World War II Memorial Bowl

Launch of the World War II Memorial Bowl near Monument Hill Albury

Transcript

00:00This project has exceeded expectations.

00:04Just take one look at it.

00:05It's a wide community aspect.

00:08It's got something for everyone.

00:09It's got the younger kids, it's got the older kids, they can kick the ball along here.

00:13But importantly, it continues to make sure we recognise the service and sacrifice of

00:19our World War II veterans.

00:21That's what the bowl's all about.

00:23It's a playground with history.

00:26We've got plaques there telling you about what happened in Albury during the period 1939-45.

00:31You know, trenches, rationing, lights out at night, Albury need to know what happened in

00:38that period of time.

00:39Oh, it's quite, when I first came up here a few years ago with Graeme, we walked around

00:43and it was pretty dilapidated and in poor shape and we both thought, well, it's not good enough.

00:49And I think again, as a community, we just can't forget.

00:52We can't forget how we got here and I think it's important for us all to have those

00:56memories and understand the sacrifice, the people that passed, the people that were injured

01:00and certainly the families that had to support them during that period.

01:04And it's something as a country we forget.

01:06I think too often we cannot afford to forget that because that's what makes us who we are.