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Saluting those who served

Caboolture’s Ex-Service Support Group marches on

What started as an idea over a drink at a bar has “The members of the group and
become an ex-service group that Living Gems other residents are always prepared
Caboolture Riverfront veterans are proud of. to put up their hand to assist to make
these days successful,” Don said.
Bob said they have achieved so
much more than they ever expected.
Founded by veterans Don Grieve, Bob Pfeiffer and Pat “Our aim was to foster support
Quinlan, the group has 79 members who work together to for all ex-service personnel and
keep history alive and provide each other with a place to their partners and assist whenever
share their stories and offer mutual support.
possible to help them through
“We established the group in 2021 after having a quiet drink difficult times,” Bob said.
at the Riverside bar, where the discussion came around to “We have been lucky enough to
how many more ex-service people were living in the resort,” have the assistance of the 123
Don said.
Army Cadet Unit, Caboolture, and
“I sent an email addressed to all residents inviting ex-service, members of the 11th Light Horse,
allied services, widows and widowers and anyone who has an Jandowae Troop, to participate in
interest in the services to come to a get-together, and I was our commemoration services.”
surprised at the number of residents who came along.”
For anyone wanting to join, the group
With the assistance of Pat Quinlan, organiser, and Bob will be meeting at 5:45am at the
Pfeiffer, protocol, the group conducts dawn services on Living Gems Caboolture Riverfront
Anzac Day and commemorations for Remembrance Day front gate, with the service beginning
and Long Tan (Vietnam veterans) Day followed by lunch and by the flagpole at 6am on Anzac Day.
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