Bingara Central School students were among a crowd of community members and ex servicemen and women who paused at 11am last Wednesday to remember not only those Australians who were served at Gallipoli 100 years ago, but also to honour the men and women who have served the nation in all conflicts.
The school children stood tall and proud as they reflected on some of the most important parts of Australia’s history, holding giant poppies as symbol of their respect.
Chloe Drysdale, George Rattray, Montana Brien and Brock Martin.
The ceremony which was held at the Bingara War Memorial Gardens included prayers led by Rev. David Swan, the singing of the National Anthem and Hymn ‘O’God our help in ages past’ led by Rick Hutton and Patti Steiger, and the Last Post and Reveille, played by Stefan West.
The ceremony concluded with the burial of a time capsule. [Find out more…]
