Friends of the RAAF Museum Inc. Merz Lecture
The 2026 Merz Lecture will be held at 10am on Saturday 5th December in the Technology Hangar, RAAF Museum, Williams Road, RAAF Point Cook.
The order of proceedings for the day is as follows:
10.00am Merz Lecture (details below)
11.00am Strike Hangar and self tour of RAAF Museum
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm - 2.45pm AGM
Attendance is free to Members and their partners, but registration is essential. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided beforehand. We encourage all members to join us on the day not only for the formal sessions but also the chance to look over the RAAF Museum then followed by a bit of social engagement over lunch and the opportunity to visit the Friends Gift Shop (10% discount for member purchases) before heading to the AGM.
History of Point Cook
Speaker: Dr Steve Campbell-Wright
Dr Steve Campbell-Wright is a veteran Australian Defence Force officer, historian and educator whose four-decade career spans infantry, music, operations, commemoration, heritage leadership, Middle East deployments, and influential scholarship on Australian military aviation, including his landmark history of Point Cook.
When registering for the 2026 Merz Lecture you can register as well for the 2026 AGM by simply clicking the radio button to 'YES' whilst registering, removing the requirement to complete a registration form for each event.
Can't Attend This AGM?
If you cannot attend the 2026 AGM, we kindly request that you submit an online proxy to ensure your vote is counted.
Note: While registering for this event, we are required to collect the name of all visitors as well as the registration of the vehicle and a contact phone number for normal base entry requirements.
On arrival at the gate on the day of the event, photo Id will need to be produced and verified for each visitor, then individual visitor passes will issued.
