By Sonia Isaacs
A NEWLY completed ANZAC memorial has been unveiled at Beerwah Golf Club ahead of this year’s ANZAC Day commemorations.
The informal event last Tuesday, March 18, served as an opportunity to thank neighbouring RSL representatives from the Beerwah and Glass House Mountains sub-branches, who, along with other key figures, played a vital role in securing funding for the project’s completion.
Last year, the club secured a $10,000 federal ‘Saluting Their Service’ grant from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, enabling the construction of the memorial located near the Pro Shop gardens.
Club board member Allan Warry, a Vietnam veteran, expressed his gratitude towards the club executive, volunteers, and local stonemason Wayne Osborne along with other local tradespeople for ensuring its timely completion.
“I want to thank everyone who has supported this project to fruition over the last three and a half years,” Mr Warry said. “I’m very pleased we have been able to create a dedicated memorial here at the club that honours both the service of our veterans, past and present, as well as the original history of the golf club.”
He also acknowledged the support of Federal MP Andrew Wallace in securing the grant, and is now working on a pictorial display highlighting the historical significance of the club’s origins as the ‘Beerwah and District Memorial Club.’
The new ANZAC memorial will be a key feature of the club’s 2025 ANZAC Day celebrations.
