The annual Central Coast service to commemorate International Workers Memorial Day (also referred to as International Day of Mourning) was held at the Ourimbah Memorial Wall of Remembrance at 10am on April 28.
The service was well attended by family and friends who have lost loved ones because of workplace death or occupational illnesses at work.
Representatives from all levels of government, SafeWork NSW, the Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia and Lisarow High School attended.
Local singer-songwriter ASHA provided poignant and heartfelt acoustic music to accompany the moving service.
The Ourimbah Memorial Wall of Remembrance was officially opened in 2006 to give Central Coast residents a place to remember loved ones and to remind ourselves as a community that we must continue to work towards a world where workplaces are safe.
Speakers at the event were Federal Member for Dobell Emma McBride, Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris, former Wyong Mayor Bob Graham; Kristy Charlton from SafeWork NSW, Vice President of the Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia Maree Stokes and Member for The Entrance David Mehan.
“The rallying cry of Workers Memorial Day is to remember the dead and fight for the living,” Mehan said.
“I am always pleased to host this event in my electorate as a service to the whole Central Coast community.
“Central Coast residents who have lost a loved one because of work are welcome to have that person’s name recorded on this wall, to honour their work and remind us of the loss to our community and can contact my office for this to be arranged.”
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Member for The Entrance David Mehan