Commemorative Events
Each year, the Spirit of Australia Foundation holds multiple events across Australia to remember and celebrate significant Australians and historical events.
The Spirit of Australia Foundation participates annually in the Rotary Club of Melbourne's John Monash Medal, which has been awarded to significant Australian's who display Leadership, Integrity, and Service – values embodied by Sir John Monash himself, who was a founding member of Rotary Melbourne and its second president.
On the 8th of August the Spirit of Australia celebrates the battle of Armeniens at the Shorine of Rememberance in Melbourne. This annual service, held by the Rotary Club of Melbourne, commemorates the Australian role in the Battle of Amiens (8-11 August 1918), a turning point in World War I. The battle, a key part of the Hundred Days Offensive, saw combined Australian and Canadian forces, under the command of then Lieutenant General John Monash, achieve rapid success against the German lines. Monash, a charter member and past president (1922-23) of the Rotary Club of Melbourne, led the Australians to achieve their objectives in just two hours. The Rotary Club continues this tradition to honor the sacrifices made and the leadership shown at Amiens.
The Spirit of Australia Foundation hosts the John Monsah Commemerative Service at Parliament House, Melbourne to acknowldge and celebrate the leadership of Sir John, and is attended by members of the Victorian Government, Victorian secondary schools, Rotary, the Shrine of Remeberance and Members of the Foundation.
