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Tales of danger, hardship and adventure in war

Peter Kennedy is a 90-year-old veteran of the Second World War, still fighting fit and keen to share his life story with younger generations.

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Funds to help honour war vets

Federal Government grants to help communities honour Australia's war veterans have been awarded to two towns in regional Western Australia.

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Alliance floats Anzac centenary funding hopes

Albany Centenary of Anzac Alliance chairman Peter Aspinall says he hopes the state budget will make a commitment to Albany's Anzac centenary celebrations.

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MP up-beat about Albany Anzac Day funding

The local Member for Albany says Federal Government funding towards key features in Albany's bid to be at the forefront of Anzac Day centenary commemorations is encouraging.

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Kojonup father and sons Kokoda pilgrimage

The Kokoda trail in Papua New Guinea is synonymous with the ANZAC spirit

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Albany historian reflects on nations first Anzac dawn service

At 6.00am on the 25th of April 1930, the nations first Anzac Day dawn service was held at the Church of St Johns in Albany.

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Anzac tributes planned for 2015

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Dawn service remembers Anzacs

Thousands of locals attended Bunbury's Anzac Day dawn service yesterday to pay tribute to those who fought and died for the country.

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Life of a submariner

They went about their deadly business silently and invisibly.

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Barnett urges downsized Anzac Interpretive Centre

The Western Australian Premier says a scaled down version of the Anzac Interpretive Centre, slated for Albany's Mount Adelaide, is the best way to address uncertainty over its future.

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No answer on plea for more Anzac centre funds

The Federal Government will not say if it is willing to give the additional funding the National Trust says is needed to get Albany's planned Anzac Interpretive Centre off the ground.

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RSL positive Anzac interpretive centre to be built

The RSL says it is "extremely confident" Albany's Anzac interpretive centre will be built, despite infighting in the organising committee.

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Capacity crowd tipped for Anzac Day services

The RSL is urging people attending tomorrow's Anzac Day dawn service in Albany to arrive early because a capacity crowd is expected.

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Fears more country RSL clubs to 'fade away'

An RSL country branch president says many regional branches of the war veterans' organisation will be forced to close in coming years.

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Hopes of big Anzac naval re-enactment sunk

A key part of the biggest Anzac centenary commemorations planned for Australian soil will be smaller than first hoped, with as few as four naval vessels to attend Albany's 2014 events.

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