Anzac Day Services 2025 coverage Moreton Bay
By Nick Crockford and Kylie Knight
People of all ages across the City of Moreton Bay have braved wet weather on ANZAC Day to pay tribute to those who have served our country.
This day marks 110 years since the landings at Gallipoli and this year is 80 years since the end of WWII, 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War and the 25th anniversary of the Australian peacekeeping in East Timor.
Here is our rolling coverage of ANZAC Day services across the City of Moreton Bay.
Beachmere
Beachmere’s ANZAC Day march and service were scaled back this morning due to the rain.
Organisers from Beachmere RSL cancelled the traditional 6.40am march to Clayton Park.
The 7am service still attracted hundreds of residents but was trimmed to mounting of the Catafalque party, wreath laying, The Ode and the address.
The latter was given by Major Bree Looker from the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps.
Bribie Island
Bribie beat the rain for its 4.28am ANZAC Day Dawn Service - and morning march and commemoration.
Welsby Pde was packed as the huge parade made its way to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park.
Schools joined emergency services, service groups and of course veterans in a magnificent parade.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park had been soaked by rain and was heavy under foot, with water in places, but that took nothing from the occasion.
Students from Banksia Beach State School, Bribie Island State High School and Bribie Island State School gave the Loyalty Resolutions.
Burpengary
Burpengary’s ANZAC Day Dawn Service was cancelled due to the wet weather, but its mid-morning march and service at the Community War Memorial drew huge crowds again.
Schools were at the fore as the parade made its way up Station Rd to the Burpengary memorial.
Scores of wreaths surrounded the memorial after dignitaries, students and members of the public paid their respects to the fallen.
Caboolture - Dawn Service
Before dawn, the crowd gathered at the Bolton Clarke Fernhill residential aged care at Caboolture.
The traditional Dawn Service, held in conjunction with Caboolture RSL, began in the dark at 4.50am.
A Coy Battalion The Royal Queensland Regiment formed the Catafalque Party and Ron Court AMC gave the address.
Images above, of the Dawn Service and mid-morning march courtesy of Bolton Clarke Fernhill.
Caboolture
Caboolture put on another remarkable ANZAC Day parade and service this morning.
Despite the threat of rain, a huge parade hundreds of metres long made its way down King Street to the memorial.
Students from the district’s primary and secondary schools dominated, many waving to parents, relatives and friends lining the route.
The main service, which started in sunshine before a shower, saw Commodore Troy Van Tienhoven, Chief of Operations - Maritime Border Command, Deputy CJTF 639 give the address.
School students gave the four resolutions and A Coy Battalion The Royal Queensland Regiment formed the Catafalque Party.
There was also a flyover by two RASF Super Hornets.
Caboolture and District RSL Sub Branch Deputy President Kerrie Tomlins was MC.
Kallangur
People lined Anzac Ave in Kallangur for the ANZAC Day march ahead of the service at the Memorial Gardens, with the rain holding off for both.
Veterans, cadets, scouts and school children were among those who honoured past and present servicemen and women by marching.
Photos above by Emma-Louise Huggins.
Photos below by Daryl Fisher, fotoworx.
Redcliffe - Dawn Service
The rain paused for Redcliffe RSL’s Dawn Service, which drew a large crowd despite the inclement weather.
Redcliffe RSL President Neville Cullen focused on the history the RAAF during his address, highlighting the role it has played in many conflicts and missions since WWI and VC recipients within its ranks.
Redcliffe boy and renowned poet Rupert McCall gave a stirring rendition of his poem A Hundred Years From Now – a view of WWI through the eyes of a 17-year-old soldier.
Cadets cast wreaths into Moreton Bay from Redcliffe Coastguard’s vessel on behalf of the Army, Navy and RAAF.
Mr Cullen laid a solitary wreath at the base of the cenotaph at ANZAC Place, on behalf of the people of Redcliffe.
Students from Redcliffe State High School sang the New Zealand and Australian national anthems, while Benjamin Hay sounded the Last Post and Reveille.
It was a moving ceremony with waves rolling onto the Redcliffe shore as those present honoured Diggers of all conflicts with a moment of silence.
Wamuran
A handful of residents gathered before dawn to pay their respects at the Nashos Park in Wamuran today.
Wreaths were laid at the memorial, but the planned 5am Dawn Service fell victim to the wet weather.
A post on the Wamuran Progress Association Facebook page said: “In the interest of safety, this morning’s Dawn Service has been cancelled”.
Woodford
Woodford’s Dawn ANZAC Day service was held indoors this morning due to the inclement weather.
Organisers made the call at 4am to switch to Woodford Memorial Hall after a night of heavy rain.
Hundreds of residents, officials and dignitaries packed the hall well before the 5am start. Those standing were two and three deep in some places.
Rev Ken Steer gave the ANZAC Day reading, prayer and benediction, before Peter Blackwood delivered the ANZAC Requiem.
Woodford RSL President Bob Patterson read the ode and students from Delaneys Creek State School delivered the poem A Tribute to Anzac Day.