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RSL Art Union No. 391 | Draw closes 8pm AEST Wednesday 15 December 2021 | Drawn 10am AEST Wednesday 22 December 2021 Each ticket sold helps veterans in Queensland and throughout Australia.

3 Your support matters

4Explore Australia’s biggest ever prize home lottery

9 Meet the winner of Draw 388

10Helping veterans navigate life beyond service

12 A look at your 2021 VIP calendar

Thank you for your continued support of our Defence family by securing your VIP tickets in our latest prize draw, Draw 391.

Worth a massive $10 million, Draw 391 is Australia’s BIGGEST ever prize home lottery!

You could win it all just in time for Christmas: an entire beachside apartment complex, $1.3 million in gold, and a luxury adventure package worth $285,000.

Each ticket sold helps Queensland’s veterans and their families, such as providing access to mental health, wellness, education and employment programs. Read on page 10 about how RSL Queensland is supporting the Defence community with programs such as Go Beyond—helping veterans navigate life beyond service.

Thank you once again for your ongoing support and best of luck in this draw.

Yours sincerely,

The team at RSL Art Union

SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, ALWAYS.

RSL Art Union No. 391 | Draw closes 8pm AEST Wednesday 15 December 2021 | Drawn 10am AEST Wednesday 22 December 2021 Each ticket sold helps veterans in Queensland and throughout Australia. 3

WIN AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST EVER PRIZE HOME LOTTERY — WORTH $10 MILLION!TOTAL PRIZE VALUE

$10,012,917

FLYING ANGELS 349 Golden Four Drive, Tugun QLD 4224

10+ 5 powder

10+ 1 visitor

1 penthouse+ 4 apartments

15bedrooms AC POOL LIFT

PENTHOUSE | D IN I N G

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EXTER IOR

PENT HOUSE | OPEN PLAN L IV INGPENTHOUSE | R OOFTOP V I EW

WIN THIS ENTIRE

APARTMENT COMPLEX, PLUS $1.3M IN GOLD

BULLION AND MUCH

MORE!

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If you win Draw 391, this double-storey penthouse will have you enjoying beachside living at its best.

Come home to breathtaking ocean views and 447sqm of contemporary coastal luxury. There are five bedrooms, two bathrooms (including a lavish ensuite), a kitchen with walk-in pantry, and two spacious living areas and balconies – one with endless views of the ocean and the other facing the Gold Coast hinterland.

A gorgeous blend of light linens, warm timber and Carrara marble with rich navy, teal, sage and gold accents, the entire home looks and feels every bit like a luxury coastal oasis. It includes $155,793 worth of professionally styled furniture and electrical appliances, plus a Christmas tree and presents (together worth $6,810) waiting for you to unwrap on Christmas Day!

Upstairs, the private rooftop terrace will become your new favourite spot to relax, entertain or simply enjoy the ocean views.

THE PENTHOUSE 5 2.5 447sqm

Includes Christmas tree and presents

valued at $6,810!

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L I V I N G & D IN ING

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A chic, inviting beachside haven awaits within each of these four Tugun apartments.

Perfect for families, Apartments 1 and 3 each have three bedrooms, while Apartments 2 and 4 each have two bedrooms. All four homes feature a spacious, open-plan living area and large balcony with ocean glimpses, plus a smaller second balcony facing the Gold Coast hinterland.

Each apartment has been uniquely styled to echo its natural surroundings. Pieces in crisp white, light oak, marble and rattan, along with varied shades of blue, aqua, sage and cream, exude contemporary coastal style with a hint of luxe.

With more than $76,000 worth of furniture and electrical appliances in each apartment, these homes are all ready and waiting for guests or tenants.

