Labour Day 2010 - Monday 3 May

Labour Day t-shirts   T-shirts will be distributed on the day at most locations.

Click here to download the 2010 QNU Labour Day flyer

Brisbane

MARCH ROUTE

• Assemble at cnr Wharf and Turbot Sts for a 10:00am start
• merge into Wickham St
• turn left into Brunswick St
• turn right into St Paul's Tce
• turn left into Brookes St
• turn left into Gregory Tce
• then enter Oval 2 via the back of the main arena

Regional activities

BARCALDINE

The Tree of Knowledge Festival will be held from Friday 30 April to Monday 3 May. Activities and fun galore!! The May Day march will be held on Monday 3 May commencing at 10:00am in Oak St making its way to the Showgrounds for the Tree of Knowledge Goat Races! Go to www.treeofknowledge.com.au for more info.

BOWEN

A march will be held on Monday 3 May with assembly at 9:30am at the Post Office in Powell St. This will be followed by a family fund day at the QRI Hall, Bowen St with jumping castle, face painting, tug-o-war, pollie throwing, BBQ and bar and a home brewing competition.

BUNDABERG

A march will be held on Satuday 1 May with assembly at Riverside Parklands at 11:00am. The march will proceed to Anzac Park and the Bundaberg Bowls Club for a barbeque and kids rides. Please contact Greg Purches on 4120 0300 or 0418 194 387 for further information.

CAIRNS

A march will be held on Monday 3 May with assembly at Cairns Esplanade opposite Cairns Base Hospital at 10:00am for a 10:15am start. This will be followed by a family fun day with bands, food stalls, drinks tent, kids rides and entertainment including the annual inter-union tug-o-war. For more info contact either Heath Mitchell (LHMU) - 0400 070 316, Kevin O'Sullivan (QPSU) - 0417 646 606 or Stuart Traill (ETU) - 0430 072 049.

EMU PARK

A family picnic will be held on Sunday 2 May from 11:00am - 5:00pm at Bell Park. There'll be food and drink stalls, raffles, live band and free lollies, chips and iceblocks for the kids. Also, the famous Doreen Sleeman Memorial Broom Throwing Competition and the Inaugural Harry Sleeman Memorial Sandal Throwing Competition will be held. For more info contact Bruce Craig on 0400 845 974.

IPSWICH

A march will be held from 10:00am on Saturday 1 May with assembly from 9:30am at Ellenborough St (between Darling St and Roseberry Pde). The march will proceed to Timothy Maloney Park followed by a family fun day with kids rides, animal farm, face painting, drinks and BBQ. For more info contact David Malley on 3291 4558.

GLADSTONE

A march will be held on Monday 3 May from 10:00am with assembly in the Council Chambers car park behind Goondoon St. This will be followed by a family BBQ/picnic day with food, drinks, kids races and entertainment at the Gladstone Marina, Brian Hanson Dve. Please contact Phil Golby on 0419 657 801 for more information.

GOLD COAST

A march will be held on Sunday 2 May commencing at 9:00am with assembly at the Southport Workers Club, Scarborough St. The march will proceed to Broadwater Parklands, Southport for celebrations including a sausage sizzle, jumping castle, bands and guest speakers. For further information contact Joy Townsend on 0421 815 545.

MACKAY

A march will be held on Monday 3 May at 9:30am with assembly at cnr River and Gregory Sts from 9:00am. The march will be followed by a family fun day at Queens Park with rides, kids races, food and refreshment stalls, face painting and entertainment. Please contact Shane Brunker on 0419 472 325 for further info.

MARYBOROUGH

A family fun day will be held in Queens Park from 10:00am on Sunday May 2. There will be a jumping castle and merry-go-round for the kids and ice cream and coffee will be for sale. The Maryborough ALP branch will be running a sausage sizzle. Plus, the Model Engineers Live Steamers Association will be providing the small trains. For more info, contact Ron Fossen (QPSU) on 0408 705 153.

MORANBAH

A march will be held on Monday 3 May at 10:00am with assembly on Tallon St. The march will proceed to Town Oval where there will be guest speakers, food, kid rides and fireworks. Please contact Trent Deverell (0418 778 556) or Frank Baker (0418 986 349) for further information.

ROCKHAMPTON

A march will be held on Monday 3 May commencing at 9:00am from Riverside car park (between William and Derby Sts) finishing at Victoria Park, Huish Dve. A family fun day will be held in the park with market stalls, licenced bar, live music, kids rides, face painting, sausage sizzle, holiday giveaway and free multo-draw raffle. Please contact Craig Allen on 4922 5844 or 0419 769 125 for further information.

SUNSHINE COAST

A barbeque will be held on Sunday 2 May commencing at 10:30am at Cotton Tree Park with kids activities, speeches and music. Please contact Greg Pitman on 5441 7878 or 0407 163 628 for further information.

TOOWOOMBA

A march will be held on Saturday 1 May commencing at 10:00am with assembly behind the Toowoomba City Council Building, cnr Herries and Victoria Sts. A BBQ and bowls day will then be held at the Toowoomba City Bowls Club. Please contact Pat Menz on 0407 031 999 for more information.

TOWNSVILLE

A march will be held on Monday 3 May with assembly from 10:00am at Anzac Park, The Strand. The march will proceed to Strand Park where there will be entertainment, kids rides, food stalls, beer tent, races and a tug-o-war. Please contact Margie Dale on 0409 596 260 for further information. For more information download the flyer.

WEIPA

A march will be held on Monday 3 May at 9:30am from Boundary Rd (near St Lukes Church) proceeding to Weipa Cricket Club. At the Cricket Club there will be a BBQ, face painting, tug-o-war and a slip ‘n’ slide for the kids. For more info contact Lucynda Maskell on either 40 697459 or 40 698118.