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Desiree Grace Gill Print Page 
01-January-2019
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The marble statue commemorates Desiree Gill for her contribution to racing in Gympie.
Funding for the project was provided by a grant from the Gympie Regional Arts Fund, Ian and Kim Read, Barry Gill and the Gympie and Sunshine Coast turf clubs.
Mrs Gill, a champion bush jockey, died from injuries sustained when she was thrown from mount Celtic Ambition at Caloundra's Corbould Park in November 2013. She was just 45.
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Funding for the project was provided by a grant from the Gympie Regional Arts Fund, Ian and Kim Read, Barry Gill and the Gympie and Sunshine Coast turf clubs.
Mrs Gill, a champion bush jockey, died from injuries sustained when she was thrown from mount Celtic Ambition at Caloundra's Corbould Park in November 2013. She was just 45.
Location
| Address: | Exhibition Road, Mounting Yard, Gympie Racecourse, Southside, 4570 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.203621 Long: 152.646115 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Sport |
| Artist: | Dan Davie |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 25th October, 2014 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAA local racing legend
Desiree Grace Gill
1. 2. 1968 - 9. 11. 2013
Champion Jockey
Died as a result of a tragic race fall at Corbould Park Caloundra doing what she loved
This memorial was dedicated on 25th October 2014
Sculptor : Dan Davie
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
