The Welcome Wall
The Welcome Wall is being constructed next to the Australian
National Maritime Museum
(enter here for photo) in
Darling Harbour, Sydney, and will be a national tribute to all
immigrants to Australia honouring their contribution to building
today's Australia. The 100 metre long wall will consist of a series
of bronze panels onto which immigrants' names will be permanently
engraved.
The first names engraved on the the wall were unveiled on
January 24th 1999 by the Governor-General of Australia. Names will
thereafter be added each Australia Day (January 26th) culminating on
the January 26th 2001, the Centenary of the Australian
Federation.
As part of the Celebrations of
a Family 2000 Project we have the two arms of the Family
represented by having the inscriptions (below) engraved on the
Welcome Wall.
LIM Kee-Tey Joseph and
family
LEONG Yip-Wing George and
family
in addition to the names of my
parents
LEONG Wai Cheong Richard and LIM Jean
Mary
Later this year the names of the oldest
members of each arm of the Family will also be added to the
Wall,
LIM FONG TAVARES Joyce &
Family
&
LEONG Raymond Wai Kei & Family
To see photos
of the Welcome Wall and the inscriptions enter
here
To
search the Welcome Wall database
for
our family names please click here
There is a similar memorial being
organised at the Immigration
Museum in Melbourne called
the Tribute
Garden. I have therefore
added the names of Lim Kee Tey and Family and my parents names on
this memorial. As both families lived in Melbourne I thought this was
even more appropriate than the Welcome Wall project. These names will
be unveiled in the Garden in early 2000.
I received about $600 in donations from about 20 generous
family members, which was about twice the cost of the original two
inscriptions.
In addition, to honour the Family and commemorate the upcoming
"Celebration", I have organised the planting of a real "Family
Tree" in Centennial
Park, one of the great urban parks of Sydney and of
the world. This will cost about $200.The tree, a Hoop Pine was
planted a few weeks ago and is situated near a beautiful area in the
park near the duck ponds and wetlands area. This tree will grow to
about 40 meters in height when mature.
If any of you wish to make a new or second contribution, or
wish another family member's name on the Welcome Wall or Tribute
Garden please let me know. There are many other projects that I have
ideas for which the money can be excellently used for!
Many thanks, sincerely yours,
Gary
Please send me your name, address, phone & fax number &
e-mail address with your contribution so I can record who has
contributed.
NAME:__________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:_______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number:_______________________ Fax
Number:_______________________
E-mail address:_______________________Contribution
amount:$________________
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Last updated 31st August 1999