SA: High school students to travel to Western Front

AAP General News (Australia)
12-09-2007
SA: High school students to travel to Western Front

ADELAIDE, Dec 9 AAP - Five South Australian high school students will travel to the
World War One battlefields of the Western Front to commemorate Anzac Day next year.

Premier Mike Rann today announced the winners of the Premier's Anzac School Prize 2008,
held for the first time this year, that gives students the chance to travel to the battlefields
of Europe each year.

"We all know the importance of our young people appreciating the sacrifices made in
war time by generations of Australians," he said in a statement.

He said the prize was aimed at encouraging more young people to learn about Australia's
role in world battles.

"The winner's of this year's prize will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit
World War I battlegrounds and to take part in Anzac commemoration ceremonies in Europe,"

Mr Rann said.

"The students will be part of the 90th year commemoration of significant battles fought
in 1918 that led to the end of World War One."

The winning students were from Loxton in the state's Riverland, Port Pirie, suburban
Marion and two from Gawler, north of Adelaide.

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