367:
705:
537:
561:
513:
549:
501:
525:
489:
131:
25:
351:
195:
374:
332:
with the words "Supporting Legacy for 25 years" and a value ranging from 1/- to £1 was also added which was the fundraising amount in addition to the legal cost of stamp of which the denomination was 2½d. Ten values were issued and were intended to raise funds for Legacy. It is believed these stamps
302:
Funds are raised by a variety of methods, the most notable being the sale of special badges and other goods during "Legacy Week". This is usually during the first week of
September when mainly school children volunteer their time to accomplish these sales, especially in Australia's central business
259:
and 1,800 children (referred to by Legacy as "Junior
Legatees") and disabled dependents across Australia providing assistance, accommodation, medical and social support. Legacy's assistance depends on the individual situation of the person supported. With the help of Legatees, who stay in touch with
466:
The memorial has a stone wall with three mounted bronze plaques, and a seat for visitors to contemplate the memorial. The approach to the memorial is by the loop walkway off Savige Street, Campbell, with concrete stepping stones every several metres, each mounted with the name of an
Australian city
275:, or the government is provided. In particular, specialist assistance is provided in submitting applications for Compensation for Dependents of Deceased Members and Former Members, including for War
279:
and Income
Support pensions. If initial claims are unsuccessful, when appropriate, Legacy will arrange for advocates before review tribunals. These services are provided at no cost to claimants.
255:
Volunteer members are called "Legatees" because they accept the "legacy of care" for their comrades' families; this title has continued to the present day. 4,000 Legatees assist more than 40,000
366:
740:
750:
745:
720:
633:
452:
735:
725:
236:
The symbol of Legacy is a torch that signifies the undying flame of service and sacrifice of those who gave their lives for their country.
651:
263:
As well as financial help, Legacy provides companionship and assistance with the education of children. Assistance in dealing with the
230:
410:
730:
684:
456:
108:
42:
585:
89:
61:
46:
512:
403:
68:
536:
500:
488:
322:
272:
560:
75:
35:
548:
524:
291:
210:
306:
In the past money has also been raised from special events, sponsorships, dinners, bequests and other events.
57:
260:
all families, Legacy ensures families receive their Legacy entitlements and access to government benefits.
268:
325:
315:
233:. In addition, any death which is deemed service-related may be eligible for assistance by Legacy.
276:
680:
329:
82:
647:
475:
460:
264:
704:
160:
303:
districts. Legacy also solicits donations from the public to assist with its mission.
130:
714:
612:
589:
240:
451:
Legacy Park
Campbell is an urban memorial park in the suburb of western portion of
218:
463:. It was officially opened on 30 September 2001, the 75th anniversary of Legacy.
471:
333:
were authorised by the secretary of
Fremantle Legacy Club in Western Australia.
222:
214:
24:
350:
287:
206:
425:
412:
479:
170:
194:
283:
226:
213:
men and women who have lost their life or health in conflicts such as
256:
193:
634:"Applications for the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay 2023 are open"
205:
is an
Australian non-profit organisation established in 1923 by
18:
698:
679:- Lyons, Mark. Legacy Council/Lothian, Melbourne, 1978.
181:
467:
or town and a piece of stone representing that city.
314:
In 1973, the
Australian Post Office issued a 7 cent
441:
402:
394:
386:
343:
176:
166:
155:
137:
49:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
318:to commemorate 50 years of Legacy in Australia.
290:in honour of the men and women serving in the
209:. Legacy provides support to the families of
8:
482:, was planted in the park on 30 June 2006.
123:
703:
648:"Part of road tunnel toll going to Legacy"
340:
239:Out of deference to Legacy Australia, the
129:
122:
109:Learn how and when to remove this message
373:
577:
484:
321:Also in 1948, the then current 2½d Red
453:Campbell, Australian Capital Territory
7:
385:
282:A road tunnel under construction in
198:Legacy Australia, Wagga Wagga Branch
47:adding citations to reliable sources
741:Lobbying organisations in Australia
586:"About Australia: Community Events"
16:Australian non-profit organisation
14:
751:Organizations established in 1923
721:1923 establishments in Australia
559:
547:
535:
523:
511:
499:
487:
457:Australian Department of Defence
372:
365:
349:
23:
474:, a descendant of the original
355:Legacy Park Canberra - memorial
34:needs additional citations for
746:Veterans' affairs in Australia
1:
677:Legacy: The First Fifty Years
736:Charities based in Australia
726:Advocacy groups in Australia
455:, a short distance from the
143:; 101 years ago
767:
360:
348:
337:Legacy Park, Campbell ACT
310:Australian postage stamps
128:
731:Aftermath of World War I
292:Australian Defence Force
211:Australian Defence Force
602:retrieved Feb 16, 2011.
