Tens of thousands of New South Wales residents have marched and attended dawn services to mark Anzac Day but nothing personified the spirit of the day like one community coming together for a 99-year-old Digger.
It was a tradition that started in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic when commemorations and marches were cancelled and instead communities stood in their driveways to pay their respects.
Three years on at the Central Coast, hundreds gather outside 99-year-old Digger Jack Bartlett’s Avoca home to mark the day.
Veterans and current defence personnel attended the service alongside Bartlett.
The 99-year-old who is “still able to get around” makes sure to greet every attendee at his Avoca home service, from the young to the old.
