Committee

The Arch of Victory/Avenue of Honour Committee was established by the Mayor of Ballaarat in 1931 and consisted of representatives from the City of Ballaarat, Ballarat Shire, Returned Soldiers Association and E Lucas & Co. Ninety years on, the Committee is still going strong and is more active than ever as an advisory committee to the City of Ballarat Council, raising funds, monitoring the Avenue and Arch precinct, and organising events.

Today the Committee consists of fourteen community representatives with an appropriate range of the skills necessary to fulfill the Charter of the Committee.  These include representatives of the Lucas Past Employees' Association, and members with professional hertiage and arborist skills.

Projects undertaken or supported by the Committee have included:

The Arch of Victory/Avenue of Honour Committee continues to raise funds for the restoration and maintenance of the Arch, trees and plaques. All donations to the Committee are tax deductible and can be sent to the address below.

Arch of Victory/Avenue of Honour Committee
C/- City of Ballarat
P.O. Box 655
BALLARAT VIC 3353

The Committee may be contacted by email here.