Malmsbury’s heritage World War I memorial gates have a new shine with restoration works now complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friends of Malmsbury Gardens and Environs led the project with a $27,492 grant from the Victorian Government\u2019s Restoring Community War Memorials and Avenues of Honour Program, and in-kind support from Macedon Ranges Shire Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas, friends group members, Macedon Ranges mayor Kate Kendall, council representatives, RSL members and residents gathered for the official unveiling last Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The newly restored War Memorial Gates at the Malmsbury Botanical Gardens, is testament to the hard work of the Friends of the Malmsbury Gardens. I thank them for their dedication to this project,” Ms Thomas said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The memorial was built in 1922 at entrance to the Malmsbury Botanic Gardens as a tribute to the \u201cbrave men who enlisted in the Great War 1914-1918\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of Friday’s unveiling, Gerard Noonan played the Last Post<\/EM>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Works have included soldier names re-gilded, old paint and rust removed, stone\/marble cleaned and works on the memorial railings and gate. Four heritage hybrid tea roses ‘We Will Remember Them’ also proudly stand nearby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Macedon Ranges Shire Council contributed in-kind support to ensure the project met the high standards required for a this significant memorial. That included grant application support, extensive project oversight, heritage and horticultural advice, and logistical assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Community passion is what drives projects like this, and council is proud to stand alongside a group so deeply committed to preserving local history,” Cr Kendall said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, and Heritage Victoria provided additional support. Malmsbury’s heritage World War I memorial gates have a new shine with restoration works now complete. Friends of Malmsbury Gardens…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":27074,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[7204],"ppma_author":[5226],"class_list":["post-27073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-malmsburys-heritage-world-war-i-memorial-gates"],"yoast_head":"\n
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