMP SITE designed to help heal the emotional wounds of...
The Lysaght Military shed!
It took some time..but the Lysaght Military Shed donated to Camp Gregory Veterans Retreat by Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt MP has gone up! thanks to all those hard dedicated people who made this possible for us! So many people contributed in...
ANZAC DAY 2017
For those unaware we hold low key services on ANZAC Day. Here we have one of Camp Gregory's dedicated volunteers, Simmo who is having a talk at our ANZAC Day Service, what a great time we all had, in a relaxed and laid back non...
