We applied and received approval for the
site, which was originally between the RAEME and Transport
memorials but later changed, along with design changes, to
its present position facing the Ordnance Rose Garden. A
Request for Self Help Works Projects was submitted to the
Regional Estate Development Manager, along with an
Environmental Impact Statement and preliminary plans.
Working drawing were drawn up by Rob Hanlin (10th Intake) (Hanlin
Architects) for design specifications and sketches from
Frank Poole (10th Intake). Following local objections of the
memorial being too dominating over adjacent memorials these
working drawings had to be rapidly revised and new drawings
by Frank Poole submitted for approval
Originally it was envisaged that the memorial would be
constructed partially by Apprentices, but this was abandoned
for a number of reasons and quotes were called for its
construction.
Premier Construction were invited to build the memorial
utilising contributed material from Greg Bayliss (21st
Intake) (bricks) and Pronto Mixed Concrete. The gates were
built and donated by ASEME tradespersons, the Apprentice
badge sculpture by Ray Bertazzo (34th Intake) (Bertazzo
Engineering) and the flagpole by SME trade trainees (to be
mounted about Easter 2009). Funding was provided by generous
donations from Raytheon Australia, BAE and DVA and a great
number of personal and intake donations for Apprentices
Australia wide. (Acknowledgements below). Premier
Construction themselves donated both financially and
materially.
