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The
painted mouth of a LARC 5 smiles for the visiting school children
at the Army Museum at Bandiana. Photo by Cpl Cameron Jamieson,
Army newspaper
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New
look for huge Bandiana museum
By Cpl Cameron Jamieson
History cannot stand still; even museums must change with the times.
The huge Army Museum at Bandiana has certainly changed, with stunning
new displays, new exhibits and greater accessibility for the public.
Home to the collective memories of RAAChD, RACT, RAAMC, RAADC, RAAOC,
RAEME, AACC, and RAANC, the museum is now open seven days a week
Museum Manager Maj Graham Docksey thinks the museum has come a long
way and is well placed for the future.
“We have a real opportunity to present Australia’s rich
military history to the Albury-Wodonga area and wider region,”
he said.
An 80-seat education room with audiovisual facilities has also been
established, allowing the museum to provide a greater educational
service to visiting school groups.
Maj Docksey said his staff and volunteers provide an invaluable
service to the museum.
“We have a very good staff and a volunteer base, who will be
around the museum for years to come,” he said.
“I have people around me who are ex-military, and it’s
given these retired soldiers the chance to keep in touch with the
military as volunteers.”
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