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Proclamation Day

Proclamation Day, Thursday 10 December 2009, will mark 150 years since the historic reading in Brisbane of the Letters Patent. The Letters Patent was signed by Queen Victoria on 6 June 1859, proclaiming Queensland a separate colony to New South Wales.

Queensland's first Governor, Sir George Ferguson Bowen, accompanied by his wife Lady Diamantina Bowen, witnessed the reading of the Letters Patent from the balcony of Adelaide House, now the Deanery of St John's Cathedral in Ann Street, Brisbane.

Proclamation Day will culminate the year of celebrations across the State and recognise the contribution and support of all Queenslanders towards the Q150 celebrations.

Proclamation Day celebration program - Thursday 10 December

6.00am – 7.30am	Proclamation Day Breakfast and Flotilla Colmslie Recreation Reserve Lytton Road (behind State Hockey Centre), Morningside A flotilla of craft with Governor Bowen and Lady Diamantina aboard (played by actors) will leave Colmslie Recreation Reserve headed for the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, as they did 150 years ago when they first arrived in Brisbane. The day will kick off with a free community breakfast and entertainment, before the flotilla, carrying the Governor and his wife leaves at 7.30am.
9.00am-10.30am	Queensland's first Governor, Sir George Bowen Proclamation Day Commemoration Ceremony Royal Palms Lawn, City Botanic Gardens A special commemoration ceremony of Governor Bowen and Lady Diamantina's arrival at the City Botanic Gardens will be held. There will be a flag-raising ceremony, 21 gun salute (from Kangaroo Point Cliffs) and a special F-111 fly past. Don’t leave the ceremony for the following parade without grabbing your free Queensland inspired morning tea – a lamington. F-111 strike aircraft A8 general dynamics F-111
10.30am-11.30am	Premier's Department float, 1959 centenary celebrations Proclamation Day Parade to St John's Cathedral Alice Street, George Street, Adelaide Street, Queen Street, Ann Street The Proclamation Day official party will make their way from the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens to St John’s Cathedral. See the parade as it passes through the streets of Brisbane.
11.30am-12.45pm	The reading of the Letters Patent from Adelaide House Proclamation Day Celebration of Thanksgiving St John’s Cathedral, Ann Street This Celebration will commence with the reading of the Letters Patent within the Cathedral followed by the ringing of the bells signifying our statehood. Following this a multi-faith celebration will take place giving thanks for the proud Queensland we are today.
2.00pm–4.00pm	Youth Parliament Parliament House, Alice Street, Brisbane How far has Queensland come? What does our future look like? Eighty-nine year seven students from 16 government and non-government South East Queensland schools, will come together to represent the 89 Members of Parliament and discuss the issues of our future. Topics include the Arts, Indigenous, climate change and sustainability, health, women and sport. The Speaker of the House, the Honourable John Mickel MP, will conduct the business of the debate.
Gates open 4pm	Powderfinger Q150 Proclamation Day Concert featuring Powderfinger Brisbane Riverstage, City Botanic Gardens Join us for the ultimate celebration concert, featuring Queensland's greatest contemporary band, Powderfinger. Support acts include Custard, a prolific Brisbane band from the 90s who are reforming just for the Q150 Proclamation Day Concert, and Queensland up and comers The Cairo’s, The Middle East and Yves Klein Blue. With a line up like that, the concert is sure to end Q150 with a bang! Get your Q150 Proclamation Day Concert ticket and pre-order your download of the new Powderfinger album Golden Rule for $25 plus $9.55 (postage and handling). Tickets are now sold out. Find out more about Brisbane Riverstage Supported by: