ANZAC Day 2023

ANZAC DAY 2023

Congratulations to RSL NSW and all sub-Branches on a very successful Anzac Day. I attended the Dawn Service at Toukley RSL and was blown away by the number of people there, it was wonderful and from what I have seen on social media it was the same across the state.

Spare a thought for Pauline & Ray, as you can imagine their diary was full for weeks leading up to ANZAC Day, obviously their day started early, up at 2.00am, firstly the Dawn Service in Martin Place , then the Anzac Day March, next came the Anzac Day Commemoration at the Anzac Memorial, then off to Allianz Stadium for the traditional Anzac Day clash between the Roosters and Dragons and finally the Sunset Service at the Cenotaph , phew I couldn’t have done all that. Little footnote, when they left Allianz Stadium they couldn’t get a taxi on get on a bus so had to walk from Moore Park to the Cenotaph, not only were they exhausted, a couple of days later they both tested positive for Covid, so had to have enforced rest.

One of the first ANZAC Day activities this year was at the Billiebear Pre School which provides high-quality early childhood education for children aged six weeks to six years, with before and after school and vacation care programs for children up to 12 years old. Pauline & Ray have been working with this group

How is this for one very proud Grandma? Pauline with her grandson Harry Whalan getting ready to march