Tag: Bob Sandow
Special service to honour veterans
WORLD War II and Vietnam veterans will be commemorated at a special service next week, marking the anniversary of two significant days in history.
Tomorrow...
New era dawns on Anzac Day services
THE Anzac Day spirit remained alive and well in Mount Gambier this year as the community banded together to honour veterans and the fallen...
City support group established to provide veterans a ‘helping hand’
A NEW support group has opened its doors to post-1975 veterans, peacekeepers and first responders to provide a helping hand in times of need.
The...
Students honour soldier sacrifices
THE grounds of Compton Primary School will fall silent today as students pay tribute to Australia's fallen diggers.
In the lead up to Monday's Remembrance...
Students honour Remembrance Day
STAFF and students at McDonald Park School honoured those who died in service of our country with a ceremony last week in the lead-up...
1998 Honda CB750
ORIGINALLY hailing from Broken Hill, Mount Gambier's Bob Sandow was one of the lucky few to have had a friendship with Australian artist Pro...
RSL finances outsourced
THE Mount Gambier Community Returned and Services League decided to appoint a South East accounting firm to handle its financial affairs at its annual...
Tanks for the lift – RSL tank moves out
A FLYING, 42 tonne Army tank was undoubtedly an unusual sight for commuters travelling on Jubilee Highway yesterday morning.
The Mount Gambier Community Returned and...
Soldiers memorial prepared for service
RESTORATION work at Vansittart Park’s Soldiers Memorial should be completed by the end of next week in anticipation of a full calendar of remembrance...
Military sacrifices remembered
HUNDREDS of people from the South East community gathered at the Vansittart Park war memorial on Saturday to remember those who served our country...
Fox leads pack on lucky Norton – Part Two
LAURIE Fox OAM had no intention of representing Australia at the prestigious Isle of Man race in England, although he was flattered by the...
Community honours Vietnam veterans
AROUND 40 people gathered at the Vansittart Park Soldier’s Memorial to honour the men and women who served Australia during the Vietnam War.
Among them...