Twelve Peace Poles installed in Primary Schools in the greater Cambridge, Australia
Submitted: December 10, 2025
Twelve Peace Poles sponsored by the Rotary Club of Cambridge have now been installed in Twelve Primary Schools in the greater Cambridge area. The schools involved are City Beach, Kapinara, Floreat Park, Wembley, West Leederville, Lake Monger, Mount Hawthorn, Churchlands, Woodlands, Doubleview, Wembley Downs, and the Millen Primary School.
Repeat Ceremonies have been held at 8 of the schools and first-off events have been held at four of them. All the ceremonies as always have been quite moving and extremely powerful in their message.
These Peace Poles form part of the World Peace Pole Project movement in which over 250 000 have been installed worldwide. The current programme in Primary Schools in Australia was begun by the Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin – the goal being to install 100 in the Rotary Centenary Year. The current count is well in excess of 250.
Most recently, The Town’s inaugural Peace Pole has been officially unveiled at Millen Primary School.
The idea to install a Peace Pole was first raised by community member Leigh Dix and was subsequently endorsed by Council. The completed project now stands proudly at the local primary school, represented by two separate poles inscribed with the message “May Peace Prevail On Earth” in a range of languages.
English, Noongar, Braille, Mandarin, Nepali, Italian, Cantonese, Indonesian, Hindi and Vietnamese were selected to reflect the cultural and linguistic diversity of our community. Together, the Peace Poles symbolise unity, respect and hope for our shared future.
The Town would like to thank the Rotary Club of Cambridge, Rotary Club of Victoria Park, Millen Primary School staff and students, and everyone who attended the opening ceremony for their support. Together, we’ve planted a seed of peace in our Town — and beyond.
The Peace Poles stand as a public declaration of our ongoing commitment to harmony, inclusion and mutual respect.
To learn more about the Peace Pole Project, visit www.worldpeace.org / www.peacepoleproject.org