THE APARTMENTS

3 2.5 174sqm

2 2.5 153sqm

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APARTMENTS 1 & 3

APARTMENTS 2 & 4

APAR TME N T 1 | L IV ING

APARTME N T 4 | OPEN PLAN L IV ING

APAR TME N T 3 | L IV ING APARTMENT 4 | BALCONY

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APAR TME N T 2 | BEDROOM 2 APARTMENT 3 | BALCONY

APARTMENT 1 | BEDROOM 3

APARTM ENT 2 | K I TCHEN & D IN ING

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THE ADVENTURER’S DREAM

ALL THAT GLITTERS IS GOLD

Imagine having no limits or responsibilities. Just the open road, your favourite travelling companions, and your luxury new Land Rover and caravan!

Worth $285,000, this luxury adventure package has everything you need to travel in comfort and style.

You could adventure around Australia in style with your own luxury Land Rover Defender

(worth $176,785) and ‘Storm’ caravan by Active Caravans (worth $108,490).

What wouldn’t you do if you had $1.3 million in gold – plus an entire beachside apartment complex?

With rental income streaming in, or millions from property sales sitting in the bank, you’d be free to live your wildest dreams!

Would you splash out on a luxury yacht? Spoil your family and friends? Or simply invest the gold and

watch it grow?

If you win Australia’s biggest ever prize home lottery, the choice will be all yours!

See all floorplans and take a virtual tour at rslartunion.com.au

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IN GOLD BULLION$1.3M

2021 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 X

$176,785

2021 ACTIVE CARAVANS

‘STORM’ 22’6 CARAVAN

$108,490

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MEET THE WINNEROF DRAW 388

“We can finally do everything we’ve ever wanted to do.” Imagine starting your day like any other – and becoming a multimillionaire by noon!

That’s exactly what happened to Highland Park chef Darren, whose busy day took an

“incredible” turn when he was told he had the winning ticket!

10 or 15 minutes’ worth of convincing later... “I told everyone in the kitchen, we grabbed a sixpack, celebrated and I called my wife on speakerphone.”

“I thought he was having me on,” Darren’s wife, Jodine, says. “There was lots of, ‘Oh my God, are you serious?”

“There were tears, there was jumping, there was shock and there was shaking! It was a real surreal moment.”

The $3 million dream choice Would you take the keys to a breathtaking Gold Coast apartment with panoramic ocean views, or would you take $3 million in gold?

Darren, Jodine and their two boys now have a $3 million choice to make. And whichever they choose, they’ll pocket an extra $50,000 in gold for purchasing a $50 ticket book!

“We were leaning towards the $3 million gold,” says Darren. “But now that we’ve seen the house… The house is beautiful. The view is spectacular. We’re going to have to have a serious think about it. It’s a tough decision.”

Darren describes the win as “life changing”.

“It’s going to give us freedom, choices and set our kids up. We can take the time to enjoy life and do things that we want to do and not that we have to do.”

All for a good cause A VIP Club member since July 2020, Darren has been buying a $50 ticket book each month to help our deserving veterans.

“In the end, it’s going to a good cause. These people have done great for our country – if it feeds someone or houses someone, I can afford to put $50 towards that.”

Could you be next? There is always a winner, and the next one could be YOU!

Like it did for Darren, your life could change forever with a $10 ticket in Draw 391 – Australia’s biggest EVER prize home lottery.

So, keep your phone close on December 22 – you might get a phone call worth $10 million!

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Launched on 24 May, Go Beyond is a program for ex-service personnel that speaks the ‘Defence language’.

'Fine' is the answer we give—both to loved ones to keep them from scratching too far under the surface and something we tell ourselves to keep going.

As ex-service personnel transition to civilian life, it can also be a word used to avoid having conversations that feel like you’re speaking a language others don’t understand.

For veteran Tim Thomas, who served for six years with the Australian Special Forces Commandos, including deployments in Afghanistan and East Timor, a new online program developed in partnership with RSL Queensland and Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation (GMRF) has ensured he no longer feels like his experiences are being lost in translation and that veterans can finally feel more than just ‘fine’.

