Murrindindi Bushfire Memorials

Q.1

Preferred Memorial Options

Information from fire affected communities suggests three options for memorials. Considerations for these options includes:
• Maximum community benefit within a limited budget,
• Providing appropriate recognition/representation to all affected communities,
• Providing appropriate places to meet the needs of affected people including:
- quiet, reflective spaces;
- honouring those who lost their lives;
- remembering the range of losses;
- recognising community spirit;
- linking fire affected communities

Two large memorials - on either side of the Shire
Smaller local memorials in each of the fire affected towns
A combination of Options 1 and 2

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Q.2

The Memorials Working Group is proposing that the names of persons who died in the February 09 fires be included in the memorials, except where a family specifically requests that names not be included. Do you agree?

Yes
No

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Q.3

From the first stage of consultation we understand that community members wish for the following considerations in the community bushfire memorials:

• Natural elements including rocks, gardens, trees and water
• Messages including respect, remembrance and reflection along with survival, recovery and community spirit be conveyed in the memorial.
• Recogntion of the broad range of losses including property, pets and wildlife, but in a manner secondary to the loss of human life.
• The story of the fires should be told through interpretive elements to provide context into the future and visitors
• Linking the memorials through some common theme

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Yes
No

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