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This Story Australia

This Story Australia is a local Moreton a real difference to veterans and their
Bay charity preserving Australia’s history community. It is great for us collectively
through documentary interviews with to remember on ANZAC Day and
our diggers. The charity engages with Remembrance Day, but it is even more
veterans from all conflicts – from WWII important for us to take action.”
through to Afghanistan – to preserve
their personal stories and ensure veterans In February 2023, one of This Story
have a digital platform on which they can Australia’s veteran stories was awarded
share their experiences. Best Short Documentary at the Mykonos
International Film Festival. “Second
This Story has a great working relationship Generation ANZAC” shares the service and
with the Queensland State Library to life of 105 year old veteran Alf Carpenter of
ensure the stories are not only archived at Newcastle. Alf learned of the selection of
a state level, but also made available to the his story among the film festival finalists
public for free anytime in their catalogue. in Greece last year before his passing
The stories are also searchable and readily in September. Alf was overjoyed at the
accessible on This Story Australia’s website. thought that he could share his story
about his experiences in the Battle of Crete
To date, This Story have interviewed over in 1941 with the people of Greece today.
50 veterans across NSW, the Northern
Territory and Queensland including from “Veterans stories matter, and our
our own Moreton Bay veterans residing community wants to learn and honour
in Deception Bay, Mango Hill, Woodford, their legacy” says Jeff Hughes. “These
Redcliffe and Albany Creek. CEO Jeff are the lives of ordinary people and their
Hughes is eager to ensure veterans in our extraordinary accomplishments, and they
own area are given the opportunity to have the power to connect the community.”
share their stories.
Check out thisstory.com.au, follow them
“We are reaching out to Moreton Bay on social media and get in touch today to
businesses to partner with us to make be a part of this special project.

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