Vietnam Veterans’ Day services Moreton Bay 2025

Veterans, their families and the community will pause to remember honour those who served during the Vietnam War at services across Moreton Bay on August 18.

This year marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, with about 60,000 Australians, including ground troops and air force and navy personnel, serving in Vietnam from 1962-73.

The fall of Saigon in 1975 signalled the official end of the war.

During the conflict, 523 Australians died and 2400 were wounded in an attempt to stop the spread of the North’s Communist regime into South Vietnam. The toll doesn’t account for the psychological scars suffered by many who returned to an unsympathetic and, at times, hostile environment.

Here is a list of services being held in the City of Moreton Bay.

Beachmere

At Clayton Park Memorial (behind the water tower). All welcome.

When: Monday, August 18

Time: 10am

Where: Moreton Tce, Beachmere

Bray Park-Strathpine

At the Memorial Wall at Club Pine Rivers. The service will be followed by dinner for veterans and their spouses.

When: Monday, August 18

Time: 5.45pm

Where: Club Pine Rivers, 1 Sparkes Rd, Bray Park

Bribie Island

When: Monday, August 18

Time: 4.30pm

Where: Bribie Island Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park, Toorbul St, Bongaree

Deception Bay

At the War Memorial outside the Community Hall in Deception Bay. The service will be followed by refreshments at the Deception Bay RSL Sub Branch hall.

When: Monday, August 18

Time: 11am-noon

Where: War Memorial, corner of Bayview Tce and Ewart St, Deception Bay

Caboolture-Morayfield

When: Monday, August 18

Time: Seated by 10.30am for 11am service

Where: Burpengary Community War Memorial, Buchanan Park, Progress Rd, Burpengary

Redcliffe

When: Monday, August 18

Time: 10.30am

Where: Anzac Place, Redcliffe Pde, Redcliffe

Woodford

When: Monday August 18

Time: 11am

Where: Woodford Memorial Park, Archer St.