April 21, 2026
Anzac Day (April 25) falls on a Saturday this year but it will still be a public holiday, with most businesses closed across the South Burnett.
Anzac Day commemorations are being held in almost every town and village across the region (see below).
As well, the South Burnett Race Club will be holding their very popular Anzac Day Races at the Wondai racetrack.
And, the 55 Million Years Ago Museum and Art Gallery in Murgon will be announcing the winner of their annual Anzac Day Art prize.
There’s also lots of non-military themed events happening this weekend, too, including the Maidenwell Bulls & Broncs (a fundraiser for the Tanduringie State School P&C) and the Joel Evans Memorial Weekend at the South Burnett MX Club track in Kingaroy.
NB. Monday (April 27) is NOT a public holiday in Queensland.
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Anzac Day Commemorations
• Bell – Dawn Service at 6:00am in Anzac Memorial Park, Dennis Street, followed by a community breakfast hosted by the Bell RSL Sub-Branch in Ensor Street.
• Blackbutt – Pre-dawn nips at the RSL at 4:00am followed by the Dawn Service at 4:28am at the Cenotaph and a gunfire breakfast at the RSL club at 5:30am. The march from Muir Street to the memorial steps off at 10:45am (assemble at the RSL at 10:30am) followed by a commemoration service at 11:00am. A sausage sizzle and refreshments will be available at the RSL from noon. Two-up will be played at the Hotel Radnor from 1:00pm.
• Boondooma – A wreath-laying service will be held at the historic Boondooma Homestead, 8262 Mundubbera-Durong Road, from 10:00am, followed by a camp oven lunch and light entertainment.
• Bunya Mountains – A commemoration service will be held from 8:00am, opposite the National Park Office in Bunya Avenue, Dandabah. NB. This section of Bunya Avenue will be closed from 7:00am to 10:00am and through traffic will be diverted behind the closed-off area through the National Park’s access road and car park.
• Cherbourg – Fall in for the parade at 7:40am in Barambah Avenue; the parade will be followed by a Commemoration Service from 8:00am at the memorial in Memorial Park.
• Cooyar – A march will begin at 10:00am at the Cooyar Memorial Hall and proceed to the memorial at Anzac Place in Munro Street (New England Highway) from 9:45am.
• Hivesville – A Dawn Service will be held at 5:30am at the memorial in Memorial Park (opposite the hotel), followed by breakfast.
• Goomeri – There will be a Dawn Service at the Cenotaph at 5:00am followed by a commemorative service at 10:00am.
• Kaimkillenbun – A commemoration service will be held from 8:30am at Cumkillenbar Park, Isabelle Street, followed by a free community morning tea.
• Kilkivan – A Dawn Service will be held from 5:30am in RSL Park, followed by breakfast in Kilkivan Hall. There will be a march down Bligh Street from 10:30am from RSL Park to Lions Park where a commemoration service will be held at 11:00am, followed by a lunch hosted by the QCWA in Kilkivan Hall.
• Kingaroy – A Dawn Service will be held at the rotunda in Memorial Park at 4:28am followed by a breakfast ($5 donation to Legacy) at the Kingaroy RSL Club and then a pilgrimage to the war graves at Taabinga Cemetery at 8:00am. At 10:30am, marchers should assemble at the Kingaroy RSL Club for the parade to Memorial Park which will step off at 11:00am sharp; this will be followed by a commemoration ceremony at the rotunda at 11:30am and light refreshments afterwards at the Kingaroy RSL Club with two-up from 1:00pm.
• Kumbia – A Dawn Service will be held at the monument outside Kumbia Hall at 6:00am, followed by a gunfire breakfast inside the hall at 6:30am (gold coin donation for Legacy). At 8:45am, marchers should assemble at the flower gardens (corner of Bell Street and Brook Road). The march will then proceed to the monument where a wreath-laying ceremony will be held. After this, morning tea will be inside the hall (bring a plate to share).
• Maclagan – A Dawn Service will begin at 5:25am at the Memorial Hall on Dalby-Cooyar Road.
• Maidenwell – Maidenwell QCWA will be holding a morning tea in the Maidenwell Hall Supper Room at 9:30am, followed by a commemoration service at the monument in Pool Street at 10:30am.
• Murgon – There will be fellowship in the Diggers Room of the Murgon RSL Club at 4:45am for RSL Sub-Branch members, followed by a march at 5:20am to the war memorial where a Dawn Service will be held at 5:30am, and then a Gunfire Breakfast back at the Diggers Room. 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 light refreshments back in the Diggers Room.
• Nanango – There will be fellowship for RSL Sub-Branch members and their families, visiting veterans and ex-defence personnel at Tara’s Hall at 4:30am, followed by a Dawn Service at 5:30am at the memorial on the corner of Drayton and Henry streets. A gunfire breakfast will be held at Nanango RSL Club afterwards for a gold coin donation. At 6:45am, a bus will leave the club for a visit to war graves at Nanango Cemetery, followed by a service there at 7:00am. Participants in the annual Anzac Day Parade should assemble in the lane behind Heritage Bank at 8:15am for an 8:45am step off down Drayton Street, followed by a commemoration service at the war memorial at 9:00am. NB. The Nanango QCWA will have their clubrooms open in Fitzroy Street this morning, selling scones and Anzac biscuits.
• Proston – There will be a Dawn Service at 5:30am at the Proston RSL Rooms in Collingwood Street.
• Widgee – A voluntary candlelit Anzac Walk will commence at Webb Park at 5:30am for the Dawn Service which will be held at the cenotaph in Webb Park from 6:00am, followed by breakfast at 7:00am in the Memorial Hall.
• Wondai – A march will be held from the Post Office along Mackenzie Street at 5:00am followed by a Dawn Service at the Memorial in front of the Town Hall. This will be followed by a pilgrimage at 8:00am to the war graves at Wondai Cemetery. A second march will be held from the Post Office along Mackenzie Street from 10:00am to the memorial for a commemoration service and wreath laying.
• Woolooga – A Dawn Service followed by a gunfire breakfast will be held in the Community Hall in Thomas Street from 5:30am, with a morning service at the same venue at 10:00am.
• Wooroolin – A commemoration service will be held in Wooroolin Hall at 11:15am after a short march along the Bunya Highway.
• Yarraman – A Dawn Service will be held at 6:00am at the Cenotaph in Memorial Park followed by a gunfire breakfast for the community at the Yarraman Memorial Hall, Browne Street. At 7:30am, a pilgrimage will be held to the war graves at Yarraman Cemeterym followed by a street march to the Cenotaph at 10:45am (gather outside the police station at 10:30am) and the main Commemoration Service at 11:00am. A community lunch will be held at Memorial Hall at noon.
NB. If we have missed anyone, please contact us at news@southburnett.com.au
