Community & Business
5 May, 2026
Greenmount ceremony never fails to impress
The annual ANZAC Commemoration at Greenmount is always well attended and always stirs the soul with its solemn tributes and its evocation of national pride
After the traditional march on Ramsay Street, the large crowd was welcomed by MC Doug Gale after which the ANZAC Requiem was read by Cr Carol Taylor, who is part of the local ceremony every year.
After the hymn “Abide With Me” Clifton State High School student Alex Atwell said a prayer before guest speakers Major Jake Timm and Captain Matt Enriquez from Borneo Barracks delivered the address.
The first wreath was laid by Major Timm ahead of wreath laying by Cr Taylor on behalf of Toowoomba Regional Council, then representatives of churches, schools and private citizens.
Graham Gordon read the Uniform Resolution and led The Ode of Remembrance after which Norm Kerr from the Warwick Thistle Pipe Band rendered a stirring version of The Lament (Flowers of the Forest).
Local trumpet player Ellie Stenzel played The Last Post and after a minute’s silence and the raising of the flag, played Rouse.
A significant part of the Greenmount ceremony is the Passing of the Torch from an Army officer, this year Major Timm, to student leaders from Greenmount and Emu Creek State Schools.
The Amity Quartet led the singing of the New Zealand and Australian national anthems before a combined choir from the two local schools ended with “We Are Australian”.
