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Hellenic RSL marks 20th anniversary of Ex-Prisoner of War Memorial in Ballarat

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Members of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL club attended the 20th anniversary celebrations. Photo: Supplied.

50 members of Melbourne’s Hellenic RSL gathered on Sunday, February 11, at the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial in Ballarat, Victoria for a special wreath-laying ceremony. 

The event marked the 20th anniversary of the memorial, which was dedicated to Australian service men and women who suffered as prisoners of war.

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The Australian Prisoner Of War Memorial Ballarat, Victoria. Photo: Supplied.

Opened in Ballarat in 2004 by Governor Sir Peter Cosgrove, the Memorial was built as a tribute to over 35,000 Australian prisoners of war from the Boer War, World War I and II, and the Korean War, from 1940-1945.

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Anthony Albanese was the first ever Australian Prime Minister to visit the memorial

The ceremony saw speeches from distinguished guests including His Excellency General David Hurley AC, DSC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, and Anthony Albanese, who was the first ever Australian Prime Minister to visit the Memorial.

Following the ceremony, attendees enjoyed a picnic lunch at the nearby beautiful Ballarat Park, where they reflected on the significance of the Memorial and the sacrifices it represents.

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