When the Bacchus Marsh RSL Ladies Auxiliary made a call-out for 3000 knitted poppies earlier this year, members didn’t know what to expect.
But in less than five months, knitting enthusiasts went past the 3000-mark.
Auxiliary president Bev Kummerlowe says people from far and wide, and even women with health problems, pitched in to knit one of the most iconic war symbols.
“Australians have so much respect for the RSL,” Ms Kummerlowe said.
“They’re really passionate about it … they’ll help you out whenever they can.”
The poppies will be made into wreaths by a local florist and handed to the Bacchus Marsh Great War Centenary Committee to be used in a commemorative service in August, 2018, to mark 100 years since the planting of Bacchus March’s Avenue of Honour.
In a bid to thank the men and women who donated their time and knitted the poppies, the ladies auxiliary and the centenary committee will host a morning tea on Friday, November 25, from 10.30am at the Bacchus Marsh RSL, 203 Main Street.
