MARCH 26, 2015: MACKAY and Townsville are two of 23 communities across the country to host a special travelling exhibition to commemorate the Centenary of Anzac, with the interactive experience set to visit in July and September 2016 respectively.The Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience will provide people with a fantastic opportunity to become immersed in Australia’s First World War Story.We're a long way from our War Memorial in Canberra, but this is about bringing a little bit of the War Memorial to us.From the moment people enter this exhibit, it will be as if they are stepping off a ship and onto the shores of Gallipoli. From there, as they move throughout the exhibit, they will trace the movements of Anzac soldiers through the trenches of the Western Front and the deserts of Palestine right up to the signing of the Armistice.The Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience is an interactive exhibit that will give us a unique perspective of Australia’s involvement in the First World War and I am delighted that our region boasts two of the 23 communities around Australia that will host this magnificent exhibition.[box style="1 or 2"]The Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience begins its national tour in Albury Wodonga in September, and it will conclude in Sydney in April 2017.It will visit Mackay in July 2016, and Townsville in September 2016.It requires the space of three basketball courts side-by-side. Entry to the experience is free but bookings are essential.Dates will be confirmed closer to the event.For more information, visit www.SpiritofAnzac.gov.au[/box] Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC, Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson, said the Australian Government and the Australian War Memorial had partnered with Telstra the Commonwealth Bank of Australia to make the exhibition possible.“I would like to sincerely thank both Telstra, and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for working with the Government on this project and making it a reality,” Senator Ronaldson said.“One of the most important legacies that can come from the Anzac Centenary national programme is to improve community understanding and awareness of our wartime history, particularly for younger Australians."