Honouring fallen on Anzac Day

No-one will ever know what Private Alfred Jull, from Woodford, was thinking in his final moments on a battlefield far from home.

As the blood slowly seeped out of his body, shredded by fragments of a German artillery shell in France, the timbergetter’s duty to King and Country was done.

Lost in war but he is forever remembered under a shady commemorative tree in his hometown on Archer St.

There, alongside 20 of his fallen brothers-in-arms, you will find the memory of this Moreton Bay hero, forming a green avenue of honour.

The sacrifice of Pte Jull and thousands like him will be honoured on Anzac Day (Saturday) at 17 locations in the City of Moreton Bay, at RSL sub-branches and community group services.

“From the first landings on the shores of Gallipoli in the early hours of April 25, 1915 to the rugged mountains of Uruzgan Province, we should never forget the price paid for the freedoms we enjoy today,” Mayor Peter Flannery said.

“For more than a century, countless brave Australians, including those from Moreton Bay, have proudly defended us in wars and peacekeeping operations throughout the world.

“Today, the echoes of those conflicts, and the men and women who fought in them, can be found throughout our great City.

“Whether it be through a monument, a park, a road or a bus stop, I’m proud to say the Anzac spirit continues to shine brightly in our community.

“As a proud soldier myself, I honour those who stood with me and came before and after me. Lest We Forget.”

Find the full list of Anzac Day services across Moreton Bay here.

Some temporary road closures will be in place on Saturday April 25, to accommodate Anzac Day marches. Learn more here.

Council has committed more than $195,000 through Community Grants over three years (2026, 2027 and 2028) to help with the cost of Anzac Day services across the City.