Introduction

The Daly Officers' Mess is part of the Central Precinct Mess Complex, located at the centre of Lavarack Barracks and provides the Mess for all Officers (and Officer Equivilants) posted to units/agencies located on either Lavarack or Ross Island Barracks. It commenced operation in 2001 after the completion of Lavarack Barracks Redevelopment Stage 2. The foundation member units were HQ 3 Bde, 1 RAR, 103 Sig Sqn, HQ Coy 3 Bde, 162 Recce Sqn and 1 MP Coy. On 3 Aug 2007 all Officers' Messes on Lavarack Barracks (Chauvel, Vasey and Daly Officers' Messes) were amalgamated to form the single Officers' Mess for Lavarack and Ross Island Barracks.

WEF Apr/May 08, 11 Bde (HQ & Units) Offr who were former members of the Jezine Offrs/SGTs Mess will join the Daly Offr Mess.

About LTGEN Sir Tom Daly (b19 Mar 1913 - d5 Jan 2004)

Obituary docs/Sir_Tom_Daly_obit.pdf
Eulogy - Delivered by GEN Peter Cosgrove on 14 Jan 2004 docs/Eulogy_for_the_late_Lieutenant_General_Sir_Thomas_Daly.doc

Daly Officers' Mess - Site and Key Contact Details

Name	Daly Officers' Mess
Postal Address	Sir Tom Daly Officers' Mess Lavarack Barracks MILPO TOWNSVILLE QLD 4813
PMC	LTCOL John Hathaway	Ext 17033
DPMC	MAJ TBA	Ext
Sec	MAJ Nicolas Wilson	Ext 17326
A/Treas	CAPT Tony Elms	Ext 11821
Mess Manager	WO2 Jeff Maxey	Ext 18566

Mess News in Brief

Mess Routine

Bar Hours

LUNCH TIME

Day	Timings
Monday	1230h - 1330h
Tuesday	1230h - 1330h
Wednesday	1230h - 1330h
Thursday	1200h - 1330h
Friday	1230h - 1330h

NIGHTLY

Day	Timings
Monday	1600h - 2000h
Tuesday	1600h - 2000h
Wednesday	1600h - 2000h
Thursday	1600h - 2000h
Friday	1600h - 2300h

SATURDAY

Day	Timings
Daily	1100h - 2300h

SUNDAY & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Day	Timings
Daily	1100h - 2000h

Meal Timings

WEEKDAYS - BREAKFAST

Day	Continental Timings	Hot Timings
Monday	0630h - 0930h	0830h - 0930h
Tuesday	0630h - 0930h	0830h - 0930h
Wednesday	0630h - 0930h	0830h - 0930h
Thursday	0630h - 0930h	0830h - 0930h
Friday	0630h - 0930h	0830h - 0930h

WEEKDAYS - LUNCH

Mess Social Calendar