Susan Templeman (Macquarie, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have seen how valued the local Anzac Day service is for Emu Plains, Emu Heights and Leonay residents and I'm so pleased to be supporting the community and the 2026 committee in organising this year's ceremony. Both my grandfathers served in and survived World War I, so it's a really important part of my family tradition to remember their sacrifice and those who did not come home having defended our freedoms.

Stepping up to make this community service happen are representatives from the Penrith RSL sub-Branch, Emu Plains Girl Guides, the Lions Club of Emu Plains, Nepean District Historical Society, Emu Plains Junior Rugby League Club, Emu Plains Anglican Church and the National Servicemen's Association, as well as many local residents who volunteered on the committee to ensure that the service at Melrose Park cenotaph runs smoothly. We also look forward to local students playing a role in the ceremony. The service will begin with a march through the park to the war memorial and afterwards there'll be the Lions sausage sizzle, and the historical society will be providing morning tea and a historical display.

I'd like to acknowledge the state member for Penrith, Karen McKeown OAM, who's working alongside me and the committee, as well as Penrith mayor Todd Carney. This will be a fantastic community event, with generous support from local businesses to help make it happen.