6th Battalion to Exercise Freedom of the City
The 6th Battalion will conduct an Exercising of the Freedom of Entry to the City of Brisbane commencing at 0930 on Saturday 5th December 2015. The Battalion will commence from the vicinity of the Treasury Casino and march to King George Square, after having been ‘Challenged’ on Adelaide Street, to receive the Brigade Commander, The Chief of Army, The Governor of Queensland and the Brisbane Lord Mayor. Afterwards the Battalion will be hosted by the Brisbane Lord Mayor at a Civic Reception.
Note: This reception IS NOT open to members of the 6 RAR Association. We will be represented by our President, Mr Ben McDevitt AM
The Battalion Ball is to be conducted at the Brisbane Convention and Entertainment Centre that evening. The Presidents of 6 RAR and LTVA associations have been invited and twenty tickets only have been set aside for members of those associations due to capacity restrictions. The cost of these tickets is approx $120.00 and will be released in the coming days via the Associations. If you wish to attend, please email the [email protected] to put your name forward. You are not guaranteed a seat as it will be first in, best dressed
6 RAR Association members are encouraged to attend this march and show our enduring support for the Battalion.
6 RAR Association Members Get-together:
Following the march, association members can meet at The Grand Central Hotel, 270 Anne St., under Central Station. Easy to get to and away from, no parking fees. See you there!
