Duntroon Society Prize, June 2017

The President of the Duntroon Society (Chris Appleton, 1978) was pleased to be able to present the Duntroon Society Award to Taylor Mychael at the College’s Prizes and Awards Ceremony on 27 June 2017, the day prior to his graduation from the RMC.  The Society’s award is “Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment and dedication to training.” From Nowra in NSW, Taylor has been allocated to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and has been posted to the 5th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment in Darwin.  Well done Taylor!

Duntroon Society Prize, December 2016

The President of the Duntroon Society (Chris Appleton, 1978) was pleased to be able to present the Duntroon Society Award to Jack Jones at the College’s Prizes and Awards Ceremony on 12 December 2016, the day prior to his graduation from the RMC.  The Society’s award is “Awarded to the graduate who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment and dedication to training.” Aged 19 at graduation, Jack entered RMC straight from school. He grew up on Newcastle, both his parents having served in the RAAF.  He has been allocated to the Royal Australian Corps of Transport and has been posted to 35 Water Transport Squadron in Townsville.  Well done Jack!

Updated Charter of the Duntroon Society

The charter of the society was updated by agreement of the Annual General Meeting of the Society on 17 November 2016. 

The updated charter provides for the following:

1. Clarification of eligibility for membership of the Society, in particular to ensure that all Specialist Service Officers and Army Reserve Officers who completed their training at RMC Duntroon are eligible for Ordinary membership and that serving and former Specialist Service Officers and Army Reserve Officers whose commissioning preceded such training at RMC Duntroon are eligible for associate membership.  Associate membership is also clarified for serving and former Australian graduates of the Officer Cadet School of New Zealand and officers who have transferred from other armed forces to the Australian Army.
2. Acknowledgement of RMC Duntroon as the Army’s sole initial officer training establishment.
3. Variation of the third object of the society (foster social contact among its members) to include the fostering of ‘social and professional contact’ among its members.   
4. The adding of a fifth object of the Society, to “Honour and promote the legacy of graduates of RMC, OCS Portsea, WRAAC OCS and OTU Scheyville.”  
5. The outline of the Duntroon Society Council has been updated to reflect the structure attendant upon the Incorporation of the Society in the ACT on 16 April 2014.
6. That the Rules of the Society are specified as those recorded as part of the act of Incorporation in the ACT.  

Philanthropic Partnership with the Podmore Foundation

In a first for the Society, the Society has entered a philanthropic partnership with the Podmore Foundation.  The Podmore Foundation was founded in 2007 by graduates of RMC and is actively supported by a number of graduates and Class and reunion groups.

The Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) agreed at the Annual General Meeting of the Society on 17 November 2016 details the commitment of the Society and the Foundation to cooperation and collaboration, and guarantees that the Society and the Foundation retain authority over, access to and control over their own funds and membership information. Shared efforts of the partnership will be based on shared purpose, transparency and agreement.

The Council of the Society sees the partnership has potential to increase the number of personal donations by members of the Society to the Podmore Foundation, allowing it to sustain and extend its work.  It also has potential to attract interest and promote membership in the Society.

To support the Podmore Foundation, you can make a tax-deductible donation at www.podmorefoundation.org/donating-to-the-podmore-foundation