AUSTRALIAN ARMY, CAIRNS BLA, CASSOWARY COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL, INNISFAIL STATE COLLEGE AND NORTHERN IRON & BRASS FOUNDRY We Will Remember Forum Friday 17th May 2019 Program We Will Remember Forum, Panel Montages and Roving Microphone Innisfail Shire Hall 8:20am Registration Mr Les Moule (ISC P&C President) Rohan Irving (Year 11 English and Literature Student) Patrice Honnef (Head of English ISC) 8:25am Ushers will accompany students to tables – Josie Ravenscroft, Hayley Smith, Hermione Stewart, Maddison Johnson, Stefanie Sambo and Dylan Reid 8:30am Pipes and Drums of the Third Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment 8:35am Cadets – Jade Pengelly, Alex McKelvey, Tiffany Tillman and Nikita Koelman 8:40am Stage Assistants – Maddison Johnson, Taiha Milani, Sophie Andersen and Noah Zanoletti 8:45am Formal Welcome – Caitlin Watson 8:50am Acknowledgment of Country – Maria Martin 8:55am Governor General’s 2019 We Will Remember 2019 Message to Students His Excellency General, the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Rtd) – delivered by Kai Greven 9:00am Jake Wieland introduces Mayor John Kremastos 9:05am Mayor Kremastos officially opens We Will Remember 2019 9:10am Panel Montages Commence Scott Mathison introduces Mr Keith Payne VC AM 9:15am Mr Keith Payne VC AM Felicity Caruana introduces Brigadier George Mansford AM 9:20am Brigadier George Mansford AM Jemma Turner-Maher introduces Colonel Jim Hammett DSM 9:25am Colonel Jim Hammett DSM – Director Recruiting and Retention – AHQ Siddharta Nair introduces Lieutenant Colonel Giles Cornelia DSC CSM 9:35am Lieutenant Colonel Giles Cornelia DSM CSM Troy Singh introduces Lieutenant Colonel Mick O’Sullivan 9:40am LTCOL Mick O’Sullivan – Commanding Officer 51st Battalion FNQ Regimen Rohan Irving introduces Lieutenant Commander Ian Chill 9:45am LCDR Ian Chill – Royal Australian Navy, Access and Equity Officer CRC, Owner -Tattooed Sail Maninder Kaur introduces Corporal Patricia Chak 9:55am Corporal Patricia Chak – Advanced Medical Technician 51st Battalion FNQ Regiment 10:00am Panel montages conclude – Stafanie Sambo 10:05am Zolton Milani delivers A Message from the Anzacs to Tomorrow’s Leaders – written by Brigadier George Mansford AM Daniel La Spina introduces the Roving Microphone session navigated by Mr Peter Axford (Malanda State High School) 10:10am The Roving Microphone navigated by Mr Peter Axford 11:05am Conclusion of Q&A Session and Presentation to Mr Peter Axford - Taiha Milani 11:10am Women who Loved and Lost - George Mansford AM delivered by Tayla Forster 11:15am Presentation for Mrs Flo Payne – Siddharta Nair and Scott Mathison 11:20am Felicity Caruana provides information pertaining to lunch procedures 11:30 Lunch 12:30pm Commencement of We Will Remember Senior School Presentations -To what extent has the Anzac Spirit been redefined in the 21st century? 12:35pm Jemma Turner-Maher introduces Senior School We Will Remember adjudicators Mrs Jo Pagano, Ms Lee Costa, Mrs Judy Guzzwell, Mrs Margaret Boyd, Major Tim Mardiyants and Mrs Lyn Moore Time Keepers – Josie Ravenscroft, Taiha Milani and Noah Zanoletti 12:40pm Smithfield State High School – Luke Bond Introduced by Siddharta Nair 12:45pm Tully State High School – Jessy Walmsley Introduced by Daniel La Spina 12:50pm Good Counsel College – Brodie Alder Introduced by Maria Martin 12:55pm Kirwan State High School – Ksu Gir’ska Introduced by Zoltan Milani 1:05pm Innisfail State College – Siddharta Nair Introduced by Jemma Turner-Maher 1:10pm Gordonvale State High– Jake Capell Introduced by Scott Mathison 1:15pm Malanda State High – Jordan Dempsey Introduced by Tayla Forster 1:20pm Redlynch State College – Saskia Wachtler Introduced by Zolton Milani Conclusion of Senior School Presentations - Scott Mathison We Will Remember Middle School Presentations Innisfail Library – Level 2 12:30pm Commencement of We Will Remember Middle School presentations – Why We Remember... 12:35pm Amber Anastasi introduces Middle School We Will Remember adjudicators – Mr Sam Pagano, Cr Jeffrey Baines, Ms Bianka Vidonja Balanzategui, Mrs Kay Galipo and Mrs Kathy Reardon Time Keeper: Hermione Stewart, Paige De Brincat and Dylan Reid 12:40pm Good Counsel College – Lauren Elliot Introduced by Declan Adams 12:45pm Gordonvale State High – Shaykarna Creed Introduced by Jake Wieland 12:50pm Redlynch State College – Aynsley Steene Introduced by John Cunningham 12:55pm Malanda State High – Felicity Huston Introduced by Amber Anastasi 1:00pm Innisfail State College – Felicity Caruana Introduced by Corey Gill 1:05pm Tully State High – Isabella Papadimitriou Introduced by Kai Greven 1:10pm Kirwan State High – Samantha Messer Introduced by Corey Gill 1:15pm Cairns State High School – Pyper Kingston-Bull Introduced by John Cunningham Conclusion of Middle School presentations – Declan Adams We Will Remember Junior School Presentations Innisfail Library – Level 2 12:30pm Commencement of We Will Remember Junior School presentations – How do our youth commemorate the Anzacs? 