By ROMAN KULKEWYCZ
ABOUT 300 people turned out for Tynong’s commemorative service at 10.30am on Anzac Day.
It was a school day for the students of St Thomas Aquinas College, who were involved in the day’s activities.
The students attended Mass prior to going to the Tynong Cenotaph for the service which was conducted by the Captain of the Tynong Fire Brigade, David Glazzard.
Father Michael Fortin from Corpus Christi Catholic Church opened the service with a prayer.
Helen Gleeson from the Tynong Progress Association read “A briefly re-stated bare facts of the first Anzac Day”.
Service organiser, Carmel McMillan read out the names of the men from Tynong who enlisted in WWI.
Guest Speaker, Norm Henwood read WWI extracts from his great grandfather’s diary.
Councillors Graeme Moore and David Young also paid tribute to the fallen and laid wreaths.
Gerard Ockerse played the Last Post on a trombone and the girls’ choir sang Australian songs.
Following the service, Noel Pullen from St Thomas Aquinas College invited all to return to the college for a day of commemoration which featured many static WWI displays.
