The National Emergency Services Memorial is a memorial located on the northern shore of

Lake Burley Griffin Lake Burley Griffin is an artificial lake in the centre of Canberra, the capital of Australia. It was completed in 1963 after the Molonglo River, which ran between the city centre and Parliamentary Triangle, was dammed. It is named after Walte ...

at the southern end of Anzac Parade in

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, the national capital of

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. It was dedicated in July 2004. The overall memorial was designed by Aspect Melbourne Pty Ltd. The

frieze In architecture, the frieze is the wide central section part of an entablature and may be plain in the Ionic or Doric order, or decorated with bas-reliefs. Paterae are also usually used to decorate friezes. Even when neither columns nor ...

bas relief Relief is a sculptural method in which the sculpted pieces are bonded to a solid background of the same material. The term ''relief'' is from the Latin verb ''relevo'', to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is to give the impression that the ...

was created by artist Charles Anderson. The outdoor sculpture was created by artist Darryl Cowie.

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::"''Honouring the thousands of men and women who serve and have served in Australia's

emergency service Emergency services and rescue services are organizations that ensure public safety and health by addressing and resolving different emergencies. Some of these agencies exist solely for addressing certain types of emergencies, while others deal wit ...

s. The memorial provides a place to reflect on those who have fallen or perished while carrying out their duties for the benefit of the wider Australian community''. ::''Dedicated by The Hon.

John Howard John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007, holding office as leader of the Liberal Party. His eleven-year tenure as prime minister is the s ...

MP,

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, 12 July 2004''".

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Emergency Services Emergency services and rescue services are organizations that ensure public safety and health by addressing and resolving different emergencies. Some of these agencies exist solely for addressing certain types of emergencies, while others deal wit ...

Outdoor sculptures in Canberra 2004 sculptures 2004 establishments in Australia Emergency services in Australia Stone sculptures in Australia Tourist attractions in Canberra

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