By Salt 106.5 Network Thursday 23 Apr 2020CultureReading Time: 2 minutes
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
The Ode
An Anzac Day Message from Australian Defence Force (ADF) Chaplain Ralph Estherby
Read more about Australian Christian Churches Chaplaincy Ministry in the ADF
Australians Prepare to Mark Anzac Day On Their Driveways at 6am
Australians in their thousands are preparing to mark Anzac Day from their driveways on Saturday, after the cancellation of all public Anzac gatherings due to coronavirus restrictions. Read more…
Banjo Paterson’s Forgotten ANZAC Role: One of the Least-Known Parts of His Life
Those tough Aussie horses, broken in and trained for the exact task before them, struggled in the soft, burning Middle Eastern sand, their fetlocks sinking deep in the desert hills. The dust of their efforts was a rising column in the still, searing air. The relentless blazing sun seemed intent on delivering one message: ‘Go home, Aussie. This place is for camels, not horses’. It was the Sinai Desert, 1917—more than one hundred years ago. Read more…
How Easter Has Influenced ANZAC Day — Historian Meredith Lake
What may be little known to many is Easter’s influence on ANZAC Day traditions and how the biblical virtues of selflessness and surrender have come to shape how we remember the fallen. Read more…
Official ANZAC Websites
- ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee
- Australian War Memorial — 25 April Anzac Day
- Australian War Memorial — History of Anzac Day
- Australian Government Department of Veternans’ Affairs
- Australian Government Department of Defence
The Architect of Anzac Day
Our History and the Christian Connection. The catch cry of Canon David Garland was “nothing is too good for our soldier boys”. It epitomises the heart of a man dedicated to the soldiers he served. Read more…
Romance, Heartache and Courage: The Story of ANZAC Nurse, Alice Ross-King Comes Alive for Children
The story of Australian war nurse Alice Ross-King has all the ingredients of a Hollywood film: a young heart stolen by a dashing soldier; love lost on the battle field; courage in the face of bullets and bombs; and a deep faith in God that’s severely tested. Read more…
