{"id":207156,"date":"2018-04-26T14:45:53","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T04:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=207156"},"modified":"2020-08-05T10:00:36","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T00:00:36","slug":"anzac-day-around-our-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/04\/26\/anzac-day-around-our-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Anzac Day Around Our Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_207206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207206\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425anzac.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-207206\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425anzac.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425anzac.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425anzac-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-207206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wreaths were placed on memorials big and small throughout the South Burnett &#8230; these are at Memorial Park in Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>April 26, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Wooroolin may have stolen some of the focus this year because of its celebrity visitors, Anzac Day was still marked with big crowds &#8211; and great solemnity &#8211; all throughout the region.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly all towns marked the day in some way, often with parades, wreath laying and guest speakers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>See separate reports for photos from Kingaroy, Nanango, Yarraman and Wooroolin<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Dawn Services<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_207172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207172\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425dawn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-207172\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425dawn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425dawn.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425dawn-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-207172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A strong crown turned out for the annual Dawn Service held at Hivesville<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Traditional dawn services were held in a number of South Burnett towns on Anzac Day as well as the later morning commemorations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Kingaroy, \u00a0a large crowd turned out for the 4:28am event, which for the first time also featured performances by Sing Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Dawn Services were also held at Blackbutt, Hivesville, Murgon, Nanango, Proston, Wondai, Yarraman and Widgee.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">[Photo: Kathy Duff]<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Wondai<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwondaiband%2Fvideos%2F371777969987849%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=640\" width=\"740\" height=\"440\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>It was a sad day for the Wondai Town &amp; District Band &#8230; their first Anzac Day Parade without veteran member Percy Iszlaub who died earlier this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The band led the traditional parade down Mackenzie Street to the Wondai Memorial where wreaths were laid.<\/p>\n<p>A highlight of the morning commemoration was a low pass over the town by an RAAF Super Hornet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[Video: Wondai Town &amp; District Band]<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Cherbourg<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_207174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207174\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425cherbourg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-207174\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425cherbourg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425cherbourg.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425cherbourg-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-207174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the official party at the Cherbourg commemoration who laid wreaths during the service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Representatives from the Murgon RSL Sub-Branch joined local residents and schoolchildren at Cherbourg&#8217;s Anzac Day commemoration.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wreaths were laid at the town&#8217;s memorial.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony also coincided with the launch of an\u00a0augmented reality app, &#8220;Dilly Bag&#8221;, which\u00a0interacts with the Boys from Barambah exhibition at the Ration Shed to tell the stories of some of the\u00a0World War I Diggers from Cherbourg.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">[Photo: Kathy Duff]<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Murgon<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_207169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207169\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425murgon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-207169\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425murgon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425murgon.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425murgon-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-207169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the Murgon Anzac Day commemoration service in Lamb Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A large crowd turned out for Murgon&#8217;s annual commemoration, which included the traditional parade down Lamb Street.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An unusual event this year was a haka performed by local residents, highlighting the part New Zealand played in the &#8220;Anzac&#8221; legend.<\/p>\n<p>The RAAF Super Hornet also buzzed the Murgon commemoration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[Photo: Kathy Duff]<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Kumbia<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_207165\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207165\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425kumbia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-207165\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425kumbia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425kumbia.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20180425kumbia-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-207165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St Mary&#8217;s Catholic College students Percy Curtain and Liam Zammataro, both in Year 7, played at the Kumbia commemoration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Local resident Alice Greenup was the guest speaker at Kumbia&#8217;s Anzac commemoration, which also featured a flyover by the Super Hornet.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alice spoke about various residents who had died while on active duty overseas during World War I, including a member of her own family.<\/p>\n<p>Kumbia residents, school children as well as representatives from emergency services took part in the parade down the highway to the Memorial Hall.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v9_sA3M6K-k?rel=0\" width=\"740\" height=\"440\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>[Photos: Keith Campbell. 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