A first for Ipswich with two female war veterans to lead out the ANZAC Day March.
The parade (see map of route below), which is to begin at around 10:45 this morning will run along Waghorn and Ellenborough Streets as well as Darling Street East.
The women, Olive Pugh who was a code breaker in Brisbane in World War II while Jean Ellen Westcott was a cinematographer who played training films at RAAF Base Amberley during the war.
Jean told Nine it’s an honour to represent the other women and it’s an important issue in this for all the women who went to war — we did a good job I think.
Meanwhile, mother of two Olive Pugh says women have never led the parade and it is an honour.
The ANZAC Day March will return to Ipswich’s city heart for the first time since the Nicholas Street Precinct was opened — that’s according to the city’s Mayor.
Mayor Teresa Harding says for some time, Ipswich RSL Sub Branch has wanted to bring the main march back to the city heart and I’m proud of the work council and the Sub Branch have undertaken to make this possible.
“Ipswich is a proud garrison town home to Australia’s largest Royal Australian Air Force base at Amberley, and our community always shows strong support for our servicemen and women on ANZAC Day.
“This ANZAC Day, I encourage Ipswich residents to commemorate those who have served our nation, including the men and women who paid the ultimate price to protect our way of life, as well as those who continue to live with the cost of their service,” she says.
ANZAC Day commemorations are planned across Ipswich at the following locations:
Ipswich: main march: 10.45am – From the corner of Brisbane and Waghorn streets. The march will head along Brisbane Street, into Nicholas Street and disperse in Tulmur Place.
Booval: 8am – Honour Stone, Cameron Park, Green Street, preceded by march at 7.45am at the corner of Green Street and Glebe Road.
Brassall: 4.27am – Ipswich Adventist School Memorial Stone, 56 Hunter Street.
Bundamba: 4.27am – Honour Stone, Bundamba, Memorial Park, Brisbane Road preceded by a march at 4.15am from the corner of Brisbane Road and Coal Street. After that, 9.15am – Honour Stone, Bundamba Memorial Park, Brisbane Road preceded by a march at 9am from the corner of Brisbane Road and Coal Street.
Ebbw Vale: 4.30am – Ebbw Vale War Memorial, corner Brisbane Road and Jordan Street. After that, 8.30am – Ebbw Vale War Memorial, corner Brisbane Road and Jordan Street.
Goodna: 4.15am – Soldiers’ Memorial Stone, corner Queen and Church streets. Last Post at 4.38am. After that, 8.50am – Soldiers’ Memorial Stone, corner Queen and Church streets preceded by a march at 8.30am from Falvey’s Cecil Hotel, corner Queen and Alice streets.
Grandchester: 6am – Bigges Camp Park, Gordon Road.
Ipswich: RSL Memorial Gardens: 4.27am – Honour Stone, corner Limestone and Nicholas streets. After that, 8.30am – Honour Stone, corner Limestone and Nicholas streets preceded by a march at 8.20am from South Street.
Ipswich: Limestone Hill: 6.30am – Naval Cairn, Queen Victoria Parade.
Marburg: 7.30am – Marburg Heritage Centre, corner Queen and Edmond streets, preceded by a march from Church of Christ, 122/127 Queen Street at 7.20am.
North Ipswich: 7.30am – Honour Stone, Ipswich Railway Workshops, preceded by a march at 7.15am inside the Ipswich Railway Workshops. Gates open at 6.30am.
One Mile: 9.30am – West Ipswich One Mile War Memorial, 1A Old Toowoomba Road.
Pine Mountain: 9am – Honour Stone, Cricket Pitch Park, corner Russells and Pine Mountain roads.
Redbank: 11am – Redbank Memorial Reserve, Bridge Street.
Redbank Plains: 4.25am – Cenotaph Moreton Avenue. After that, 9.30am – Cenotaph Moreton Avenue, preceded by a march at 9.20am from SES Compound on Willow Road.
Rosewood: 4.28am – Rosewood Memorial Hall, ANZAC Park, Mill Street, preceded by march at 4.20am from the Rising Sun Hotel, 27 School Street. After that, 9.30am – Rosewood Memorial Hall, ANZAC Park, Mill Street, preceded by march at 9am from the corner of John and William streets.
South Ripley: 5am – Ripley Valley State Secondary College, 18 Parkway Avenue.
Springfield Central: 5.30am – ADF Memorial, The Circle, Robelle Domain, 155 Southern Cross Circuit.
Woodend: 6.30am – Woodend Honour Stone, Roseberry Parade.