Go Beyond is a national program to help Australian veterans adjust and succeed in their civilian life. The program officially launched in Canberra on 24 May and is now available online to all ex-serving ADF personnel.

Tim says the Go Beyond program is different because it understands and speaks the ‘Defence language’.

“They [GMRF] understand the learning style of Defence. The way that Go Beyond is structured, it helps you absorb the information in a way that’s easy and effortless.”

FROM FINE TO FEELING EQUIPPED TO CARRY ON ‘Fine’ is how Tim figured his transition to civilian life would play out. “When I left Defence, I thought if I got a job, everything would be fine,” he says. “It couldn’t have been further from the truth. I tried keeping busy but couldn’t ignore there were things missing.

“I felt like I couldn’t talk about it, and I didn’t realise my connection within Defence meant more than I was admitting. Things were starting to fall apart for me, and I didn’t know how to express that.”

RSL Queensland CEO, Rob Skoda says easing the adjustment to civilian life after service is at the heart of this first-of-its-kind program.

HELPING VETERANS NAVIGATE LIFE BEYOND SERVICE

“We want to get to a point where every ex-serving ADF member is registered and going through the Go Beyond program in their own time,” he says.

“It is our duty to support them with research-informed services and programs that include the tools and resources to ensure they have a healthy transition to civilian life.”

For Tim, seeing a confidential and personalised online program to translate feelings and get real advice on how to move forward is powerful.

“We can deal with anything, but we can’t deal with loneliness. We don’t want to think we’re the only ones going through it. This program breaks the isolation and that’s where the real power is.”

“It’s a 1, 2, 3 step process. You don’t have to learn everything, and it is specific to you. It gives you exactly the information you need to take action. The program gave me the stuff I didn’t know I needed to know, and that I couldn’t get anywhere else.”

RESEARCH DESIGNED FOR ACTION GMRF CEO Miriam Dwyer says the research carried out over six years in the Service to Civilian Life study became one of the largest studies of military transitions in the world.

“We are proud of the research and have great expectations for the positive impact the Go Beyond program will have in helping veterans,” she says.

Australian veterans first complete the M-CARM (Military-Civilian Adjustment and Reintegration Measure). It’s a self-reporting questionnaire—that takes about five minutes to complete online—and allows veterans to identify how they’re adjusting and where they may need additional support.

Once completed, veterans are provided a personalised needs assessment profile that starts their free tailored Go Beyond online training program.

Focusing on five key domains of a veterans’ transition journey, including purpose and connection, help seeking, beliefs about civilians, regimentation and resentment and regret, Go Beyond’s modules are self-directed and completed online when a veteran is ready.

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THE STATISTICS HAVE TO IMPROVE Previous studies, including the ‘Transition and Wellbeing Research Program’ undertaken by the Departments of Veterans’ Affairs and Defence, highlight that almost half of all veterans who transitioned to civilian life were diagnosed with a mental health condition within the first five years of leaving service.

It’s a statistic that RSL Queensland State President Tony Ferris says must change.

“The development of Go Beyond is another way we’re showing up to better veterans’ mental health initiatives and research,” he says.

“We have committed an ongoing $14 million to valuable research to ensure that our Defence family are leading meaningful and fulfilling lives after they leave service.”

GMRF Associate Director of Mental Health Research Dr Madeline Romaniuk agrees and says the translation of scientific knowledge into real world support is what gives Go Beyond the power to create positive change in veterans’ lives.

“For so long there was no weight given to the profound adjustment veterans go through when they separate from Defence,” she says.

“The research GMRF carried out stressed the importance of developing a deep understanding of the learned and lived experience of veterans so that we could provide them and their families with the support needed to navigate the unique challenges to transitioning to civilian life.”

Your VIP membership matters.

Thanks to your ongoing support, RSL Queensland can continue to change the

lives of veterans for the better.

