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Anzac Parade.

       The designed landscapes for specific memorials have not been studied as part of this heritage management plan.  They should be considered as part of detailed planning for each memorial.

       Refer to the policies below regarding the built elements of the place.

       Implementation Strategies

           13.1 Changes to the landscape of existing memorials should be undertaken in a planned way consistent with this heritage management plan and a long term approach to individual memorials.  Ad hoc changes should be avoided.

           Commentary:  The periodic addition over time of commemorative plantings at the rear of the Kemal Ataturk Memorial might be an example where there is a need for care to ensure consistency with a long term approach.  For the future, a planned approach to commemorative plantings is needed, and this may constrain or rule out further plantings at this or other memorials.

           13.2 The NCA will explore options to address the lack of a suitable landscape screen behind a number of memorials on the east of the Parade.  Suitable options will be implemented.

           Commentary:  This impacts the Peacekeeping, Tobruk and Navy memorials at least.  The issue with the New Zealand Memorial has already been identified, and a solution developed (see Strategies 16.5 and 32.4).

           13.3 The NCA should address the range of issues with landscapes of specific memorials.

           Commentary:  These issues are:
                 * Australian National Korean War Memorial – some dead plants/shrubs;
                 * New Zealand Memorial – in need of a minor tidy-up, removal of some weeds;
                 * Australian Service Nurses National Memorial – dead shrubs;
                 * Royal Australian Navy Memorial – rear screen plantings patchy/in poor condition;  and
                 * Kemal Ataturk Memorial – landscape plantings are patchy.

           In addition, it is noted that some residents of Reid find the large and visible area of concrete of the rear blade of the Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial too stark, and would welcome enhanced landscaping to soften the view.

           13.4 The NCA should consider whether a masterplan should be developed for the Parade in order to address a number of issues identified in this heritage management plan (eg. weaknesses in the landscape backdrop for some memorials, future memorials, public amenities, parking and additional paths).  Such masterplanning should be linked with that for the Australian War Memorial given they are, in effect, one landscape and venue.

           Commentary:  Given there will be a number of anniversaries in 2025, this might be a timely deadline for such a masterplan, or ideally, completion of the works flowing from a masterplan.

Policy 14 Landscape maintenance planning and works
       The landscape of the Parade and individual memorials will be well maintained to reflect the significance of the place.  Maintenance will be based on a maintenance plan that is