The activities of the ACT branch have been covered in The Canberra Times since the branch was established. The branch held annual exhibitions throughout this period, which included displays of medals, uniforms, badges, captured war materials, and firearms. In 1988, the branch hosted a talk by Professor Syd Wise focusing on American Civil War battlefields. A symposium was also held the same year, focusing on Australian military history between 1788 and 1988. In June 2000, the branch hosted the society's the biennial conference, focusing on the Boer War, over three days at the Canberra Returned and Services League Club. As well as presentations from several historians, the conference included displays of weapons and uniforms, and a tour of the Australian War Memorial and other memorials along Anzac Parade.
