Nambour RSL Sub Branch hosts ANZAC Day services

The 8.55am Parade commences and marches down Ann Street onto Mathew Street and into the Memorial Park

Remembering the fallen: 

by Janine Hill

PAST and present servicemen and women and members of the community are invited to ANZAC Day services in Nambour on 25 April.

The Nambour RSL Sub Branch has organised events to remember and honour the service and sacrifice of those who served Australia during all conflicts.

The ANZAC tradition will be remembered from the first landings at ANZAC Cove, Gallipoli on 25 April, 1915, where the ANZAC tradition was founded, to the more recent Vietnam War in the 1960s and 1970s.

The gatherings will remember the 103,021 servicemen and women who paid the ultimate price as a result of their service with Australian units.

The day’s events will consist of a dawn service and breakfast, a street parade and a morning service, with activities centred on Quota Park.

Nambour RSL Sub Branch president Kim Symmons said the services were always well supported.

“It’s always a large roll-up, for the morning service in particular,” he said.

“A lot of people will stand in the streets and watch the parade go past before they end up going down to the service.

The dawn service:

• 5.15am - Sub Branch and Ex Service assemble on Ann Street, (outside RSL Club).

• 5.28am - march to the Walls of Remembrance, Quota Memorial Park. Service commences once assembly complete.

The service will be followed by breakfast at RSL Club for those who have booked. (Phone the RSL Club on 5441 2366 for details).

Main parade, march, and service:

• 8.30am - Parade assembles in Howard Street.

• 8.55am - Parade commences and marches down Ann Street onto Mathew Street and into the Memorial Park. The service commences once all parade participants are assembled on the park. Guest speaker will be retired Lieutenant Colonel Ian Stoddart, of the Royal Australian Engineers.

Members of the public can line Howard, Ann and Mathew Streets to observe RSL members, veterans, the Sunshine Brass Band, school cadets, students from seven schools, the 2nd Nambour Scout Group, Guides, Red Cross, Legacy and Nambour Antique Car Club, or go direct to Quota Memorial Park for the service. Wreath laying is invited at either service.