How Australia may commemorate the Anzac Centenary
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Community engagementThe Anzac Centenary provides all Australians with the opportunity to remember those who have served in wars, conflicts and peace operations in which Australia has been involved over the past 100 years. As well as remembering those who have served, we also need to remember those who stayed behind: the widows and widowers, the families, the friends and communities who suffered the loss of those who never returned, and supported those who did. The Community engagement theme encouraged projects and/or activities that acknowledge and inform the local community about Australia’s military legacy, and engage or benefit the community now and in the future. This theme encouraged ideas such as researching how a local veteran has contributed to and shaped the local community; forming local and international community exchange relationships that acknowledge and share how the local experience of war or peacekeeping may have contributed to the culture and development of each community; and projects that provide everyday reminders for the community, such as funding for a sportsground in the name of a local war hero. As with the key theme of Education, engaging community members — be they Australians living in cities, regional towns, rural or remote areas — provides the opportunity for sharing our knowledge and experiences of war and life on the home front, and passing that knowledge through generations. The Commission received more than 330 ideas related to the Community engagement theme. They suggested numerous opportunities for all Australians to be engaged in commemorating the Anzac Centenary. Ideas generated by the community and discussed by the Commission included:
Research by Colmar Brunton identified a common theme that expressed the need for people outside of capital cities to be provided with ways to engage in the centenary, to have a local focus for commemorations and to be left with a lasting legacy from the centenary activities. It was proposed that communities may be engaged in activities centred on refurbishing existing war memorials, honour rolls and avenues of honour. The Commission agrees that these types of activities would provide opportunities for communities to not only come together to restore and enhance memorials, leaving them as a legacy for future generations, but to discover the stories and personal histories that played a part in the development of their communities. In addition to the restoration of local memorials, the Commission also acknowledges that war graves, official commemorations and Australian war memorials overseas will need to be rebuilt, refurbished or enhanced to ensure that the sacrifice of the servicemen and women of the First World War is appropriately commemorated. Through the development of some, if not all, of these ideas, which draw on international, national, state, regional and local projects and activities, the Commission believes that the community will be given the opportunity to be involved in Anzac Centenary commemorations. The Committee noted that many of the proposed activities or projects may be assisted through the proposed funding grants detailed elsewhere in this report.
The initial call for public submissions detailed International relations and cooperation as one of the main themes for the submission process. In discussing the submissions that were received and through consultation with key stakeholders, the Commission acknowledged that this theme had the potential to be expanded to include not only the possibilities for international relations and cooperation, but also the possibilities for partnership between governments and with the corporate sector. While the Community engagement theme focuses on the development of activities and initiatives that aim to engage the general Australian community in the Anzac Centenary, Support and collaboration looks to how other major stakeholders, such as the Australian Government and state and territory governments, international partners and corporate Australia, may be best engaged in order to collaborate on the development of the Anzac Centenary program.
Although many countries acknowledged that they are in the early planning stages for the centenary, the Commission agrees that the ideas and suggestions discussed present significant opportunity for Australia to be involved in initiatives and activities that will promote international collaboration and will provide the Australian community with both educative and engagement opportunities. Ideas discussed included:
The ideas discussed complemented the ideas received by the Commission through the public submission process, which included:
The Commission agrees that future development of the centenary program should occur in close collaboration with relevant countries, and the ideas suggested should be developed to ensure international recognition of such a significant centenary. The Commission also suggests that a log of all countries’ commemorative plans be maintained to ensure that collaboration can occur where necessary. Government collaborationThe Anzac Centenary will be a significant commemorative period, which will include not only Commonwealth led initiatives, but a number of initiatives that will be developed and led by state, territory and local governments. The Commission agrees that it is critical that all relevant governments work together to ensure the successful delivery of the centenary program and to ensure that support is available and collaboration occurs when needed. With this in mind, the Commission met with representatives from state and territory governments to discuss commemorative activities that may occur or were being considered for the centenary and the potential for state and federal collaboration. Ideas that were discussed included:
In addition to the ideas discussed with state and territory governments, a number of ideas that will require government collaboration were forwarded through the public submission process. Some of the ideas discussed by the Commission were:
The Commission agrees that the development of some, if not all, of these proposals will require significant collaboration efforts across government. Any future governance arrangements will need to ensure that a mechanism is included to facilitate this type of collaboration appropriately. The Commission also suggests that a full log of each government’s commemorative plans be maintained to ensure that collaboration can occur when necessary. As the Anzac Centenary is such an important commemorative period in Australia’s history, the Commission agreed that it was essential that a bipartisan program be developed, particularly given that there will be at least two federal elections between 2011 and 2018. In other words, the program will not be ‘owned’ by any one side of the political spectrum. The Commission has met with members of the parliamentary opposition to discuss this approach. Both the current government and the opposition have agreed that they will give full support for a bipartisan program for the centenary. Corporate collaborationAs discussed in the ‘Funding considerations’ section of this report on page 45, the Commission agrees that, while there will most likely be a taxpayer-funded component for commemorative events and initiatives throughout the Anzac Centenary, it is likely that corporate Australia will be invited and encouraged to contribute to planned events and initiatives via sponsorship arrangements. Corporate sponsorship has been used successfully during other significant Australian anniversaries, such as the Centenary of Federation in 2001, and will be likely to play a significant role in the Anzac Centenary program. Therefore, the Commission believes that it is essential that strong ties are built with the corporate sector to ensure that appropriate mechanisms to help identify support and collaboration opportunities are developed. Directory: sites -> default -> files -> documents documents -> North Mankato Taylor Library documents -> In the Red and Brown Water documents -> - documents -> Cbp and Trade Automated Interface Requirements Appendix: pga december 22, 2015 documents -> Ace abi catair customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements documents -> Ace abi catair customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements documents -> Mobile audio/video recording systems documents -> The south australian government gazette documents -> All public acts appearing in this gazette are to be considered official, and obeyed as such documents -> Union interparlementaire inter-parliamentary union Download 452.04 Kb. Share with your friends:
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