Lest we forget

THE Cobden community gathered at the memorial on Victoria Street on Anzac Day to pay tribute to all soldiers who represented their country in wars or peacekeeping operations for Australia or New Zealand.

Honour: Veterans Vern Judd, Barry Ryan and Ron Greagan were honoured by the service held in Cobden.

The gathering was organised by the Cobden First Scouts group, which included the reading of a poem, the ode and the singing of both Australia and New Zealand’s national anthems.

Members of the Cobden Scouts raised both the Australia and New Zealand flags to half mast at the beginning of the ceremony, then raised them all the way at the end in honour of fallen soldiers.

Community members and organisations were invited to lay wreaths, with many people coming forward to participate in the tradition.