Information for Schools

All Schools across the region of Townsville, Ayr, Ingham and Charters Towers have been invited to participate in the Living Heroes VP60 Educational Programme.

The programme encourages children to learn about Victory in the Pacific and participate in creative activities demonstrating their understanding of this historic event. Schools have the opportunity to participate in the following:

Monday August 15 - Schools VP60 Service
This is a service of remembrance whereby a student representative body from all interested schools will be given the opportunity to lay wreathes to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers of World War II at Anzac Park.

Jezzine Barracks, Military Museum
Schools can contact the Museum to book a suitable time to view its displays. These tours can be booked on: 4771 1098.

Townsville City Library
Students are invited to visit WWII displays in the City Library during the week of Monday 8 August to Friday 12 August. The library will have guest speakers including Marion Houldsworth author of ‘The Morning Side of the Hill A Townsville Childhood 1939 - 1945’, WWII Veterans, and other volunteers to provide information on the displays. Please contact the library on 4727 9666 to make a booking.

Veteran’s visiting schools to speak to students

Author Marion Houldsworth currently residing in the UK and author of “The Morning Side of the Hill - A Townsville Childhood 1939 - 1945” will be conducting school visits.

Newspapers in education and VP60 office will jointly be running a promotion to involve schools

Currently developing a program with Win Television to showcase children’s poster designs

The Australian War Memorial in conjunction with the Department of Veteran Affairs has assisted the Museum of Tropical Queensland in housing 4 displays which will be available for school viewings. For more information contact the Museum of Tropical Queensland - Townsville

Reflect on the past and the present at the VP60 Living Legends Display:
10am - 2pm JCU Library

By combining the talents of our Museum Curator, two final year photography students and Logic Media’s graphic designers we proudly present this unique Living Legends exhibition. Images of North Queensland taken during the war in the Pacific, combined with recent portraits of some of our Townsville Living Legends. Don’t miss this opportunity to view JCU’s contribution to the VP60 celebration.

Afternoon Tea for WAAFs - Saint Patrick’s College

Saint Patrick’s College will be hosting an afternoon tea at the College on Friday 12th August at 3.00pm for the WAAF ladies. Saint Patrick’s College was used as accommodation for the WAAFs during their time in Townsville. The event is being conducted with assistance from the Ex-WAAFs Association. For more information please phone Clarissa Lewis, on 4772 2700.

School Choir and Band Performances in the Mall

All Townsville School choirs and bands are invited to participate in a musical event that is being organised in the Townsville City Mall during the week leading up to the events (Monday 8 August to Sunday 14 August).

The concept is to give school choirs and bands the opportunity to get in the swing of the 1940’s era, and show appreciation towards this music.

School choirs and bands are being invited to sing/play music of the 1940’s and WWII on the centre stage for approximately half an hour between 11am and 1pm. We are currently organising a host to sing in between each of the schools sets.

Bus transfers will be provided to schools on timeliness of response.

To register your school please download the registration form and fax back to the VP60 Office so that a day and time can be secured.