So, what does the average Australian look like these days?
The Sydney Morning Herald on Australian Day published some fascinating collection of statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and other sources.
Read about it here.
It can be hard to find country-specific things for Children when you live far away from your homeland. It can be equally difficult to find people who appreciate them when your kids grow up and no longer need them.
If any members of the DUCW club with small children are interested in accepting items from members with now grown-up kids, please let us know. Some of us are hanging on to special books, clothing, games and videos with a particular connection to Down Under.
If you are the social media type, do yourself a favour in 2015 and join us on Facebook! All you have to do is click on the link, and then sit back and let us come to you.
Our online community is growing and there are new posts every day. As well as news from Australia and New Zealand, there are updates on our events, and reminders about special celebrations.
It’s a great way to stay involved with the Club and to keep in touch with all the news from home.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Photo: 702 ABC Sydney, John Donegan.
Tragedy this week in Australia when 17 people were taken hostage and held for up to 16 hours at the Lindt Cafe in Martin Place, Sydney. Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson died, and three people were injured. The siege rocked the country and beyond, and tributes continued to flow throughout the week. Our heartfelt sympathies to all those impacted by this tragic event.
Poppies on the Roll of Honour. Photograph taken by Kerry Alchin. PAIU2014/128.14
[Read the original of this text at: https://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/customs/poppies/]
The Flanders poppy has long been a part of Remembrance Day, the ritual that marks the Armistice of 11 November 1918, and is also increasingly being used as part of Anzac Day observances. During the First World War, red poppies were among the first plants to spring up in the devastated battlefields of northern France and Belgium. In soldiers’ folklore, the vivid red of the poppy came from the blood of their comrades soaking the ground. Continue reading