Bugler, Jo Howell plays The Last Post at Corowa War Memorial on Anzac Day.
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Ian Johnson
The Anzac spirit is alive and well across the Corowa Rutherglen region, with dawn and midday services, marches and football matches all paying tribute to this historic day in honour of those who sacrificed for our freedom.
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About 300 people were at Corowa’s dawn service on Saturday with more than 500 turning up to watch the march to the War Memorial and accompanying midday service.
It was a moving tribute, with guest speaker Captain Anthony Basaglia delivering his speech about the spirit of the Anzacs and Reverend David Sloan leading the town in prayer.
Throughout the day, local organisations proffered their own contributions, with Club Corowa putting on breakfast, The Aussie Hotel hosting RSL Corowa for lunch, and Corowa CWA displaying their own Anzac exhibit and morning tea.
Wahgunyah’s Anzac parade makes its way through town.
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Across the river, Rutherglen RSL sub branch and Rutherglen Women’s Auxiliary showed their Anzac spirit, with amazing turnouts at their dawn service, march and 9am service.
Guest speaker Tony Jones reminded everyone of when war first hit Australian soil in Darwin on February 19, 1942.
Rutherglen RSL member David Martin OAM visited Rutherglen High School on Friday to speak to students, and delivered a special service to Glenview residents on Saturday.
Mr Martin said it was reassuring to see the number of young people and families that turned out for the services.
The day was rounded out with the annual Diffey Sutherland Shield Anzac Day footy match between Rutherglen and Kiewa, with Kiewa taking the spoils this year.
RSL Corowa sub branch president Neil Lavis during the Anzac Day dawn service.
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Ian Johnson
Lighthorseman Steff Gray lays a wreath at the cenotaph in Corowa.
Captain Anthony Basaglia delivers an inspiring speech about the spirit of the Anzacs at Corowa War Memorial.
Lillian Baker tending to the poppies at the Corowa War Memorial.
Reverend David Sloan leads the crowd in prayer at Corowa Anzac Day service.
CWA secretary and president, Robyn Holden and Anne Wescott.
Rutherglen pays it’s respects on Anzac Day.
The morning service in Rutherglen attracted a good crowd.
Peter (French) Francis leads the march up Sanger St to the War Memorial.
Corowa RSL sub-branch vice-president, Lesley Muir-Rinehart addresses the morning service.
