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Soldier Settlers Monument

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22.01.2022 Some seriously big granite rocks!!! Machinery for the heavy lifting into place of the granite slabs, with hands on to steady them as the walls of the granite shelter begin to take shape.

20.01.2022 Love the colours in those granite rocks. How awesome is this shelter going to look when finished!!!

19.01.2022 The Monument site at Cottonvale is progressing well with a big thank you to all those volunteers who worked hard to prepare the site for the granite shelter

18.01.2022 A BIG "thank you" to Peter Bridgewater and John Hoffman for their hard work and dedication to make this project happen. We are now able to get an idea of the size of this granite shelter. As work continues so will the photos and updates.

17.01.2022 With the current fire danger in Qld and NSW we pray that our fire fighters stay safe while protecting people, their homes and properties.

16.01.2022 This is my pyrography experiment with shading. (Done before the total fire ban). With so much smoke from bushfire at Gospers Mountain (64 km from us) I don't need to create even a little more. And it is too hot here to do more so now I am working on my family history records.

14.01.2022 Our bronze lady with child has arrived (to join the horse) at the Soldier Settlers monument site at Cottonvale thanks to the work of sculptor Phillip Peperides and his son Alex. With the help of volunteers this statue now stands on the plinth as a tribute to the women who raised their families while supporting husbands who fought adversity to farm the land.

11.01.2022 Another photo of the wheelbarrow brigade at work on the Soldier Settlers Monument - Cottonvale site. For those wondering where this site is, hopefully this photo will give you an idea, and when you drive out there for a quick "bo-peep" drop in to Sam's for some yummy fruit. My two books are on sale at the museum to help raise funds for this project. If your grandparents or relatives originally came from Amiens you will most likely read something about their activities whethe...r it be farming, performing in the Glee Club (like my Aunt Lilly), in the C.W.A, a committee member, or maybe someone needed the attention of the Bush Nurse? Or are you interested in reading about the harsh treatment of the returned soldier settlers at Amiens? Cost of books: Amiens Community Built out of Adversity (256 pages with many photos) $45, Amiens Soldier Settlers Battle Adversity (215 pages with photos) $40. Both books $80. Postage is not included in these prices. See more

09.01.2022 Thanks to creative volunteers who accomplish the impossibe logs have been put in place.

07.01.2022 This is the beautiful iron bark timber about to be mounted on top of the granite rock walls, while Monica Chapman is busily planting her generously donated plants. Congratulations to all the volunteers for their dedication to the work at hand. Well done everyone!!!

05.01.2022 But wait! There's more to come. We have to be patient as this is one job that can't be rushed.

05.01.2022 Thanks to Chris Stewart who brought his Hiab to make the job safer, as of Thursday the horse now stands proudly on the plinth at the Soldier Settlers Monument site, Cottonvale. But It won't stand alone for long before it has company. More photos to come soon.

04.01.2022 Dawn on ANZAC Day at the Soldier Settlers' Monument Cottonvale. How beautiful are these photos of our woman with her child, and the horse draped in the Queensland flag? At the feet of our woman a wreath of red flowers was laid in a show of respect for all soldiers and their families. The war may have been over but the battle to survive went on. Lest We Forget!

04.01.2022 Who remembers what the next siding is? Oh and the replica signs have all been erected since this photo was taken so you can check out the site to get the answer. The Pikedale Tramway/railway started at Cottonvale and ended at Amiens. On its return journey the produce grown by the returned soldier settlers was loaded manually from each siding onto the rail wagons. In my books you can read some history of this railway.