Poll: Will you attend your local Anzac parade?
Road cones have won the battle, but hopefully not the war, after forcing two small town Anzac parades to retreat from the main road and instead have veterans parading down the footpath.
The defeat has seen Transport Minister Chris Bishop also fire shots at what he described as “insane and absurd” rules, and prohibitive costs of temporary traffic management and vow to do something about it.
Will you attend your local Anzac parade? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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35.3% Yes
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64.7% No
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