EMU PARK RSL SUB BRANCH – Remembrance Day 2019
Canal Creek 75 Anniversary of Air Disaster
It is an honour and privilege to have been asked by the Livingstone Shire Council to speak to you this morning on the 75th Anniversary of this Canal Creek air disaster. I would also like to acknowledge the people named
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Centenary of Armistice Dinner – Mackay November 2018
The Pioneer Fitzroy Highlands District RSL in conjunction with State Branch hosted a dinner for veterans and partner/friends to commemorate 100 years since the ending of WW 1. It was a great evening and our key note speaker was Mr
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Centenary of Armistice – Emerald 2018
The Emerald Sub Branch commenced the day with the donation of its former flagpole which was made by a past member over 40 years ago. The flagpole has been sandblasted and painted and erected at its new home, the Pioneer
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9 th Battalion Living History Unit
The unit had the opportunity to visit The Western Font in France. The team of men represented Australia and paid homage to the veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Attached the Verdun Mayor receiving the shirt from our District as
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Vietnam Veterans Day-Cockscomb 2018
Cockscomb Veterans Retreat was well attended this year. Representatives from State Brittany Lauger MP, Local Councillors Bill Ludwig, Jan Kelly, Margaret Strelow, Rose Swadling, P-F-H District President Mr Barry Vains OAM and the guest speaker Mr Jack Parr.
Run for Resilience
Mackay ultra-runner and young veteran, Wayne McMurtrie, set off from ANZAC Square in Brisbane on a 1,500 kilometer Run for Resilience on 1 September 2018. The run took 22 days and ended in Winton in Central-Western Queensland on 22 September.
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Legendary Digger Farewelled
North Mackay State School
These students are going overseas from the North Mackay State School. Two of the students are the winners of the Peter Jarrott Memorial Award and they have just returned from Canberra War Museum. The Canberra tour with the Anzac group
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9th Battalion Living History Unit
Our boys are off to France on a two week visit of the Western Front. The five representatives from Rockhampton QLD will have a busy schedule. Cpl – David Bell LCpl – Chris Withoos Pte – Jacob Withoos Pte –
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