Victorian war memorials
Shrine of Remembrance
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Shrine of Remembrance is recognised as one of the finest war memorials in the world. Victoria’s largest war memorial, it was dedicated on 11 November 1934 by the Duke of Gloucester after construction began in 1928. The Shrine hosts over 120 ceremonies annually, including Melbourne’s ANZAC Day Dawn Service and March and Remembrance Day service.
Located a short walking distance from the centre of Melbourne, the Shrine also offers a Visitors Centre and Education Centre which host both permanent and temporary exhibitions designed for school groups and the general public.
Restoring Community War Memorials Grants Program
The Victorian Government supports a Grants Program to assist in restoring community war memorials and honour rolls. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to help repair, protect, restore and enhance war memorials and honour boards. Applications to the grants program are open until 8 February 2008. Guidelines and application forms are available from
2004-05 grants success stories
Sixty-two grants were awarded to a range of organisations through the 2004-05 Restoring Community War Memorials Grants Program.
View the list of successful 2004-05 grant recipients (PDF 15kb)
2005-06 success stories
The Victorian Government announced eighty-seven grants to restore, enhance and protect war memorials and honour rolls across Victoria.
View the list of successful 2005-06 Restoring Community War Memorials Grants Program grant recipients 2005-06 Restoring Community War Memorials Grants Program grant recipients (PDF 16kb)
2006-07 success stories
The 2006-07 Grants Program closed on 2 February 2007 and a total of 41 projects were awarded funding. View the list of 2006-07 grant recipients (PDF 12 kb), also available in Word format : 2006-07 grant recipients (Word 27 kb).
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