Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial Print Page 
A special war memorial will be officially unveiled at Mildura’s Henderson Park today to honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander diggers involved in conflicts for Australia.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial is one of only very few across Australia to honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who enlisted in the army.
It’s the result of months of work led by Mildura Rural City Council’s Aboriginal Action Committee (AAC), which sought to ensure the memorial properly acknowledged the hardships faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women.
Today’s official unveiling of the granite war memorial will start at 11am and include a dedication service and wreath-laying ceremony, with addresses from both the AAC and the Mildura RSL.
It will conclude with a community lunch in Henderson Park.
Mildura Rural City Council, 8 December 2016.
Location
| Address: | Deakin Avenue, Henderson Park, Mildura, 3500 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.191561 Long: 142.153873 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Link: | http://www.vwma.org.au/ |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 8th December, 2016 |
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"WE WILL REMEMBER
THEIR SACRIFICE
FOREVER"
This is a living memorial to
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
men and women, who readily
and passionately defended our
land and seas from the
beginning of Creation.
Our warriors fought for our land
with bravery and courage;
for our people, our rights and our
country; in the past, the present
and for the future.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
service men and women enlisted
for the opportunity to be treated
as equals, to defeat racism
and foster lasting mateship.
In the trenches they found it.
They fought side by side and
their blood was spilled with
that of their fellow diggers.
Their tenacity is their legacy
and may it exist in all of us today.
Lest We Forget
