❓ The Acting Premier outlines initiatives to ensure WA school students appreciate military heritage, including curriculum changes, compulsory Anzac Day services, and a student trip to Gallipoli.
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The State Government recently announced an initiative to preserve our ageing war memorials and has been committed to preserving the memory of our lost servicemen and women. Can the Acting Premier outline what the Government is doing to ensure Western Australian school students appreciate our military heritage? Mr E.S. RIPPER
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Every Anzac Day when I go to the services at Belmont and Cannington and see the men and women of my father’s generation march, I remember the sacrifices that generation made to preserve the freedom of this country. When I hear the stories of Gallipoli and France, I remember that in every small town and every suburb in Australia that existed at that time there are war memorials with long lists of the dead from World War I. It is important that subsequent generations do not forget the sacrifices made by earlier generations to preserve the sovereignty, freedom and democratic way of life of this country. The Anzac working group established by the Premier has moved to ensure that a greater emphasis in the school curriculum is placed on our State’s military history. We have established compulsory Anzac Day school services. Next year the Premier will take 12 Western Australian school students with him on an inaugural trip to Gallipoli for Anzac Day to attend the dawn service at Anzac Cove. Last night a special dinner was held at the Sheraton Hotel. Twelve students were selected from an outstanding group of 24 finalists from schools across the State. I am told that the judges were overwhelmed by the calibre of these young people and found it very difficult to choose from the 24 finalists. However, they did choose 12 students whose names are Sarah Scaife from Manjimup Primary School, Timothy Grimes from Parkwood Primary School, Meagan Pillinger from Perth College, Danielle Williams from Cecil Andrews Senior High School, Tegan Sullivan from Narrogin Senior High School, Jon Tiller from Merredin Senior High School, Aaron Porebski from St Joseph’s College in Albany, Edward Robinson from Morley Senior High School, Joshua Caddy from Hale School, Brock Tucker from Sevenoaks Senior College, Melanie Kerrigan from Geraldton Senior College and Megan Harrod from Northam Senior High School. The trip to Gallipoli will give these 12 talented students the chance to bring home the Anzac spirit and to share it among their peers. It will contribute to that desired objective of preserving the memory of the sacrifices of the generations before us who served this country.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: Every Anzac Day when I go to the services at Belmont and Cannington and see the men and women of my father’s generation march, I remember the sacrifices that generation made to preserve the freedom of this country. When I hear the stories of Gallipoli and France, I remember that in every small town and every suburb in Australia that existed at that time there are war memorials with long lists of the dead from World War I. It is important that subsequent generations do not forget the sacrifices made by earlier generations to preserve the sovereignty, freedom and democratic way of life of this country. The Anzac working group established by the Premier has moved to ensure that a greater emphasis in the school curriculum is placed on our State’s military history. We have established compulsory Anzac Day school services. Next year the Premier will take 12 Western Australian school students with him on an inaugural trip to Gallipoli for Anzac Day to attend the dawn service at Anzac Cove. Last night a special dinner was held at the Sheraton Hotel. Twelve students were selected from an outstanding group of 24 finalists from schools across the State. I am told that the judges were overwhelmed by the calibre of these young people and found it very difficult to choose from the 24 finalists. However, they did choose 12 students whose names are Sarah Scaife from Manjimup Primary School, Timothy Grimes from Parkwood Primary School, Meagan Pillinger from Perth College, Danielle Williams from Cecil Andrews Senior High School, Tegan Sullivan from Narrogin Senior High School, Jon Tiller from Merredin Senior High School, Aaron Porebski from St Joseph’s College in Albany, Edward Robinson from Morley Senior High School, Joshua Caddy from Hale School, Brock Tucker from Sevenoaks Senior College, Melanie Kerrigan from Geraldton Senior College and Megan Harrod from Northam Senior High School. The trip to Gallipoli will give these 12 talented students the chance to bring home the Anzac spirit and to share it among their peers. It will contribute to that desired objective of preserving the memory of the sacrifices of the generations before us who served this country.
