A history of the use Cheltenham Park for military training
Three Officers of the 32nd Battalion
Three Officers of the 32nd Battalion
Background of project
Dear Premier
Re: Establishing a Memorial for the Historic War Service associated with the former Cheltenham Park Racecourse.
On behalf of the Association I thank you for your supporting letter dated 6 September 2017 and the resulting timely assistance provided by Ms Emily Bourke, Director of Strategy that enabled CPRA to successfully submit an application to the Fund My Neighbourhood community based program.
The Association has presented the “Idea” that a history of the use of Cheltenham Park as a military training establishment during World Wars I and II is an appropriate commemoration to improve and benefit the knowledge of the wider community.
We acknowledge that such a history requires the commission of a professional historian and have contacted Mr Peter Donovan who has had a long association with Woodville and the surrounding suburbs including Heritage Surveys and as co-author of the “From Park lands to Sea Coast “ (1996) for the Council.
Mr Donovan has provided the following above synopsis for the “Idea”.
We now await the review to ensure that our submission meets the eligibility criteria.
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