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Ballina shire council will dedicate avenues in and out of Ballina to the Australian war horses that served our troops during World War One.
In a notice of motion dealt with at yesterday’s general council meeting, Cr Meehan explained that the project comes from community members interested in a memorial to ‘The Walers’ – mounts of the Light Horse Regiment serving in the first World War 1914-1918.
As part of the successful motion, the council will apply to the federal government’s ANZAC Centenary Local Grants Program for funding to support signage and a memorial.
She is hopeful a memorial could be dedicated at the 2016 ANZAC day ceremony.
Echo Local News, 26 September 2014.
The Federal Government has stumped up cash to fund an avenue of trees dedicated to Australian war horses. The $8000 project will be known as “Walers Way”, and follows a motion from Cr Sue Meehan last September to apply for the funding.
The Waler is an Australian breed of riding horses that developed from the horses that were brought to the Australian colonies in the 19th century. The name comes from their early breeding origins in New South Wales; they were originally known as New South Walers.
For their sheer strength, size and endurance, they were widely considered to the best horses for tough conditions. Of the 160,000 Walers – many of whom were involved in the Battle of Beersheba by 4th and 12thRegiment to take the towns and water wells so desperately in the desert – only one is said to have returned.
Page MP Kevin Hogan announced the funding yesterday saying it was wonderful idea to mark the Centenary of Anzac.
Echo Netdaily, 22- April-2015
Location
Address: | River Street, Ballina, 2478 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -28.865471 Long: 153.548274 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Avenue of Honour |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2016 |
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