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February 2020
The Spirit of ANZAC Art Competition
Do you or someone you know enjoy art? Would you like to win $500 while giving back to our community. Well, it's time to enter the Spirit of ANZAC Art Competition! We want to encourage all members of our community to paint or draw a picture that captures the theme of the competition: 'The Spirit of ANZAC' All artwork that is submitted will then be sold off with the funds going towards providing assistance to veterans and their families who…
Find out more »March 2020
Kick Start
Program Overview Kick Start aims to help you increase your social connections, physical health and wellbeing through exercise, nutrition and lifestyle support. It is a 12-week program and includes one physical activity session per week and six health education seminars. The program covers a range of topics including healthy eating, easy to prepare meals, physical activity, and lots more. We are running three 12-week group sessions. The group session will be run on Tuesday mornings at 7:00am at various locations…
Find out more »April 2020
ANZAC Day – CANCELLED
In light of the emerging Coronavirus public health emergency, and following on from the advice received by RSL Queensland on the 16th of March 2020, the Board of Directors of the Cairns RSL Sub Branch have agreed to cancel the ANZAC Day Dawn Service. The Directors wish to express their dismay at having to make this decision. Ensuring the health and well-being of all members of our Defence Family has been paramount in their decision making, and believe it is…
Find out more »August 2020
Vietnam Veterans’ Day
WREATH-LAYING: Members of the public who wish to lay a wreath are required to register with the Cairns Sub Branch by close of business Friday 14th August. Any members who are not registered and wish to lay a wreath will have the opportunity to do so at the conclusion of the service. Members of the public who are laying a wreath are to supply their own and it is their responsibility to carry it with them. There are no facilities…
Find out more »November 2020
Remembrance Day
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, two minutes silence is observed across the country to mark the cessation of hostilities on the Western front during the First World War after over four years of brutal warfare. The moment in 1918 when the hostilities ceased was originally named Armistice Day, becoming a time when allied nations honoured the brave sacrifices made by all who fought and lost their lives during the First World War. At…
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