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Office of Australian War Graves directory

National Office
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Hobart, Tasmania
Adelaide River, Northern Territory
Townsville, North Queensland
Papua New Guinea
Hellfire Pass, Thailand
Sandakan Memorial Park, Sabah, Malaysia

The staff at National Office are available during business hours to assist and advise on any matters affecting the official commemoration of our eligible veterans. Please address inquiries to the appropriate National Office point of contact listed below.

National Office

Director
Air Vice-Marshal Gary JJ Beck ao (Retd)
Phone: (02) 6289 6477

Assistant Director, Administration
Ms Katherine Upton
Phone: (02) 6289 6297

Assistant Director, Operations
Mr Duncan MacLennan
Phone: (02) 6289 4889

Senior Project Officer
Mr Calum Howarth
Phone: (02) 6289 6508

Senior Project Officer (PNG)
Mr Mark Watson
Phone: (02) 6289 6728

Project Officer
Mrs Meg Edwards
Phone: (02) 6289 6545

Administrative Officer
Mrs Valda Brewer
Phone: (02) 6289 6527

Team Leader, Commemorations
Ms Rachael Marchant
Phone: (02) 6289 6517

Commemorations Officer
Mrs Penny Trainor
Phone: (02) 6289 6505

Commemorations Officer
Mrs Noelene Lucas
Phone: (02) 6289 6511

Senior Finance Officer
Mr Terry Hollingworth
Phone: (02) 6289 1109

Finance Assistant
Ms Melissa Gray
Phone: (02) 6289 1107

Information Officer
(Locations of Memorials and Burial Places)
Miss Claudia Krebs
Phone: (02) 6289 6510

Overseas Memorials Project Manager
Mrs Coralie Nicol
Phone: (02) 6289 6324

Director’s Personal Assistant
Ms Elizabeth Atkin
Phone: (02) 6289 6474

Postal address
The Director
Office of Australian War Graves
PO Box 21
Woden ACT 2606
Facsimile: (02) 6289 4861
(02) 6289 6571

E-mail
War Graves staff may be contacted through E-mail using:
(first name).(surname)@dva.gov.au
or
WarGraves@dva.gov.au

New South Wales

State Manager
Mr GW Taplin
Phone: (02) 9746 5565
Fax: (02) 9763 1060

Postal address
Sydney War Cemetery and Garden of Remembrance
Memorial Avenue,
Rookwood Necropolis
Rookwood NSW 2135

Victoria

State Manager
Mr RW Archer
Phone: (03) 9547 1991
Fax: (03) 9547 5032

Postal address
Springvale War Cemetery and
Garden of Remembrance
North Drive
Springvale Necropolis
Princes Highway
Springvale VIC 3171

Queensland

State Manager
Mr RA Dorey
Phone: (07) 3862 8604
Fax: (07) 3862 8609

Postal address
Queensland Garden of Remembrance
Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery
Graham Road
Bridgeman Downs QLD 4035

South Australia

State Manager
Mr K Thorogood
Phone: (08) 8277 3993
Fax: (08) 8374 3543

Postal address
Centennial Park War Cemetery and Garden of Remembrance
760 Goodwood Road
Pasadena SA 5042

Western Australia

State Manager
Mr D Lenferna
Phone: (08) 9386 3807
Fax: (08) 9386 2257

Postal address
Perth War Cemetery and
Garden of Remembrance
Smyth Road
Nedlands WA 6009

Hobart, Tasmania

Regional Manager
Mr GW Sutherland
Phone: (03) 6228 2124
Fax: (03) 6228 6632

Postal address
Cornelian Bay War Cemetery and Garden of Remembrance
Queens Walk
Hobart TAS 7001

Launceston, Tasmania
Regional Manager
Ms CN Esam
Phone: (03) 6343 0175
Fax: (03) 6343 0653

Postal address
Carr Villa War Cemetery and Launceston Garden of Remembrance
Quarantine Road
Kings Meadow
Launceston TAS 7249

Adelaide River, Northern Territory

Regional Manager
Mr D Swan
Phone: (08) 8976 7053
Fax: (08) 8976 7043

Postal address
Adelaide River War Cemetery
Memorial Drive
Adelaide River NT 0846

Townsville, North Queensland

Regional Manager
Mr PL Fox
Phone: (07) 4721 1664
Fax: (07) 4721 2593

Postal address
Townsville War Cemetery
Evans Street
Townsville QLD 4810

Papua New Guinea

Liaison Manager
Mr P Nongur
Phone: + 675 3281536
Fax: + 675 3281293

Postal address
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery
c/- Australian High Commission
Locked Mail Bag 129
Waigani, NCD
PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Hellfire Pass, Thailand

Liaison Manager
Mr W Slape
Phone: + 66 34 531347
Mobile: + 66 17542098
Fax: + 66 34 531347
Postal address
Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum
PO Box 61
Kanchanaburi
THAILAND 71000

Sandakan Memorial Park, Sabah, Malaysia

Liaison Manager
Mrs Doris Wong
Phone: + 6 089 611145
Mobile: + 60 168221616
Fax: + 6 089 611145
Postal address
PO Box 44
Batu 1 1/2
Jalan
Utara 90307
Sandakan, Sabah
MALAYSIA