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War graves at a military cemetery with visitors gathered in the background during a commemorative event.
24 October 2025

The Ode of Remembrance

If you’ve ever attended an ANZAC Day or Remembrance Day service, you'll have heard the stirring words of The Ode.
Commemoration
Remember to Remember
Remembrance Day
Visitor paying respects beside a Commonwealth War Graves headstone in a military cemetery.
16 October 2025

Embarking on a pilgrimage of remembrance

Army veteran Tony Young recently travelled to Europe to honour Australia’s fallen heroes.
Remembrance Day
Commemoration
Remember to Remember
Evelyn Scrub War Memorial
16 October 2025

Remembrance and recognition through restoration

Many RSL Sub Branches across Queensland honour remembrance year-round through war graves and memorial restoration projects.
Remembrance Day
Remember to Remember
Commemoration
Completed handmade poppy display in Sandgate
16 October 2025

4,000 handmade poppies knit community together in remembrance

Thousands of hand-knitted and crocheted poppies will form an unmissable sight at Sandgate’s Remembrance Day service this year.
Remembrance Day
Remember to Remember
Commemoration
Peter Rasey standing next to Foch St sign
15 October 2025

Remembering via Brisbane’s street signs

For more than five years, Peter Rasey has helped Brisbane City Council memorialise the city’s World War II (WWII) history.
Remembrance Day
Remember to Remember
Commemoration
ANZAC Day Wreath that reads lest we forget laid on step
14 October 2025

Remembrance Day vs ANZAC Day explained

What is the difference between ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day? This simple guide explains it for you.
Remembrance Day
Remember to Remember
Commemoration
Red poppies growing in a field, symbolising remembrance and sacrifice.
14 October 2025

Poppies: From Flanders fields to a symbol of remembrance

Since blooming across WWI battlefields, the poppy has endured as a powerful symbol of remembrance.
Remembrance Day
Remember to Remember
Commemoration
ANZAC Square Memorial Remembrance Day Brisbane
14 October 2025

Remembrance Day: Why we remember on 11 November

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month – Remembrance Day – is a time to not only remember those who have given their lives in service, but also to reflect on the historical events that led to this day of international significance.
Remembrance Day
Remember to Remember
Commemoration
Students drawing remembrance-themed chalk art featuring a military vehicle and commemorative symbols.
08 November 2024

Ipswich kids partake in creative commemoration

School students create heartfelt artworks to remember and reflect.
Remembrance Day
Draw to Remember
Remember to Remember
Visitor standing beside a memorial wall displaying plaques commemorating Australian service personnel.
23 October 2024

Remembering the forgotten

The story of Korean War veteran Matthew Rennie OAM’s tenacious mission to identify and remember veterans laying forgotten in unmarked graves.
Remembrance Day
Commemoration
Remember to Remember
Crowds gather to watch Armistice Day Peace Parade in Townsville, 11 November 1918 (State Library of Queensland)
22 October 2024

Remembering the Armistice

At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, we pause to remember all those who have served and sacrificed in wars and conflicts across the world.
Remembrance Day
Remember to Remember
Commemoration
Queensland kids’ creativity keeps remembrance alive
20 October 2024

Queensland kids’ creativity keeps remembrance alive

As 11 November approaches, kids across the state will keep remembrance alive through creativity.
Draw to Remember
Remember to Remember
Remembrance Day

 

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