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Remembrance Day Commemoration

29/10/2018

 
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​2018 is the 100th anniversary
of the signing of the  Armistice
to end World War I.

We will once again hold a small service
at the Moonambel Memorial
in the main street
to honour this event. 

Heritage WALK OF MOONAMBEL

22/4/2017

 
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The booklet has been updated thanks to
financial help from the Pyrenees Shire.
This makes our finances
last for other activities we have
happening this year.
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The booklets are available from
​various businesses
around the area as well as the
Information Centre in Avoca.

Remembrance Day Service

11/11/2016

 
PictureA section of the community attending the service.Photo:Kaye Hutton

As part of
our history   
component, we held our     second Remembrance Day     service at the Moonambel     Memorial.    

Over forty people      attended 
which is amazing    
for such a small community.   

PictureGraeme Akers placing the wreath Photo: Ray Curtis

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Our President, Garry Hutton,
          conducted the ceremony with 
          Graeme Akers, representing the services, 
​          
placing the official wreath.

PictureRobyn Akers placing her rosemary at the base of the memorial. Photo: Graeme Akers


               
​ T
he community was then invited to          
 place commemorative items          
     at the memorial 
with most choosing          
     to lay the rosemary sprigs          
     which were handed out          
     with the 
service booklets          
     prior to the commemoration.         

PictureBack at the CFA shed for morning tea. Photo:Graeme Akers
At the conclusion of the service Garry invited the crowd
​back to the CFA shed 
for morning tea. 
​

We were pleased with the turn up and plan to make this an annual event f
or the town.

Small Town Transformation update...

7/4/2016

 
We were not successful in gaining the RAV grant
but we have gained a lot of insight and knowledge in how
we wish to proceed with this ongoing project.
Thank you to the townspeople for your enthusiastic support. 

Small Towns Transformation News

23/1/2016

 
We are hoping to be successful in acquiring a Small Towns Transformation grant valued at $350 000. We would love to upgrade the Common area for our community as well as the broader population.

​A meeting has been called to air this wonderful opportunity. Check the poster below and come along to hear about out  vision.  
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Another Successful MAHG Project Put to Rest

16/11/2015

 
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Cover of the Service Booklet.
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The MAHG wreath. Photo:Kaye Hutton
 

​MAHG President, Garry Hutton, led the Remembrance Day Ceremony in Moonambel. A very moving service was conducted. Not only did Garry explained to the Moonambel Primary School pupils the significance of the
flag, the monument and the importance of the ceremony for families and for the future, he read an extract from The Avoca Free Press, dated Aug 24th, 1918 describing the dedication of the Moonambel Anzac Avenue on 17th August, 1918.   This gave a clear sense of the community’s patriotism and community spirit at that time.  Those attending today’s Remembrance Day ceremonies demonstrated that both patriotism and community spirit are feelings which have not diminished.  
PictureGarry Hutton conducting the Remembrance Day Service. Photo: Sanne Malkaer
 

In addition,  an album of photos of the men from Moonambel who served in WWI, which had pride of place within the school had been restored  by MAHG and was presented back to the Moonambel Primary School. 

Three local residents who  had served in the Navy, Army and Air Force, Ben Williams, Russell Ellett and Graeme Akers, laid a wreath.



PictureBen, Russell & Graeme laying our wreath. Photo:Kaye Hutton

PictureMany of our participants. Photo: Sanne Malkaer
     MAHG had successfully applied for a                $11,440 grant from Restoring Community          War Memorial Program.  8 trees were                replaced including sturdy tree guards and          52 plaques are now in front of each tree            dedicated to a soldier who served in WWI.
                                                                                                                         written by Jan Curtis

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Morning tea provided back at the CFA shed. Photo: Graeme Akers

Remembrance Day preparations

10/11/2015

 
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​Remembrance Day is nearly here. The Avenue
                is looking spick and span. The new trees are                      looking good. The plaques are all in place
   and the information stand is in place.
It has been a very long time since a
Remembrance Day Service
has been held in Moonambel.
All we can do is hope that
the Community embraces the spruced up Avenue
and attends our Service ...

MOONAMBEL ANZAC AVENUE Update

10/9/2015

 
PictureMaggie, Ray and Garry getting drenched in the rain. Photo: Kaye Hutton
















                                                                                          The work has begun!   
We have managed to plant the eight trees missing in the avenue plus erect the guards around them. The trees had a good start being planted in the rain with a downpour the following day.
 

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This is the start... Photo: Kaye Hutton


It is hoped that Moonambel Anzac Avenue will be officially acknowledged at our Remembrance Day Service.
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Last tree planted! Photo: Kaye Hutton
The guards were added when the weather cleared. Stage 1 is now completed. Next job is the plaques under each of the 52 trees. Stay tuned!
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...and this is three completed guards. Photo: Kaye Hutton

Moonambel’s Heritage Walk and Installation of Historical Plaques

21/7/2015

 
For many years both Jill Hunter, avid local historian and MAHG member, together with Noreen McAdam, Moonambel community resident and supporter of preserving Moonambel’s history, have worked towards the installation of historical signs into the Moonambel streetscape. Thanks to the two women, six wonderful interpretive signs with photos and stories illuminate Moonambel’s history from the period of the Gold Rush on, bringing places and people from the past to the present.

Moonambel's ANZAC Avenue Upgrade

21/7/2015

 
PictureThe Avenue near the Memorial depicting some of the missing trees. Photo: Kaye Hutton
We are pleased to announce our success in gaining a grant from the Department of Premier & Cabinet to restore our ANZAC Avenue to its former glory.


The plans are to replace the missing trees, replace the plaques with the servicemen's names at the foot of each of the 52 trees, erect an information plaque and generally tidy up the Avenue.

Now the work begins...


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