Photographs by Jan Bransbury
The ANZAC Light on the Water tribute to the 645 lost crew of HMAS Sydney provided stunning new ANZAC images for Australia.
Television coverage was extensive with a brilliant feature story leading the Ten Network’s morning show across Australia at 9am on ANZAC morning.
Among a multitude of top news stories including the controversial Olympic torch relay on Thursday and a host of ANZAC events from Gallipoli to Villers Bretonneaux, Dawn Services and Marches here and around the world, the Port Adelaide commemoration was highly visible.
Channel Ten national coverage included interviews with Le Fevre Primary School students and their rendition of the national anthem over footage from the night including the candle-lit boats and floating of wreaths.
There was continuing coverage throughout the day and night on Ten, Nine, Seven and the ABC.
Indigenous and Navy ceremonial spectacles added to the poignant sight of school students, naval cadets and North Haven Surf Lifesavers launching the candle-lit boats on the dark waters of the Port River.
Earlier the SA Pipes and Drums had presented a one hour Ceildhi Music Concert in Black Diamond Square.
Portside Messenger supports local commemoration.
The Portside Messenger community newspaper, journalist Adam Todd and photographers gave front page coverage to our commemoration.
Channels 7 and 10 gave our commemoration extensive coverage and our photos show them getting video footage before ANZAC Eve.
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