OBERON high school students are being encouraged to write an essay to have the chance to travel to historic battlefields in Greece and Israel.
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Six young people from across NSW will have the opportunity to travel to the battlefields as part of the 2017 Premier’s Anzac Ambassadors Program.
“I encourage students from across Bathurst Electorate to apply for the Premier’s Anzac Ambassadors Program for the chance of a lifetime to retrace the steps of our Anzacs who gave so much for our country,” Member for Bathurst Paul Toole said.
Minister for Veterans Affairs David Elliott said it is important for young people and students to understand and commemorate the great sacrifices the Anzacs made over 100 years ago.
“This journey to key First World War battlegrounds is an opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of the events and contributions made by young men and women that shaped our nation a century ago,” he said.
The six successful applicants will travel to Lemnos in Greece and to Israel for the centenary of the Charge of the Fourth Light Horse Brigade at Beersheba as part of a two-week tour that is sponsored by ClubsNSW.
Interested students are asked to submit a 1000-word essay on “Why is the Centenary of Anzac important for modern Australia and what lessons are learned from the Battle of Beersheba in 1917?”
Applications close Monday, July 31. Visit www.clubsnsw.com.au/anzacambassadors
