Thousands of Aussies are expected to swarm their local pub to commemorate the day with a cold beer and a game of two-up.

Daniel Flanagan says his life and that of his baby daughter will never be the same after the “unimaginable loss” of their partner and mother, Ashlee Good.

Andy Reid’s instincts kicked in as he raced to assist those injured. It was only later he learnt he had lost a friend.