An Open Letter to the Public of Kiama LGA

Dear Residents,

This year, the Anzac Day services in Jamberoo and Kiama were extremely well supported with terrific turnouts at all events.

This letter is to publicly thank all those who attended the services and helped keep the flame of remembrance burning brightly.

The Kiama-Jamberoo RSL sub-branch is a not-for-profit charitable organisation whose aim is to assist veterans in all manner of welfare and other support, and

maintain camaraderie among veterans who belong to the sub-branch and others in the community.

To enable us do this, we rely heavily on donations from the public and this year that was reflected in the generosity of donations collected by the Kiama Lions Club who were present at the Dawn and Main

services in Kiama on Anzac Day.

But the services could not be held with the support of several organisations within the LGA.

In particular I would like to thank Kiama Council, Jamberoo Rural Fire Service, Jamberoo Public School, Jamberoo Red Cross, St John Ambulance, Kiama High School, CWA Kiama Evening Branch, Kiama Farmers’

Market, Kiama Leagues Club, NSW Police Illawarra Command, Vintage Car Club and Sing Australia.

Several individuals must also be mentioned in Fr Roberts from Sts Peter and Paul, Steve Whitworth, bugler Warwick Sporne, piper Paul Wells, soloists Benn Gunn and Michelle Morunga, Adam Vaughan from Kiama Council and Brendon Comber who managed our sound systems.

Without this support and the turnout from the people who attend the Anzac Day services, the commemorations would not be the enormously successful events that they are. To you all, a heartfelt thank you.

Lest We Forget

Regards,

Gary McKay, MC, OAM

President

Kiama-Jamberoo RSL Sub-branch