peace project WAGGA WAGGA 

Stand | Sing | Remember

 NOVEMBER 2018 | AROUND AUSTRALIA | AROUND THE WORLD

We had an amazing time!

Friday 9 November, 2018
Victory Memorial Gardens, Wagga
We had an amazing Peace Project in Victory Memorial Gardens Wagga. Thanks to Henschke Catholic Primary School and St. Joseph’s Primary School Junee for bringing some of your wonderful students. A big thank you to the Wagga RSL Sub branch for their support in making yesterday so memorable. And finally a massive thank you to the The OZY Youth Choir Honouring Defence Service members and family for their hard work.

What is the peace project?

The Peace Project 2018 is an opportunity to engage as many  young people and their families around the nation in November to - 

• Stand together for Peace
• Stand together for Veterans and their families
• Sing to Remember
• Rethink Remembrance

Congratulations to the Wagga Mob of The OZY Youth Choir Honouring Defence Service, Henschke Catholic Primary School, St. Joseph's Primary School, Junee Wagga Wagga RSL Sub-Branch and everyone involved in today's Wagga Peace Project at the Victory Memorial Gardens. A huge thank you to the Catholic Education, Diocese of Wagga Wagga for providing the drone to get this amazing footage of the creation of the our poppy from the air as we stood together in peace, stood for veterans and their families, sang to remember as we rethink remembrance for the next generation in the lead up to the Centenary of Armistice

Your locAl Peace champion

Wagga RSL Sub-Branch
Richard Salcole
wagga@peaceproject.org.au

sing to remember

Remembrance Day, ​11 November, 2017
Bondi Beach

The Peace Project Story so far...

​Imagine an iconic beach, voices raised in solidarity and a powerful image being captured. A hundred years ago, schools across Australia came together in a series of patriotic displays. Tickets were sold, with all funds raised going toward the war effort. The Children formed the map of Australia, the Red Cross emblem at its centre. 

On Remembrance Day 2017, the Peace Project for 2018 was launched on Bondi Beach. ABC reported “Today on Bondi Beach, a new way of remembering was born” and Sunrise did a live cross from the event on the beach. 

The RSL Youth Choir invited schools, RSL clubs, families and whole communities to stand together with their Peace Partners as hundreds came to rethink remembrance and recreate a magnificent photo in this iconic location. 

Remembering all generations of service men and women and their families, they sang in remembrance, for peace and for mateship. It was a special moment when everyone came together in song, “I say thank you for serving our nation....”. 

Imagine what your school, community or organisation could do in your local area this year on 11 November for the Centenary of Armistice!

Become a Peace Partner and join us and other communities all over the nation as we stand and sing together as we look back and #rethinkremembrance, #singtoremember, #honourtheirservice and #honourtheirfamilies and  as we usher in the Centenary of the Year of Peace for 2019.

The red cross emblem is reproduced with consent of the Minister for Defence under the Geneva Conventions Act 1957. In armed conflict, the red cross, red crescent and red crystal mean 'don't shoot!’ Misuse of the emblem in peacetime diminishes its protective power when it is most needed: in times of war and is a crime. You can help by avoiding (and reporting) misuse of the emblem in Australia. Download the Emblem App https://redcross.org.au/TheEmblemApp  to report any misuses you see, or email emblemmisuse@redcross.org.au .  For more information see the Australian Red Cross Emblem Guide https://redcross.org.au/about-us/the-emblem/guide-to-emblem-use .