Written by Jason Milner Photos by Lucy Dahill
AS NATHAN ELLIOT, the incredibly talented bugler of Hornsby’s Dawn service took his great Grandfather’s WW1 instrument to his mouth and played the Last Post, a cool autumn wind blew through the streets of Hornsby.  The crowds of people stopped, stood still, their heads bowed, remembering the men and women who fought and are still fighting for peace around the world. 

Hundreds of people turned out to attend the 2019 Hornsby Returned Servicemen League ANZAC Day dawn service. They remembered the ideals of courage, endurance and mateship that are still relevant today. They also commemorated the men and women who were injured or lost their lives from wars both past and present and thanked them for their remarkable sacrifice.

The crowds of people were addressed by Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer who spoke with humility reminding us of the hard realities people have had to face and are still facing today. He encouraged people to not only think about these events on the 25th of April but every day. 

“What is it that we remember and how do we show that remembrance? Do we just do it once a year or do we remember every day?

Don’t just recite words, hold hands and walk beside each other.”

Our very own Neil Ashworth from Streetbeat and Eagle from Sunday Sessions took the service to the airwaves on Triple H 100.1fm. Neil Ashworth said “Anzac Day for me is recognising the cost of war in blood and treasure. And if our governments continue to put our military in harms way, then they should be prepared to support them, not just in battle, not just when they return, but probably for the rest of their lives.” Thank you to Neil, Eagle and the team for their hard work before, after and during the proceedings.

Lucy from the Triple H show Stay in the Loop with Lucy was there and live streamed the parade to Facebook. If you missed the opportunity to attend head to Facebook @triplehfm or @stayintheloopwithlucy

Lucy and Neil reflects “and as this ANZAC Day service in Hornsby comes to an end the parade passes by “... and “Watch as the last star fades into the morning sky and we begin a new day”.

In the words of Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer, “There is nothing glamorous or boastful about war. We will remember and learn from the sacrifice of others.” 

Please check out Neil Ashworth’s Podcast entailed ‘Vietnam Veterans’ which was accepted as a finalist in the 2018 prestigious CBAA Awards nights. https://www.triplehfm.com.au/vietnam-veterans.html

ROAD TO BLUESFEST, hosted by GRAEME DOYLE, features great blues and roots music from the artists performing at the 2019 edition of the BLUESFEST Byron Bay music festival, as well as interviews and feature stories that go behind the scenes and look at the characters who make this annual event such a success.
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Producer and host Graeme Doyle (from the LIVE ROCK REPORT) came up with the idea following his first trip to Bluesfest in 2018, and he's enlisted his fellow festival-goers JASON (NODDY) VELLELEY from Aussie Music Weekly and RUFUS ONFIRE from the Music Almanac to help out.
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Graeme says: "We had such an awesome time. The bill was incredible and the event was so well run, comfortable and safe. Because Noddy was interviewing performers and I was lucky enough to have a photographer's accreditation, we got a small glimpse behind the scenes of this massive festival. I thought a repeat visit could make a great story for community radio when the event came around a year later".

This series of 1-hour shows features great music, as well as interesting feature stories presented by Graeme, Noddy, and Rufus - Graeme explores the festival industry in Australia, the big numbers generated by Bluesfest, and tells of his experience taking photographs in the media contingent; Noddy interviews Australian performers Shaun Kirk and Caiti Baker, looks at the indigenous mini-festival "Boomerang", and profiles the event promoter Peter Noble AO; and Rufus tells us about festival headliners Ray LaMontagne, Nathaniel Rateliff and Ben Harper, looks at the history of the event, and dives into the creative scene in and around Byron Bay.

And the series has been selected for national syndication on the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia's COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORK. This is the first time in 10 years that one of Triple H's shows has been syndicated, and only the second time in its history.

Graeme says: "It's a real honour to have our show syndicated. The work the CBAA does in fostering community stations like Triple H is invaluable, and for Road To Bluesfest to be available to listeners right around the country makes me really proud".

You can listen to THE ROAD TO BLUESFEST on Triple H 100.1FM on Wednesday nights at 9.00PM throughout April. You can also stream our station to hear the show on www.triplehfm.com.au, or use a smartphone radio app like TuneIn. Follow the show on facebook at www.facebook.com/roadtobluesfest.​