Graham Rundle

The first TV arrives at #Orana Peace Memorial Home Burwood Vic Does anyone know what year it was ??? The #AOMuseum is looking for an old TV for our museum If you know where an old telly is, please get in touch & we will pay if not too expensive ☎️ 0425294747

Meet Patricia 85ys her mother died when she was 3 months old,85years ago😢 Her Granny looked after til P was 10ms & she was finding it difficult with 4 other children P was put in St Catherine’s Orphanage Highton run by the Sisters of Mercy #MotherlessDaughters #MothersDay

To all the Clannies who celebrate Mother’sDay Hope you have an enjoyable day What does this day mean to you ? Please put your comments below ⬇️

Marge’s important words “We were never cold or hungry until we went into the Orphanage”

@CLAN_AU What happened to us as children affected our lives forever. No matter how hard we try to forget, it doesn't go away. IF ONLY COMES UP ALOT. WE DONT HAVE A CHOICE, WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. ONLY PEACE WE WILL GET IS WHEN WE ARE NOT HERE ANYMORE. 44

Spoke to a 90yrs CareLeaver his words When my children say “Thank you Dad” I feel emotional as I didn’t have a Dad “It means alot to me to hear them say it as I had no father to thank Sad part about it I would just like to hug my Dad” #Fatherless #FathersDay2024 #AbsentDad

@CLAN_AU @LynCameron17 @GeelongCats NOW AT PEACE. 44

It is really sad news Margery Crawford 89yrs has died in Adelaide She was a good friend to me & CLAN Marge was in Ballarat Orphanage She was a very talented knitter she made all those @GeelongCats jumpers We have 2 of her jumpers in #AOMuseum She loved her footy #GoCats💙🤍

A creative Clannie ✅ from #Tassie has made these gorgeous bookmarks So when you borrow a book 📚from our library at the #aomuseum you will receive one of these special bookmarks

Thankyou Hayley of ⁦@RichardMarlesMP⁩ office for attending our 1st Dawn Service #ANZACDay2026 at #AOMuseum Thanks RM for the wreath Remembering CareLeavers sacrifice,suffering & service for Australia🇦🇺 Thank you #LestWeForget

Oops Malcolm went into the Navy at 17 yrs old straight out of being a South Australian State Ward Thank you for your service Malcolm @PMalinauskasMP @AWMemorial Time to acknowledge Care Leavers War History

Hello South Aussie Clannies Your next social is on this Saturday details ⬇️ Look forward to seeing lots of photos of you all Thanks Carol for organising SA social 👏

Clannies need your help for a poster for #Ballarat Ageing Well event CLAN will be at late May What things should CLAN highlight on A Frame poster ? What does ageing well mean to you ? Please put comments underneath ⬇️ so all can read them Thank you 😊🌸

Meet our President Sue of Western Australia Three Clannies Sue, Peter & Shirley held #ANZAC remembrance day to honour Horace Patrick Wilson killed WW1 Lawrence Dominic McCarthy a Victoria Cross recipient Both men in Catholic Clontarf #Orphanage Perth WA #LestWeForget #RSL

A big shout out to Lisa from records @VicGovDFFH This week I have rung 3 times to check to see if there is a stateward file - LS always returns my calls & very helpful Such a good relationship 👏 Personal note waited 14ms for dead sister’s records,arrived Lots weekend reading🗂️

Hi NSW Clannies Just written an email to our #Bankstown MP @jihaddibmp asking to meet him for an update on position NSW #Redress Its a month since he said he would speak to the Premier @ChrisMinnsMP & Minister ⁦@KateRWashington⁩ ⁦@NSWLabor⁩ Never going away ‼️

Thanks Mary & Kris for weeding the garden at #aomuseum Also Terry for his usual tidy up of the plants & watering them Another Mary started last week in the library 📚lots to do in there 😳 We are so very lucky to have such wonderful #volunteers Thank you very much 👏🇦🇺

Two children of Veteran’s Anne Pirotta her Dad was in the Army & a stateward Malcolm’s Dad was in Defence in WW2 & Mal served in the Navy 17ys He is a #South Australian stateward Both represented CareLeavers who served with a poppie wreath LestWeForget ⁦@AWMemorialB2B⁩

A better photo of Malcolm at the #ANZACDay Dawn service at Australian Orphanage Museum #Geelong on 25th April Australia should be proud of ALL CareLeavers who served We at #AOMuseum are ⁦@RichardMarlesMP⁩ ⁦@mattkeogh⁩ ⁦@AWMemorialB2B⁩ Time to acknowledge

We had 2 visitors to the #AOMuseum today Both from Newtown in Geelong They took particular interest in the #ANZAC display on back deck Peter knew StA’s Boys Deb,wife knew a girl was sent to orphanage,her Mum’s friend Thanks Deb for photos of the mystery girl called Agnes ‼️

Sincere appreciation Peter of WA for your $300 donation 👏👏👏💙💛 Also attending the WA ChatterBox memorial with Shirley & Sue #KindnessMatters