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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)
ObituaryEulogy - Delivered by GEN Peter Cosgrove on 14 Jan 2004
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 |
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| 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 Routine
Bar Hours
| Day | Timings |
|---|---|
| Monday | 1230h - 1330h |
| Tuesday | 1230h - 1330h |
| Wednesday | 1230h - 1330h |
| Thursday | 1200h - 1330h |
| Friday | 1230h - 1330h |
| Day | Timings |
|---|---|
| Monday | 1600h - 2000h |
| Tuesday | 1600h - 2000h |
| Wednesday | 1600h - 2000h |
| Thursday | 1600h - 2000h |
| Friday | 1600h - 2300h |
| Day | Timings |
|---|---|
| Daily | 1100h - 2300h |
| Day | Timings |
|---|---|
| Daily | 1100h - 2000h |
Meal Timings
| 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 |

