Northern Health held its annual Anzac Day Service at the Bundoora Centre, joined by many of the residents who were past service men and women themselves.
The annual service provides an opportunity for staff, patients and members of the community to gather together to remember, reflect and pay tribute to those who made great sacrifices for our country.
Lisa Cox, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer and Jason Cirone, Chief Allied Health Officer, opened the service.
“On April 25, 1915, Gallipoli was the site of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War,” Ms Cox said.
“Today, we remember and honour the 60,000 Australians who were killed and 156,000 wounded or taken prisoner in that war. We also remember over 800 Aboriginal Australians who landed at Gallipoli, 13 of whom were killed in action. We remember the more than 3,000 Australian civilian nurses, who volunteered for active service in the First World War. Today we also pay tribute to more than 1.5 million service men and women, who have served our country.”
Members of the local community were in attendance, including Bundoora MP Colin Brooks, Dal Crocker, RSL Victoria, David Boyle, Bagpiper, Watsonia RSL and Bill Pattinson, Bugler.
The Defence Force School of Signals, Simpson Barracks from Yallambie provided the catafalque party that raised the flags in front of the main entrance.
