A lasting tribute to our soldiers in Sunshine
ALMOST 60 years since the last one was removed due to vandalism, Sunshine once again has an avenue of honour.
Anzac Centenary
We do this for the mates that we lost
FORMER Squadron Leader, Bob Cowper, one of the nation’s most highly decorated war veterans, has seen more than most in his 92 years but nothing will match the Centenary of ANZAC commemoration.
Inscription a touchstone to warrior ancestor
AS Brigid Mackenzie runs her fingers over that etched name, and reads aloud the poignant phrase below, she is likely the first.
What the Anzacs really ate tasted terrible
REAL Anzac biscuits like bricks and tinned meat like dog food — we cook up an Anzac ration and put it to the taste test. ANZAC DAY SERVICE GUIDE
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Students immortalise World War I diggers
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The Aussie digger they called ‘Arabic’
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Digger speaks of mateship
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Hidden snaps reveal life in the trenches
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Bombing spurs teen to sign up
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A history lesson of a lifetime
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Decade of helping veterans
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