Hi All, This email is important and we need to act now as the following may effect all Australian Cemeteries if we let this happen.... we only have just over a week to stop all our ancestors graves from being removed I have just watched with dismay the feature on A Curent Affair in regards to the removal of War Graves in Centennial Park in South Australia. Although the feature is on War Graves, the 50 year tenure is on ALL memorial graves within the cemetery and 25 year tenure on ashes. Generally in SA if a licence has expired and not been extended the remains (usually bones and other artefacts such as rings, the name plate from the coffin) are respectfully removed and placed in an ossuary (bone) box. The grave is then deepened and the box re-interred at the bottom of the grave. The monument is removed and the grave is available for issue of a new licence. We have to the end of this month to send submissions, opposing this ludicrus decision. I am calling on all GENEALOGIST, FAMILY HISTORIANS, RESEARCHERS AND ANYONE ELSE to prepare a letter of objection and to send it to me at P.O.Box 87 Yarragon 3823 If possible could you send two copies - All those recieved will be sent via registed mail to the Prime Minister and the other copy to the the Chairman of the committee in the SA Parliment who will be taking submissions. (I am awaiting the official title of the Chairmans name from ACA) HELP SAVE THE MEMORY AND MEMORIALS OF ALL OUR ANCESTORS Don't just think about it, every letter will assist and for the sake of 50c for a stamp, if we unite we can stop this. ***************************************** Dianne. J. Carroll Regional Historian of the Australian Alps Email: [email protected] P.O.Box 87, Yarragon, Victoria, 3823 Australia Winner - Victorian Community Heritage Awards 2002 Best Community Research/Register/Records Websites: High Country Heritage http://www.high-country-heritage.i.am/ Pioneer Portraits of Australian's http://www.angelfire.com/my/pioneer