BendigoWeekly ISSUE 1096 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018
MUSEUM OF VALOUR
By DIANNE DEMPSEY
IT was a day of pride in Bendigo yesterday when the $5.1 million extension and fully renovated Soldiers’ War Memorial Institute and Military Museum was officially opened by the mayor Margaret O’Rourke and Bendigo and District RSL president
Peter Swandale. While the building was a pivotal part of the centennial of Armistice Day last Sunday, the opening ceremony has been kept to a separate occasion to mark the significance of the preservation of one of our most important civic buildings. Director of the Sol-
diers War Memorial Kirsten McKay said the renovated building will be open to the public today. It will also be open on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm for a donation of $2. While last minute finetuning has been going on during the week, Ms McKay said “we’re all sys-
tems go and enjoying the excitement leading up to the opening”. Ms McKay said she started the part–time position as curator in April, 2016. Previous to her appointment, Peter Ball curated the institute on a voluntary basis for more than 20 years.
Ms McKay said the displays were basically set out in chronological order starting from the pre–World War I era and continuing to the post–Vietnam war era. The institute will also feature on-going, temporary exhibitions on a variety of themes related to Australian service in war.
IN THOUGHT: Pierce Grenfell served with the 7th AIF in Bougainville during World War II. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
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