12:35pm Rohan Irving introduces Junior School Adjudicators – Mrs Kim Agli, Mr Hugh O’Brien, Balanzategui, Mr Glenn Pope, Private Officer Ben Peterson, Mr Andrew Portelli and Mr Bill Dray Time Keepers: Hayley Smith, Casey Cook and Bree Mears 12:40pm Trinity Bay State High School – Stevie Sheahan Introduced by Maninder Kaur 12:45pm St Stephen’s College – Caitlyn Wadley Introduced by Kai Greven 12:50pm Gordonvale State High School – Ruby King Introduced by Rohan Irving 12:55pm Good Counsel College – Lachlan Maccarone Introduced by Mandinder Kaur 1:00pm Innisfail State College – Ashleigh Binello Introduced by Mitchell Bidner 1:05pm Redlynch State College – Dash Kenny Introduced by Kai Greven 1:10pm Kirwan State High – Ashley Davis Introduced by Maninder Kaur 1:15pm Conclusion of Junior School Presentations – Mitchell Bidner We Will Remember – Final Presentations Innisfail Shire Hall 1:30pm Adjudication delivered by Mrs Jo Pagano, Cr Jeffrey Baines and Bill Dray - Innisfail RSL President 1:40pm Presentation of Awards – Colonel James Hammett and Major Tim Maridyants 1:45pm Vote of Thanks to Adjudicators and Pipes and Drums of the 3rd Battalion RAR – Troy Singh and John Cunningham Stage Assistants : Josie Ravenscroft, Maria Martin, Kai Greven, Corey Gill, Jemma Turner- Maher and Declan Adams 1:50pm The Ode delivered by St Rita’s Prep Students and Miss Julia Honnef (Prep Teacher) Introduced by Stefanie Sambo 1:55pm The Last Post performed by Mr Joshua Greenwood Observe one minute of silence - Rouse performed by Joshua Greenwood 2:00pm Vote of Thanks to Mr Joshua Greenwood, Prep Students and Miss Julia Honnef Announced by Zoltan Milani 2:05pm Expression of Gratitude – Patrice Honnef 2:10pm Official closure of FNQ We Will Remember Forum 2019 delivered by Mrs Michelle Zilm – Principal ISC 2:15pm Pipes and Drums of the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment Biographies John Kremastos - Mayor Cassowary Coast Regional Council John Kremastos lives in Innisfail and has been Mayor of the Cassowary Coast Regional Council since being elected in March 2016. The advancement of the Cassowary Coast region to a vibrant and economically diverse centre is close to John’s heart. Having a thriving economy is essential to ensuring employment for the youth and preventing the leaking of future entrepreneurs and leaders from the region. John was born and raised in Innisfail and attended Innisfail Central State School and Innisfail State High School. He joined the National Bank of Australasia Ltd (now NAB) and worked in Innisfail, Gordonvale, Mareeba, Tully and Surfers Paradise, and in the Brisbane suburbs of Alderley, Cleveland and Sunnybank Hills. After undertaking internal studies with NAB, John was appointed as branch manager at Eagle Farm and then at Tin Can Bay. After 21 years with NAB, he commenced operating his own business, Tin Can Bay Mitre 10 Hardware, and then met his wife Barbara. John and Barbara significantly transformed their business and were awarded the 1998 True Value Member of the Year Award. They were subsequently awarded the 2007 Best Queensland Retail Store Up To 700m2 by the Hardware Association of Queensland. The couple returned to Innisfail in 2008 to be closer to family. They purchased Larsen's Newsagency, which they expanded and continued to run. John subsequently managed Innisfail Hardware over a five-year-period and oversaw its transition to the modern business it is today. John has always been community minded and is proud of his contributions and achievements, including: ▪ Foundation Member, Leo’s Club Gordonvale ▪ Member, Lions Club Tin Can Bay - 15 years holding all executive positions ▪ Member, Lions Club Innisfail ▪ Committee Member, Innisfail Brothers Rugby League Football Club - President for three years and Vice- President for one year ▪ Board Member, Brothers Leagues Club for three years ▪ Member, Innisfail Chamber of Commerce ▪ Member, Cassowary Coast Economic Development Inc. (an initiative of the Innisfail Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism while John was President) ▪ Attained Certificate 4 in Retail Management. John has four daughters, a step-son and daughter, and 13 grandchildren. He enjoys sport, including rugby league, golf, lawn bowls, touch football and squash. John is a positive, highly motivated leader whose forward thinking and planning achieves desired outcomes and instils confidence and motivation amongst team members. He is passionate about the Cassowary Coast region and is dedicated to improving the region's prosperity and growth. Mr Keith Payne VC AM Warrant Officer