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29 November 2023
Lest we forget
Photo credit: Travis Macfarlane
Poppies bloom for Cooroy’s Remembrance Day BY ALEX PURCELL MORE than 1,200 handcrafted poppies were installed at Noosa District State High School’s (NDSHS) Cooroy campus for Remembrance Day. NDSHS senior teacher Cathy Eden said the Poppy Project, initiated in 2022, aims to create a visual display within the school
for the national memorial. “Last year we created a temporary ‘poppy field’ by installing 317 handcrafted poppies created by students, teachers and very willing community members, including the Eumundi branch of the QCWA. “After this successful event, we agreed to grow the project in 2023 and aimed to at least
double our poppy numbers. “But we quadrupled our 2022 installation, which goes far beyond the goal of doubling the numbers.” Ms Eden said running a crochet club throughout the year and seeking hidden talents among students, staff and the school community, they were astounded by the number of eager volun-
The 2023 field of poppies displayed over 1,200 handmade crocheted poppies. teers and the subsequent poppy haul.
“Most impressive was a parent who reconnected with her childhood crochet skills and individually crafted 447 poppies. “As such, we ‘planted’ over 1,200 poppies on Friday 10 November for our 2023 field of poppies display. “It was nothing short of magnificent. Continued on page 3
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