Strong support for ANZAC tradition

29th Apr 2025

Anzac Day commemorations in Guyra attracted large crowds as residents and veterans joined together in remembrance of generations who served their country.
Support was strong for the dawn service and the strong support continued during the main march and ceremony which saw a capacity crowd line Bradley Street.
A large contingent of service men and women, family members of those who served and school students all marched to honour the Anzac tradition.
Councillor Eli Imad, representing Armidale Regional Council, welcomed those who gathered for the service.
"It was wonderful to see such a large crowd gathered in Guyra to mark this year’s Anzac Day service. Particularly heartening was the strong presence of younger generations, who will be the ones to carry forward the legacy of the ANZACs.
“Anzac Day is a powerful reminder of what unites us as Australians, transcending political and religious differences. It is a day to honour our veterans, to thank those who have served and continue to serve, and to remember with deep respect those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.”
The commemorative address was delivered by Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan. He shared the story of the Cameron boys from Wandsworth and their mother Rachel. John, Harold and Hugh Cameron were among the first to enlist, all paying the ultimate sacrifice.
John and Harold served at Gallipoli, John’s body was never found and is still somewhere in the hills of the Gallipoli Peninsula. Harold and Hugh were among the first Australian casualties on the Western Front and they both to this day lie in graves in France among the thousands of other young Australian soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice. Rachel Cameron died eight years later in Glen Innes, having never got over the loss of her three boys.
“Today we remember the Cameron boys of Wandsworth and we remember their mother, Rachel,“ Mr Moylan said. “We remember all Australian men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and we remember all of those who have served and their families.”
“We honour the values of the original young Anzacs – loyalty, selflessness, courage, and mateship – and the ways in which later generations have measured their own achievements against those of the soldiers who fought on Gallipoli.”
Local schoolchildren were active participants in the ceremony. Tallara Patterson and Una Ale from Black Mountain Primary School read the Prayer of Remembrance, Hugo Sisson from St Mary of the Angels read the Prayer of Freedom, Guyra Central School Captains Annabelle Colllins and Treigh Bonser-Karhu read the Prayer for the Australian Defence force and Sydnee Everett from Bald Blair Primary School read the Prayer of Peace.

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