Eric Hutchinson (Lyons, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Lyons is indeed by Tasmanian standards a large electorate of 36,000 square kilometres. It includes many small communities and on Anzac Day 2014 there were more than 50 services held around my electorate. It is interesting to note also that Lyons, according to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, had more applications for funding for the Centenary of Anzac grants in 2015 than any of the other 150 electorates around Australia.

I was able to attend the dawn service at Railton run by local RSL sub-branch ably led by President David Moles. It was indeed an honour and a privilege to address the large gathering at the 9 am service in Perth. My thanks to Bryan Harper, President of the Northern Midlands RSL Sub-Branch for the invitation. Finally, again, it was an honour to be asked to address the 11 am service at Avoca, held only for the second time in 40 years due in no small part to the work of local councillor Mary Knowles who was instrumental in resurrecting the Anzac Day service last year.

My thanks also go to those people who were able on my behalf to present wreaths at the following services: Don Morris at Beaconsfield, Glamorgan Spring Bay Mayor Bertrand Cadart at Bicheno, Helen Roetman at Campbell Town, Richard Chugg at Evandale, Don and Susanne Ives at Longford, Matt Hochman at New Norfolk, Break O'Day Mayor Sarah Schmerl at St Helens, Ross Young at Westbury, and year 10 Latrobe High School student Maddison Wall at the 11 am Railton service.

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