FOLLOWING October\u2019s destructive storm, the Arch of Victory-Avenue of Honour committee launched an appeal to repair and replace damaged and destroyed trees along Ballarat\u2019s Avenue.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, the committee gratefully received a very big donation to the appeal; $50,000 from the Lillingston Charitable Trust.<\/p>\n
Arch of Victory-Avenue of Honour committee president Garry Snowden was amazed by the generous gift.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis just highlights how important the Avenue is to Ballarat, and particular people in Ballarat who have strong and proud family connections with the Avenue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will cover a substantial part of replacing the 62 destroyed trees, and I\u2019ve been advised that the State\u2019s disaster management fund will fund a major part of the clean-up costs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 62 trees have to be cut up, removed, and the sites have to be restored.\u201d<\/p>\n
The species that will be planted are yet to be determined, as there is a heritage overlay. It\u2019s expected that the project will ramp up in the Autumn.<\/p>\n
Mr Snowden said the Avenue is a space where families have always come to remember their fallen loved ones when they couldn\u2019t visit their graves in Europe, so it\u2019s important the community takes ownership and looks after it.<\/p>\n
The Lillingston Charitable Trust supports causes in the name of the late Irene and Les Lillingston, a \u2018Lucas girl\u2019 and Rat of Tobruk respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FOLLOWING October\u2019s destructive storm, the Arch of Victory-Avenue of Honour committee launched an appeal to repair and replace damaged and destroyed trees along Ballarat\u2019s Avenue. Earlier this week, the committee gratefully received a very big donation to the appeal; $50,000 from the Lillingston Charitable Trust. Arch of Victory-Avenue of Honour committee president Garry Snowden was […]<\/p>\n