History

The Story of Henry William Bellchambers, Bega's ANZAC cyclist, provided courtesy of Pat Raymond of the Bega Valley Genealogical Society.

Brothers in arms – and bikesThe Bega Tathra Safe Ride group has taken a keen interest in the story of Henry William Bellchambers whose enlistment address was “Newtown, Bega”.

'They were back to being black': The land withheld from returning Indigenous soldiersIndigenous soldiers returning home from the horrors of World War I were plunged headlong into another long-running battle.

Percy Pepper was an Aboriginal ANZAC who has connections with the South East. Percy ran a bike shop at one stage and was a very enterprising and courageous Australian. The poor treatment of Aboriginal soldiers is an important story that needs to be told.