FOR the first time in many years the Karuah community gathered for an Anzac Day dawn service under wet conditions.
As the inclement weather didn’t allow the traditional service to be held at the memorial, the Karuah RSL club came to the rescue.
Families and veterans, serving and non-serving, gathered in the main bar and stood in silence while they remembered the sacrifices of Australian Defence Force members and their families over the decades.
Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington gave the Anzac Day address, and Grace Barry and Riley Smith from Karuah Public School offered a moving recital of “In Flanders Field”.
Reverend Gary Parker gave the Benediction, before the Australian National Anthem was sung with pride by the sizeable crowd, resonating throughout the club.
“The Karuah RSL sub-Branch would like to thank Port Stephens Council, NSW Police and local SES and all other community organisations for making 2025 Anzac Day a great success,” said Robert Whiteman, Publicity Officer, Karuah RSL sub-Branch.
