Battle for Australia Aboriginal Enlistments 1941-1945 'War in the Pacific'
Shrine of Remembrance Commemoration
Wednesday, 2 September 2026 at 11.00am
Four Victorian school students will tell the stories of Aboriginal Australian Service personnel, many whom served with distinction, including Aboriginal Women who provided critical intelligence gathering during ‘War in the Pacific’ 1941-1945.
- Keynote Speaker: Lieutenant Colonel Joseph West, CEO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans.
- Guest of Honour: Brigadier John Holloway, Director General Land Manoeuvre Systems
Student Commemorative Speeches (each approx. 1 min).
- Aboriginal Enlistments:
Mitchell Le Grand Year11 Highvale Secondary College.
- Aboriginal Pilot Commissioned:
Milan Grancaric, Year 11 Highvale Secondary College.
- Aboriginal Surveillance:
Karla Staebe, Year 11 Highvale Secondary College.
- Enemy Attacks Strikes Fear:
Nisinu Gedara, Year 9 Lakeside College.
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