ANZAC Day is the most important day of the year to remember our Australian and New Zealand veterans and service men and women. Usually, all major cities and country towns alike have Dawn Services at cenotaphs to remember the ANZAC soldiers who landed on Gallipoli Beach at dawn in 1915. Later in the day there are parades of service men and women past and present and a minute's silence at 11:00 am. The city streets are usually crowded with people showing their appreciation.This could not happen this year due to Covid 19. People were advised to stand at the bottom of their drive with candles at dawn and listen to a service on their phone or tablet. So this was done throughout the nation to let our veterans and those who were killed know that we still remember them. It was different but successful under the circumstances. However, the old "diggers" (ex-servicemen) missed marching with their mates then having a drink at the pub together..
The village staff and residents organised a special day in the village. Lanterns and wreaths were made for the resident's driveways and gates. At dawn people stood in their driveways or at the end of their street and listened to the service. Some residents decorated the rose garden with candles and a flag it looked lovely. Later in the day our very own ex-servicemen residents marched through all the streets while the residents waved and clapped from their driveways or balconies. They had a wreath laying ceremony at the end, which residents could watch live on their issued iPads. Our CEO and staff loaded zoom on the iPads and one of our residents, Julie, to walk with the veterans and video them and the ceremony so all the residents could see it. It was a nice tribute to our veterans even though the usual activities were cancelled throughout the whole country.
The village staff and residents organised a special day in the village. Lanterns and wreaths were made for the resident's driveways and gates. At dawn people stood in their driveways or at the end of their street and listened to the service. Some residents decorated the rose garden with candles and a flag it looked lovely. Later in the day our very own ex-servicemen residents marched through all the streets while the residents waved and clapped from their driveways or balconies. They had a wreath laying ceremony at the end, which residents could watch live on their issued iPads. Our CEO and staff loaded zoom on the iPads and one of our residents, Julie, to walk with the veterans and video them and the ceremony so all the residents could see it. It was a nice tribute to our veterans even though the usual activities were cancelled throughout the whole country.
Residents making lanterns for everyone.
Residents making wreaths
Dawn Service
Morning Parade. Our very own veterans lead by our CEO
For the Navy
For the Army
For the airforce.
Our CEO, Chiou See Anderson, lays a wreath from Elements Retirement Village.
Some of our veterans and a minutes silence to remember the fallen.
Our little village cenotaph.
The flag flies at half mast but is raised again after midday.
