Lord Mayor honours Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk will honour Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee today, by holding a commemorative tree planting in Victoria Park.

The Lord Mayor said the special milestone would be marked by planting sixty trees to signify the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s succession to the throne.

“We’ve chosen 10 fig trees and 50 hoop pines to plant, as they’re both iconic trees featured throughout our city,” Cr Quirk said.

“These trees can live for more than 100 years so will go on to represent the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee for a long time to come.

“Since the Queen’s first visit to our city in 1954 and as the only reigning monarch to have come to Australia, she has witnessed many special occasions in Brisbane.”

The trees will be planted by Brisbane teachers and school students, Lord Mayor’s Australia Day Award winners, members of the Australian Monarchist League, community groups and Brisbane City Councillors.

On March 9, 1954 Queen Elizabeth was honoured with a Civic Reception at the RNA showgrounds, which was organised by the then Lord Mayor Frank Roberts.

During her first tour of Brisbane, Queen Elizabeth II was also honoured with a Royal Ball at City Hall and a ‘Women’s Reception’ at City Hall, where more than 200 Brisbane women were invited to attend.

She has since made many more visits to Brisbane, including attending a Civic Reception out front of City Hall in 1963, visiting the Brisbane District Courts for the opening in 1970, opening City Art Gallery in City Hall in 1977, closing the Commonwealth Games in 1982 and opening Expo ’88.

Cr Quirk said the Queen’s most recent visit last year will also be fondly remembered.

“Thousands of well-wishers warmly greeted the Queen in October, as she took the time to tour the Brisbane River and view the reconstruction following the floods,” he said.

“This, along with all her other visits, will forever be part of Brisbane’s history.”

For more information on the Diamond Jubilee tree planting, phone Council on (07) 3403 8888.










Historical photographs from previous visits Her Majesty The Queen has made to Brisbane are also available on disc.

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Lord Mayor Frank Roberts Escorts Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Ball, City Hall March 10 1954

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Queen Elizabeth II departs City Hall following a “Women’s Reception” attended by 200 Brisbane women and the lady Mayoress. March 17th 1954

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Queen Elizabeth II addresses crowd at a Civic Reception in King George Square hosted by Lord Mayor Clem Jones Wednesday March 6th 1963

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Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh arrive at King George Square to attend Civic Reception hosted by Lord Mayor Clem Jones Wednesday March 6th 1963

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Queen Elizabeth II arrives at City Hall Steps to be greeted by Lady Mayoress, Sylvia Jones and Lord Mayor Clem Jones Wednesday March 6th 1963.

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Queen Elizabeth II signing the City Hall visitors book at a Civic Reception at City Hall hosted by Lord Mayor Clem Jones, 12 April 1970

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Queen Elizabeth II departing City Hall, escorted by Lord Mayor Clem Jones following a Civic Reception, 12 April 1970.

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Queen Elizabeth II visits City Hall escorted by Lord Mayor Frank Sleeman to officially open the City Hall Art Gallery and Museum Wednesday March 9th 1977.

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Queen Elizabeth II unveils a plaque to commemorate the official opening of the City Hall Art Gallery and Museum Wednesday March 9th 1977.

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Queen Elizabeth II unveils a plaque to commemorate the official opening of the City Hall Art Gallery and Museum Wednesday March 9th 1977

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Queen Elizabeth II inspects display of plans and images of City hall, at the official opening of the City Hall Art Gallery and Museum. Escorted by Lord Mayor Frank Sleeman, Wednesday March 9th 1977

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Queen Elizabeth II inspects display of plans and images of City hall, at the official opening of the City Hall Art Gallery and Museum. Escorted by Lord Mayor Frank Sleeman, Wednesday March 9th 1977

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