ANZAC Day 25th April, 2009.
, The Sam Merrifield Library will be hosting an author talk by Dr Marina Larsson. Shattered Anzacs: living with the scars of war tells the untold story of thousands of Australian families who welcomed home disabled soldiers after the First World War. In 2008 Marina Larsson received the Australian Historical Association's biennial Serle Award for the best postgraduate thesis in Australian History. To book for this free talk on Thursday April 23rd, at 7pm Call 8325 1950 To find out more about the significance of ANZAC Day to learn more about the customs and traditions that have developed since the 25th April was officially named ANZAC Day in 1916, visit the Australian War Memorial Canberra website The Returned and Services League of Australia (Victorian Branch) holds a number of activities on ANZAC Day throughout the State of Victoria to commemorate the men and women who fought and risked their lives to protect Australia. Beverley Broadbent recalls how when at boarding school she a...