And here we are again, some would say another year older and wiser...we'd like to think another year more experienced in the baking of the perfect Anzac biscuit!!! Welcome to the 2022 Bake!

With two extra days of baking this year compared to last year, we are ready to bake and deliver our delicious golden biscuits far and wide.

We invite all the readers of our blog to join us again this year. As always, the funds raised will assist the continued operation of our programmes and facilities.

2022 is no different to any previous year, we would not be able to successfully hold an Anzac Bake without our many supporters - from the businesses and organisations selling the biscuits for us, suppliers, volunteers; and of course all our loyal customers who return year after year to buy our biscuits (we hope you are enjoying some as you check out our blog!) - a big thank you to all of you.

If you would like a basket of biscuits for your business to sell, please email us at
auroradisability@auroradisability.org.au or call us on 6273 0916.

Monday, April 11, 2022

Gallipoli pine

Near the Claremont RSL War Memorial is a children's play area and growing nearby is a special tree.

In the year 2000, members of the Claremont RSL planted a pine tree, the seed of which came from a pine tree germinated from a cone sent back to Australia in 1915 by a solider at Gallipoli.

The tree commemorates the 8,700 Australians (of whom nearly half have no known grave) who lost their lives at Gallipoli and especially those who fought and died at the battle of Lone Pine, 6-10 August 1915.



Gallipoli pine, image courtesy of Kelvin Ball.



Image courtesy of Kelvin Ball.


Special thanks to Paul Armstrong, President, Claremont RSL for contributing this snippet of local history to the Aurora Anzac Bake blog.

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