An extra $150,000 of funding is needed to complete the works at the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross to open it before Anzac Day, according to the reserve’s management committee.
The cross has been closed since 23 June, 2025 as redevelopment works on the site continue, with the Mount Macedon Memorial Reserve Cross Committee of Management (MMMRCCOM) saying stage two of the project is currently progressing.
The committee said excavation has commenced, shop drawings have been finalised and fabrication is now in progress.
However, despite strong community support, the committee said the project remains about $150,000 short of the funds required to complete the current works and secure readiness for Anzac Day commemorations.
The committee has been able to complete major repairs to the cross foundation and surrounding drainage, install new lighting and improve access pathways, undertake landscaping and erosion control to protect the site, and commission heritage assessments and engineering reports to guide future preservation.
However, the committee said more funding was needed as it has been advised that the existing footings, once exposed, were found not to align with the original 1990 engineer’s drawings.
The committee said structural engineers have since designed a resolution to ensure the balustrade can be safely installed.
The committee is calling on the community for donations to the project to help complete the works.
The committee said the project holds Deductive Gift Recipient (DGR1) status, with all donations fully tax deductible.
MMMRCCOM said it remains hopeful that organisations and individuals who have not yet been involved in supporting the Memorial Cross will step forward.
Details: gofundme.com/f/help-needed-restoration-of-mount-macedon-memorial-cross
