Stop, commemorate, and listen this Remembrance Day

The public will be stopped in their tracks this Friday as the Last Post is played by buglers stationed at significant landmarks across the country.

This street activation led by several State Branches of the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSLA) is aimed at encouraging Australians to remember to remember at 11 AM on 11 November as they go about their day-to-day activities in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

The playing of the moving ‘Last Post’ at 10:59 AM will precede one minute of silence at 11:00 AM, which will be broken by ‘The Rouse’, the short bugle which calls soldiers to their duties.

Speaking on behalf of RSL NSW, RSL Victoria, RSL SA, and RSL WA which have organised this commemorative activation, RSL Australia President, Greg Melick said:

“Although Remembrance Day, unlike ANZAC Day, is not a public holiday this should not reduce its significance.

“Remembrance Day commemorates the sacrifices of those who died serving their country, Remembrance Day is also a time in which to acknowledge the sacrifice of those left behind to mourn.

“It is not enough to remember the dead if we cannot recognise the pain of those who lived to morn them. As the Last Post sounds across the nation this Remembrance Day we should think of the sacrifice of generations of Australians. Not just remember those who died or were injured during their service, but also recall the tears shed by those left behind,” Greg Melick said.

In total, buglers located at 29 intersections and landmarks will sound the Last Post as part of the RSL’s street activation this Remembrance Day.  

The RSL reminds the community to support the Poppy Appeal by buying a poppy or donating online at poppyappeal.com

Bugle locations:

Sydney

 ·         Point 1: Martin Place

·         Point 2: Circular Quay

·         Point 3: Pitt Street Mall

Melbourne

·         Point 1: Parliament

·         Point 2: Flinders Street Station

·         Point 3: Collins Street

·         Point 4: Corner of Bourke Street and Swanston Street

·         Point 5: GPO, Elizabeth Street

·         Point 6: State Library, Swanston Street

·         Point 7: Corner of Russell Street and Collins Street

·         Point 8: Corner of Bourke Street and Russell Street

·         Point 9: Corner of Elizabeth Street and Collins Street

·         Point 10: Southern Cross Station

·         Point 11: Corner of La Trobe Street and William Street

·         Point 12: Spring Street

·         Point 13: Corner of Elizabeth Street and Flinders Street

·         Point 14: Corner of Lonsdale Street and Swanston Street

·         Point 15: Corner of Lonsdale Street and Elizabeth Street

·         Point 16: Corner of Russell Street and Lonsdale Street

South Australia

·         Point 1: Anzac Highway & South Road intersection, Adelaide CBD

West Australia

 ·         Point 1: William Street & Murray Street intersection

·         Point 2: William Street & Hay Street intersection 

·         Point 3: William Street & St George's Terrace intersection

·         Point 4: William Street & Murray Street intersection

·         Point 5: Barrack Street & Hay Street intersection 

·         Point 6: Barrack Street & St George's Terrace intersection 

·         Point 7: Balcony of Anzac House

·         Point 8: State War Memorial, Kings Park