The Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC Prize aims to inspire young Victorians to explore the ethos of the ANZACs at Gallipoli and on the Western Front and how values such as courage, initiative, mateship and endurance help unite and strengthen Victorian communities today.
This annual prize gives 10 students from Victorian secondary schools the chance to visit significant battlefield sites and war cemeteries in Europe, Gallipoli and other countries where Australians have served.
Started by former Premier Steve Bracks in 2004, the competition is a way to learn more about the history and legacy of Victoria’s veterans by visiting the most important places where they fought.
Each year ten Year 9 and 10 Victorian students have the chance to win the Premier's Spirit of ANZAC Prize. The prize is a two-week study tour to Gallipoli and another historically important place overseas where Australians served and fought.
You can read about the 2010-11 study tour to Gallipoli and the Western Front in France by reading the students' blogs (new window).
For more information about the Spirit of ANZAC Prize, check out the official site at Veterans Victoria (new window) or contact patricia.pollard@dpcd.vic.gov.au.
