Respecting those who came before

Respecting those who came before

Inside Pukerau Cemetery’s kiosk and holding their flax crosses are (from left) Pippa, 10, and Archie McNaughton, 10, and Charlie Cooper, 10. PHOTOS: ELLA SCOTT-FLEMING Pukerau school children were busy beautifying the improved cemetery last week, planting flowers and making flax crosses to adorn the war service graves come Anzac Day.

Navy veteran thanked for 'unfailing service' ahead of Anzac Day marches

Discover the dedication behind Anzac Day services with Bega's Ken Witchard, a key organiser.

ANZACs, Liberators of the Middle East

[fusion_dropcap boxed="no" boxed_radius="" class="" id="" color="" hue="" saturation="" lightness="" alpha="" text_color=""]T[/fusion_dropcap]his year’s Anzac Day is a good time for Australians and New Zealanders to remember not just Gallipoli, where 8,709 were killed, but the liberation of much of the Middle East from over four hundred years of Turkish colonial rule. Almost every town and village in Australia has a statue of a soldier in slouch…

"Remembrance, spirit and pride": veterans lead tributes ahead of Anzac Day

Explore how Anzac Day is honoured by veterans including Darryl Kelly, uniting generations in remembrance and pride.

Anzac Day on the Coffs Coast - News Of The Area

Anzac Day will be commemorated in traditional fashion at Woolgoolga on 25 April. ANZAC Day at Woolgoolga will commence with a Dawn Service at the Diggers Club war memorial. Attendees are asked to assemble from 5.00am on Friday, 25 April for a 5.30am start. The march will assemble at the Woolgoolga Post Office from 10.30am. An ANZAC-themed dance performance will be performed there by Corindi Public School pupils at 10:45am. Stepping off at 11.00a…

Local services to mark Anzac Day | Brimbank & North West

Brimbank residents will join citizens across the country this Anzac Day in remembrance — with a number of local services planned for April 25. The Keilor Historical Society will host an Anzac commemoration event at the Keilor Cenotaph. The service will begin at 10.30am with brief speeches by the society’s president and retired servicemen, followed by the presentation of wreaths by Scouts and local school students. Anzac badges will be available …