We were staying in the local caravan park and were invited to join in with the town march. It was a very welcoming and friendly gesture. I had never been involved in an ANZAC march before. Now that our children are older and involved with scouts, they participate in ANZAC marches every year. But to be staying in a small town and invited to be a part of the march and festivities was a very touching thing.
This is my diary entry for that day:
Joined in the town march from the primary school to memorial park, complete with marching band. It was very moving.
The service at the park was also moving, and the poems brought tears to my eyes.
As a town/shire of just 400, I was amazed and impressed at the size of the large crowd at the park.
The after service celebrations were amazing. Free beer, champagne, rum, scotch and soft drink was provided by the council and football club. There was an enormous spread of sandwiches, sausage rolls, quiches and Anzac bikkies, all provided by the CWA (Country Woman's Association).
The shires here in outback Queensland are tiny. Some, like Ilfracombe, have only 400 residents in them. It looks like the state Government wants to amalgamate them into super shires and make them at least 5000 people strong. This would mean that some shires could cover vast distances.
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