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| Melbourne Bali memorial to open tomorrow |
| 2005-10-11 |
| A PERMANENT memorial to the victims of the 2002 Bali bombings will be opened in Melbourne tomorrow – the third anniversary of the attacks. About 200 people who survived the bombings Kuta nightclub or lost a loved one in the blasts are expected to attend the dedication ceremony. The memorial, at Lincoln Square in Carlton, incorporates the names of the 22 Victorians who died and water jets in a fountain representing each of the 88 Australian victims. The fountain stops on October 12 each year to become a reflection pond. The 11am (AEST) ceremony will be a mixture of sombre reflection and upbeat commemoration. The names of the Victorian victims will be read aloud as their families lay wreaths near the memorial pool before a moment of silent reflection. Members of the Balinese community will offer a prayer and bless the memorial with holy water in a joining of the water ceremony. Merna Curnow, who lost her 27-year-old daughter Kristen in the attacks, will speak at the dedication ceremony, along with Victorian Premier Steve Bracks and Melbourne Lord Mayor John So. The Mahindra Bali Gamelan Orchestra and singer Christine Anu will also perform. The terror attack claimed 202 lives, mostly foreigners. |
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