A LARGE crowd will be on hand for Anzac Day commemorations at Greenbank this year as veterans and families look to put the isolation of 2020's driveway services behind them.
And RSL sub-branch is ready for the influx, with preparations for 2021 Anzac Day underway.
It already is one of the best-attended services in the south-east, and Greenbank's is expected to grow this year with news that the commemorations in Brisbane could be invitation only.
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We are most enthused, and looking forward to having a normal Anzac Day commemoration and celebration
- Eric Cavanagh
Club officials have vowed to host a service come what may, even if restrictions are tightened again between now and Sunday, April 25.
The dawn service will start at 5.30am in the Greenbank RSL club's southern carpark, at the temporary cenotaph.
A gunfire breakfast will follow at about 6am, before veterans assemble at 9.30am at Blackwell Street, for the march which sets off at 10am. All veterans are welcome to take part.
There will be buses and vintage Jeeps to take the elderly and infirm marchers along the route to the club.
The main service follows the march.
Sub-branch president Eric Cavanagh said members were excited to return to traditional commemorations.
"We are most enthused, and looking forward to having a normal Anzac Day commemoration and celebration," Mr Cavanagh said.
"Last year's driveway services felt isolated."
He said the sub-branch would enlist the help of Greenbank's RSL club to ensure COVID-19 guidelines would be met.
"At this stage, we know that social distancing will be in place, and there will be a plan for it," he said.
"We don't want to be seen to be planning irresponsibly, but it will definitely go ahead.
"The club will assist with social distancing to ensure we observe all rules and regulations in place at the time."
Applications have been made with police and Logan City Council.
Secretary Doug Watts expected dignitaries at the event.
"We have a very good rapport with all our politicians - Jim Chalmers, Linus Power, Leanne Enoch and Charis Mullen - and with our local councillors," Mr Watts said.
The speaker for the main service has not been chosen, but Afghanistan veteran Stephen Mlinaric will deliver the address at the dawn service.
Sub-branch treasurer Stewart Rae will emcee.
RSL Queensland said it would work with its 230 sub-branches across the state to ensure commemorations would go ahead.
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