Wednesday 11 November 2026
S.E. ANDREWS (Gibson) (16:51): I rise to support the motion recognising Remembrance Day today. This morning I was pleased to be at the Seaview High School ceremony. The entire school was out on the oval—boy, did we feel that wind across the oval, but it was so lovely to have all of the school out, as well as members of the Lions Club, and it was really lovely that the year 6 students from Darlington Primary School walked across as well. Darlington Primary School and Seaview High School are building a really important relationship and spending many important moments together. It was also lovely to see a year 10 student playing the Last Post, as well as another year 10 student singing the national anthem.
One ceremony that, unfortunately, I did not get to was at Alwyndor aged care. I have fond memories of Alwyndor because, before it became an aged-care facility, it was an old home in an enormous garden in Hove right down the street from where I lived. As a young child I would walk down the street and go play in that garden because it was full of secret holes. I know that it is really important for the residents to be able to participate in important ceremonies such as Remembrance Day, and it is fantastic that Beth, the CEO, arranges it. Everyone has the chance to have a snifter of rum for a quiet toast afterwards.
I did not get to the Marion RSL this year either, but I was there for knock-offs last Friday night and managed to visit there for morning tea after the service this morning. I would like to acknowledge the president, Chere, and the secretary, Donna. It is not very common, I suspect, that two women hold these roles within an RSL and I would like to acknowledge them for their continued service supporting veterans in our community.
