Memorial Hall - Mudgeeraba, Queensland, Australia
S 28° 04.746 E 153° 21.900
56J E 535861 N 6893981
This Hall was built in 1922/3 as a Memorial for those locals who served in The Great War.
Waymark Code: WM17RYF
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 03/30/2023
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The Monuments Australia website has the following in regards to the Mudgeeraba Memorial Hall:
"The original hall was built from locally hewn timber in 1922 to commemorate those who served in World War One. It was designed by Percy Henman and built by William Brody. Acclaimed as the largest hall on the south coast line it was tragically destroyed by fire on the 23rd April 1993.
"The new hall provided by the community opened on the 23rd April 1995 to commemorate those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved."
Then, from "the Brisbane Courier" of 13th July, 1923, it has the following excerpt:
"At the opening of the Mudgeeraba Memorial Hall, Mr J. Appel M.L.A .,offered to donate two prizes for the best two essays written by the schoolchildren of the district, the subject being the opening of the Memorial Hall. The prizes, gold medals, have been won by Elizabeth Barton (Mudgeeraba State School) and Jack Gaben (Merrimac State School ). An essay, sent too late for the competition, by Master Rudder of Springbrook was awarded a special prize." [ex-Mudgeeraba Memorial & Springbrook School of Arts Hall]
At the front of the Memorial Hall in the concrete pavers of the landscaped garden are: a Non-Specific War Memorial ("Price of War"), a Time Capsule (to be opened on ANZAC Day 2030), and a Nautical Flag Pole. While beneath the hall, with entrance at the rear is the local Legion Branch.
Visited: 0752, Tuesday, 14 June, 2022