Huonville Anzac Service 2023

29/11/2024

We’re saddened to hear of the passing of Kevin Turvey.
Our condolences to his beloved family and friends.
We’ll miss you Kev!
All welcome to attend a public funeral Monday 2nd December 1pm at Wellington Chapel, Cornelian Bay. Private cremation to follow.
May you rest in peace Kevin 🇳🇿🇦🇺
Kiwis In Tasmania Association
RSL Tasmania

29/11/2024

11/11/2024

Huonville Remembrance Day service was a time of reflection of the sacrifices made by those who have served from the armed forces.
Huonville High School students gave their time to set up and participate in the service. Representatives from the school prepared a heartfelt rendition of the poem ‘Flanders Fields’ -our thanks to Jason Parbs. The main address was presented by Amy Cook, who spoke so eloquently. The upper primary school students from Huonville and grades 7-10 from the High School attended to pay their respects and support their peers.
Our gratitude goes to all members of our community who helped in various ways and who made the time to pause at 11am on 11th day of the 11th month, to remember. Lest we forget.

Notably absent today was our much loved flag operator, Kevin Turvey. You were sorely missed Kev. We hope you know how much we appreciate you and hope you’re feeling well enough to enjoy the sunshine today.

Our thanks to:
Peter Frethey on pipes
Girl guides for the honour guard Huonville Scouts
Dean Harris MLC Dean Harriss Independent For Huon
George Snow Huon Production Services
Alan Smith
Megan Graham
Amber Leatua and Isaac Lee Amber Leatua for the music
Huonville Primary
Orchardlea Flowers Jenny for the beautiful wreath

10/11/2024

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.