Lest we forget
Mia Reibel in front of the wreath she made with her mother Rebecca for the Anzac Day driveway service
ANZAC Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.
The Diggers and those serving today would have been humbled to see the outpouring of love this year as families honoured the day in their driveways and their homes.
We might never in our lifetime see Anzac Day celebrated this way again so well done to all for the tributes shown across the region.
Rainbow Beach RSL treasurer, John Molkentien, played the last post, observed a minute’s silence, played the Rouse, then both the Australian and New Zealand national anthems for his neighbours.
Brooke Bignell said: “We were so lost leading up to ANZAC Day, as we always attend the Dawn Service, so we are glad our neighbour John did this.”
Mia Reibel and her mother Rebecca used some of their home schooling time to learn about the traditions of Anzac Day and make a wreath for the driveway service.
Eight year old Mia lives at Tin Can Bay and is the daughter of Scott and Rebecca Reibel and said: “I would have loved to go to the dawn service, but we couldn’t because of covid-19.”
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- Cadet Sergeant Lachlan Jensen, age 16 of the Gympie Army Cadets honoured Anzac Day in his driveway in Cooloola Cove
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- Treasurer of the Rainbow Beach RSL, John Molkentien, added a lift to his street by playing the last post over loudspeakers in his driveway during the dawn service: Photo Brooke Bignell
