1 minute read
by The Committee
in Sydney, Mr. Warren Kirby MP Member for Riverstone and the Principal Speaker Mr Julian Leeser MP Member for Berowra.
Wreaths were laid by the Hornsby RSL Sub branch, Ex Servicemen, Hindu Council National & NSW Teams, AICC, Dignitaries, Community Organizations, Students and the general public at the cenotaph
Religious prayers for Hindu faiths were offered by Mr. Jagdish Trivedi – Gujarati Samaj.
The National Anthems of Australia and India were sung by the students of IABBV Hindi School, The Ode was read by Mr John Zeller, VP Hornsby RSL Sub branch
A minute silence was observed in honour of the ANZACs followed by the Last post, and the Reveille sounded by Bugler Ms. Haasini Anandhan of Cherrybrook Public School and raising of the National Flags by CTHS Students Executives Ms. Sejal Mall, Ms. Deeptha Kannappan.
The service was covered by Mr Harmohan Walia (Desi Australia), and Mr Rajesh Sharma (Indus Age). The vote of thanks was presented
by Mrs. Pranita Tandon, AICC Member
The service was concluded by sharing some delicious refreshments with all the guests and it was sponsored by Bakers Delight at Cherrybrook & Mrs. Prathiba Bhanushali
The Australia India Cenotaph Committee of Mr Anand Manickam, Mrs Parinita Tandon, Mr. Nitin Jayaraman, Mr. Nitesh Sethi and Mr. Arjun Mehta managed the whole service.