THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO Advertising & news enquiries: Mullumbimby 02 6684 1777 Rally for Byron Bay 02 6685 5222 Fax 02 6684 1719 Cannabis [email protected] [email protected] http://www.echo.net.au Law Reform VOLUME 21 #46 .IMBINS TH -ARDI'RASS TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2007 4HIS WEEKEND -AY 22,300 copies every week 3EE PAGE FOR DETAILS $1 at newsagents only WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE! ANZAC Day marked in many ways
Proudly wearing her father’s Eve Jeffery war service medals, Vivien Reminiscent of market day, Roberts gets a sprig of rose- pre-dawn in Brunswick mary for remembrance from Heads saw a scarcity of park- David Roberts. ing spaces and the gathering Warrant Offi cer Roberts of a huge crowd, as over 300 served as a member of the people congregated at the airforce, flying Beaufort cenotaph in Fawcett Street Bombers over Timor in to see the march from the 1943. Last year David pub- RSL, and to take part in a lished a book recounting ceremony to commemorate these times called An Early the 92nd anniversary of Bird and His Beaufort Crew. Anzac Day. Both Vivien and David Both toddler and veteran joined the hundreds of ex stood together in the last of service men and women, night’s shade, and a single families, friends, scouts and globe lit the memorial stone school children who marched as flowers were laid to through the streets of Byron Don Dickson lays flowers for Legacy. remember and honour those Bay on Anzac Day last gone and those left behind. and past, mingled with Rev- the assembly quietly contem- Wednesday. Blessings along with words eille from brass and kooka- plated war. Photo Jeff Dawson of wisdom from the present burra at dawns crack, and Very peace-ful.
On Thursday April 26, and innocence of the young from the Mullumbimby Mullumbimby High Anzacs. Other students RSL, and to piper Raleigh School held a special Anzac gained new insights into the Kent, year 12, who played a Day assembly to remem- Anzac Day tragedy and traditional Scottish lament. ber the Australians and spoke powerfully about the The suffering of soldiers New Zealanders who were human toll of war. of all nationalities and their John Holmes of Brunswick Initially, John formed drum Mullumbimby. killed in war. A letter from a war vet- families was honoured by Heads once again led a group bands with teenagers in the John goes to the school for The year 9 self-select eran was read out, expos- the distribution of sprigs of of St John’s Primary School Brunswick Heads Scouts and a number of afternoon train- history class conducted ing students to his per- rosemary, symbolising our students as they marched Venturers Groups. These ing sessions and the students the commemorative Anzac sonal suffering. remembrance of them and and played military drums in bands participated in Anzac also give up their time to Day service as part of Special thanks to trum- our longing for peace. this year’s Anzac Day Parade Day Parades. For the past attend practice sessions dur- their extended history peter Aaron Heyning, In this world where 90% held in Mullumbimby. twenty years he has given his ing the school holidays. He program. Students sang year 11, who played The of the casualties of war Mr Holmes learnt to play time to train students from teaches them how to hold the and read about the long- Last Post and Reveille at are civilian, it is more the drums over thirty years St John’s Primary School. drums properly and how to ing for peace. the dawn service, the important than ever that ago when he was in the army. Each year a group of stu- play a variety of beats. Justin Fenwick’s moving Anzac march and the we remember. Since then he has kept the dents from Years 4 to 6 learn This year was a very spe- performance of And the school assembly. – Hannah Thiele, tradition alive by training to play tenor and bass drums cial occasion, marking Band Played Waltzing Mat- Also thanks to our guests year 9, Mullumbimby young drummers in the so that they may lead the twenty-fi ve years of service to ilda conveyed the naivety Mr Walsh and Mr Host High School Brunswick Valley. Anzac Day Parade in the community. 2 May 1, 2007 Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Local News
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