We pleased to invite you to this year’s Yandina ANZAC Day Service, including our traditional Commemorative Service and March.
Commemorative Service
We’ve have been working in to continue our ANZAC Day ceremony at the Yandina Cenotaph in the center of town. This years event has been put together by a few committed members and community volunteers.
This will be a great day and one that our members and attendees will be proud to be paying respects on. It is wonderful to see young and old joining in and enjoying the ceremony.
Musical Accompaniment
The vocals. will be brought to us by the fabulous Chris Mills, who will be leading us in song our national anthems together as a community.
We will also be joined by Sunshine Coast Caledonian Pipes and Drums, who are generously volunteering their time to our service to make the March more memorable, as well as provide the lament. Victor Flatt has volunteered his bugle to our ceremony which is always so special for us.
Local Youth contributions
Our local youth from Yandina and North Arm State School will be sharing their Anzac Day tributes. Whilst the cadets from 128 ACU will support the ceremony.
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Yandina Anzac Day Program
Yandina ANZAC Day March
The March will be from the corner on Farrell and Stevens St. On the Stevens St side of the road closure barriers.
The form up to march will be at 1045.
The March to the cenotaph will commence at 1055
The order of March will be.
- The Band
- Veterans – Lead by the Yandina-Eumundi RSL
- Veterans Families including children/grandchildren
- The Public
- North Arm Rural Fire Service
- Yandina SS
- North Arm SS
- 128ACU
Yandina ANZAC Day Service
8am – FLAG TO HALF MAST – YERSL
10.45am – MARCH FORM UP – Gather in Stevens St get ready to form up March (Parade Cmdr – Anthony Greenwood)
10.55am – MARCH – March down Stevens St to Cenotaph
10.57am – MUSIC – Sunshine Coast Pipes and Drums Band
11am – SERVICE COMMENCES – MC Richard Knight
11 am – MOUNT CATAFALQUE PARTY – 128 ACU
ANZAC DAY ADDRESS – Guest Speaker – LCDR Christopher Reilly
ANZAC DAY TRIBUTE – A Tribute to Anzac Day by Ken Bunker -YSS – School Captains – Layla Codd and Lucious McIlrick
ANZAC DAY TRIBUTE – Words from the heart an Original composition North Arm State School TBC
PADRE OFFERS PRAYERS – Pastor John Cheyne
(Please stand.)
WREATH LAYING – Lament – Sunshine Coast Pipes and Drums Band
THE NAMES OF THE YANDINA FALLEN – We honor the Yandina Fallen (As listed in the program)
LAYING OF ROSEMARY – Community Link School Children
(Please stand for the ODE)
THE ODE – President
LAST POST
(One Minute’s Silence.)
ROUSE – Flag to Full Mast
NZ NATIONAL ANTHEM – God Defend New Zealand – Led by Chris Mills
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM – Advance Australia Fair – Chris Mills
DISMOUNT CATAFALQUE PARTY- 128 ACU
FAREWELL – President
CONCLUSION
[If you would like to download a copy of the program Anzac Day Program 2024] being finalised
We hope to have printed copies of the programs will be available on the day.
Songs
God Defend New Zealand
E Ihowa Atua,
O nga iwi matou ra
Ata whakarangona;
Me aroha noa
Kia hua ko te pai;
Kia tau to atawhai;
Manaakitia mai
Aotearoa
God of Nations at Thy feet,
In the bonds of love we meet,
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our free land.
Guard Pacific’s triple star
From the shafts of strife and war,
Make her praises heard afar,
God defend New Zealand.
Advance Australia Fair
Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are one and free
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil
Our home is girt by sea
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts
Of beauty rich and rare
In history’s page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.
Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We’ll toil with hearts and hands
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands
For those who’ve come across the seas
We’ve boundless plains to share
With courage let us all combine
To Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.
WREATH LAYERS
President Tracey Gilmartin- Yandina-Eumundi RSL
LCDR Christopher Reilly – Modern conflicts
Malcolm Gray – National Servicemen
Graeme Chalmers – Vietnam Veterans
David Buckley – Royal Navy & Royal Australian Navy
Richard Slypen – TPI
Sharynne Durbidge – Defence Service Women
Anthony Greenwood – PeaceKeepers
Robert Skelton- Member for Nicklin
David Law – Division 10 SCC
TBA- 128 ACU
Pastor John Cheyne – Yandina Baptist Church
Heather Reeve- CWA
Tony Butterfield – North Arm RFS
Bill Gissane – Yandina Chamber of Commerce
Pam Moore- Yandina Arts Group
Students from Yandina State School
North Arm State School
Members of the Public
Yandina-Eumundi RSL would like to thank the following for their input to our service:
LCDR Christopher Reilly
Sunshine Coast Caledonian Pipes and Drums
Chris Mills
Victor Flatt
Pastor John Cheyne
128 Army Cadet Unit
AAVC
Our Members & Volunteers
North Arm RFS
The Mens Shed
The CWA
The Journeymen
And of course, all who have attended to pay respects to all our current and ex-service men and women.
Anzac Day Lunch
The RSL will be hosting lunch at our hall at 24 North Street Yandina at a nominal fee for all who wish to join us.
We would appreciate advance for catering purposes where possible. Please contact our Secretary for details or special requests.
Two-Up Game
If you feel like a game of two-up please support the local venues that are supporting us – Yandina Hotel Terella Brewing Matsos.Sunshine Coast The Tiki Bar and The Doonan. These venues will be hosting two-up and the profits and donations will be used to support our local sub-branch will some fabulous projects and events to support our Veteran Community throughout the year.
Programs
Although a number of printed programs will be available this year and you are still encouraged to download this copy if a program is required – 2023 Program
Anzac Day Information
If you require any further details please contact us, although this is a very busy time, and we appreciate your patience.
Acknowledgements
We would like to formally acknowledge the support of the Sunshine Coast Council with grant funding to cover the cost of Road closures and AV support.
