To mark the time at which the first Australians waded ashore ANZAC Cove in 1915, thousands of people will gather to watch an ANZAC Day Dawn Service.
ANZAC Day was established to honour those who served and gave their lives in the Great War. However, in the years since WWI, Australian troops have answered the call to serve in conflicts around the world. As a result, ANZAC Day has evolved into a day of remembrance for all who have served and sacrificed their lives in conflicts that Australia has participated in.
The Dawn Service is a period of quiet contemplation, accompanied by the bugle call of the Last Post and The Ode of Remembrance.
Plan your ANZAC Day commemoration with these guides:
Bayside LGA
Sunday 23/4: Mascot
Tuesday 25/4: Dawn Service – Botany, Arncliffe, Bexley, Brighton Le Sands, Bardwell Park, Kingsgrove, and Ramsgate
Visit the Bayside Council website for location and times.
Georges River LGA
Sunday 23/4: Mortdale, Oatley
Tuesday 25/4: Dawn Service: Kogarah, Hurstville, Penshurst
Martin Place
The ANZAC Day Dawn Service will be held at 4.20 am at the Cenotaph, Martin Place, Sydney, which was sculpted by Sir Bertram Mackennal and unveiled in 1929. The Dawn Service will be followed by the ANZAC Day March, which will take place along Elizabeth Street in the Sydney CBD at 9.00 am. There are many locations to view the March on both sides of Elizabeth Street.
The public is invited to attend and watch the Service and march in person, or will be able to watch the events from home on TV and online.
NRL ANZAC Round
4pm: St George Dragons vs. Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium