Paroo Shire Honour Board

The honour board complements the nearby War Memorial Fountain. The honour board, commemorating those who served in World War I was reputedly unveiled in 1918 by the State Governor, Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams. At that time it was located in the old shire hall. The honour board was installed before the close of hostilities, and denotes the commencement of the war, 1914, on the left hand side of the memorial. The corresponding space on the other side is empty. This is a standard type of Wunderlich honour board to be found in many country towns. Beneath the standard words 'Roll of Honour' and British and Australian flags is a plaque on which 'Paroo Shire' is encircled by the commemorative inscriptions 'Brave hearts and true, God guide them' and 'Shall their sacrifice be in vain?' This is an uncommon occurrence; a more usual inscription on similar Wunderlich honour boards is 'Those who answered the Empire's call'. The Honour Board was relocated to the new Shire Hall, built in 1924, and again moved to the public foyer of the new Civic Centre in Stockyard Street in 1971. This was officially opened by the then Premier, Hon J Bjelke-Petersen on 23 April 1971.