Clancy Morgan honoured her great-grandfather with his medals proudly adorning her Whitsunday Anglican School uniform. The Kuttabul Anzac Day Dawn Service in 2021 commemorates the Australian Light Horse troops. Picture: Lillian Watkins
The Year 10 student said she was honoured to wear them at the Kuttabul Dawn Service, a special commemoration that remembers those who served and the Australian Light Horse brigade.
Hundreds of people rose early to gather at the Remembrance Garden in the Hampden State School. Whitsunday Anglican School Year 10 student Clancy Morgan at the Kuttabul Anzac Day Dawn Service 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
School children were among the many gathered to lay wreaths for those who had died serving their country.
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Residents have returned to Anzac Day Dawn Services this year, with the dayâs first light showing the huge crowds paying their respects.
The Daily Mercury is covering the day starting with the Jubilee Park Dawn Service.
Photos and stories from across the region will be published here throughout the day.
Kuttabulâs tradition still honouring our Anzacs
Three riders and their horses lead the march that commenced the Kuttabul Anzac Day Dawn Service to the sounds of bagpipes across the chill air.
The Kuttabul Anzac Day Dawn Service was attended by hundreds of Mackay region locals to commemorate those who served and in particular the Australian Light Horse brigade.
Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson confirmed on Tuesday the city’s dawn services and march would resume and there would be no ticketing systems or caps on attendance.
“I think the premier and the chief health officer have listened to Queenslanders and listened to the feedback they’ve been getting from communities like ours,” Cr Williamson said.
“Right now, we’re in full planning for a normal Anzac Day commemoration.”
This planning was carried out under the chief health officer’s directives at the time, but this has since changed given the premier’s announcement.
Cr Williamson said he was pleased to see the State Government had taken on board communities’ opinions on the important day.