The Gap RSL Sub Branch Remembrance Day At precisely the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 the guns fell silent on the Western Front. Originally called Armistice Day it quickly became known as Remembrance Day, a day on which we pause for a moment’s silence to remember all those who made the supreme sacrifice in service to their country. It now commemorates all those who died in service to their country in all conflicts including peacekeeping operations Various symbols are associated with Remembrance Day, especially our National Australian Flag, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Red Poppy On Monday 12 October Mr Julian Simmons, Member for the Federal seat of Ryan, on behalf of the Australian Government, presented a new Australian flag to the President of the Gap sub-Branch, Mr Rod Adamson, and his Committee at the “Nullagundi” Centre. The flag was flown for the first time on the new flagpole which was presented earlier in the year by Councillor Steve Toomey, Councillor for the Gap Ward, always a strong supporter of The Gap Sub-Branch. Both of these events mark small, but significant, milestones in the progress of The Gap RSL Sub-branch. The installation of the flagpole and the acquisition of the Australian Flag are due to the good work of members , initially of Tony Everett, and, more recently, of David Esler. The Remembrance Day Ceremony is schedulded to be held on Wednesday 11th November taking place in the Walton Bridge Reserve War Memorial; assembling at 10.30am, to be completed by 11.15 am. All are most welcome to attend this ceremony. This will be a COVIDSafe event and all social distancing and sanitisation recommendations will be followed. If you are feeling unwell on the day or suffering from any cold or flu like symptoms, or if you have been to a COVID hotspot in the previous 14 days, please do not attend. Volunteers will be selling poppies and other merchandise in The Gap Village Shopping Centre in the week prior to Remembrance Day and you are urged to support our activities. You are also encouraged to attend the ceremony in the Walton Bridge Reserve War Memorial. If for whatever reason you cannot, please pause at 11.00am, no matter how briefly, to reflect on the freedoms we enjoy here in Australia and to honour those who paid the supreme sacrifice. “ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM “ “ LEST WE FORGET “
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Historic Guard Mr Ron Ward with Gap RSL Sub Branch President Rod Adamson and Hon. Julian Simmonds, Federal Member for Ryan who presented the new Australian flag for installation at the Nullagundi Centre
Inside the November Issue... Amnesty International......................................................6 Arana VIEW Club...........................................................19 Art in Bark Association.....................................................30 Ashgrove Forum................................................................18 Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club............................................9 & 12 Brisbane Tramway Museum..................................................31 Chess T’Minit.......................................................................25 Enoggera Historical Society............................................20 Ithaca Probus Club...........................................................24 Men of the Trees..............................................................25 Newmarket Bocce.............................................................30 Newmarket VIEW Club.................................................................21 Norths Hockey Club............................................................27 Paten Park Native Nursery (PPNN).............................................28 Principal’s Points..............................................................22 & 23 Queensland Family History Society................................................24 Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap..................................17 Santa Sleigh 2020................................................................11 SOWN (Save Our Waterways Now)...........................................29 State Update - Kate Jones - Member for Cooper.....................5 The Gap Garden Club.........................................................28 The Gap Historical Society.......................................................26 The Gap Neighbourhood Watch........................................10 The Gap Probus Club.............................................................14 The Gap RSL Sub Branch......................................................3 Ward Happenings.........................................................................4
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