494:view from Savige Street
654:News. 10 November 2010
518:Lone Pine and memorial
199:
330:privately overprinted
197:
426:35.2885°S 149.1493°E
344:Legacy Park Campbell
43:improve this article
422: /
326:commemorative stamp
316:commemorative stamp
159:Lieutenant general
125:
592:on 20 January 2011
431:-35.2885; 149.1493
200:
161:Sir Stanley Savige
58:"Legacy Australia"
506:sign on Lone Pine
449:
448:
445:30 September 2001
395:Nearest city
192:
191:
119:
118:
111:
93:
758:
707:
702:
701:
699:Official website
664:
663:
661:
659:
644:
638:
637:
630:
624:
623:
621:
619:
609:
603:
601:
599:
597:
588:. Archived from
582:
563:
551:
539:
527:
515:
503:
491:
459:headquarters at
437:
436:
434:
433:
432:
427:
423:
420:
419:
418:
415:
376:
375:
369:
353:
341:
277:Widow's pensions
243:was sold as the
188:
185:
183:
151:
149:
144:
133:
126:
124:Legacy Australia
114:
107:
103:
100:
94:
92:
51:
27:
19:
766:
765:
761:
760:
759:
757:
756:
755:
711:
710:
697:
696:
693:
673:
671:Further reading
668:
667:
657:
655:
646:
645:
641:
632:
631:
627:
617:
615:
611:
610:
606:
595:
593:
584:
583:
579:
574:
567:
564:
555:
552:
543:
540:
531:
528:
519:
516:
507:
504:
495:
492:
461:Russell Offices
430:
428:
424:
421:
416:
413:
411:
409:
408:
382:
381:
380:
379:
378:
377:
356:
339:
312:
300:
253:
180:
147:
145:
142:
115:
104:
98:
95:
52:
50:
40:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
764:
762:
754:
753:
748:
743:
738:
733:
728:
723:
713:
712:
709:
708:
692:
691:External links
689:
688:
687:
672:
669:
666:
665:
639:
636:. August 2022.
625:
604:
576:
575:
573:
570:
569:
568:
565:
558:
556:
553:
546:
544:
541:
534:
532:
529:
522:
520:
517:
510:
508:
505:
498:
496:
493:
486:
447:
446:
443:
439:
438:
406:
400:
399:
396:
392:
391:
388:
384:
383:
371:
370:
364:
363:
362:
361:
358:
357:
354:
346:
345:
338:
335:
311:
308:
299:
296:
252:
249:
247:in Australia.
245:Subaru Liberty
190:
189:
178:
174:
173:
168:
164:
163:
157:
153:
152:
139:
135:
134:
117:
116:
31:
29:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
763:
752:
749:
747:
744:
742:
739:
737:
734:
732:
729:
727:
724:
722:
719:
718:
716:
706:
700:
695:
694:
690:
686:
685:0-85091-069-2
682:
678:
675:
674:
670:
653:
649:
643:
640:
635:
629:
626:
614:
613:"Who We Help"
608:
605:
591:
587:
581:
578:
571:
562:
557:
550:
545:
542:centre plaque
538:
533:
526:
521:
514:
509:
502:
497:
490:
485:
483:
481:
477:
473:
468:
464:
462:
458:
454:
444:
440:
435:
407:
405:
401:
397:
393:
390:Memorial Park
389:
368:
359:
352:
347:
342:
336:
334:
331:
327:
324:
319:
317:
309:
307:
304:
297:
295:
293:
289:
285:
280:
278:
274:
270:
266:
261:
258:
250:
248:
246:
242:
241:Subaru Legacy
237:
234:
232:
228:
224:
220:
216:
212:
208:
207:ex-servicemen
204:
196:
187:
179:
175:
172:
169:
165:
162:
158:
154:
140:
136:
132:
127:
121:
113:
110:
102:
91:
88:
84:
81:
77:
74:
70:
67:
63:
60: –
59:
55:
54:Find sources:
48:
44:
38:
37:
32:This article
30:
26:
21:
20:
676:
656:. Retrieved
642:
628:
616:. Retrieved
607:
594:. Retrieved
590:the original
580:
554:right plaque
469:
465:
450:
320:
313:
305:
301:
281:
262:
254:
244:
238:
235:
219:World War II
202:
201:
120:
105:
99:January 2020
96:
86:
79:
72:
65:
53:
41:Please help
36:verification
33:
658:13 December
618:12 February
596:16 February
566:path marker
530:left plaque
472:Aleppo Pine
429: /
417:149°08′57″E
404:Coordinates
298:Fundraising
231:Afghanistan
223:Vietnam War
215:World War I
715:Categories
572:References
414:35°17′19″S
288:Legacy Way
251:Activities
167:Founded at
69:newspapers
480:Gallipoli
476:Lone Pine
286:is named
273:Air Force
171:Melbourne
398:Campbell
323:Mitchell
284:Brisbane
442:Created
177:Website
156:Founder
146: (
138:Founded
83:scholar
683:
257:widows
203:Legacy
182:legacy
85:
78:
71:
64:
56:
271:, or
90:JSTOR
76:books
681:ISBN
660:2010
620:2021
598:2011
387:Type
328:was
269:Navy
265:Army
229:and
227:Iraq
184:.com
148:1923
141:1923
62:news
652:ABC
478:of
470:An
186:.au
45:by
717::
650:.
294:.
267:,
225:,
221:,
217:,
662:.
622:.
600:.
150:)
112:)
106:(
101:)
97:(
87:·
80:·
73:·
66:·
39:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
