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VIETNAM Veterans Day will be commemorated with a service at the Karuah Memorial on Thursday 18 August at 11.00am.
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A new commemorative wall which pays tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in Australia’s more recent conflicts will be dedicated by Father Gary Parker during this service. Karuah RSL Sub Branch President Mr Peter Fidden said the wall was constructed to allow room for the names of veterans of later conflicts including
TRIBUTE: Karuah RSL Sub Branch President Mr Peter Fidden at the new Commemorative wall.
Iraq and Afghanistan and Peacekeeping in places like East Timor to be added. “There was insufficient space on the existing plinths and it’s important to recognise the veterans of war and remember their service to Australia and its people,” Mr Fidden said. “The War Memorial is a
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Not making Census WEEKLY
Directorate is now heading an investigation into the cyber attack and hardware failure on Tuesday 9 August, which resulted in the Census website being offline for more than 40 hours. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said, “Which heads roll, where and when, will
be determined once the review is complete.” Australian Bureau of Statistics boss David Kalisch described the event as challenging but said the system was safe and secure and data would continue to be protected. In the run up to Census
night, many residents in the Myall Coast area were also confused by the media campaign which claimed they would receive their code for the online service in the mail. “This is a drop off area,” a spokesperson for the ABS told News Of The Area.
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DON’T be surprised to see Census workers still pounding the pavements over the next few weeks. It’s all part of the ongoing program to ensure every person is counted and reassured that the Census is safe. The Australian Signals
In the week leading up to Census Night nearly 4 thousand homes were door knocked in the areas of Hawks Nest, Tea Gardens, Pindimar, Bundabah and North Arm Cove. Field officers reported a very positive response from householders eager to do
their bit to ensure they were counted. People still needing a paper form, new login number or just help in filling out the Census can call the ABS Inquiry Service on 1300 214 531.
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