100 Years of Australian Red CrossPrint Page
A tree commemorates the services provided by the Point Lonsdale and Queenscliff branch of the Red Cross from 1914 to 2014.
The Australian Red Cross was established in 13 August 1914, nine days after the start of World War One, by Lady Helen Munro Ferguson, when she formed a branch of the British Red Cross, which is a branch of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Lady Helen wrote to the mayors of every shire and municipality in Australia asking them to initiate a local branch. Typically, a letter was published in the local newspaper and a meeting called.
Location
Address: | Gellibrand Street, Citizens Park , Queenscliff, 3225 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.270818 Long: 144.662165 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Tree |
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Monument Theme: | Culture |
Sub-Theme: | Community |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1914 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 2014 |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2014 |
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This tree has been planted to commemorate the continued support of Point Lonsdale and Queenscliffe Branch
Over 100 Years of Red Cross in Queenscliffe
100 Years
People Helping People
1914 - 2014