Your Guide To Anzac Day

Anzac Day commemoration services will be held right across the local region

April 24, 2023

Almost every town and village in the South Burnett will be pausing at some stage on Tuesday morning to commemorate Anzac Day.

Many towns will have Dawn Services, while there will also be many marches and wreath-laying ceremonies.

The traditional Anzac Day Races will also be held in Wondai on Tuesday afternoon.

Rumour has it there will also by some (legal for today) two-up played afterwards at several spots around the region, so check with your local RSL Sub-Branch for arrangements.

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What’s Happening On Anzac Day

Blackbutt-Benarkin will be marking Anzac Day with a Dawn Service at the War Memorial in Coulson Street at4:27am, which will be followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at Blackbutt RSL at 6:00am. At 10:40am, there will be a march from Muir Street to the War Memorial, which will be followed by a Commemoration Service at 11:00am, and then a free sausage sizzle in Les Muller Park, courtesy of Blackbutt RSL and the Blackbutt-Benarkin Lions Club. At 1:00pm, the Radnor Hotel will open for lunch and this will be followed by two-up games on the hotel’s rear deck from 2:00pm to raise funds for Legacy.

Bell will be holding an Anzac Day Commemoration Service at the Bell War Memorial at the corner of the Bunya Highway and Dennis Street at 6:00am, followed by a breakfast at the RSL in Ensor Street.

Boondooma and Durong will hold a commemoration and wreath-laying service at 9:00am at Boondooma Homestead at 8262 Durong-Mundubbera Road.

Bunya Mountains will hold a commemoration and wreath-laying service at the Lone Pine, located across the road from the National Parks Office in Bunya Avenue, Dandabah at 8:00am.

Cherbourg will hold a Commemorative Service at the Cenotaph in Barambah Avenue at 8:00am. The service will be followed by a morning tea at The Ration Shed.

Cooyar will mark Anzac Day with a march from Cooyar Memorial Hall on the New England Highway at 10:00am to the Cooyar War Memorial for a Commemorative Service at 10:45am.

Goomeri will hold its traditional Dawn Service at 5:15am at the War Memorial Clock on the Burnett Highway. This will be followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at the Grand Hotel, and then a pilgrimage to the war graves at Goomeri Cemetery in Goomeri West Road at 7:30am (participants should meet at the cemetery’s gates). At 9:45am, a march will be held from Market Square to the cenotaph for wreath-laying at 10:05am, followed by a march to the Hall Of Memory in Boonara Street for a morning service, followed by a morning tea.

Hivesville will hold a Dawn Service at Anzac Park in Main Street at 5:30am opposite the Hivesville Hotel, followed by a community breakfast.

Kilkivan will mark Anzac Day with a Dawn Service at Anzac Park in Bligh Street at 5:30am. This will be followed by a gunfire breakfast at the nearby Kilkivan Hotel.

Kingaroy will hold a Dawn Service at the rotunda in Memorial Park at 4:28am, followed by pilgrimage to the War Service Graves at Taabinga Cemetery at 8:00am. At 10:30am, marchers taking part in the annual march should assemble at Kingaroy RSL for a march to Memorial Park, where there will be a Commemorative Service at 11:00am.

Kumbia will mark Anzac Day with a 6:00am Dawn Service at the monument outside Kumbia Hall, followed by a gold coin donation Gunfire Breakfast inside the hall. At 8:30am, marchers in the annual Anzac Day parade will assemble at the Kearney’s Road flower beds for a 9:00am step-off along Bell Street to the hall, which will be followed by a Commemorative Service and then a bring-a-plate community morning tea.

Linville will host a Dawn Service for Linville and Moore residents at the cenotaph in George Street at 5:00am, followed by a Commemoration Service at the cenotaph at 8:00am.

Maidenwell will mark Anzac Day with a QCWA morning tea at Maidenwell Hall at 9:30am, followed by a wreath laying at the Maidenwell War Memorial at 10:30am.

Murgon will hold a rum and milk fellowship in the Diggers Room of Murgon RSL at 4:45am, followed by a Dawn Service at the Murgon War Memorial at 5:30am, and then a Gunfire Breakfast back at the Diggers Room to wrap things up. Later in the morning, marchers in the annual Anzac Day parade should assemble in the RSL’s rear car park at 9:00am for a 9:45am step-off. The parade will be followed by a Commemoration Service and wreath laying at the Memorial at 10:00am, and then refreshments in the Diggers Room.

Nanango will hold a fellowship for RSL Sub-branch members and their families, visiting veterans and ex-Defence personnel at Tara’s Hall at 5:00am, then a march from the RSL to the Memorial at 5:20am, where a Dawn Service will be held at 5:30am. This will be followed by a Gunfire Breakfast back at Tara’s Hall, and then a pilgrimage to the Veterans’ Graves at Nanango Cemetery at 7:00am. After this, participants in the annual Anzac Day march should assemble in Howlett Lane at 8:15am for an 8:45am start, followed by a Commemoration Service at the War Memorial at the corner of Drayton and Henry Streets at 9:00am.

Proston will hold a Dawn Service at the Proston RSL Rooms in Collingwood Street at 5:30am.

Widgee will hold a Dawn Service at 6:00am at the Widgee Cenotaph in Webb Park, followed by a gold coin donation community breakfast at the Memorial Hall.

Wondai will hold a Dawn Service at 5:00am, which will be accompanied by a march from the Post Office along Mackenzie Street to the War Memorial outside Wondai Town Hall. At 8:00am there will be a pilgrimage to the War Service Graves at the Wondai Cemetery, and this will be followed at 10:00am by a second march from Wondai Post Office along Mackenzie Street to the War Memorial for a Commemoration Service and wreath-laying.

Wooroolin will hold its traditional Anzac Day March along the Bunya Highway at 11:15am, followed by a Commemoration Service at the Wooroolin Memorial Hall at 11:30am. At noon, members of the Wooroolin community will gather outside the hall to bury a new town time capsule.

Woolooga will be holding a Commemoration Service at Woolooga Hall at 10:00am. The service will be preceded by a march at 9:30am and will be followed by a light community lunch.

Yarraman will hold a Dawn Service at the Cenotaph in Memorial Park at 6:00am, followed by a gold coin donation breakfast at the Yarraman Memorial Hall in Browne Street, and then a pilgrimage to the War Service Graves at 7:30am. At 10:30am, marchers will assemble in John Street before stepping off at 10:45am to attend the main Commemoration Service at the Cenotaph at 11:00am. This will be followed by a gold coin donation lunch at Yarraman’s Memorial Hall from noon.