Every year is packed with anniversaries, obviously.
But this year has some big Anzac ones, marking decades rather than years.
It is the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing on 25 April 1915.
On that day, Australian and New Zealand troops landed at Gallipoli, where more than 8000 people died.
It is also the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in 1945.
Japan surrendered on 15 August, ending a war that claimed more than 39,000 Australian lives.
It is also the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Borneo just before the war’s end, when Australian forces freed Borneo from Japanese occupation.
It is the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on 30 April 1975. It was a war which claimed the lives of 521 Australians.
It is the 35th anniversary of the start of the Gulf War on 2 August 1990. Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait drew 1800 Australians into conflict.
It is the 20th anniversary of peak Australian deployment in Iraq in 2005. Around 1400 troops served, including Queensland units.
And it is the 10th anniversary of Operation Okra Expansion in 2015, the start of RAAF strikes in Syria, involving Amberley-based aircraft.
Gympie RSL says looking back on these military operations not only helps honour those who served, but helps us understand our national identity and connect past lessons to present values.
“Marking anniversaries brings history alive, showing how Australians, including those from places like Gympie region, shaped and were shaped by these moments,” a spokesperson said.
