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Birregurra War Memorial

Location 42 Main Street BIRREGURRA, Colac Otway Shire File Number Original Hermes No: 45053 Level -

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Statement of Significance

The Birregurra War Memorial was erected in 1922 to commemorate local men and women whovolunteered for active service during the First World War. The Birregurra War Memorial is historicallyimportant to the Shire of Colac Otway. The Birregurra War Memorial is historically important inillustrating the widespread involvement of ordinary people in the war and records the loss of life and suffering which affected the Birregurra district. It is also important in demonstrating the local community's collective reaction to the First World War; their appreciation and desire to publiclyrecognise and honour those who enlisted; and the sense of community spirit which arose as a result ofthe involvement in conflict. The memorial is architecturally significant as a typical local war memorial.The war memorial's composition, scale and location is typical of war memorials in smaller regionaltowns.