Boronia Heights volunteer Val Rooney knits poppies in memory of her husband

By Jacob Wilson
Updated January 19 2018 - 4:22pm, first published January 17 2018 - 1:30pm
GOING STRONG: Val Rooney has already knitted 560 poppies. Photo: Supplied
GOING STRONG: Val Rooney has already knitted 560 poppies. Photo: Supplied

WITHOUT the tenacity of passionate volunteers like Val Rooney, the Australia-wide goal to create 60,000 poppies to mark the centenary of World War One in November wouldn’t be possible.

Get the latest Jimboomba news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.