May all the joys of the season be yours

May this Christmas end the present year
On a cheerful note and make way
For a fresh and bright new year.
Here’s wishing you a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !
Happy Holidays!
from
Friends of ANZAC Park Toowong

Transcity Update December 2011

The Legacy Way Visitors' Centre will be closed from 6pm Thursday 22nd December 2011 and reopen at 10am Tuesday 3rd January 2012. During this time the Transcity Community Relations team will be available on the 24hr community hotline 1800 778 772

TRANSCITY WEBSITE HERE

Squadron Leader Beaufort Mosman Hunter Palmer



Squadron Leader Beaufort Mosman Hunter Palmer with Prime Minister Robert Menzies, August 1940, Archerfield Formation ex Amberley

Beaufort Mosman Hunter Palmer, ‘SAVE ANZAC PARK’ campaign supporter, passed away on 22 November 2011, aged 91. His son, Toowong resident Arthur Palmer, mentioned that contributing to the campaign against BCC's proposals to desecrate the war memorial park, with a statement about his connection with ANZAC Park and the park's memorial significance, was considered by Mr Palmer as his "last fight". The statement can be found on the SAVE ANZAC PARK campaign blog HERE or on the Toowong RSL campaign blog HERE or simply read it below:

I wish to confirm that I was born at ‘Dovercourt’ Toowong in 1919 and have had a close association with ANZAC War Memorial Park since I was a small child.

I have been aware all of my life that this War Memorial Park contains a sacred avenue of palms and other trees specifically planted as memorials to individuals Servicemen who were killed at Gallipoli and in France. All of the trees bore official brass plaques with the names, serial numbers and unit badges. I am also aware that many returned servicemen’s families have placed the ashes of their loved ones in this park in good faith over many decades as a continuing practice.

It is appalling to contemplate any desecration of this sacred ground in ANZAC War Memorial Park Toowong.

Read the original statement HERE

(Posted by request of Arthur Palmer, President, West Toowong Community Association Inc.)

'Lady of luge'

We extend our condolences to the family and friends of Sue Wickenden, and to all at West Toowong Community Association Inc. – Toowong History Group where Sue was the Committee Secretary.

Legacy Way Western Community Liaison Group Meeting 9 - Minutes and Slides

CLG Meeting 9, 23 November 2011: Minutes and Slides HERE

Next CLG Meeting on 8 February 2012.