a catering cell, a rifle section for demonstration and OPFOR purposes, Q store, a transport section, and administration cell. Monash University Regiment sent approximately 10 Staff Cadets each to the Royal Military College, Duntroon (RMC-D) each year to complete this part-time officer course, graduates of which were commissioned as lieutenants at Duntroon before being allocated to their Corps and posted to their first unit. For much of the 2000s decade, MONUR came under command of the Royal Military College of Australia, a brigade-sized formation that included RMC-D and all university regiments in the Australian Army. Traditions The regiment's motto is Ancora Imparo which is attributed to Michelangelo and translates as "I am still learning", which is also the university's motto. Members of the Regiment wear an Academic Blue (or Cambridge Blue) lanyard which signifies the unit's link with Monash University, which in turn adopted many of the traditions of Cambridge University. The regimental badge is backed by a red "aura" which signifies the alliance of MONUR with the British Army's Light Infantry, now amalgamated into The Rifles. MONUR enjoyed a healthy rivalry with its larger counterpart, MUR. All new inductees to the Officer Cadet's Mess (named in honour of Lieutenant David Sabben, MG) were required to denounce any allegiance to the sister unit. The regiment's mascot was a black sheep (ram) indicative of the status and culture of the Regiment as a historical formation within MUR. The unofficial mascot of MONUR's Cadet Company was a comical orange stuffed toy known as "The Muppet", with the worthiest Officer Cadet guarding this revered figure at all times. MONUR's regimental quick march is "Imperial Echoes", which was composed by Arnold Safroni in 1913 and used as the signature tune of the BBC Newsreel feature during World War II. Notable members Former unit members and graduates include: Robert Champion de Crespigny (RCDC), businessman and member of the first graduating class Peter Carroll, Department of Defence mandarin and member of Cadet Company Singer and performer Vanessa Amorosi Bill Shorten, leader of the Australian Labor Party, member 1985–1986 References Notes Bibliography External links Monash University Regiment History The Rifles Antarctic exploration Regiments of Australia Military units and formations established in 1966 Military units and formations disestablished in 2013