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Dates Meetings 2017 June
24 GM September
16 GM November
18 GM Venue: RSL Room Time: 2.30 pm |
Important Military Dates/Events Australian War Memorial |
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Homepage updated: 1/6/2017 Items
updated: Important
Military Dates/Events Japanese
Surrender 9-2-1945 The Museum
together with the RSL Griffith Sub-branch has updated the Griffith WW1 Nominal
and Honour Rolls. These are on display at the Museum. Updated
versions of the Aboriginal Honour and Nominal Rolls, covering a 400km radius
region around Griffith, are now present in the Museum. A nominal
Roll of Griffith’s “National Servicemen” has been compiled and is accessible
at the museum. Next
project…… “Boer War enlistments”. Adrian Piccolli, NSW MP for Murray, visited the museum on Friday
March 3, receiving information on projects, goals of the museum and its
interest groups. The museum’s executive and members thank Adrian Piccoli for his attendance and support. |
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Griffith NSW WW1 Centenary
Commemorations 2017 Come and visit the Museum to see the displays. Special
attention is given to the Gallipoli/ Western Front, Palestine, Middle East
campaigns in the form of slide shows, photo collections/stories, artefacts,
weapons, nominal and honour rolls of local Servicemen. On Anzac Day 2017 a special collection of
Gallipoli and Beersheba artworks has been unveiled. ( Opening
hours, as listed below) |
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Current NSW K-10 Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum in HSIE
NSW HSC Syllabus Preliminary/HSC Courses in Modern History
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Displays Click on the chosen
TOPIC and have a Brief preview Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in the
Armed Forces (Boer War until now) |
Messages
The “GIRL WITH GRIT” This monument of the Australian Women’s Land Army was
officially unveiled at the Museum in Banna Avenue , Griffith NSW on Saturday July 11, 2015 More Info “Click
Here” |
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AWARDS
RECEIVED MUSEUMS&GALLERIES
OF NSW
GWMM declared winner of the 2015 IMAGinE Award
in the categorie “Individual Achievement:Volunteer” “Blue
Star” Keep NSW Beautiful Cultural Heritage Award Finalist “Girls with Grit”, Griffith City Council 2015 Flashback April 25, Tuesday: ANZAC DAY 2017 5.30am
Dawn Service…Sounds of the
Didgeridoo marked the start of
the commemorations 11.00am Main Service… Guest speaker Miss
Madison Penrith from the
Griffith Aboriginal Community
spoke in her address about *
Indigenous Soldiers in the
Australian Armed Forces
* Her visit to Gallipoli attending
the 1915/2015 Centenary
Commemorations February 9 1945: Signing of the Japanese Surrender Certificate |
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The objective of the Griffith War Memorial Museum Inc is to display items of military interest and aspects of the social history linked to military operations of ex-servicemen and women and their families from Griffith and districts. The museum aims to achieve this by displaying photos, audio and DVD
resource material, stories, clothing, weapons and other military artefacts. |
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Open Thursday 10am – 2pm Friday 10am – 2pm Saturday 11am – 2pm ANZAC DAY open after the Cenotaph ceremony. |
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Entrance Fees |
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A donation is appreciated to cover development and maintenance costs of the museum. Donations over $2.00 are tax deductable and a receipt will be given. |
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Tours and Group Visits |
Attention If you would like to donate any artefacts, photos or information to the museum, please contact us via email or our PO Box 2221 Griffith. |
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These can be organised at other times by special arrangement. By writing to PO Box 2221 Griffith NSW 2680, or emailing to gwmm@westnet.com.au or by contacting the Secretary
Pat Cox on 0407485091
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Facilities |
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· Public parking on the street bays and centre · Disabled access via door to the left of the building · Public toilets in the park next door. |
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