Remembrance Day honoured

Remembrance Day was honoured on the Peninsula on November 11 with memorial services at the Empire Bay Village Cenotaph, the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial at Ettalong and at Woy Woy Memorial Park.

The village of Empire Bay conducted a 40-minute service at the Cenotaph, near the waterfront at Empire Bay commencing at 10:45am.

"Our Anzac Day services have been conducted annually for about 20 years, attracting over 600 people," said Mr Geoff Melville from the Empire Bay Progress Association's Anzac Day Committee.

"The Progress Association has been asked by local people to recognise Remembrance Day officially, with a ceremony," Mr Melville said.

Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, encouraged the community to honour Remembrance Day and "remember every Australian who has made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of our nation".

"Remembrance Day on November 11 marked 98 years since the armistice that ended the First World War," Ms Wicks said.

She encouraged everyone to pause for one minute's silence at 11am and to wear a red poppy "in memory of our servicemen and women who have lost their lives fighting for our freedom in both world wars and in all theatres of war and conflict".

"On Remembrance Day, we honour more than 102, 000 Australians who have died serving our country.

"It is important that we keep the memory alive and educate the next generation about their service and sacrifice.

"Our local RSL sub branches do an outstanding job in holding services that respect and honour this important day," Ms Wicks said.

Media release, 9 Nov 2016

Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks