Major coup formilitary museum

THE Bendigo District RSL Sub-Branch has welcomed $136,340 in funding from the Federal Government to support the delivery of a new audiovisual project at the Bendigo Military Museum, one of the largest memorial museums in Australia.

The project will add a new interactive storytelling experience to the museum, layering existing artefacts and tangible history with cutting-edge experiential soundscapes and audiovisual material.

Bendigo District RSL is one of 36 organisations across Australia who will share more than $575,000 of funding through Batch 2 of the 2024-25 Saluting Their Service (STS) Commemorative Grants Program.

It will support community-based projects and major initiatives aimed at commemorating Australia’s veterans and families as well as promoting and preserving Australia’s wartime heritage.

Museum curator Lena Morrison-van Velsen said the Bendigo project’s mission is to transcend traditional storytelling and immerses visitors in the “rich history of Australia’s military service and sacrifice.”

“Utilising digital tools and soundscapes to layer information about objects creates customisable pathways for visitors, encouraging discovery and interaction and ensuring accessibility to a broader audience, who won’t have to rely on written text to engage with the content,” she said.

Federal Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters said the military museum is an “amazing resource” that helps educate the community on the important contributions of local service men and women.

“(I’m) honoured to announce the Federal Labor Government is funding this new project, which will propel these stories forward and preserve the legacy of our veterans well into the future,” Ms Chesters said.