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A COMMUNITY-BASED campaign to honour the memory of the Queenslander who gave ANZAC Day to the world has culminated in the renaming of a bridge at Toowong. The Queensland Transport and Main Roads Department (DTMR) rebadged the Toowong Cycle and Pedestrian Overpass to “Canon Garland Overpass” a year after an
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Honouring a legend “Coo-ee!” Would you like to see the Queenslander who gave Anzac Day to the world prominently honoured in Brisbane’s western suburbs this Centenary of Armistice year? Click the link below to open the Queensland Parliament E-Petition and join the grassroots campaign to make this proposed tribute
Formative Years
[ Every year since Brisbane’s Windsor War Memorial was officially unveiled on Anzac Day 1925, a kaleidoscope of State Governors, community and civic leaders, military representatives, Ministers of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Members of the House of Representatives, Senators and Ministers of the Commonwealth Government have taken their turn at
The ANZAC Day Accolades
SENATE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE: Senator for Queensland, Senator Claire Moore. 21:14h, Tuesday, 19 April 2016 Senator MOORE (Queensland) (21:14): This Friday, at Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park in Brisbane, there will be a ceremony to honour the work of Canon David John Garland, an energetic Dublin-born Orangeman who became known
The ANZAC Day Accolades
‘We remember – Member for Griffith on the meaning of ANZAC Day Ms TERRI BUTLER (Griffith) (18:55): “It is a pleasure to follow that excellent speech from the Treasurer in responding to this issue. On ANZAC Day we stop to remember sacrifice. “It is a day on which we mark,
The ANZAC Day Accolades
‘An occasion for humility and reverence’ – Member for Ryan on importance of Anzac Day Mrs JANE PRENTICE (Ryan) (12:25): “I commend the Member for Higgins for bringing this motion forward. I appreciate the opportunity to speak in support of it. “Anzac Day is very important to my family in
Consolidating the Tradition
A TRIBUTE By Papal Legate To the Fallen in the War At Toowong Cemetery BRISBANE, Monday.—The Legate (Cardinal Cerretti) [ Bonaventura Cerretti ], accompanied by the Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Kelly) [ Michael Kelly ], the Archbishop of Brisbane (Dr. Duhig) [ James Vincent Duhig ], and Monsignor Curran [ John Vincent Curran ], paid a visit
Consolidating the Tradition
TOOWONG MEMORIAL. GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S EULOGY UNVEILING CEREMONY THE spirit animating the large concourse of people in the Toowong Cemetery yesterday morning [ 25 April 1924 ] on the occasion of the unveiling of The Cross of Sacrifice and The Stone of Remembrance was a pathetic blending of sorrow and pride. There were
Consolidating the Tradition
ABOVE: This photo was taken of members of the Brisbane official reception party for General Birdwood (including the Mayor of Brisbane, Alderman James Francis Maxwell, at the centre of shot, in mayoral robes). From the State Library of Queensland Collection. Negative number: 142549.Parliamentary Banquet. Talk About Neutrality. Fine Tribute