NSW Premier Chris Minns and Minister for Veterans David Harris recently announced that the NSW Government are consulting the veteran community about establishing a new memorial that honours the service and sacrifice of our contemporary veterans.   

The proposed Memorial will specifically recognise operations undertaken from the first Gulf War in Iraq in 1990 and aims to provide a gathering space to remember veterans that have been lost both during, and as a result of, their service to our country.   

The first stage of the consultation process is a survey which is being used to gather the thoughts and viewpoints of contemporary veterans and their families. 

The NSW Office for Veterans Affairs is asking the veteran community for their views on how the service and sacrifice of these veterans can best be acknowledged and commemorated.   

“The NSW Government values our veteran community and is working hard to ensure that veterans and their families are acknowledged and supported,” said NSW Minister for Veterans, David Harris. 

“I encourage all veterans from recent conflicts and peacekeeping operations to share their thoughts via this online survey so that we can hear what the community values as an important way to honour their service.   

“The survey is completely anonymous, and it is important that veterans and their families share their views with us. The results will be analysed, and the data will then help inform us about the needs and wishes of our veteran community.   

“This could be a new memorial to honour contemporary service, a living and interactive memorial space that veterans and their families can use, or other ideas.”   

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The survey is open for another week and closes on Sunday 9 July 2023. 

http://www.veterans.nsw.gov.au/survey