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The Maryborough community turned out for the Anzac Day Dawn Service in what was described as one of the largest turnouts for the annual event.
Maryborough‘s local veterans and serving military personnel welcomed the return of the Dawn Service as it was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Representatives from the Maryborough RSL, Fraser Coast Regional Council, emergency services and community paid their respects and laid wreaths during the service.
Hundreds from the Maryborough community packed the corner of Bazaar and Sussex Street for the Dawn Service.
For Stela O‘Gorman, this year’s commemorations were an opportunity to educate her children Myles and Elsie about the importance of Anzac Day.
The Anzac Day mid-morning service at Maryborough.
Stuart Fast
8am - Howard The main street of Howard was closed off as the Anzac Day march made its way to the city s cenotaph. The Anzac Day parade at Howard.
Carlie Walker The march was accompanied by the sound of the bagpipes and ex servicemen and women along with dozens of school children took part in the March. Fraser Coast mayor George Seymour and Cr James Hansen with members of the Craignish Scouts.
Carlie Walker A solemn moment of silence was then held at the cenotaph. The march followed the dawn parade, held at 4.20am, which was followed by Howard s dawn service at 5am.
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Subscriber only If you re looking to commemorate Anzac Day 2021 on the Fraser Coast, here are the times and places of the ceremonies being held around the region this Sunday.
Maryborough Dawn Service is at 5:30am at the Maryborough Cenotaph, Queens Park. The Anzac Day march will leave the Maryborough RSL in Lennox Street at 8.50am for the main 9.30am service at the Cenotaph. The Maryborough march will include community groups and schools alongside service personnel and ex-service personnel.
Hervey Bay The dawn service commences 5:15am Freedom Park, Main Street, Pialba. The Hervey Bay march leaves the RSL at 10am for the main service at 10:30am at Freedom Park.
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A restoration project jointly funded by the State Government and Fraser Coast Regional Council has seen three of the region’s war monuments repaired and restored.
The memorials include the Maryborough Cenotaph and Queens Park Memorial Gates, cenotaphs at Tiaro and Brooweena, and the Brooweena Memorial Bridge.
“The restoration works ensure that these memorials will continue to remind us of the sacrifices people made for our freedoms,” Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said.
“The cenotaphs, gates and bridge are befitting memorials to men and women of Australia’s armed forces who fought and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.”