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Wreaths were laid by guests and members of the public on the monuments in Kingaroy’s Memorial Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 11, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Commemorations were held in towns and villages around the South Burnett on Tuesday to mark the 107th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice which ended World War I.<\/p>\n

A minute’s silence was held at 11:00am to remember the more than 60,000 Australians who lost their lives in the Great War, as well as the thousands who have died in the many conflicts – including World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq – and peace-keeping missions in which Australia has been involved since 1918.<\/p>\n

Wreaths were laid at monuments, flags lowered and prayers said.<\/p>\n

Attorney-General and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington attended the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Nanango memorial while in Kingaroy, a small service featured a speech by guest Lieutenant David Upton RAN from Borneo Barracks at Toowoomba.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lt Upton reminded the gathered crowd that Armistice Day was renamed to Remembrance Day in 1977 to widen the focus from World War I to commemorate all those who had served in any war or conflict.<\/p>\n

The Kingaroy commemoration also included a short march by veterans, a moving performance of “Amazing Grace” by Sue Dowideit-Reiger and the National Anthem sung by Kingaroy State High School students in English and Wakka Wakka.<\/p>\n

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Kingaroy Commemoration<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Lutheran Pastor Jordan Bennett led the parade from the Memorial Park entrance to the Rotunda area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Marchers carried the Australian, New Zealand and RSL flags<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch secretary Lieutenant Commander Steven Reynolds CSM RAN (Rtd), the host for the Kingaroy commemoration, with\u00a0president Don Davey OAM who read The Ode and laid a wreath on behalf of the Sub-Branch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pastor Jordan did the Opening Prayer and Benediction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Guest speaker was Lieutenant David Upton RAN, from Borneo Barracks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cr Danita Potter thanked the guest speaker and presented him with a small gift … Cr Potter and Cr Deb Dennien laid a wreath at the foot of the catafalque on behalf of the South Burnett Regional Council<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Constable Frank Sartor laid a wreath on behalf of the Queensland Police Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Vietnam veteran Francis Douglas and RAN veteran Frank Howard, both from Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kingaroy State High School’s Sue Dowideit-Reiger with Year 8 and Year 9 students who sang the National Anthem in English and Wakka Wakka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kingaroy State High School\u2019s Matt Phillips played the Last Post and Reveille<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kingaroy-Memerambi Sub-Branch Board members Frank Howard, George Robinson and Jake Jacobsen lowered the flags to half-mast during the Last Post and raised them again after Reveille<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Murgon Commemoration<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

A pair of camels were the unusual guests at Murgon’s Remembrance Day commemoration.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Penny and Vernon are the mascots of 26 Transport Squadron, based at Amberley.<\/p>\n

Members of the squadron supported the Murgon service, and the Murgon RSL Citizen’s Auxiliary supported the camels by providing them with hay!<\/p>\n

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Camels Penny and Vernon take a break outside the Murgon Services Club on Tuesday (Photo: Leo Geraghty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Wreaths were laid at the foot of the monument which was guarded by 26 Transport Squadron members
(Photo: Leo Geraghty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Nanango Commemoration<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Attorney-General Deb Frecklington was the guest speaker at the Nanango commemoration, held at the monument in Drayton Street.<\/p>\n

A lone piper played during the ceremony and cadets from the 177 Army Cadet Unit guarded the memorial.<\/p>\n

[Photos: Nanango Electorate Office and Cr Jane Erkens]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pastor Bill Hogan, from the Nanango Community Baptist Church, led the prayers at the ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tom Wilson laid a wreath on behalf of Stanwell Corporation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Member for Nanango Attorney-General Deb Frecklington was one of the guest speakers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Residents gathered in the shade around the Nanango monument<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cadets from 177 ACU Nanango attended the commemoration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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