Historical information

The Tom Flood Sports Centre was originally called The Bendigo Show Grounds. This plaque was unveiled by the City of Greater Bendigo & the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch to Commemorated the venue as a "Training Camp" during WW2.
Order of Service was, Welcome, Mr Alan Holmes (President Bendigo RSL) Introduction of Recruits & Others associated with the Camp.
A brief history of the Camp and Anecdotes was read by Mr Alan Holmes.
Presentation and unveiling of the Plaque by Cr Barry Ackerman, Mayor City of Greater Bendigo.
The wording:
"Commemorating this site as an Australian Imperial Force Training Camp during WW2.
"To the following Corps we pay Tribute"
"10th AIF Training Depot"
"Australian Army Medical Corps"
"Australian Army Ordnance Corps"
"Australian Army Service Corp".
"Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers"
Prayer of Thanksgiving & Commemoration by; Rev J. South.
This was followed the "ODE, Last Post, One minutes Silence, Reveille and The National Anthem.

As far as records available the Camp was first set up on 17.6.1940 with an Advance Party. The last Troops left there on 30.4.1943 for Ingleburn NSW, the Camp was vacated in May 1943.

Physical description

Pamphlet white paper, A4 folded making 4 pages, all print in black.

Inscriptions & markings

On the front, "This Commemorative Plaque was unveiled at the Tom Flood Sports Centre Park Road Bendigo Sunday 27th April 1997"