APRIL 25 – ANZAC DAY MARCHES and Lunch Gatherings
Wherever you live in Australia the Association invites you to join the commemoration of Anzac Day this year, Saturday, 25th April. Please take some photos of the event in your area and send them to our newsletter editor, Norm Hunter at nrhunter@bigpond.net.au
Brisbane Events:
Wreath Laying Ceremony, 9.00am
We welcome everyone including partners, to this short event in Anzac Square at the Kokoda Sculpture near Adelaide Street. The ceremony only takes about 20 minutes and you can even turn up without notice. (More details about the speakers later.)
Partners and family members
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.
March route
Our unit is presently in Group 5 Section F number 51. We invite everyone who wishes to march to meet under our (pale blue) Association Banner and to form up by 10.30 along George Street in the vicinity of Charlotte Street. We then follow the usual route down Adelaide Street. After a group photo, we plan to walk directly to the Coffee Club in Charlotte Street to re-connect with family.
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, where we gathered last year. Thanks go to 2/14th Battalion for organizing bookings this year. We will meet with members of other Kokoda Associations there. RSVP by 19 April.
Please phone Kev Horton on 0418 750 189 if you are having difficulty finding our group on the day. (Look for our allocated Order of March Number 51). I would appreciate members who intend to march and also those who are going for lunch letting me know by Sunday 19th April either by email at kevhorton49@gmail.com or phoning me on 0418 750 189.
JUNE – 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
On 8 August we gather at Cascade Gardens, Broadbeach, for a solemn Service remembering the vital battles and the ending of the War. After paying our respect to the casualties of that War, we looked at the new small Pavers laid behind the Memorial in honour of family members.
This is a national event, one of the highlights of our year.
NOVEMBER 11 – REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE and Lunch
Remembrance Day is an important national occasion marking the anniversary of the ceasefire of the First World War, and a time to honour those who have served, died or suffered in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
Please take photos of ceremonies that take place in your locale and forward them to our Newsletter editors, Norm Hunter at nrhunter@bigpond.net.au or Ian Ogston at ozoggies2@gmail.com for the next newsletter.
Kev Horton- Hon Sec kevhorton49@gmail.com
PIB-NGIB-HQ-PIR Assoc