Centaur Commemorations 2025
Canberra, ACT.
Wednesday 14 May 2025 at 4.30 pm.
Australian War Memorial
Last Post Ceremony commemorating the sinking of the AHS Centaur
Wreath-layers are asked to arrive at 4.00 pm and report to the Commemorations Desk. Good news! Ticketing is no longer required! Assemble in the forecourt where the Association Representative Steve McGrath and his team will be waiting to greet you. Best access is up the main steps of the AWM through the Heritage entrance at the front of the building. The forecourt is approx. 20 metres through the building entrance straight ahead, with the Pool of Reflection beyond that.
For those unable to attend personally, the ceremony can be viewed by following the live stream link on the AWM webpage.
The Centaur casualties to be commemorated will be Privates Fred and Alan Fortier, 2/12th Field Ambulance.
Melbourne, VIC.
Thursday, 15 May 2025 11.30—11.45am.
Shrine of Remembrance, Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, VIC 3001.
Shrine Monthly Remembrance Service for May at the Sanctuary. There will be an opportunity to lay private wreaths and floral tributes after the formal wreaths are laid during the service. Attendees are invited to meet afterwards at the Visitor Centre for refreshments. The service will be livestreamed on the Shrine’s website, Facebook and YouTube.
Enquiries: Tom Evans tevans@easternpsych.com.au Mobile 0438 123 265
Brisbane, QLD.
Wednesday 14 May 2025
10am for 10.30 am.
Holy Spirit Chapel, Australian Catholic University, 1100 Nudgee Rd, Banyo.
Morning tea to follow. Service participants will be TS Cadets, Brisbane Girls’ Grammar School Chamber Choir, Queensland Police Pipes and Drums, and ACU Nursing Students will be in attendance. Uniform, Academic Dress and medals may be worn. General Parking is to the left of the main access road. Take the main entrance off Nudgee Road. The chapel is site 201. Disabled parking is available at P8, P3, P4. A map of the layout can be found here
Enquires and RSVP by Thursday 8 May 2025 to admin@centaurnursesfund.org.au
Caloundra, QLD.
Wednesday, 14th May 2025 at 11.00am
At the Memorial in Centaur Park, Caloundra.
Anyone wishing to lay a wreath please advise Deborah Taylor, Caloundra Rotary Club, Mobile 0412 718 373, by Friday 2nd May 2025.
Tea/Coffee and a light refreshment will be provided on site before the Service commences (from 9.30am).
Limited parking at Centaur Park. A coach will leave the Caloundra RSL car park at 9.30am and return to the RSL at 12.30pm.
Enquiries: Deborah Taylor, Telephone 0412 718 373, email deborah57celebrant@gmail.com
Point Danger, QLD. (from Banora Point NSW.)
Wednesday 14 May 2024, 9.00 am.
Assembly Hall, Centaur Primary School, 1, Eucalyptus Drive Banora Point NSW.
The Service is conducted by the school students with refreshments following.
Enquiries to Centaur Primary School (07) 5524 9655.
Dapto, NSW.
Saturday 11 May 2024 at 11.00 am.*
War Memorial in the small park adjacent to Dapto Railway Station.
All welcome. Refreshments following the Service at Dapto RSL Hall opposite the park.
For further information or directions contact. Acting Secretary Pam Bowman Dapto-Port-KemblaSB@rslnsw.org.au
*subject to change