Huonville Anzac Service 2023

04/09/2024

All Peacekeepers in the Hobart Area.

You are wanted to take part in filming the Peacekeeper Statue at Anglsea Barracks on 14 Sep 2024.

The Australian War Memorial is undertaking a once-in-a-lifetime Development Project modernising and expanding its galleries and buildings. A significant feature of this new space will be a large screen cinematic film of memorials representing commemoration from across the country, from metropolitan, regional and remote locations.

If you would like to take part in the filming of the Anglesea Barracks Peacekeeper Statue, please email Ian at [email protected] or 0414 245 254

26/04/2024

Amazing photos coming in from the Huonville ANZAC services 2024.
They say a picture speaks a thousand words.

26/04/2024

25/04/2024

25/04/2024

Please join us in welcoming the crew of HMAS Huon as they perform a traditional Freedom of Entry march through Huonville's Main Street on Saturday 4 May 2024.

The crew and Navy band will march from the cenotaph at Heron Street at 10.30am and continue along Main Street. They'll stop at the War Memorial building to meet our local Tasmania Police representative who will grant the procession "Freedom of Entry" into the town. The march will conclude at the Huonville Town Hall.

Please feel free to stay after the parade and meet the crew in the Town Hall.

If you would like to attend the civic reception later in the day, please phone 6264 0300 or email [email protected]. Numbers are limited, so please RSVP by Monday 29 April 2024.

Unfortunately, the HMAS Huon ship will not be visiting Tasmania for this event.

ℹ️ Further information about the Freedom of Entry event can be found on our website: https://www.huonvalley.tas.gov.au/welcoming-the-crew-of-hmas-huon/

25/04/2024

What a special ANZAC service at Huonville today.
Special thanks to all the veterans and their families and to the community for attending and ensuring this important commemorative service takes place.
From the youngest girl-guide to the oldest returned serviceman, each and every person who attended was an essential part of ANZAC day.
Special thanks to the Lions club and Huonville fire brigade for the gunfire breakfast where $520.40 was donated to Legacy Australia

KITA we hope you feel part of the Huon Valley ANZAC family too.

Dean Harriss Independent For Huon
Megan Graham
Sandy Rustell
Isaac Lee
Sally Doyle - Mayor of the Huon Valley
Huon Production Services
Franklin Primary School
Glen Huon Primary School
Huonville Primary School
Huonville High School
Huonville Fire Brigade
Lions Club of Huon Inc
Huonville Guide Hall
Huonville Scouts
Denise Watson
Cheryle Page
Huon Valley Concert Band

Huon Valley Council
Kiwis In Tasmania Association
Huon Valley Little Athletics Centre
Huonville Pharmacy
Rats of Tobruk Association
RSL Tasmania
Robert Prince
Peter Frethey
Banjo's Bakery Cafe
Toby Thorpe - Deputy Mayor of the Huon Valley
Huon Production Services


Dean Winter MP
Eric Abetz
Rotary club

22/04/2024

LOST ANZAC KIWI TRADITION

The associations of rosemary with ANZAC day have an added dimension, in the fact that rosemary grows wild across the Gallipoli peninsula.

It is uncertain when the practice of wearing rosemary on ANZAC Day first began, but it has become a regular feature of remembrance early after 1916.

But for a late arrival of poppies for Remembrance Day in early 1922, it would have been the symbol for ANZAC.

Some RSAs in NZ still place Rosemary on the service graves yet now the poppy has become the main symbol.

22/04/2024

All welcome to attend these services. Huonville cenotaph. 6am and 10am

Breakfast at Huonville Exservicemen and Women’s club after the dawn service.

Contact Louella 0418342511

Community led ANZAC day and Remembrance Day services in Huonville Est 2023 - ongoing

19/04/2024

Our Piper, Peter, is keeping the ANZAC spirit alive. While awaiting surgery on his knee, and unable to walk comfortably, he’s battling through to attend the Huonville service on Thursday, determined to play for the ANZACS and all the fallen.

19/04/2024

The music at the commemorative services holds such an important space for our veterans and their families. The haunting sounds of the French horn for the last post at our HuonVille service has become a profoundly moving aspect of the service.
Thank you Sophia and Nathan.…. And to all our other performers who make the service so special. We are grateful for you all.
The 2024 service will be accompanied by the Huon Valley Concert Band. Thank you to Jane and the team.

19/04/2024

The next generation are able “to stand on the shoulders of those who’ve gone before”. They are respectfully learning through the many commemorative services that will take place around the country next week. We need them and they need us.

18/04/2024

‘Sprigging’ there’s a new term for us 😊

18/04/2024

A huge shout out to Lions Club of Huon Inc the Huonville ex servicemen and women’s club, the Huonville Fire Brigade for putting on the breakfast after the Dawn service. It’s a great tradition that’s made possible by these amazing people. We couldn’t do it without the support of them and Banjo's Bakery Cafe Huonville store, , Margate and Huon Valley Council and Mayor Doyle and Dep Mayor Thorpe and the support of the new General Manager.
This day means so much to so many

18/04/2024

Kevin.
The man
The legend
Thank you for your service

18/04/2024

The good men and women representing the New Zealand and Island nations are kindly joining us again to put the ’NZ’ into ANZAC day.
We respect and love their culture and send our thanks to Kiwis In Tasmania Association and especially Adam Ranui and Peter for their enthusiastic participation.
This year a young member of KITA will be performing the NZ National Anthem. Hold on to your hats for that one. Little Jorja certainly knows how to lead the way with her powerful voice.

25/04/2023

Hats off to the Huonville community for keeping the ANZAC spirit alive and well

25/04/2023

Kiwis In Tasmania Association you did your country proud.
And we love your National anthem 🎵🎶
📸Paul Redding Photographer

25/04/2023

The man behind the March is a hero of ours. He’s thorough. He’s considered. He’s passionate about the things that are important to him. THIS was important.
Thank you DK!

📸Paul Redding Photographer