First Nations people feature in Anzac Day

25/04/2024 Keer Moriarty News Comments Off on First Nations people feature in Anzac Day

Mununjali man and didgeridoo player Jarred Fogarty with piper Aileen Cooper.
Mununjali man and didgeridoo player Jarred Fogarty with piper Aileen Cooper. Photo by Susie Cunningham.

THE strong First Nations community in Beaudesert was evident at today’s Anzac Day Dawn service, with Mununjali man Jarred Fogarty playing didgeridoo.

The haunting tones added to the sombre atmosphere as hundreds of people gathered to pay their respects.

Anzac Day services across the Scenic Rim have attracted record crowds.

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