New home for Brisbane's Eternal Flame

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Soldiers relocate Brisbane's Eternal Flame from the cenotaph on Thursday to begin a "huge transformation of Anzac Square".

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk says he is confident Brisbanes Eternal Flame will be safe from vandals during its temporary relocation while the CBD cenotaph is renovated.

On Thursday, the flame was moved to a small fenced plot in Anzac Square, about 25 metres away the Ann Street site it has occupied since 1930.

While the cenotaph flame was protected by locked gates and is in full view of Ann Street, the temporary location is down the slope in Anzac Square behind a fence only about a metre high.

Brisbanes Eternal Flame has been temporarily moved from the Ann Street site it has occupied since 1930. Photo: Bradley Kanaris

I think people will respect the flame, what it means and obviously the reality is we have some CCTV coverage as well, Cr Quirk said.

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Well be watching, well be making sure the respect that ought to be maintained for this flame is maintained.

With a small crowd in attendance, including senior veterans, Corporal Christopher Purdie was given the honour of taking a burner from the cenotaph, walking down its steps and lighting the fire at the new location.

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New home for Brisbane's Eternal Flame