Every Anzac Day when I go to the services at Belmont and Cannington and see the men and women of my father’s generation march, I remember the sacrifices that generation made to preserve the freedom of this country. When I hear the stories of Gallipoli and France, I remember that in every small town and every suburb in Australia that existed at that time there are war memorials with long lists of the dead from World War I. It is important that subsequent generations do not forget the sacrifices made by earlier generations to preserve the sovereignty, freedom and democratic way of life of this country. The Anzac working group established by the Premier has moved to ensure that a greater emphasis in the school curriculum is placed on our State’s military history. We have established compulsory Anzac Day school services. Next year the Premier will take 12 Western Australian school students with him on an inaugural trip to Gallipoli for Anzac Day to attend the dawn service at Anzac Cove. Last night a special dinner was held at the Sheraton Hotel. Twelve students were selected from an outstanding group of 24 finalists from schools across the State. I am told that the judges were overwhelmed by the calibre of these young people and found it very difficult to choose from the 24 finalists. However, they did choose 12 students whose names are Sarah Scaife from Manjimup Primary School, Timothy Grimes from Parkwood Primary School, Meagan Pillinger from Perth College, Danielle Williams from Cecil Andrews Senior High School, Tegan Sullivan from Narrogin Senior High School, Jon Tiller from Merredin Senior High School, Aaron Porebski from St Joseph’s College in Albany, Edward Robinson from Morley Senior High School, Joshua Caddy from Hale School, Brock Tucker from Sevenoaks Senior College, Melanie Kerrigan from Geraldton Senior College and Megan Harrod from Northam Senior High School. The trip to Gallipoli will give these 12 talented students the chance to bring home the Anzac spirit and to share it among their peers. It will contribute to that desired objective of preserving the memory of the sacrifices of the generations before us who served this country.
The Anzac working group established by the Premier has moved to ensure that a greater emphasis in the school curriculum is placed on our State’s military history. We have established compulsory Anzac Day school services. Next year the Premier will take 12 Western Australian school students with him on an inaugural trip to Gallipoli for Anzac Day to attend the dawn service at Anzac Cove. Last night a special dinner was held at the Sheraton Hotel. Twelve students were selected from an outstanding group of 24 finalists from schools across the State. I am told that the judges were overwhelmed by the calibre of these young people and found it very difficult to choose from the 24 finalists. However, they did choose 12 students whose names are Sarah Scaife from Manjimup Primary School, Timothy Grimes from Parkwood Primary School, Meagan Pillinger from Perth College, Danielle Williams from Cecil Andrews Senior High School, Tegan Sullivan from Narrogin Senior High School, Jon Tiller from Merredin Senior High School, Aaron Porebski from St Joseph’s College in Albany, Edward Robinson from Morley Senior High School, Joshua Caddy from Hale School, Brock Tucker from Sevenoaks Senior College, Melanie Kerrigan from Geraldton Senior College and Megan Harrod from Northam Senior High School. The trip to Gallipoli will give these 12 talented students the chance to bring home the Anzac spirit and to share it among their peers. It will contribute to that desired objective of preserving the memory of the sacrifices of the generations before us who served this country.
Last night a special dinner was held at the Sheraton Hotel. Twelve students were selected from an outstanding group of 24 finalists from schools across the State. I am told that the judges were overwhelmed by the calibre of these young people and found it very difficult to choose from the 24 finalists. However, they did choose 12 students whose names are Sarah Scaife from Manjimup Primary School, Timothy Grimes from Parkwood Primary School, Meagan Pillinger from Perth College, Danielle Williams from Cecil Andrews Senior High School, Tegan Sullivan from Narrogin Senior High School, Jon Tiller from Merredin Senior High School, Aaron Porebski from St Joseph’s College in Albany, Edward Robinson from Morley Senior High School, Joshua Caddy from Hale School, Brock Tucker from Sevenoaks Senior College, Melanie Kerrigan from Geraldton Senior College and Megan Harrod from Northam Senior High School. The trip to Gallipoli will give these 12 talented students the chance to bring home the Anzac spirit and to share it among their peers. It will contribute to that desired objective of preserving the memory of the sacrifices of the generations before us who served this country.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: Every Anzac Day when I go to the services at Belmont and Cannington and see the men and women of my father’s generation march, I remember the sacrifices that generation made to preserve the freedom of this country. When I hear the stories of Gallipoli and France, I remember that in every small town and every suburb in Australia that existed at that time there are war memorials with long lists of the dead from World War I. It is important that subsequent generations do not forget the sacrifices made by earlier generations to preserve the sovereignty, freedom and democratic way of life of this country. The Anzac working group established by the Premier has moved to ensure that a greater emphasis in the school curriculum is placed on our State’s military history. We have established compulsory Anzac Day school services. Next year the Premier will take 12 Western Australian school students with him on an inaugural trip to Gallipoli for Anzac Day to attend the dawn service at Anzac Cove. Last night a special dinner was held at the Sheraton Hotel. Twelve students were selected from an outstanding group of 24 finalists from schools across the State. I am told that the judges were overwhelmed by the calibre of these young people and found it very difficult to choose from the 24 finalists. However, they did choose 12 students whose names are Sarah Scaife from Manjimup Primary School, Timothy Grimes from Parkwood Primary School, Meagan Pillinger from Perth College, Danielle Williams from Cecil Andrews Senior High School, Tegan Sullivan from Narrogin Senior High School, Jon Tiller from Merredin Senior High School, Aaron Porebski from St Joseph’s College in Albany, Edward Robinson from Morley Senior High School, Joshua Caddy from Hale School, Brock Tucker from Sevenoaks Senior College, Melanie Kerrigan from Geraldton Senior College and Megan Harrod from Northam Senior High School. The trip to Gallipoli will give these 12 talented students the chance to bring home the Anzac spirit and to share it among their peers. It will contribute to that desired objective of preserving the memory of the sacrifices of the generations before us who served this country.
