Vietnam National Mourning Day Commemoration
Following the commemoration this morning, a further commemoration was held in Freedom Place Inala to remember and reflect on the Fall ofSaigon on 30 April 1975. Notwithstanding the rain, there was strong attendance from our wonderful Vietnamese Queensland community, veterans (Australian and Republic of Vietnam) and community representatives. Thank you to President of the Vietnamese […]
Vietnam National Mourning Day Commemorative Ceremony
Today is a very significant day for our Vietnamese Australian community. On 30 April 1975, Saigon fell to the communist North Vietnam. This led to the exodus of over a million Vietnamese, hundreds of thousands by boat. Hundreds of thousands lost their lives in the pursuit of freedom. The Australian government under Malcolm Fraser welcomed […]
20th Anniversary Celebration – Nepalese Assoc. of Qld
Congratulations to the Nepalese Association of Queensland on a very successful ANZAC Day commemoration and a celebration of their 20 years of service to the community. Thank you to President Tikaram Sarma, all of the current executive and members as well as everyone who has contributed over the past 20 years. The day commenced with […]
Anzac AFL Cup 2026 – Greater Springfield RSL Sub Branch
Following the dawn service, commemoration of ANZAC Day has continued in Springfield! At the home of the Brisbane Lions (Brighton Homes Arena), the Greater Springfield RSL Sub-Branch hosted the Anzac AFL Cup! I enjoyed the Womens match between the Australian Defence Force Lions and the Queensland Fire & Rescue Bears. Prior to kick off there […]
Anzac Day Service – Ipswich Sub Branch RSL
Thank you to Paul Rogers, Debbie Wadwell and the committee at the Ipswich RSL Sub‑Branch for organising the morning wreath laying ceremony in Ipswich for Anzac Day 2026. Everyone was very moved by the beautiful speech given by Ms Shelby O’Malley, St Mary’s College Leader on: What ANZAC Day means to me. Lest we forget.
Anzac Day Dawn Service – Greater Springfield RSL Sub Branch
Thousands of people attended the ANZAC Day dawn service at Springfield this morning. There were many families and children in attendance at one of the largest dawn services in Queensland. My sincere thanks to the Greater Springfield RSL Sub Brach for organising the event. President Glenn West estimated that there were 1800 volunteer hours spent […]
Iranian Society of Queensland – Nowruz Event
Thank you to the Iranian Society of Queensland for hosting a wonderful Nowruz event in the Queen Street Mall. Nowruz, celebrated for thousands of years, embodies renewal, hope, and unity. It is the New Year celebrated across Iran. This has been a very difficult time for the Iranian Australian community, many of whom came to […]
Harmony Day Celebrations
Thank you to the Vedanta Centre for holding a wonderful Harmony Day celebration in Springfield over the weekend. There was great entertainment with the Jade Ensemble providing a brilliant fusion of music inspired by sounds from Japan, Spain, Nepal and our Aboriginal first people. There were stalls and cultural performances and presentations by a range […]
Meeting with Prime Minister of Niue – Dalton Tagelagi
It was a pleasure to meet with the Prime Minister of Niue, the Hon. Dalton Tagelagi during his visit to Brisbane. iue is part of our Pasifika family and since becoming a Senator I have enjoyed supporting our wonderful Niue community here in Queensland. I was happy to speak in glowing terms about the contribution […]
Swanbank Green Steel Mill – Soil Turning Ceremony
Pleased to attend the Soil Turning Ceremony for Future Forgeworks’ Swanbank Green Steel Mill. This project marks a major milestone for Queensland, delivering Australia’s first new steel mill in more than 30 years and positioning Swanbank at the forefront of cleaner, more sustainable manufacturing. Once operational, the mill is expected to reduce emissions by around […]