Faith Macale
Remembering veterans who served and fought for the country is an important part of Australia, and every year on November 11, Remembrance Day is celebrated.
The Melton RSL Sub-branch honoured veterans at the Melton War Memorial on Monday, November 11, observing a minute of silence.
Partners of Veterans Association president Noela Rose was in the air force with her now husband, Geoff, during the Fall of Saigon in 1975.
She said it’s very important to remember veterans and the country’s history because it is the reason why we are alive.
“I went to Gallipoli in 2015. I was one of the 10,000 chosen to go to Gallipoli and it was an amazing experience because I knew that my grandfather had landed on those shores,” Ms Rose said.
“He was in the second wave of boats to go in and he was there for eight months until they pulled out seven or eight months and I wouldn’t be here if he didn’t make it back, so I’m very lucky to be here.
“That’s why and it’s very important that our children, our grandchildren and the school children know what happened all those many years ago.”
Ms Rose’s message to the young people of Australia is to always remember that November 11 is a special day.
“We honour those who left our country, and so that we would all have a better life at the moment,” she said.
“People don’t realise that we do have a good life. It is a better life, and we must appreciate it.”
