By The Moorabool News - May 20, 2019
It was 100-years ago the Bacchus Marsh community came together to immortalise those from the area who fought in World War I.
A century later, Bacchus Marsh RSL is calling for community members to help acknowledge the 464 servicemen and women from the district through a new memorial.
A competition launched last year began a search for a design that would symbolise the sacrifice made by those who fought; with the successful artwork unveiled to the public for the first time this past ANZAC Day. The winning art installation – named ‘Resting Poppy’ by artist Dean Bowen – features a scattered, three-metre tall poppy, made up of a combination of different-sized petals. When viewed from a designated spot, the poppy will align to form a full flower, with soldiers’ original nameplates woven throughout the petals.
