Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

In 2014 the Trustees of the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial commenced a campaign to suggest that in lieu of wreaths, that a book tribute be placed instead. These book tributes are later distributed to schools in the Ballarat area.

From December 2024 over 815 books have been distributed to Ballarat schools; this year at their 21st Anniversary they received 105 books. This is the first time book donations exceeded wreaths (85) at the service. 

The Trustees have kindly donated a selection of books to Ballarat North Primary School.