Every Anzac Day when I go to the services at Belmont and Cannington and see the men and women of my father’s generation march, I remember the sacrifices that generation made to preserve the freedom of this country. When I hear the stories of Gallipoli and France, I remember that in every small town and every suburb in Australia that existed at that time there are war memorials with long lists of the dead from World War I. It is important that subsequent generations do not forget the sacrifices made by earlier generations to preserve the sovereignty, freedom and democratic way of life of this country. The Anzac working group established by the Premier has moved to ensure that a greater emphasis in the school curriculum is placed on our State’s military history. We have established compulsory Anzac Day school services. Next year the Premier will take 12 Western Australian school students with him on an inaugural trip to Gallipoli for Anzac Day to attend the dawn service at Anzac Cove. Last night a special dinner was held at the Sheraton Hotel. Twelve students were selected from an outstanding group of 24 finalists from schools across the State. I am told that the judges were overwhelmed by the calibre of these young people and found it very difficult to choose from the 24 finalists. However, they did choose 12 students whose names are Sarah Scaife from Manjimup Primary School, Timothy Grimes from Parkwood Primary School, Meagan Pillinger from Perth College, Danielle Williams from Cecil Andrews Senior High School, Tegan Sullivan from Narrogin Senior High School, Jon Tiller from Merredin Senior High School, Aaron Porebski from St Joseph’s College in Albany, Edward Robinson from Morley Senior High School, Joshua Caddy from Hale School, Brock Tucker from Sevenoaks Senior College, Melanie Kerrigan from Geraldton Senior College and Megan Harrod from Northam Senior High School. The trip to Gallipoli will give these 12 talented students the chance to bring home the Anzac spirit and to share it among their peers. It will contribute to that desired objective of preserving the memory of the sacrifices of the generations before us who served this country.
The Anzac working group established by the Premier has moved to ensure that a greater emphasis in the school curriculum is placed on our State’s military history. We have established compulsory Anzac Day school services. Next year the Premier will take 12 Western Australian school students with him on an inaugural trip to Gallipoli for Anzac Day to attend the dawn service at Anzac Cove. Last night a special dinner was held at the Sheraton Hotel. Twelve students were selected from an outstanding group of 24 finalists from schools across the State. I am told that the judges were overwhelmed by the calibre of these young people and found it very difficult to choose from the 24 finalists. However, they did choose 12 students whose names are Sarah Scaife from Manjimup Primary School, Timothy Grimes from Parkwood Primary School, Meagan Pillinger from Perth College, Danielle Williams from Cecil Andrews Senior High School, Tegan Sullivan from Narrogin Senior High School, Jon Tiller from Merredin Senior High School, Aaron Porebski from St Joseph’s College in Albany, Edward Robinson from Morley Senior High School, Joshua Caddy from Hale School, Brock Tucker from Sevenoaks Senior College, Melanie Kerrigan from Geraldton Senior College and Megan Harrod from Northam Senior High School. The trip to Gallipoli will give these 12 talented students the chance to bring home the Anzac spirit and to share it among their peers. It will contribute to that desired objective of preserving the memory of the sacrifices of the generations before us who served this country.
Last night a special dinner was held at the Sheraton Hotel. Twelve students were selected from an outstanding group of 24 finalists from schools across the State. I am told that the judges were overwhelmed by the calibre of these young people and found it very difficult to choose from the 24 finalists. However, they did choose 12 students whose names are Sarah Scaife from Manjimup Primary School, Timothy Grimes from Parkwood Primary School, Meagan Pillinger from Perth College, Danielle Williams from Cecil Andrews Senior High School, Tegan Sullivan from Narrogin Senior High School, Jon Tiller from Merredin Senior High School, Aaron Porebski from St Joseph’s College in Albany, Edward Robinson from Morley Senior High School, Joshua Caddy from Hale School, Brock Tucker from Sevenoaks Senior College, Melanie Kerrigan from Geraldton Senior College and Megan Harrod from Northam Senior High School. The trip to Gallipoli will give these 12 talented students the chance to bring home the Anzac spirit and to share it among their peers. It will contribute to that desired objective of preserving the memory of the sacrifices of the generations before us who served this country.
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