1/35Veterans and relatives from various theatres of war representing the Alstonville RSL sub-branch are honoured during the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
30+ pics: Small town gives big ANZAC tribute
Hundreds of people lined the streets and attended the ANZAC DAY ceremony in Alstonville, a small Northern Rivers town with a big ANZAC history.
2/35Students from Woodlawn High School participate in the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville.
3/35Members of the Police Rescue command take part in the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville.
4/35Veterans and relatives from various theatres of war representing the Alstonville RSL sub-branch are honoured during the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
5/35Veterans and relatives from various theatres of war representing the Alstonville RSL sub-branch are honoured during the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
6/35Veterans and relatives from various theatres of war representing the Alstonville RSL sub-branch are honoured during the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
7/35Veterans and relatives from various theatres of war representing the Alstonville RSL sub-branch are honoured during the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
8/35The Ballina Pipe Band lights up Main Street in Alstonville during the ANZAC DAY parade Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
9/35Alstonville High School represented the town holding aloft the official Alstonville flag alongside the marching band during the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
10/35Alstonville RSL sub-branch President Robert Fry leads the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
11/35Veterans and relatives from various theatres of war representing the Alstonville RSL sub-branch are honoured during the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
12/35Young marchers join in on Main Street in Alstonville during the ANZAC DAY parade Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
13/35The Ballina Pipe band leads the march during the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
14/35Students from St Joseph's Primary School Alstonville lay a wreath during the ANZAC DAY Ceremony in Elizabeth Ann Brown Park Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
15/35The captains of Alstonville High School lay down a wreath at the War Memorial during the ANZAC DAY Ceremony in Elizabeth Ann Brown Park Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
16/35The captains of Trinity College Lismore lead their cohort through Main Street during the ANZAC DAY parade in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
17/35The captains of Alstonville High School lead their cohort through Main Street during the ANZAC DAY parade in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
18/35Wollongbar Public School students lay a wreath during the ANZAC DAY Ceremony in Elizabeth Ann Brown Park Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
19/35Students from Emmanuel College Ballina lay a wreath during the ANZAC DAY Ceremony in Elizabeth Ann Brown Park Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
20/35Ballina Shire Council Deputy Mayor Ian Johnston lays a wreath with a representative for Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan during the ANZAC DAY Ceremony in Elizabeth Ann Brown Park Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
21/35Representatives from the Rural Fire Brigade, NSW Police and Police Rescue units lay a wreath during the ANZAC DAY Ceremony in Elizabeth Ann Brown Park Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
22/35Kaylene Cooper, Rachel Wilson and Ruth Campbell lay wreaths for Nurses, Ex-Servicewoman and Legacy War-Widows during the ANZAC DAY Ceremony in Elizabeth Ann Brown Park Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
23/35Stephen Bryce and Michael Letts lay wreaths commemorating other major conflicts and New Zealand forces during the ANZAC DAY Ceremony in Elizabeth Ann Brown Park Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
24/35Headliners Chorus conductor Cathy Gordon leads the choir through the ANZAC DAY Ceremony in Elizabeth Ann Brown Park Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
25/35Students from Emmanuel Anglican College in Ballina join the march during the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
26/35Students from Wollongbar Public School join the march during the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
27/35Young students from St. Joseph's Primary School in Alstonville join the march during the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
28/35Young students from St. Joseph's Primary School in Alstonville join the march during the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
29/35Young students from St. Joseph's Primary School in Alstonville join the march during the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
30/35Students from Alstonville Public School join the march during the ANZAC DAY parade on Main Street in Alstonville Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
31/35Reverend Geoff Vidal LCDR RAN from Alstonville Anglican Church delivered the opening blessing during the ANZAC DAY Ceremony in Elizabeth Ann Brown Park Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
32/35Robert Fry, President of Alstonville Sub-Branch of the RSL delivers the ANZAC Requiem during the ANZAC DAY Ceremony in Elizabeth Ann Brown Park Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
33/35Stephen Bryce delivers the Prayer of Thanksgiving during the ANZAC DAY Ceremony in Elizabeth Ann Brown Park Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
34/35Brian Partridge delivers the Prayer for the Nation during the ANZAC DAY Ceremony in Elizabeth Ann Brown Park Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
35/35Michael Letts delivers the Commemoration of the Fallen during the ANZAC DAY Ceremony in Elizabeth Ann Brown Park Picture: Nicholas Rupolo.
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