anzac day - Josh Frydenberg`s Website

25 th APRIL 2 014
Authorised by The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, 695 Burke Road Camberwell VIC 3124. Printed by Mystique Print, 25 Laser Drive, Rowville VIC 3178.
A N Z A C D AY
ANZAC
BISCUITS
Local Services
KEW RSL
CAMBERWELL CITY RSL
Ingredients
63 Cotham Road, Kew
403 Camberwell Road, Camberwell
• 1 cup each of plain flour, sugar,
rolled oats and coconut
• 4 ounces butter (115g)
• 1 tablespoon treacle (golden syrup)
• 2 tablespoons boiling water (add a
little more water if mixture is too dry)
• 1 teaspoon bi-carbonate soda
Sunday 13th April
Sunday 27th April
1.15pmStep off beginning at Kew RSL.
10.30amAssembly at Camberwell City RSL.
1.30pmWreath laying at Great War Monument
(corner Cotham Road and High
Street, Kew).
11.00amService at Great War Cenotaph,
Camberwell Road, Camberwell.
2.00pmService at Holy Trinity Anglican
Church (corner Pakington Street and
High Street, Kew).
HAWTHORN RSL
BOX HILL RSL
12.45pmAssembly at Lone Pine Tree, Wattle
Park, Surrey Hills.
Method
1.Grease tray and pre-heat oven to 180°C.
2.Combine dry ingredients.
3.Melt together butter and golden syrup.
Combine water and bi-carbonate soda –
add to butter mixture.
4.Mix butter mixture and dry ingredients.
5.Drop teaspoons of mixture onto tray
allowing room for spreading. 6.Bake for 10 – 15 minutes or until golden.
Allow to cool on tray for a few minutes
before transferring to cooling racks.
* Makes approximately 35 biscuits
(From an original recipe provided by Mr Bob Lawson,
an ANZAC present at the Gallipoli landing.)
26 Nelson Road, Box Hill
Friday 25th April
5.30amAssembly at Box Hill Gardens, Nelson
Road, Box Hill.
5.45amStand To at Great War Memorial.
The Hon Josh Frydenberg mp
Australia’s longest war has now ended, not with
victory, nor with defeat, but with hope for an
Afghanistan that’s better for our presence.
605 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn
Sunday 27th April
Some 20,000 Australian men and women served
in Afghanistan. Forty died, 260 were wounded and
many more carry mental scars.
1.00pmService and wreath laying at base
of Lone Pine and the Clock Tower
monument.
We salute their service, we mourn their losses
and we honour their achievement. We pay tribute
to their families and dedicate ourselves to their
continuing welfare.
2.30pmFollowed by ‘Spirit of Anzac’ concert
by Melbourne Tramways Band.
Thanks to Australia’s presence and that of our allies,
there are now 26 girls’ schools out of 200 schools in
Uruzgan. Up to 80 per cent of expectant mums now
receive at least some prenatal care, and 200 kilometres
of roads and bridges have been upgraded.
NORTH BALWYN RSL
The Centreway, Balwyn North
Friday 25th April
5.45amAssembly at North Balwyn RSL.
LEST WE FORGET.
The acts of our personnel will now pass into
history. The men and women of the Australian
Defence Force who deployed to Afghanistan
inherited an ANZAC tradition forged nearly a
century ago. Over a decade of combat they have
proved themselves worthy of that tradition.
Please consider sharing in the spirit of Anzac Day
and attend one of the services in our area.
We recommend checking service and event times
closer to the date in case there are any changes
While our combat operations in Afghanistan have
now ceased, we also send our support to those
Defence Force members who are still providing a
support role in Afghanistan.
The Last Post
The Last Post historically has been used to
signify the end of the day. It is played during
ceremonies to serve as a tribute to the dead.
Reveille & Rouse
In major ceremonies, the Last Post is normally
followed by Rouse except at the Dawn
Service when Reveille is played. Historically,
Reveille woke the soldier at dawn.
A period of Silence
One or two minutes silence is held to reflect
on the significance of the day and as a sign
of respect.
ON ANZAC DAY we pay tribute
to all the men and women who
have served our nation as members
of the Australian Defence Force.
This Anzac Day we specifically acknowledge and
thank Australian Defence Force personnel for their
service in Afghanistan.
6.30amDawn Service followed by Gunfire
breakfast at Box Hill RSL clubrooms.
6.00amDawn Service followed by breakfast at
North Balwyn RSL clubrooms.
Traditions & Symbols
A commemorative newsletter from
THE HON
JOSH
FRYDENBERG
mp
Federal Member for Kooyong
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
Contact Josh
695 Burke Road Camberwell VIC 3124
P 03 9882 3677
E josh.frydenberg.mp@aph.gov.au
W www.joshfrydenberg.com.au
THE HON
LEST WE FORGET
JOSH
FRYDENBERG
mp
Federal Member for Kooyong
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
the ode
They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old;
99 YEARS AGO, thousands of
brave young men went ashore on a
foreign beach in a far distant land.
In a display of courage, determination and mateship,
these Australians and New Zealanders created a
legend which, when retold today, evokes pride and
passion in a new generation of Australians.
The Anzac spirit of courage under fire, selflessness
and unwavering loyalty, tenacity and mateship was
forged in the battles at Gallipoli. The legend of our
Anzacs has transcended time to become a symbol
of what we value as Australians.
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the
sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Dawn Service
The Dawn Service observed
on Anzac Day has its origins
in an operational routine still
observed by the Australian
Army today.
From the earliest times, the half-hour
or so before dawn – with all its grey,
misty shadows – was a favoured time
for an attack. The half-light of dawn
played tricks with soldiers’ eyes.
Soldiers in defensive positions were
therefore woken up in the dark, before
dawn, so that by the time the first dull
grey light crept across the battlefield
they were awake, alert and manning
their weapons.
On Anzac Day, we stop to remember and reflect
on the sacrifice of men and women who serve
and served our nation in times of war and peace.
Veterans of the past proudly display their medals,
soldiers of today boldly wear their uniforms.
Families of veterans who have passed honour their
memory by wearing medals awarded when the
battle was over.
This was, and still is, known as
“Stand-to”. It was repeated at sunset.
After the First World War, returned
soldiers sought the comradeship they
felt in those quiet, peaceful moments
before dawn.
Next year will mark the Centenary of ANZAC, a
milestone of special significance to all Australians.
During the Anzac Centenary we will remember
not only the original ANZACs who served at
Gallipoli and the Western Front, but commemorate
more than a century of service by Australian
servicemen and women.
With symbolic links to the dawn
landing at Gallipoli, a dawn stand-to
or dawn ceremony became a common
form of Anzac Day remembrance
during the 1920s.
Excerpts taken from the Australian
War Memorial (awm.gov.au)
To find out more about the ANZAC Centenary
program visit www.anzaccentenary.gov.au
Photographs courtesy of the Australian War Memorial,
Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Department of Defence.
The
Featured image: Peter Casserly was Australia’s last
surviving member of the 1st AIF serving in France in
the First World War. He died in 2005, aged 107.