As the Third Battle of Ypres consumed young Queensland soldiers across the dreadful months of August and September 1917, at home in Queensland life went on. In Brisbane, the annual Exhibition marked the calendar in August, and visitors, livestock and produce converged from all over the state. While thousands of people flocked to the Exhibition … Read more
On 11th April 2017, eight Queensland high school students and their two chaperones departed Brisbane on a once-in-a-lifetime Anzac journey, as part of the Premier’s Anzac Prize 2017. The Prize is open to all eligible Queensland high school students in years 8 to 11, and the eight prize winners for 2017 came from schools all over … Read more
In May 1917, the Australian Government issued a Military Order (No. 200) which relaxed the Defence Act (1903) provisions around indigenous enlistment. A resounding ‘No’ vote in the 1916 conscription referendum, heavy losses on the Western Front, and a decreasing number of willing recruits, prompted authorities to consider other strategies to fulfill the recruiting quota. … Read more
One hundred years ago, thousands of people turned out all over Australia to commemorate Anzac Day, 25 April. In Queensland, processions were held in towns across the state. In regional areas, Friendly Societies, scouts, cadets, the fire brigade, the ambulance and all sorts of other local organisations joined together to process down main streets and … Read more
The Q ANZAC 100 team had the privilege to visit Roma late last year to run the Q ANZAC 100 regional workshops at the Roma Library. Roma is the home of the heritage listed Roma Heroes Avenue to honour the local fallen soldiers. With the original plantings undertaken in 1918, more trees have been planted in … Read more
Applications are now open for the Queensland Anzac Centenary Lasting Legacies and Spirit of Service grants programs. Funding is available for projects that commemorate the role played by Queenslanders in the First World War or other significant Australian military anniversaries. Recent changes have made the grants program even more accessible for community organisations to apply, with two types … Read more
On Saturday, 23rd July 2016, a moving commemorative service, organised by the Queensland Government, was held at the Shrine of Remembrance in Anzac Square, Brisbane, to honour the Australian troops who served on the Western Front. The ceremony marked the 100th anniversary of the first Australian soldiers entering France and Belgium in 1916. 295,000 Australians served on the Western Front in battles … Read more
As part of the Q ANZAC 100: Memories for a New Generation Regional Program, State Library staff led by Regional Coordinator Niles Elvery delivered a series of White Gloves sessions to three regional centres in Charters Towers and the Whitsunday region, June 19 – 22. More than 60 residents from Charters Towers, Proserpine and Bowen … Read more
The State Library of Queensland recently announced the recipients of the Queensland Memory Awards at a ceremony held on site and hosted by award winning journalist Trent Dalton. CEO and State Librarian Sonia Cooper said: “The Queensland Memory awards which are proudly supported by the Queensland Library Foundation are celebrated each year to acknowledge excellence … Read more
For the QANZAC Centenary and commemoration of the First World War, the Ninth Battalions Association Inc. continues to exhibit the First Ashore Display at the Milne Bay Memorial Library and Research Centre at Chermside, Brisbane. The display focuses on the 9th Battalion’s World War I service, with the men from the 9th being the first soldiers … Read more