Published on Wednesday, 25 April 2012 at 12:00:00 AM
Thousands gathered across the region to commemorate and honour the ANZACS who fought and gave their lives for our freedom on Wednesday.
ANZAC dawn service, Onslow (Photograph by Tanya Worth)
Anzac Day for 2012 began at 5.45am with the march from the Shire Hall to the War Memorial overlooking front beach in Onslow. On arrival a beautiful sunrise greeted over 340 people who assembled for the dawn service. Verses and poems were read by locals including our youth and the introduction by Shire President Kerry White.
Following a very moving service many of those who attended then made their way back to the Shire Hall to partake in the traditional “Gunfire Breakfast”.
Pannawonica residents stood in silence at dawn and remembered with a service held at the ANZAC Memorial, Tony Lyons Park which was followed by a Gunfire breakfast for all.
The Anzac Day service at Paraburdoo was very well attended with over 200 people making the effort the pay their respects followed by an Aussie breakfast at the Paraburdoo Bowling Club.
Tom Price residents commemorate the ANZACS with the Pilbara regiments, beginning with a dawn service at RSL Memorial Park, followed by a street march parade, a morning service where people were invited to lay a wreath and later, traditional ANZAC day games and barbecue at the B Troop depot.
Lone Piper, Mr Ian Ireland and Tom Price Emergency Service Cadets at the 2012 ANZAC Day Morning Service in Tom Price (Photograph by Louise Kirkby)
Wreaths laid at the Cenotaph, ANZAC Place, Paraburdoo
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