{"id":99994,"date":"2024-02-16T04:58:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T17:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=99994"},"modified":"2024-02-15T18:13:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T07:13:28","slug":"two-decades-marked-for-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/two-decades-marked-for-memorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Two decades marked for memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TWENTY years since the unveiling of Australia\u2019s first memorial to the country\u2019s prisoners of war were acknowledged on Sunday with a service including dignitaries and the public.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds gathered in front of the memorial\u2019s large stone sculptures along Carlton Street to reflect on its significance to the 36,400 Australians imprisoned during conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was among the attendees and was the first in the role to attend the memorial ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>He said the site was one of great significance for the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe course of our national history has been shaped and it\u2019s been changed here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a place where leaders are born and where the past is present, and we find an important part of our past here at the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a great honour to be the first Prime Minister to be here at what is a very important ceremony, one in which we ensure stories continue to get told.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other attendees included Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King, as well as City of Ballarat mayor Cr Des Hudson, members of various RSLs, the memorial\u2019s trustees, and State Government representatives.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99996\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99996\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-99996\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/IMG_4371-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial\u2019s 20th anniversary event was preceded with a catafalque party from members of the 8\/7th Royal Victorian Regiment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Governor-General David Hurley preceded Mr Albanese\u2019 address, and said the memorial is a constant reminder of the sacrifice made by Australian prisoners of war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur POWs enlisted to serve their country,\u201d he said. \u201cTheir capture and their detention did not diminish their service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndeed, it enabled them to live out their Anzac legacy to the full. 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