Anzac sacrifice commemorated at dawn services
11 years, 11 months ago

Anzac sacrifice commemorated at dawn services

ABC  

Tens of thousands of Australians have attended dawn services around the country to commemorate Anzac Day and pay tribute to soldiers who fought and died in war. A record crowd of more than 30,000 people gathered in freezing conditions on the steps of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, while 45,000 turned up for services in Melbourne and thousands more in Sydney. Victoria Cross recipient Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith addressed Canberra's dawn service at the War Memorial. "These days, I suspect that with many people recovering their own family history - you can now get a full service record of a World War I soldier online - they now have more meaning, they might start to recover a much more significant meaning for people today," he said.

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Australians gather at Anzac Day services across the country to honour service men and women
11 months, 1 week ago

Australians gather at Anzac Day services across the country to honour service men and women

ABC  

Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders have gathered for Anzac Day dawn services and parades across both countries to honour those who served. At a dawn service at Adelaide's National War Memorial, one of the centrepieces of local Anzac Day commemorations, a densely packed gathering heard messages of remembrance and mourning. Thousands gather in the west Thousands of people gathered …

Australia and New Zealand honor their war dead with dawn services on Anzac Day
11 months, 1 week ago

Australia and New Zealand honor their war dead with dawn services on Anzac Day

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Hundreds of thousands of people gathered across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services and street marches Thursday to commemorate their war dead on Anzac Day. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon attended a dawn service in his country’s largest city, Auckland, while Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saw the sun rise at a World War II …

Hundreds gather in Turkey to remember WWI dead on Anzac Day
1 year, 11 months ago

Hundreds gather in Turkey to remember WWI dead on Anzac Day

The Independent  

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What is Anzac Day and how is it marked in Australia and New Zealand?
2 years, 11 months ago

What is Anzac Day and how is it marked in Australia and New Zealand?

The Independent  

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ANZAC Day: Aussies pour into pubs and party the public holiday away with two-up and slabs of VB
2 years, 11 months ago

ANZAC Day: Aussies pour into pubs and party the public holiday away with two-up and slabs of VB

Daily Mail  

Aussies have poured into pubs to play two-up and chug slabs of Victoria Bitter after hundreds of thousands flocked to ANZAC Day services to pay tribute to diggers past and present. Thousands of Aussies have packed into pubs across Australia to play two-up and drink VB after attending ANZAC DAY services A punter dressed as a sailor shows off his …

Anzac Day 2022: North Bondi RSL sub-branch responds to dawn service gaffe
2 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day 2022: North Bondi RSL sub-branch responds to dawn service gaffe

Daily Mail  

A serviceman who accidentally muttered 'what the f*** kids' in front of one of Sydney's biggest Anzac Day dawn services was fed up with delays in the service. Full-scale Anzac Day commemorations returned for the first time since 2019 on Monday, with hundreds of thousands coming out to pay tribute to diggers past and present at dawn services across Australia. …

Anzac Day marked across Australia as crowds return to public ceremonies and parades
2 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day marked across Australia as crowds return to public ceremonies and parades

ABC  

Dawn ceremonies across the country have honoured the men and women who died in armed conflict while serving Australia. The RSL's New South Wales president, navy veteran Ray James, said "enormous crowds" turned up for the pre-dawn service despite wet weather. In Townsville, home to one of Australia's largest military communities, Chief of Army Lieutenant-General Rick Burr led the dawn …

Anzac Day 2022: Aussies flock to dawn services to remember our diggers
2 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day 2022: Aussies flock to dawn services to remember our diggers

Daily Mail  

Australians have gathered at Anzac Day dawn services across the country to pay tribute to servicemen and women for the first time in big numbers since the Covid pandemic began in 2020. The Last Post is played in Sydney's Martin Place, where thousands gathered for the Anzac Day dawn service On the Gold Coast, Australians of all ages packed Currumbin's …

Anzac Day opening hours Woolworths, Coles, Aldi; dawn service times
2 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day opening hours Woolworths, Coles, Aldi; dawn service times

Daily Mail  

Anzac Day commemorations to honour soldiers and remember fallen heroes will proceed as usual across most of the country. Anzac Day will go ahead as normal this year 'This year marks the first year since the Australia Defence Force's withdrawal from Afghanistan,' Mr Elliot said. NSW: The state's official Anzac Day dawn service will begin at 4.30am at the Cenotaph …

Anzac Day services in Northern Rivers to proceed despite flood damage
2 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day services in Northern Rivers to proceed despite flood damage

ABC  

The record floods that laid waste to parts of the Northern Rivers earlier this year have not been enough to stop many in the New South Wales region from going above and beyond to ensure that Anzac Day services go ahead. Key points: Lismore locals have pulled together to clean up the cenotaph in time for Anzac Day Murwillumbah's service …

William to remember Australia and New Zealand’s fallen troops on Anzac Day
2 years, 11 months ago

William to remember Australia and New Zealand’s fallen troops on Anzac Day

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. William, second in line to the throne, will also remember Australians and New Zealanders …

