The Rotary peace bell Albury-Wodonga at Wodonga's Belvoir Park will chime for the first time with other peace bells around the world tomorrow.
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The bell, which is an exact copy of the one sent to the United Nations in 1954, will be officially opened to the public on the International Day of Peace.
Chairman of the Rotary peace bell project Jos Weemaes said he wished for the bell to be a "focal point for peace" in Albury-Wodonga.
"The purpose of this is ... not just peace for the world but also peace at home," he said.
The Japanese-style bell was manufactured in Taiwan, and has inscribed on it "reflect on peace" and "let there be peace".
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The five-metre tall pagoda features doves on each corner.
Mr Weemaes said the idea of a bell "has a nice ring to it".
"We talked about peace flames, and maybe peace poles, and then the idea came up about a peace bell," he said.
"I thought it would be nice to have one in Albury-Wodonga."
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Caroline Tung
Since moving to the Border, I have grown to love the community and telling stories of its extraordinary people. I previously worked in Gladstone, Sydney and Melbourne. In 2019, I was awarded the Walkley Foundation's Jacoby Walkley Scholarship for TV journalism. 2018 Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards finalist. Monash University Master of Journalism graduate.
Since moving to the Border, I have grown to love the community and telling stories of its extraordinary people. I previously worked in Gladstone, Sydney and Melbourne. In 2019, I was awarded the Walkley Foundation's Jacoby Walkley Scholarship for TV journalism. 2018 Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards finalist. Monash University Master of Journalism graduate.
