Tate Papworth
The Ode of Remberance played out defiantly on Anzac Day as a mark of respect to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Anzac Day may have looked different, with COVID-19 restrictions putting a stop to public gatherings, but the Sunshine RSL still found a way.
RSL president Gary Collins said creative solutions were put in place to make sure appropriate respect was given to the occasion.
“We encouraged everyone to stand out the front of their homes with a candle at 6am,” Mr Collins said.
“But at the RSL itself, we were told we couldn’t really do anything. So we arranged for the manager to head down so we could at least get the ode out.
“So we blasted the ode and Last Post out over the RSL’s speakers. It was really important to us that we got it out.”
Mr Collins also paid tribute to the fallen from his Sunshine home.
“I’ve got a little PA system at my house. There’s a lot of people who live around me who [usually] attend the dawn service, so I decided to play the ode and national anthem over it for the neighbours to be able to come out and listen to.
“A small local service from our own yards.”
