At 11am on Tuesday, Sunbury stopped and remembered.
Hundreds gathered to mark a minute’s silence on Remembrance Day, Tuesday 11 November, at the Sunbury Cenotaph.
The service, led by Sunbury RSL Sub-Branch president Graeme Williams, saw Sunbury come together, with schools, police, SES and the wider community laying wreaths and pausing to remember.
Mr Williams said he was pleased with the turnout, considering the less than favourable weather.
“The people’s response to our Remembrance Day poppy sales has been fantastic … nearly 50,000 poppies sold,” he said.
“We’ve also got two people in Melbourne today, selling on street corners, and it’s the first time we’ve done that.”
Tuesday was Mr Williams’ last Remembrance Day as president of the sub-branch, and Hume council mayor Jarrod Bell congratulated him on his time as president and the successful service.
“I want to acknowledge his commitment and dedication to the RSL and the Sunbury community,” Cr Bell said.
“That decades of dedication is something we need to acknowledge.”
Cr Bell said Remembrance Day was an important day to come together and reflect.
“Stopping to pause and reflect on peace I think is more important today than it has been, and that so many people from the Sunbury community gather here to do that, not only here but across our city, is a testament to this community will not forget, has not forgotten, and will always remember the lessons of the past,” he said.
Star Weekly reporter Georgia Tacey attended the service to pay her respects and capture images of the solemn event.
