The Plaque Unveiled by Cr. Judith Graley 2001
The Plaque Unveiled by Cr. Judith Graley 2001
DATE2001
MEDIAImage
PHOTOGRAPHERJoan Downward
COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society
REG NO.1313.5
HISTORYThe plaque contains a brief history of the Balcombe Army Camp of which there remains only the Balcombe Memorial Gates, a playing field (Mace Oval) and the adjacent car park. In September, 2000, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council determined that the gates, oval and car park be retained at their current site in perpetuity, that they be maintained in a manner which reflects the Historical and Heritage importance of the site, that provision be made for on-going maintenance of the site and that arrangements be made for a plaque to be placed at an appropriate location adjacent to the memorial gates. The plaque was unveiled by Councillor Couacaud-Graleydat a ceremony to commemorate the former Balcombe Army Camp and the Army Apprentices School held at Mace Oval on 17 February 2001. The Army Apprentice School, established in 1948, was moved to a new Army College of TAFE at Bonegilla in 1982 but closed finally in 1995. Mt Martha, Balcombe Army Camp,
DESCRIPTIONA black board on a stand has red curtains pulled to the sides exposing a plaque with approximately 20 lines of printing inscribed on it.
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