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NZ Veteran Alastair Martin organised the first Dawn Service at Poona this year. Poona is in the Great Sandy Straits, north of Tin Can Bay, inside Fraser Island.

Alistair describes the day as follows: It was a really wonderful day. As it was our first Dawn Service, we had absolutely no idea as to numbers, so after great scratching of heads and consulting chicken entrails we "reckoned" on a max of about 80. We nearly doubled that with a count of 147 as the Service started. The kitchen was stretched but everyone was fed, rum lasted till the end but we had to make several emergency runs to purchase more milk. Think I got home "around" 4:30 !.

Alistair is now working on getting a Memorial built, and with awareness high right now will be calling a meeting very soon to officially establish the committee and progress from there.

On behalf of all NZ Veterans in AU, well done Alistair and may your memorial planning be fruitful. Please keep us informed.

Please click on the picture for more information about the service and pictures.