NSW: Thousands gather at Sydney's Martin Place for dawn service
Thousands of people have turned out at Sydney's Martin Place to mark the traditionalbeginning of Anzac Day with a dawn service to remember those who died in war.
People of all ages have packed into the inner city street, congregating around the Cenotaph.
New South Wales Governor MARIE BASHIR, State Premier BOB CARR, Federal Minister forVeterans' Affairs DANNA VALE, representing Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD, and Labor SenatorJOHN FAULKNER have taken part in the service.
In his address to the congregation, Major General PETER ABIGAIL says dawn has alwaysbeen a significant time.
He says modern warfare does not discriminate against time of day, yet dawn remainsa time of reflection and Anzac Day invites us to look on the past with pride, but alsoto look to the future.
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KEYWORD: ANZAC DAWN (SYDNEY)
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