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SYDNEY - Family, friends and colleagues gathered at a service in the New South Wales ski community of Thredbo to mark the 10th anniversary of the landslide that killed 18 people and crushed two ski lodges.
At a packed service held in the Thredbo chapel, Father Peter Miller said the lives of the 18 would always be honoured by those left behind making the most of their lives.
Eighteen candles burned during the service and the church bell tolled as each name was read out.
The lone survivor, Stuart Diver, was not present.
Prime Minister John Howard said: "Ten years ago Australia mourned, prayed and kept vigil with families and loved ones during that difficult time and today we remember again those who lost their lives."
- AAP
