22 November 2018
Two bronze plaques have a new lease of life thanks to funding support from Waipa District Council.
The WWII memorial plaques, which mark the entrance to Memorial Park in Cambridge, were restored after receiving funding from Council's heritage fund.
Vivienne Clarke, treasurer of the Cambridge Rugby Union, said the plaques were originally installed on Anzac Day in 1952 as a memorial to local men who lost their lives in WWII.
We're proud to have restored these plaques as a fitting memorial to those who lost their lives. Without the heritage fund the plaques would've continued to be neglected and forgotten.
To coincide with work on the plaques, Council's parks team refurbished the concrete pillars and installed a new pedestrian gate. The Cambridge Rugby Union refurbished the entrance gates at the park.
Waipa District Council's heritage fund has $70,000 available each year to support projects that help preserve and enhance the district's unique heritage. The funding can be used to assist with physical works for heritage buildings, objects, restoring natural vegetation or habitats and cultural or archaeological sites.
The latest round awarded a total of $8,145.50 for the restoration of the balcony doors at Cambridge's Masonic Hotel, and willow tree eradication and revegetation of wetlands in Cambridge, as well as the plaques.
Applications for the latest funding round close on 30 December 2018. For more information and an application form, visit waipadc.govt.nz/heritagefund or call Council offices.
Caption: The gates with WWII memorial plaques which mark the entrance to Memorial Park in Cambridge.