L–R: GMRF CEO Miriam Dwyer, Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell , AO, DSC, and RSL Queensland State President Tony Ferris.

Tony Ferris RSL Queensland State President

“The development of Go Beyond is another way we’re showing up to better veterans’ mental health initiatives and research.”

T I M THOMAS

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To learn more about the

program, scan the QR code or visit

gobeyond.org.au

RSL Art Union Draw No. 391 (AU391L) is conducted by Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) ABN 79 902 601 713 of ANZAC House, 283 St Pauls Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, under QLD licence No. 29819, ACT Permit No. R21/00119.2, VIC Permit No. 10321/21, NSW Authority No. GOCAU/2332, SA Permit No. M14058. Close date: 8pm (AEST) 15/12/21. Draw Date: Drawn 10am (AEST) 22/12/21 at ANZAC House, 283 St Pauls Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006. Proceeds are for the purpose of veteran welfare and support in Australia. 1st prize $10,012,917. The total number of tickets available for AU391 is 5,341,900 which may include a maximum of 1,369,930 bonus tickets. Entrants must be 18 years or over. Winners notified by registered mail. Results published in The Australian on 24/12/21. Cheque, money order and credit card payments must be received by 15/12/21 to be entered into Draw 391. If an order is received after this date or if the draw is sold out, the order will be automatically entered into the next draw, Draw 392. Some items shown in pictures are for display purposes only. Vehicle is a brand new Land Rover Defender worth $176,785 RRP, vehicle delivered ex-Gold Coast, registered in QLD, comprehensive motor vehicle insurance excluded. Includes all on-road costs, dealer delivery and GST. Caravan is a brand new Active Caravans Storm 22 worth $108,490 RRP, vehicle delivered, registered in QLD, comprehensive motor vehicle insurance, all on-road costs, dealer delivery and GST included. Both vehicles are subject to the relevant auto dealer’s standard terms and conditions of sale and availability. This part of the prize is not transferrable or redeemable for cash. Vehicle images shown are for illustrative purposes only. Floor plans are for illustration purposes only. Any rental estimates provided are for informational purposes only. Selling costs and market variations apply when selling gold bullion. Travel is in the form of a voucher, is not redeemable for cash and must be booked directly with our selected supplier, subject to their terms and conditions. Information correct at time of printing. For up to date details and full terms and conditions please refer to www.rslartunion.com.au.

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Bonus weekly cash draws worth $5,000 each

Bonus quarterly cash draws worth $100,000 each

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Two draws worth over $2 million* in gold each

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1 WINWIN$100K$100K 3 WIN

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14 15 16 384 WIN $5K 19 20

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24 25 26 382 WIN $5K 28 30

MarchS M T W T F S

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14 15 16 385 WIN $5K 19 20

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28 29 30 384

JulyS M T W T F S

WIN $5K 2 3

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11 12 13 388 WIN $5K 16 17

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SeptemberS M T W T F S

1 WIN $5K 3 4

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AugustS M T W T F S

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8 9 10 389 WIN $5K 13 14

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OctoberS M T W T F S

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10 11 12 13 WIN $5K 15 16

17 18 WINWIN$100K$100K 391 WIN

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MayS M T W T F S

30 31 1

2 3 WINWIN$100K$100K 5 WIN

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9 10 11 386 WIN $5K 14 15

16 17 18 385 WIN $5K 21 22

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NovemberS M T W T F S

1 2 390 WIN $5K 5 6

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DecemberS M T W T F S

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12 13 14 392 WIN $5K 17 18

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PRIZE HOME / VIP HEROES DRAWN Keep your phone close — you could be the lucky winner of one of our prize homes or over $2M in gold!

DRAW DATESQUARTERLY CASH Each quarter a VIP member will win $100,000 cash

$5K PAY DAYEach Thursday a VIP member will win $5,000 cash

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CLOSES 8PM (AEST) 15/12/21. DRAWN 10AM (AEST) 22/12/21

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