The Hurstbridge War Memorial at Anzac Memorial Park has been upgraded to improve access and safety for veterans and visitors.
A new exposed aggregate concrete pathway provides an accessible link to the memorial, replacing the previously unsealed and uneven path. The path is compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), and will make it safer and more inclusive for those who visit the memorial to pay their respects.
New landscaping completes the upgrade, increasing and enhancing the garden area around the memorial. Plantings of Gallipoli Centenary Roses and rosemary were selected for their ties to remembrance and complement the existing Lone Pine.
The works were undertaken in consultation with the Hurstbridge RSL and were supervised by an independent arborist following the recommendations of an arborist report to ensure the protection of nearby trees.
The refreshed park is now ready for the Hurstbridge RSL Remembrance Day Service on Monday 11 November at 10.30am.
Other upcoming Remembrance Day services around the Shire include:
Sunday 10 November, 10.30am
Friends of Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park Inc. Remembrance Day Service
Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park
Eltham Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground
Monday 11 November, 10.30am
Montmorency Eltham RSL Remembrance Day Service
16 Mountain View Road, Montmorency
Diamond Creek RSL Sub-Branch
Diamond Creek War Memorial
Outside Diamond Creek Community Centre
Main Road, Diamond Creek
The new concrete pathway around the Hurstbridge War Memorial.
The new pathway leading to the Hurstbridge War Memorial.
The new garden area at the Hurstbridge War Memorial with plantings of roses and rosemary.
