Planning is already underway for an Operations Jaywick and Rimau memorial service to be conducted at Point Clare on Sunday, October 3, with expressions of interest being sought for a canoe and kayak challenge to be held in conjunction with it.
Held on the first Sunday of October each year, the service commemorates two raids into the Japanese occupied Singapore during WWII.
The Point Clare memorial is the only one in Australia dedicated to both operations.
As a leadup to the service a canoe and kayak challenge will be conducted following the original training route in Brisbane Water to the memorial site.
All participants will be presented with a challenge medallion on completion of the service.
The challenge is being organised by the Rotary Club of Erina in support of its local fundraising efforts and participants are asked to contribute a small entry fee.
The challenge will commence at Lions Park, Woy Woy.
Expressions of Interest should be addressed to: Operations Jaywick & Rimau Memorial c/o Rotary Club of Erina, PO Box 3142, Erina, 2250.
Source:
Media release, Feb 2
Rotary Club of Erina