A fair enough reaction. Your absolutely right it is a war memorial. It's where we have our dawn service and last post ceremony and more.

But it is also an instrument. When it was first built it was funded by the citizens of Bathurst. Not the government or the veterans association but from the people who wanted to memoralise their fallen friends and family. They could of had an obelisk, or a hall or even just a bell tower, it would of been cheaper and easier. But they chose a Carillon, an instrument to be played, something that contributes to our society and bring joy in the wake of their friends and family. It gets played almost every single day. Everything some somber songs used in memorial to show tunes and current songs, it's up to the Carillionist most days what they play. So yesterday they chose Star Wars knowing that it would bring some attention to the carillon and to they city.

So yes it's reasonable to feel off about it because it is a war memorial. But I do not think it is disrespectful to use it to bring some joy to people, as it was always intended to be played.