80th Anniversary - End of the Pacific War - Shrine of Remembrance Commemoration
Battle for Australia Foundation (Vic.)
Wednesday, 3 September 2025 at 11.00am
Four Victorian school students will take on the roles of four Australian Service personnel, to tell each veteran’s personal story of service with Navy, Air Force and Army, including Women who Served on the Home Front, during ‘War in the Pacific’. Each story approx. 1min. dur.
Student scripts are contained within the attachments.
The 3 September, ‘Battle for Australia’ commemoration, is an annual event that marks the end of ‘War in the Pacific’. It’s a National Day of Commemoration.
More than 700 school students are expected to attend the Shrine in the company of Navy Band, military veterans – Keynote Speaker Hon Ted Baillieu AO former Vic. Premier – Guest of Honour Brigadier John-Paul Ouvrier AM.
Student Commemorative Speeches (each approx. 1 min).
· Partiti Sarker, Glen Waverley Secondary College – Women Home Front
· Leela McMahon, Goonawarra Primary School – ARMY on Kokoda Track
· Vitale Van Der Merwe, Holy Cross Primary School Gisborne – NAVY
· Nicholas Georgiou, Craigieburn South Primary School – AIR FORCE
Background: Student presentations from the dark and desperate ‘War in the Pacific’ years 1942-1945 – Australians and the Nation’s allies fought selfless fierce land, air and sea battles – thousands of whom paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Contact details:
Peter Meehan OAM Governor Shrine of Remembrance and ‘Battle for Australia’
Foundation (Vic.) Student Script Writer and Media Coordination.
Mobile: 0412 334 415
Email: [email protected]