The community will come together to commemorate the sacrifices of those who serve our nation in this year’s Ipswich ANZAC Day March through the heart of the city.
Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said the route is chosen each year in consultation with the Ipswich RSL Sub-Branch.
“Residents endorsed last year’s route with their presence as thousands of people lined Brisbane and Nicholas streets through the city centre and we are proud to be able to support the Ipswich RSL Sub-Branch with this request again this year,” Mayor Harding said.
“ANZAC Day services will require road closures and diversions will be in place so motorists need to be aware that some roads in Ipswich Central will be required for the Main March, which will step off at 10.45am from the junction of Brisbane Street and Waghorn Street.
“The march will end at Tulmur Place, Ipswich Central and free parking will be available in the Nicholas Street Precinct carpark adjacent to the Bradfield Bridge.”
Local marches and services will be held across the region ensuring residents will be able to find a commemorative event near them on Thursday 25 April.
Dawn services will be held at Brassall, Bundamba, Goodna, the RSL Memorial Gardens, Redbank Plains and Rosewood as well as other events at Booval, Springfield Central, Redbank, West Ipswich/One Mile, Marburg, Pine Mountain and Woodend.
Roads closed during this year’s main Ipswich march includes parts of Waghorn Street, Darling Street East and Ellenborough Street as well as the parade route down Brisbane Street from Burnett Street to Nicholas Street and Nicholas Street between Brisbane Street and Union Place. Closures will be in place from 6.30am with the last road being open by noon.
ANZAC Day has been commemorated for decades across Ipswich, pictured here in 1982 along Nicholas Street, Ipswich Central. (Credit: Picture Ipswich, photographer Patricia Lennon)
Image from Picture Ipswich: ANZAC Day ceremony, Goodna, Ipswich, 1952
ANZAC Day commemorations are planned at the following locations:
Booval
7:45am – Honour Stone, Cameron Park, Green Street, cnr Green Street and Glebe Road.
Brassall
4.27am – Ipswich Adventist School Memorial Stone, 56 Hunter Street.
Bundamba
4.27am – Honour Stone, Bundamba, Memorial Park, Brisbane Road preceded by a march at 4.15am from cnr Brisbane Road and Coal Street.
9.15am – Honour Stone, Bundamba Memorial Park, Brisbane Road preceded by a march at 9am from cnr Brisbane Road and Coal Street.
Ebbw Vale
8.30am – Ebbw Vale War Memorial, cnr Brisbane Road and Jordan Street.
Goodna
4.15am – Soldiers’ Memorial Stone, cnr Queen and Church streets. Last Post at 4.33am
8.50am – Soldiers’ Memorial Stone, cnr Queen and Church streets preceded by a march at 8.30am from Falvey’s Cecil Hotel, cnr Queen and Alice streets.
Grandchester
6am – Bigges Camp Park, Gordon Road.
Ipswich - Limestone Hill
6.30am – Naval Cairn, Queen Victoria Parade.
Ipswich – Main march
10.45am – From cnr Brisbane and Waghorn streets.
Ipswich - RSL Memorial Gardens
4.27am – Honour Stone, cnr Limestone and Nicholas streets.
8.30am – Honour Stone, cnr Limestone and Nicholas streets preceded by a march at 8.20am from South Street.
Marburg
7.30am – cnr Queen and Edmond streets, preceded by a march at 7.20am.
North Ipswich
7.30am – Honour Stone, Ipswich Railway Workshops, preceded by a march at 7.15am inside the Ipswich Railway Workshops. Gates open at 6.45am.
One Mile
9.30am – West Ipswich One Mile War Memorial, 1A Old Toowoomba Road.
Pine Mountain
9am – Honour Stone, Cricket Pitch Park, cnr Russells and Pine Mountain roads.
Redbank
11am – Redbank Memorial Reserve, Bridge Street.
Redbank Plains
4.25am – Cenotaph Moreton Avenue.
9.30am – Cenotaph Moreton Avenue, preceded by a march at 9.20am from SES Compound on Willow Road.
Rosewood
4.28am – Rosewood Memorial Hall, Anzac Park, Mill Street, preceded by march at 4.20am from the Rising Sun Hotel, cnr School and Mill streets.
9.30am – Rosewood Memorial Hall, Anzac Park, Mill Street, preceded by march at 9am from cnr John and William streets.
South Ripley
5am – Ripley Valley State Secondary College, 18 Parkway Avenue.
Springfield Central
5.30am – ADF Memorial, The Circle, Robelle Domain, 155 Southern Cross Circuit.
Woodend
6.30am – Woodend Honour Stone, Roseberry Parade.
Further event details for Ipswich ANZAC Day services are available on Council’s website: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/explore/whats-on/anzac-day