This Thursday is ANZAC Day and is
a time to stop and remember the men and women who have served our nations both
as defenders and peacekeepers.
On the 25th of April
1915, thousands of Australian and New Zealander soldiers went ashore at
Gallipoli and through their bravery and resilience; the legend of the ANZAC soldier was born.
On ANZAC Day there will be a
number of services held in our area. The
dawn service is traditionally held to represent the landing time on Gallipoli to
take advantage of the half-light and difficulty in clear sight. The citizen’s parade allows returned service-people
to march and local members of the community to join them in remembrance for those
who didn't return to their home land.
Our troops still serve in active
war-zones, and we should remember Oxenford resident, Trooper David Pearce who
was killed on duty in Afghanistan in 2007.
Our ‘local’ Dawn Service will be held at the Maudsland CWA hall on Maudsland
Road this Thursday. Residents should
gather at 5:15am as the service commences at 5:30am. A ‘gun-fire’ breakfast will be served in the
CWA hall afterwards. A Dawn Service will
also be held at the Helensvale Bowls Club, commencing at 5:25am. A ‘gun-fire’ breakfast will be held at the
bowls club afterwards.
Our ‘local’ Citizens Parade and Service will be held at the cenotaph on Tamborine-Oxenford
Road, Upper Coomera. The march will
assemble at the School of Arts Hall in Reserve Road at 8:30am and will commence
at 9:15am. The service will commence at
the cenotaph at 9:45am and will be followed by a community BBQ at Siganto Park.
This Thursday, please remember
the fallen and thank a digger.
Trooper David Pearce
