The Ramsgate-Rockdale RSL Sub-Branch has held a Remembrance Day tribute honouring the women who have served in the Australian Defence Force and its predecessors, recognising both past and present servicewomen. The commemoration brings attention to a contribution that has often received less public recognition than that of servicemen.
The tribute was featured in a report by Thomas Koutis of The Wire, which was carried by 4YOU 98.5FM Capricorn Community Radio. The story centres on Zoi Blazaki, a former member of the Royal Australian Navy who is also a committee member of the sub-branch. Blazaki's involvement connects the local RSL community with the wider experience of women in uniform.
The report is focused on the commemoration itself and the people it honours rather than on statistics or broader policy. No figures, casualty counts or numbers of participants have been provided in the material available, and the report does not describe specific events or the detailed content of the ceremony. Nor does it set out individual stories of servicewomen beyond Blazaki, so the account is limited to the tribute and its recognition of women who have served.
Remembrance Day is observed across Australia on 11 November, when communities gather at memorials and RSL sub-branches to mark the service and sacrifice of those who have worn the uniform. Tributes of this kind in local sub-branches, including the Ramsgate-Rockdale group in New South Wales, form part of that wider observance, which increasingly includes acknowledgement of women's service alongside that of men.