Tag Archives: Anzac Day Commemoration

ANZAC DAY 2019

Posted on 25/04/2019 by 5000 Poppies

Up early for the dawn service at my local RSL this year, I have again been reflecting on the meaning of ANZAC Day to me. I am grateful to all of you who have served and sacrificed on our behalf. … Continue reading →

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Moving right along …

Posted on 14/06/2017 by 5000 Poppies

The last couple of weeks have seen us still reminiscing about our London visit last year with Facebook bringing up memory after memory … I am still pinching myself … it was such a surreal experience meeting the Queen and … Continue reading →

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2017 … and we are back at at it!!!

Posted on 16/01/2017 by 5000 Poppies

Good afternoon all … and welcome to 2017. So that was Christmas and New Year done and dusted … I hope you had a wonderful break (if you managed) and some special time with family and friends.  I can’t quite … Continue reading →

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We have not been idle …

Posted on 17/10/2016 by 5000 Poppies

So we have had a small break following what has been a massive three years of very hard work, but we have not been idle.  There is still so much to do before our grand finale at the Australian War … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Fromelles : 19 July 1916

Posted on 01/07/2016 by 5000 Poppies

LEST WE FORGET This month, 5000 Poppies along with Phillip Johnson Landscapes will be planting approximately 26,500 of our beautiful stemmed poppies in Fromelles at Australian Memorial Park (Cobbers) as part of the Centenary Commemoration of the Battle of the … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Chelsea

Posted on 15/04/2016 by 5000 Poppies

The days seem to be rushing by in a flurry of Chelsea related activity. The minutiae involved in pulling this all together is astonishing … for the most part it’s Vaughn, Phillip Johnson’s project manager who is juggling all the … Continue reading →

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Post Installation …

Posted on 06/05/2015 by 5000 Poppies

Well now … the weeks are flying for me … still no time to rest although I must admit to a small sleep in this morning … We are still buoyed with the outcome of our fantastic installation in Fed … Continue reading →

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The Show has Begun …

Posted on 23/04/2015 by 5000 Poppies

Good morning poppy friends everywhere. It is done … the first round of installations in Fed Square are complete.  As our massive group of volunteers descended upon Federation Square in Melbourne yesterday … and a 12 hour plus install commenced … Continue reading →

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It’s all happening in Poppyland ….

Posted on 21/02/2015 by 5000 Poppies

Good morning poppy friends …. there has been much happening at Poppy HQ this week. Firstly … our official total stands at 120,803 … but … we have had at least another 7,000 plus delivered this week so now pushing … Continue reading →

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7 Days to Pledge

Posted on 19/01/2015 by 5000 Poppies

Good morning poppy makers and friends … This time next week we will know if we have done the impossible …. raised $40,000 in pledges in just seven days to get us over the line with our crowdfunding initiative. We … Continue reading →

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