The Poppy Project 2024
We invited the whole Vincent community to work together in creating a grand display of hand-crafted poppies for Remembrance Day.
A total of 1,247 poppies made by the community are now on display outside the City of Vincent Administration Building. The display will be in place until Tuesday 12 November.
Each poppy is a reminder of those who served in conflicts and peacekeeping operations. Purple poppies will also be included to recognise the animals who served alongside our Australian Armed Forces.
The story
The response to our Poppy Project has been overwhelmingly positive. Community groups, clubs, schools, childcare centres and locals have come together to make poppies for our display.
Poppies have been created from a range of materials. A craft group made hundreds of crochet flowers during sessions at Vincent Library, while Vincent Community Shed contributed 300 wooden poppies that were hand painted by children at local childcare centres and kindergartens.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed, including:
- Vincent Community Shed
- Friends of ANZAC Cottage
- Castellorizian Association of Western Australia
- Sacred Heart Primary School
- Kyilla Primary School
- Home Instead
- Volleyball WA
- Indigo Montessori Childcare and Kindy (Mt Hawthorn and North Perth)
- Mulberry Tree Child Care and Kindy (Mt Hawthorn)
- Social Craft Ladies
- Participants in the City of Vincent’s three Poppy Making workshops
- Generous local residents and community members
"It was good to be involved in a project that had contributions from many in the community.
Our members come from diverse backgrounds and countries. It would be fairly certain that most members of the Shed would have relatives or friends who have died or suffered in conflicts, past or more recent, in places all over the world. Remembrance Day is an opportunity for us to pause together and remember them."
- Lynton, Vincent Community Shed
Updates
Posted 08 November 2024
1,247 poppies create community tribute
Poppies made by hundreds of loving hands are now on display outside the City of Vincent Administration Building for Remembrance Day.
Posted 30 October 2024
Over one thousand poppies crafted for commemorative display
Poppies made by hundreds of loving hands will be displayed outside the City of Vincent Administration Building for Remembrance Day.
Posted 02 September 2024
Be part of our community tribute for Remembrance Day
We will honour Remembrance Day with a grand display of poppies made by the loving hands of the Vincent community.
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