A project which has seen soil collected from around the state for a special memorial in Sydney, has drawn to a close.
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Minister for Veterans Affairs David Elliott took a sample of soil from the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, bringing to an end the Anzac Centenary Soil Collection Project, which has collected soil from 1,701 hometowns of WW1 soldiers across NSW.
The soil samples will form part of an artwork by artist Fiona Hall in the upgraded Memorial to open later this year.
“This important project will change the way we teach our children about the Anzac legacy and ensure the sacrifice and courage of our service men and women continues to be told for generations to come,” Mr Elliott said.
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The Memorial will also display soil from 100 battlefields including France, Vietnam and Afghanistan, which are significant to NSW’s military service and in commemoration of more than a century of service.
It will also include a state-of-the-art education facility and a new Hall of Service beneath the Memorial.