Media response - Aldinga War Memorial

Published on 30 October 2023

Response to the Fleurieu Sun.

• Just interested in seeing whether council has any comments on the opening of the Aldinga Shrine on Remembrance Day?

Comments attributed to Mayor Moira Were

It’s exciting to see the new Aldinga War Memorial so close to completion, with Remembrance Day allowing the community to gather there, honour those from the local area who have served, and reflect on their sacrifices.

A new accessible site to relocate the Aldinga Soldiers War Monument was something we earmarked in our Aldinga Sports Park Master Plan in 2020.

Council’s $200,000 contribution towards the project has been matched with $150,000 from the Department for Infrastructure and Transport and $10,000 from the federal government’s Department of Veteran’s Affairs “Saluting Their Service” fund.

The project’s community working group has been invaluable, with local veterans, relatives of fallen soldier Glen Crisp—who’s named on the monument—and other community and sporting representatives all working with council to guide the memorial’s development.

I hope as many people from the local community visit the memorial as possible to pause and reflect, and to discover the rich history of the region’s servicepeople, including Crisp, renowned artist Sir Ivor Hele and First Nations soldiers.

ENDS