Emerald has once again been covered in red poppies to mark the occasion of Anzac Day.
From the Emerald RSL clubrooms to the streets of the township, the hand made poppies, in their tens of thousands now, pay tribute to the fallen and the returned from conflicts across the decades.
“It is a magnificent tribute to those Australians who have fallen in conflict over the past 120 years,” RSL president Peter Maloney said.
The collaborative project has seen contributions from the Emerald Men’s Shed of the Unknown Soldier statues, the Emerald Junior Fire Brigade who placed some of the poppies around town and the day care clients from Fernlea Community Care who made felt poppies to add to the growing collection.
The display can be seen in town leading up to Anzac Day and of course throughout Anzac Day itself.
Emerald RSL Sub-Branch will host a Dawn Service at Anzac Place, 3 Memorial Avenue, Emerald at 5.30am. Breakfast will be provided afterwards.
March Step Off Point: The Cenotaph, Emerald Town Centre, Emerald 3782
March Step Off Time: 10.30am
Two-Up and AFL football in the afternoon after the morning service.
