Buninyong Primary School
Ms SETTLE (Buninyong) (12:49): Yesterday I had the honour to attend a very special moment at the Scotsburn campus of Buninyong Primary School. It was the planting of a tree grown from the original Lone Pine. It was incredibly moving to welcome John Basarin OAM from the Friends of Gallipoli to Scotsburn. This tree will stand for many years and offers a place for children to acknowledge those lost at war. But even more than that, the tree symbolises the extraordinary relationship between the people of Turkey and the Australian people in recognition of the universal suffering caused by war. Friends of Gallipoli promotes friendship and understanding, and I would like to acknowledge Ron Fleming from the Buninyong RSL and Narelle from Buninyong Primary School for encouraging the school to have this tree come.