Northern Health held its annual Anzac Day Service at Bundoora Centre last week.
Northern Health’s Anzac Day Service has been closely associated with its patients for more than a decade, particularly those at Bundoora Centre.
The service allows staff, patients and members of the community to remember, reflect and pay tribute to those who made sacrifices to make Australia a safer place.
The service opened with a mounting of the Catafalque Party from the 138th Signal Squadron, Simpsons Barracks, before the master of ceremonies chief nursing and midwifery officer Lisa Cox and chief allied health officer Jason Cirone welcomed everyone.
“On 25 April, 1915, Gallipoli was the site of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War,” Mr Cirone 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 the more than 3,000 Australian civilian nurses who volunteered for active service in the First World War.”
Members of the community were also in attendance, including State Member for Bundoora Colin Brooks, Banyule City Council mayor Tom Melican and Nillumbik City Council councillor Richard Stockman.
Also in attendance was Greensborough RSL president Dal Crocker, Timothy Riley, commemorations officer, Montmorency Eltham, Bill Pattinson, Bugler and David Boyle, Watsonia RSL.
The Northern Health Community Choir, sponsored by Northern Health Foundation, sang a rendition of The Lord’s Prayer during the service.
Over 80 students from St Damian’s Primary School and Northside Christian College attended, singing the Australian National Anthem, along with other classics.
