The Kiama Remembrance Day ceremony at the Memorial Arch in Hindmarsh Park attracted a good crowd on a fine warm day. Everyone wore a pinned red poppy as part of the tradition of remembrance of the red Fields of Flanders in WWI. Remembrance Day is honoured in nearly all Commonwealth countries as well as France and Belgium, to mark the formal end of hostilities on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

The ceremony started at 10.30am on Saturday 11 November 2023 and finished at 11.30 am. Estimates put the crowd at over 120 people.

President of the Kiama Jamberoo RSL branch Lieutenant Colonel Gary McKay opened the proceedings. Mayor Neil Reilly read the opening prayer and laid a wreath on behalf of Kiama Municipal Council. Terry Stamp read an interesting part of local history, speaking for Kiama local Reg Nelson who served in both World Wars. His father owned Nelson’s Store in Jamberoo, now known as Fredericks. Paul Wells was the piper and the Last Post was played by Bugler Warwick Sporne.

Shortly after the ceremony closed, a flyover of four aircraft occurred from the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) Museum at Albion Park Airport.