February 2022 - Samford Avenue of Honour - War Animals Memorial

Cultural Asset Services focuses primarily on maintenance and collection management for public art works and memorials, however CAS Director Jamie Maclean has been committed to designing the integrated memorial artwork elements for the Samford Avenue of Honour since the Avenue was commissioned in 2015. In February 2022 the War Animals Memorial was opened. Australia recognizes five war animals: mules/donkeys, horses, pigeons, camels and dogs. National War Animals Day  is 24 February , and Their service is commemorated with a purple poppy.