Goulburn West Public School will mark the Centenary of Armistice with the help of a $3,000 Federal grant to upgrade the school’s remembrance area.

Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor said this Sunday 11 November was an opportunity to stop and honour the fallen and remember those who have served and are serving.

“One hundred years ago on 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western front fell silent after four years of continuous warfare,” Mr Taylor said.

“In those four years of war, more than 330,000 Australians served overseas and more than 60,000 of them died.

“The war came at a devastating cost to our country, not the least because of our small population.”

Goulburn West Public School Principal Annette Broadbent said the school would use the Armistice Centenary grant to erect a second flag pole to recognise indigenous soldiers who have served in conflicts, as well as a plaque commemorating the Armistice and a ‘seat for peace’.

“Goulburn West takes pride in recognising the service of others. As part of our positive behaviour program, we talk a lot about respect,” Mrs Broadbent said.

“This Friday we will be celebrating the centenary of the Armistice, as a mark of respect for those who served.

“We’ll be using the school’s remembrance area every Anzac Day, every Remembrance Day, and each Monday morning when we raise both flags and celebrate pride in nation, pride in country.”

Caption: Goulburn West Public School captains (from left) Erica Williams, Darcy Hallam, Frey Joseph and Emily Ludlow with the flags to be flown in the school’s remembrance area this Remembrance Day.