History

THE 3RD MILITARY DISTRICT RAASC/RACT ASSOCIATION COMMENCED IN 1963 FROM AN IDEA OF WO2 DANNY HILL AND SSGT BOBBY DIGHT.

BOTH WERE AT THAT TIME SERVING MEMBERS OF THE CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES WITH WO2 DANNY HILL AS CSM OF 33 TPT COY RAASC AT SOUTH MELBOURNE AND SSGT BOBBY DIGHT OF 45 SUPPLY RAASC AT SANDRINGHAM. THEY WERE MEMBERS OF SISTER COMPANIES UNDER THE COMMAND OF 6TH TPT COLM RAASC ALSO AT SOUTH MELBOURNE.

AT THAT TIME THE SOUTH MELBOURNE DEPOT HAD UNITS INVOLVED WITH ROAD TRANSPORT, WATER TRANSPORT (DUKW/LARC), SUPPLIES, PETROLEUM, COOKS (AACC) AND ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (RAAME). ON ANY OPERATION OR DEPLOYMENT ALL OF THESE UNITS WERE INTEGRAL TO THE TPT COLM AND DEPENDANT ON EACH OTHER TO BE SELF CONTAINED.

THE ASSOCIATION HAS CHANGED ITS NAME OVER THE YEARS SINCE INCEPTION DUE TO MILITARY RESTRUCTURES AND THE UNITS IT SUPPORTS. 1973 SAW THE DISBANDMENT OF RAASC AND THE RAISING OF RACT, PROVIDING LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO THE ARMS UNITS. 1993 AGAIN SAW CHANGE WITH 3RD MILITARY DISTRICT BEING RESTRUCTURED INTO THE ARMY'S NEW 2ND DIVISION, COMPOSED OF RESERVE UNITS FROM NEW SOUTH WALES AND VICTORIA.

WHILST RESPECTING OUR HERITAGE THE ASSOCIATION HAS UPDATED ITS NAME TO RACT ASSOCIATION VICTORIA INC TO BETTER REFLECT CURRENT DEFENCE ORGANISATION, IDENTITY AND SUPPORT TO MEMBERS.
 

THE ASSOCIATION IS AN ALL RANKS ORGANISATION. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL VICTORIAN SERVING AND EX DEFENCE MEMBERS FROM WHO HAVE LOGISTIC SUPPORT AND PLANNING BACKGROUNDS.

OTHER STATES AND TERRITORIES IN AUSTRALIA HAVE SIMILAR SISTER ASSOCIATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR MEMBERS.

THE POSITION OF PATRON OF THE ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN HELD BY THE COLONEL COMMANDANT SOUTHERN REGION VIC/TAS SINCE ITS INCEPTION.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE 110 MEMBERS WITH 38 MEMBERS IN COUNTRY OR INTERSTATE AREAS.

IN RECOGNITION OF SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASSOCIATION WE CURRENTLY HAVE 8 LIFE MEMBERS.

THE ASSOCIATION ALSO HAS AN ACTIVE GOLF CLUB WITH ITS OWN SUB COMMITTEE AND WE MANAGE A WELFARE FUND IN SUPPORT OF MEMBERS IN NEED.

THE ASSOCIATION IS CURRENTLY WORKING THROUGH MINOR RE IMAGING, WITH A NEW WEB SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION WHILST KEEPING ITS FACEBOOK PRESENCE