Eastern Region MP Peter Hall is urging year nine and year 10 students in Gippsland to enter the Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize 2010-11 schools competition.
“Through the schools competition 10 students representing each of the education regions in Victoria will have the opportunity to participate in a two week study tour to sites of enduring military and historical significance, centred on Gallipoli in 2011,” Mr Hall said.
“The Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize is intended to inspire young people to explore the ethos the ANZACs displayed in Gallipoli and the Western Front and reflect upon how those values apply in Victorian communities today.
“This is an excellent opportunity for year nine and ten students to explore the ANZAC spirit and to relate it to their lives, with the chance of being rewarded with an amazing study tour.”
Year nine students who submitted an entry in 2009 but who were not selected to represent their region on the study tour, have the opportunity to submit a new entry if they are enrolled in year 10.
Previous entries have examined the way in which the ANZAC spirit is exhibited through local communities in times of hardship such as drought and bushfires.
All competition entries will be assessed by regional panels before 27 state finalists are interviewed by a central panel in December 2010 to select 10 students who will participate in the study tour.
Entry forms are available to download online from www.veterans.vic.gov.au or by emailing veterans@dpcd.vic.gov.au
Media contact: Peter Hall 03 5174 7066
