Hinterland RSL Clubs are proud to announce that ANZAC Day Dawn Services and Main Parades will resume in full this year following Covid disruptions the past two years. 

Nambour RSL Sub Branch President Kim Symmons said this year represented the first opportunity to conduct both Dawn and Main Service Anzac Day activities since 2019.

Nambour RSL welcomes locals, veterans and guests from Nambour & hinterland to the ceremony in Quota Memorial Park and through town.

They join communities across the hinterland in remembrance services paying tribute to former and currently serving servicemen and women from Australia and New Zealand.

The Nambour ANZAC Day Dawn Services will include the traditional Last Post, one-minute silence and wreath laying. 

This year’s ANZAC day address, after the Main Parade, will be given by retired New Zealand Army Captain Guy Bridson who will give his perspectives on the Australian-Kiwi relationship.

The timings for the Anzac Day activities are as follows: 

NAMBOUR

Dawn Service

• 0515 hours Ex Service marchers assemble in Ann Street in front of the WW1 Heroes Walk

• 0528 hours march to Wall of Remembrance, Quota Memorial Park

• Breakfast commences after Dawn Service at RSL Club. Full Vaccination proof required upon entry. 

• Any person who is attending for breakfast must be booked in.

• Booking link available on RSL Club web site through Trybooking.

Main Parade/Service

• 0830 Parade assembles in Howard Street.

• 0855 Parade steps off, march down Ann St. salute at WW1 Heroes Walk, onto Mathew St assembling into Quota Memorial Park.

• 0900 Service commences 

•  Morning Tea at RSL Club after Service. (Full vaccination proof required to enter).

KENILWORTH  

8.45-9am: Current and former service people, Cadets, Scouts and Guides, and school children participate in the ANZAC Day March from Charles Street in Kenilworth.

MALENY AND WITTA

• 4.28am: Dawn Service at RSL Cenotaph

• 9am: Witta Cemetery Service

• 9.45am: Maleny Soldiers Memorial Hospital Service

• 11am: Main Community Service at RSL Cenotaph. The Dawn Service will be followed by a gunfire breakfast in the Hall, and the main service will be followed by lunch, also in the Hall. Assembly for the March commences at 10.15am and the March will step off at 10.30am.  

MONTVILLE & MAPLETON

• 5.30am: Dawn Service at Montville Village Green.

• 8.30am: March at Mapleton, 8.30am form-up for 8.45am start, from corner of Flaxton Drive and Wilga Court to Mapleton Memorial Park.

• 9am: ANZAC Service at Mapleton Memorial Park. This year there will be the opening of the refurbished Memorial Park at Mapleton with a short ceremony immediately prior to the Service and a morning tea and lunch at the Mapleton Hall after the service, to which all members of the public are invited.

PALMWOODS

Palmwoods Bowls Club and Palmwoods Cricket Club are holding a community and family bowls day to show appreciation of our Anzacs on Anzac Day.  There will be a barbecue at 12.30pm followed by a fun game of bowls and novelty events. There will be raffles and lots of prizes on the day.  Everyone is most welcome to be part of the day.

WOOMBYE

Local commemorations are back to normal this year with Woombye Bowls Club’s Annual ANZAC Day Breakfast to be be held after the Dawn Service in Memorial Park.

For around 20 years, the Bowls Club’s free breakfast event has been a staple in the community and a well-deserved recognition for our past and present veterans.

The Club is extremely proud to hold this event. Woombye Bowls Club has had great sponsorship support from local  businesses and expect to cater for 250-plus meals.

Along with our members we have help from the Woombye-Palmwoods Rotary club to assist with serving and cleaning up.

YANDINA 

• 8am: Flag to half mast - Yandina Eumundi RSL.

• 10.57am: Music from the Sunshine Coast Pipes and Drums Band.

• 11am: Service commences. The RSL will be hosting lunch at the hall at 24 North Street  at a nominal fee for all who wish to join them. They would appreciate advance notice for catering purposes where possible. Please contact the Secretary for details or special requests on email: secretary@yandinaeumundirsl.com.au.