However, support for a significantly larger monument that would commemorate all Australian POWs was immediate. Funding was provided through lotteries, private donations, benevolent organisations (most notably Tattersall's), the City of Ballarat, local businesses, and finally the Federal and Victorian State Governments.
Quick endorsement for an extensive memorial to recognize all Australian POWs was forthcoming. Funding sources included lotteries, personal donations, charitable organizations (particularly Tattersall's), the City of Ballarat, local businesses, and eventually the Federal and Victorian State Governments.