The people of the Central Coast may have been unable to gather in commemoration of ANZAC Day this year, but the ANZAC Spirit was certainly on display as residents found ways to pay their respects.
Hundreds rose at dawn to take part in the national Light Up The Dawn campaign, that saw residents take to their driveways, lawns and balconies with candles and rosemary to watch the sunrise.
Those with the skill to do so played The Last Post, Rouse and Reveille in accord with the day.
Others turned to the coverage of the national commemorative service at the Australian War Memorial, while dozens more took to the Coast’s war memorials to lay wreaths and to leave cards, crosses and solitary poppies, with many taking a moment to reflect on the sacrifices of the fallen and returned.
Even more took to social media to acknowledge the nation’s veterans and war heroes, past and present, through the hashtags ANZAC At Home and We Will Remember Them.
Countless other locals, businesses and community organisations also took the chance to turn an ANZAC Day at home into something meaningful, with numerous small acts of solidarity observed across the Coast.
The following stories are just some of those acts performed by locals that would make our Diggers proud.