ANZAC SERVICE 2007
Wreaths at recent Anzac Service
Gen Che and other retired Korean generals pay their respect at the Anzac Service
 Member for Lowe John Murphy taking a moment to remember all those who gave their lives |
 Major Bernard Hayes delivering Anzac address |
Mayor of Canada Bay - Angelo Tsirekas withfuzzy wuzzies at the service
Rusty Priest and Major Bernard Hayes paying their respect
Paying respect at Anzac Service
Rusty Priest, Mayor Angelo Tsirekas and Member for Lowe John Murphy with Fuzzy Wuzzies
Isurava Memorial
The Isurava Memorial overlooks the Kokoda Valley at the site where the Australian forces dug in to face the Japanese invasion. It stands a short distance from the spot where Private Bruce Kingsbury of the 2/14th Battalion won his posthumous Victoria Cross, the first to be awarded in Papua New Guinea.
The memorial features a central stone of polished South Australian granite, raised on a plinth composed in bronze, Portland cement and granite.
Surrounding the plinth are four sentinel stones, each weighing more than 3.5 tonnes, engraved with the words courage, endurance, sacrifice and mateship, representing the resolute commitment of the Australians who stood firm in the face of the enemy.
The Isurava Memorial was unveiled by the Prime Minister, John Howard at a dedication service in the company of 10 Kokoda Veterans on Wednesday 14 August 2002, the 60th Anniversary of this epic battle.
