APRIL 25 – ANZAC DAY MARCHES and Lunch Gatherings
G’day to all PIB NGIB HQ PIR Assn Members & friends – Wherever you live in Australia the Association invites you to join the commemoration of Anzac Day this year, Friday 25th April, remembering family members and the PNG Veterans. Please take some photos of the event in your area and send them to our newsletter editor, Norm Hunter at nrhunter@bigpond.net.au. Plans for other centres will be sent later, including NSW, where WO2 ‘Jock’ Wilkinson, who turns 104 in early April, will be leading the Leeton ANZAC Day ceremony.
BRISBANE EVENT
Wreath Laying Ceremony, 9.00am
We welcome everyone including partners, to this short Ceremony in Anzac Square at the PNG Statue near Adelaide Street. The ceremony only takes about 20 minutes and you can simply turn up without notice. (More details later)
We have confirmation that the PNG Consul General, Mr Reatau Rau and wife Susan will again join our association this year. Mr Rau intends to march with our group.
Partners and family
After the Wreath Laying, partners and family can meet at the “Sugar & Spice Cafe”, just around the corner in Adelaide Street for coffee and to watch the march.
Marchers – meet by 10.05am for 10.25 form up. (Army is first in the march order this year)
We invite everyone who wishes to march to meet under our (pale blue) Association Banner in George Street (Near the intersection with Charlotte Street).
Lunch after the march.
A lunch booking beginning at 11.30am has been made at the Coffee Club 128 Charlotte Street between Edward and Albert streets. Thanks go to Ken Boyne, from the 2nd/14th for organizing this. We will meet with members of other kindred PNG Associations there.
JUNE 1 – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and LUNCH
The AGM is held at the Geebung – Zillmere RSL Club, Brisbane. All members are welcome to attend. Lunch is at 12 noon followed by the AGM at 1pm.
AUGUST 8 – KOKODA DAY COMMEMORATION, Broadbeach QLD
NOVEMBER 11 – REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE and Lunch
Kev Horton- Hon Sec kevhorton49@gmail.com
PIB-NGIB-HQ-PIR Assoc