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He said a 30-centimetre concrete buffer is also needed between the wall and the lawn to prevent damage from lawn mowers.<\/p>\n
Crosthwaite estimates it will cost about $80,000 to remove the tiles, clean and reseal the surface, and replace them.<\/p>\n
“Council has made an application for us to seek $15,000 through community funding, and there was to be a Council contribution and a contribution from Byron Bay RSL,” he said.<\/p>\n
Byron Bay RSL Club president Kevin Tibbett said addressing the issue promptly was essential.<\/p>\n
“We’re very aware of the ageing membership of our RSL,” he said. “We want to ensure the memorial is sound and preserved into the future, because we may not be here to do it.”<\/p>\n
There are also plans to contact the families of those named on the memorial to gather more detailed historical information.<\/p>\n
“The history of this memorial is scattered across many places \u2013 in veterans’ bottom drawers, our own sub-branch records and old newspaper clippings,” Crosthwaite said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MEMBERS of the Byron Bay RSL are calling for urgent restoration work on the Byron Bay War Memorial, warning that damaged tiles and sections separating from the wall pose a potential safety risk. The Byron Bay War Memorial Gates, located at the Recreation Grounds on Tennyson Street, were officially opened on November 11, 1922 (Armistice […]<\/p>\n