Bali bombing 10 years on: solidarity in tragedy
Over 200 people attended a memorial service in Kings Park this morning to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Bali bombings.
The service aknowledged the sixteen West Australians who were lost among the 88 Australians killed in the 2002 bombings.
On top of Kings Park people gathered around a memorial dedicated to the Western Australians who died, or were injured. The memorial sits there as a tribute to the courage and support provided by many individual volunteers and organisations following the incident.
In a moving and sombre gesture the names of the sixteen West Australians who lost their life were read out, while candles were lit as a symbol of hope and love to the families and friends left behind.
Kevin Paltridge lost his 20 year old son Corey to the tragedy. Corey was on a post season footy trip in Bali with the Kingsley Football Club. The footy club lost 7 of their team mates that day.
Kevin says people often say to him that it must be easier to deal with the loss of his son after 10 years. Kevin says these people have never lost a child.
For the past few years Kevin has put his energy into ensuring the Kings Park Bali Memorial and the legacy of the people lost lives on.
Bradley Mcilroy was part of the Kingsley footy club trip and was 19 years old when he lost seven of his mates. He was at the service this morning to catch up with some old friends and find some 'closure'.
'It's good to see everyone here and hopefully people are in the same sort of positive position about things that I'm getting too... I am looking forward to moving forward.'
In this audio package we hear the sound of the bag pipes that open the service, we hear memorial celebrant Kevin Clune, Kevin Paltridge shares his grief about the way his son was lost and Bradley Mcilroy talks about the life lesson he learned from the tragedy.
http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2012/10/12/3609427.htm?site=perth
More information on other memorials done today including one in Bali.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/bali-bombings
The service aknowledged the sixteen West Australians who were lost among the 88 Australians killed in the 2002 bombings.
On top of Kings Park people gathered around a memorial dedicated to the Western Australians who died, or were injured. The memorial sits there as a tribute to the courage and support provided by many individual volunteers and organisations following the incident.
In a moving and sombre gesture the names of the sixteen West Australians who lost their life were read out, while candles were lit as a symbol of hope and love to the families and friends left behind.
Kevin Paltridge lost his 20 year old son Corey to the tragedy. Corey was on a post season footy trip in Bali with the Kingsley Football Club. The footy club lost 7 of their team mates that day.
Kevin says people often say to him that it must be easier to deal with the loss of his son after 10 years. Kevin says these people have never lost a child.
For the past few years Kevin has put his energy into ensuring the Kings Park Bali Memorial and the legacy of the people lost lives on.
Bradley Mcilroy was part of the Kingsley footy club trip and was 19 years old when he lost seven of his mates. He was at the service this morning to catch up with some old friends and find some 'closure'.
'It's good to see everyone here and hopefully people are in the same sort of positive position about things that I'm getting too... I am looking forward to moving forward.'
In this audio package we hear the sound of the bag pipes that open the service, we hear memorial celebrant Kevin Clune, Kevin Paltridge shares his grief about the way his son was lost and Bradley Mcilroy talks about the life lesson he learned from the tragedy.
http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2012/10/12/3609427.htm?site=perth
More information on other memorials done today including one in Bali.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/bali-bombings