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.
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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.  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. The booklets are available from various businesses around the area as well as the Information Centre in Avoca.  A 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.  Graeme Akers placing the wreath Photo: Ray Curtis Our President, Garry Hutton, conducted the ceremony with Graeme Akers, representing the services, placing the official wreath.  Robyn Akers placing her rosemary at the base of the memorial. Photo: Graeme Akers The 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.  Back 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 for the town. 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. 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. 
 Many 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  Morning tea provided back at the CFA shed. Photo: Graeme Akers  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 ...
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.
 The 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... |
Our website was created December 2012. The History page lists activities from 2003 to 2012.
Coming Events
2019 We will keep you informed as these projects develop and of any new projects which arise... |
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