Mark Boothman MP Blog - RSL

Today marks a very special occasion in our nation‘s history, Remembrance Day is the day we remember when the guns fell silent on the Western front in 1918.

Thank you to everyone who supported North Gold Coast RSL sub-branch sausage sizzle today at Bunnings Oxenford. Our master chef Ken (our local Sub Branch RSL president, plus he is a top bloke) was working overtime keeping up with the demand of cooked onions and snags. Due to COVID requirements, RSL Chaplain Don was master of the sauce bottles. He took great pleasure in decorating the snags with extra sauce. All funds raised help local veterans.

Today is Vietnam Veterans’ Day and the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, a day when Australians are encouraged to reflect on the service and sacrifice of those who served during the Vietnam War. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester paid his respects to all those who served in the Vietnam War, one of the longest military engagements of the 20th Century. Lest We Forget

Today, the Coomera and Helensvale Scout Groups will carry plaques of the fallen from the local community who’s names are immortalised on the Upper Coomera Cenotaph.

This project took a while to put together and a big thank you goes to President Ken Golden from the North Gold Coast RSL Sub-Branch Inc. and Rotary Club of Coomera Valley for there help in putting this information together.

This is a working project with more plaques to come in the future.

Lest we forget.

Very proud moment for the Coomera and Helensvale Scout members carrying their World War 1 plaques with pride at today’s services at Upper Coomera.

The sacrifice of our veterans and serving defence force personnel should never be forgotten.

Huge thank you to Northern Gold Coast RSL and Coomera Valley Rotary for their efforts at today’s services.