Bottle Tree Bulletin Bottle Tree Bulletin - December 2019 | Page 11

Surat RSL Remembers
Wellbeing
Morning
Come down for a
morning of
relaxation and
take some time
for yourself!
All funds will go towards Surat
Aboriginal Corporation’s
programs.
When: 11th of December 2019
7:30am-9:30am
Where: Surat Riverwalk
Cost: $2 per Adult
$1 per Child
$5 Family (2 adults & 2 children)
Megan Brown will be running Yoga
and Glenda Corlette with be
running Thai Chi.
Also available Health Checks with
your local Nurse!
Breakfast will be sold
Contact Matt on (07)46265 288 for any
questions.
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At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th
month, we pause to remember all those who
have served and sacrificed in wars and
conflicts across the world. But why is this
moment so significant?
It was 5am on 11 November 1918. In a railway
carriage in a snowy forest in France,
representatives of France, Britain and
Germany signed the document that would end
four years of bloody conflict. The armistice
would come into effect six hours later – at the
eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the
eleventh
month.
The joy and
relief, though,
were tinged
with pain and
loss. In a nation
of less than five
million people,
hardly a single
family was left
untouched;
more than
60,000 soldiers
had been killed
and a further
Remembrance Day 2019 wreath 156,000 had
been wounded
laying Surat.
or taken prisoner. Some 23,000 soldiers were
Notice of AGM
missing, and their families would never learn
what had happened to their loved ones. In
Surat Diggers Race Club will hold their Annual
towns and cities all over Australia, memorials General Meeting (AGM) at the Timber Crate
and rolls of honour spoke of the terrible toll
(New Royal Hotel) Surat on Wednesday
that ‘the war to end all wars’ had taken on
December 11, 2019 at 6:30pm.
families and communities - you can see the
The Club’s purpose is to seek and support
faces of Surat's brave souls by visiting the
industry development, enhance sustainability
unique Freedom Tree Memorial, Surat
and strengthen governing principals. Can you
Memorial Park.
aid your Club to achieve its purpose? If you
The moment of the ceasefire gradually
answered yes, then our AGM is the
became associated with the remembrance of opportunity for you to step up and align your
those who lost their lives during the war. On
ideas and visions with our objectives. Other
the first anniversary of the armistice, King
agenda items include pricing strutures,
George V asked all the people of the British
inclusion of novelty races and creation of a
Empire to stop and observe two minutes’
track-conditioning committee. Afterwards,
silence at 11am. This moment of respect and enjoy the lively camaraderie of like-minded
reflection continues to be observed during
people with a delicious, low-cost meal at the
commemorative services on Remembrance
Surat New Royal Hotel. See you there!
Day, when we remember all those who have
served in the Australian Defence Force, in
World War I and in all wars and
conflicts since - students of Surat
State School respectfully observed
Remembrance Day during their
morning assembly and Surat RSL
Sub Branch lay a wreath of
Australian native flowers at the Surat
War Memorial.
It is just one minute out of the day to
reflect and remember the sacrifices
of those who have served our
Looking forward to next year’s cup (photo Kirsten Kirkbride)
country...but it means so much.