100 Years of Australian Red CrossPrint Page 
The garden commemorates 100 years of the Red Cross operating in Australia 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: | 25 Veterans Drive, National Vietnam Veterans Museum, Newhaven, 3925 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.520626 Long: 145.324468 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Garden |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1914 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 2014 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 18th August, 2014 |
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Plaque :
Proudly celebrating 100 years of Red Cross in Australia
Erected by Woodleigh Vale members of Red Cross with the assistance of National Vietnam Veterans Museum and the Bass Coast Shire
Opened 18 / 08 / 2014
