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Bay Turns Out In Force By Marian SAMPSON
THERE was a respectful hush, the trumpet sounded and the flags were lowered on the war memorial at Nelson Bay in recognition of Remembrance Day. Darby Munro who was born and bred in Nelson Bay is an ex-serviceman. He told News Of The Area, “I am wearing my father’s and my mother’s medals, as well as my own, my father served in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and my mother here in Australia, while I and my two brothers served in Vietnam.” Tom Lupton of the RSL collected dirt from Apex Park during the service which will go to the Sydney War Memorial and Museum in Hyde Park. Tom Lupton told News Of The Area, “Each sub branch from Port Stephens, including Nelson Bay, will collect soil from geo co-
ordinates which represent places where men enlisted to serve in WWI.” He believes that council will send the soil to the memorial in Sydney, which is being refurbished at present. The soil will go into tubes of which will be embedded in the walls of the memorial, sites have been selected from around the state to supply soil for the program representing the places that Australian volunteered from to fight in WWI. “We are working on getting the memorial steps in Nelson Bay repainted, they will be furnished with the emblem that most know as the rising sun, but the symbol is actually a representation of swords and bayonets defending the crown,” he said. If everything goes to plan, the work will be completed by Christmas. Kendall (Ken) Smith who
Care for Tolley q Kendall Smith remembering those of his family who did not come home. Photo by Marian Sampson.
By Marian SAMPSON
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WITH habitat destruction, vehicle strikes and dog
attacks to deal with, life can be hard for Port Stephens
koalas. However,
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Stephens Koala Sanctuary could be one of the factors
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