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The sacrifice made by officers who have lost their lives in service to our community is never forgotten.
Each year, vigils, services and marches are held across the land to commemorate National Police Remembrance Day to remember and honour all police officers who have been killed in the line of duty.
We also remember and honour officers whose death did not occur as a consequence of their duty.
The tradition of National Police Remembrance Day started in 1989 and has been honoured every year since. In 2020 and 2021, the usual marches did not take place in Brisbane due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marches returned in 2022 in locations throughout Queensland.
2026 National Police Remembrance Day service locations
September 29, 2026
Brisbane Region | ||||
| Suburb | Event | Date | Time | Location |
| Brisbane | Candlelight Vigil | 24 September | 5pm | Queensland Police Academy, 92 Rudd St, Oxley |
| Brisbane | NPRD march | 29 September | 9am | Reddaccliff Place, Queen & George Sts, Brisbane |
| Brisbane | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | Queensland Police Memorial Brisbane City Botanic Gardens |
| Bayside | Memorial service | 29 September | 2pm | Champion Life Church Beveridge Road, Thornlands |
| Calamvale | Memorial service | 29 September | 7am | Matthew Arnold Memorial Park Roseneath Dr & Algester Rd, Parkinson |
| Oxley | Memorial service | 29 September | 6pm | Oxley Uniting Church 114 Oxley Station Road, Oxley |
North Coast Region | ||||
| Deception Bay | Memorial service | 29 September | 11am | Freshwater Anglican Church 43 Park Road, Deception Bay |
| Maroochydore | Memorial service | 29 September | 8:30am | Kawana Waters Surf Life Saving Club 99 Pacific Blvd Buddina |
| Bundaberg | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | Anglican Church 59 Woongarra Street, Bundaberg |
| Gympie | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | Expansion Church 38 Fritz Road, Chatsworth |
| Hervey Bay | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | Hervey Bay Baptist Church 20 Nikenbah Dundowran Rd, Nikenbah |
South Eastern Region | ||||
| Ormeau | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | Highway Church 351 Creek St, Ormeau |
Southern Region | ||||
| Kingaroy | Memorial service | 29 September | 2pm | Anglican Church Alford Street, Kingaroy |
| Toowoomba | NPRD March | 29 September | 9.30am | From outside St Saviour's College Neil Street, Toowoomba |
| Toowoomba | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | St Patricks Cathedral 123 Neil Street, Toowoomba |
| Warwick | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | St Marks Anglican Church Cnr of Grafton and Albion Street, Warwick |
| Ipswich | NPRD March | 29 September | 9.30am | Corner of Ellenborough & Brisbane Streets, Ipswich |
| Ipswich | Memorial service | 29 September | 10:15am | St Mary's Church 1B Elizabeth Street, Woodend |
| Charleville | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | St Mary's Catholic Church 59 Watson Street, Charleville |
| Roma | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | At Life Church 146 Northern Rd, Roma |
Central Region | ||||
| Biloela | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | St Gabriels Anglican Church Cnr Kariboe and Melton Streets, Biloela |
| Central Highlands | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | Bedford Weir Blackwater |
| Gladstone | NPRD March | 29 September | 9.30am | Gladstone Police Station 12 Yarroon St, Gladstone Central |
| Gladstone | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | Saint Saviour's Anglican Church 70 Auckland Street, Gladstone |
| Longreach | Memorial service | 29 September | 9am | Longreach Police Station 97 Galah Street, Longreach |
| Rockhampton | Candlelight Vigil | 28 September | 6pm | Police Memorial Park 161 Bolsover Street, Rockhampton |
| Rockhampton | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | St Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral William Street, Rockhampton |
| Whitsunday | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | St Martins Church, Cannonvale St Martins Lane (off Shute Harbour Road), Cannonvale |
| Mackay | Candlelight Vigil | 28 September | 5.30pm | Sydney Street Old Town Hall Park, Mackay |
| Mackay | NPRD March | 29 September | 9.00am | Brisbane Street to River Street, Mackay |
| Mackay | Memorial service | 29 September | 9.30am | Saint Patrick's Catholic Church River Street, Mackay |
| Moranbah | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | Oasis Life Church 2A Jackson Avenue, Moranbah |
Northern Region | ||||
| Cloncurry | Memorial service | 29 September | 2pm | St Coleman's Catholic Church Sheaffe Street, Cloncurry |
| Mount Isa | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | Good Shepherd Parish Stanley St, Mt Isa |
| Townsville | Memorial service | 29 September | 9.30am | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Stanley Street |
Far Northern Region | ||||
| Atherton | Memorial service | 29 September | 9am | St Josephs Church Mabel Street, Atherton |
| Aurukun | Memorial service | 29 September | 11am | Aurukun Police Station |
| Bamaga | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | Bamaga Police Station Lui Street, Sally Urquhart Memorial |
| Cairns | Memorial service | 29 September | 2pm | St Monica's Cathedral, Cairns |
| Cooktown | Memorial service | 29 September | 2pm | Bi-Centennial Park Charlotte St, Cooktown |
| Port Douglas | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | St Augustine’s Catholic Church Grogan St, Mossman |
| Thursday Island | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church 120-122 Douglas Street, Thursday Island |
| Tully | Memorial service | 29 September | 10am | St Clare's Catholic Church, Tully |
| Weipa | Memorial service | 29 September | 6pm | Kumrunga Park, Weipa |
National Police Remembrance Day is an opportunity for family members to pay their respects to officers killed on duty, as far back as the beginning of the Queensland Police Force in 1864.
National Police Remembrance Day services are held at the QPS Memorial in Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens.
National Police Remembrance Day commemorations are held in many locations across the state, from the Gold Coast to the Torres Strait, from the coast to the desert.
Locations around Queensland host candlelight vigils the night before National Police Remembrance Day to further honour the sacrifice of officers.
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