Regional communities lead Anzac Day commemorations in WA as Perth remains in lockdown
3 years, 11 months ago

Regional communities lead Anzac Day commemorations in WA as Perth remains in lockdown

ABC  

Regional communities across Western Australia have led the state's Anzac Day commemorations, as Perth cancelled major services due to lockdown. As Perth and the adjacent Peel region entered their second day of lockdown on Sunday, regional WA hosted the only Anzac Day services open to the public with thousands attending across the state. Find more local news Browse for your …

Crowd limit at Melbourne Anzac Day service sees hundreds watch from outside Shrine of Remembrance
3 years, 11 months ago

Crowd limit at Melbourne Anzac Day service sees hundreds watch from outside Shrine of Remembrance

ABC  

People have lined a perimeter fence around Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance to watch the dawn service as COVID-19 restrictions limited the event to just 1,400 attendees. Key points: Crowd limits across the country have been capped in line with coronavirus restrictions RSL Victoria chief executive Jamie Twidale says the event is no less special for the rules Crowd limits were …

Anzac Day services and private commemorations across Australia remember 'ultimate sacrifice' of war
3 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day services and private commemorations across Australia remember 'ultimate sacrifice' of war

ABC  

Leaders and service men and women have paid tribute to the sacrifices of veterans and the strength of Australians at Anzac Day commemorations across the country. At the national dawn service in Canberra, the Prime Minister said while the Anzac story may have begun 106 years ago in Gallipoli, it was in the homes, farms and towns across the country …

Perth COVID lockdown enters day two with Anzac Day dawn services restricted to driveways
3 years, 11 months ago

Perth COVID lockdown enters day two with Anzac Day dawn services restricted to driveways

ABC  

Residents of Perth and Peel held their Anzac Day dawn services on their driveways again on the second day of a city-wide lockdown. Key points: WA is waiting for results from a large number of COVID tests on the second day of lockdown in the Perth and Peel regions One new case was recorded on Saturday, and the list of …

Australians can still 'Light up the Dawn' in their driveways for Anzac Day 2021
3 years, 11 months ago

Australians can still 'Light up the Dawn' in their driveways for Anzac Day 2021

ABC  

Anzac Day this year may feel pretty similar for Western Australian residents under COVID lockdown. With Anzac Day services in those regions cancelled, Premier Mark McGowan has encouraged people to take to their driveways at dawn instead. This year, the RSL has put together a short audio Anzac Day service that you can download or stream once you're standing on …

Coronavirus levels in Adelaide wastewater returns to 'zero' as Anzac Day services 'restricted'
4 years ago

Coronavirus levels in Adelaide wastewater returns to 'zero' as Anzac Day services 'restricted'

ABC  

South Australia's Premier says the state government will offer as much support as necessary to ensure Anzac Day dawn services can go ahead next month despite coronavirus restrictions. "We seem to have got all the planning right for events like the Fringe and international tennis and football, but here we are scrambling at the last minute to offer support for …

Leaders mark Anzac Day 2020 at War Memorial as Australians pay respects from home amid coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 11 months ago

Leaders mark Anzac Day 2020 at War Memorial as Australians pay respects from home amid coronavirus lockdown

ABC  

The national Anzac Day ceremony was watched by thousands on Saturday morning — broadcast from the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, as people stay home amid coronavirus restrictions. The performance, in support of the RSL's Light Up the Dawn initiative encouraging people to commemorate Anzac Day at home, was livestreamed on the Opera House's Facebook page and has been viewed …

Anzac Day: New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern marks the occasion from her driveway
4 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day: New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern marks the occasion from her driveway

CNN  

CNN — It’s Anzac Day in New Zealand and Australia – but people have to mark the day of remembrance a little differently this year, even prime ministers. On Saturday, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern posted a picture on Instagram of her standing alongside her father and partner outside Premier House in Wellington. “Really moving to see all the …

War veterans face a new battle as coronavirus restrictions leave them isolated on Anzac Day
4 years, 11 months ago

War veterans face a new battle as coronavirus restrictions leave them isolated on Anzac Day

ABC  

Lesley Brown was just 21 when he was sent to the Darwin battlefields in 1942. Key points: Lesley Brown will be the only South Australian World War II veteran attending a service Australians will be encouraged to stand in their driveways to mark Anzac Day Ex-Military Rehabilitation Centre has organised care packages for veterans Eight months after atomic bombs destroyed …

Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Michelle Bridges lead celebrity Anzac Day tributes
4 years, 11 months ago

Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Michelle Bridges lead celebrity Anzac Day tributes

Daily Mail  

Public ceremonies to mark Anzac Day may have been cancelled in Australia this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. 'We can't gather for dawn services but we still can express our gratitude': Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Michelle Bridges led celebrity Anzac Day tributes on Saturday as Andy Lee touched fans with a moving rendition of the Last Post Hollywood …

Thousands observe Anzac Day Dawn Service in Australia
4 years, 11 months ago

Thousands observe Anzac Day Dawn Service in Australia

Daily Mail  

Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders have stood at the end of their driveways with candles to remember those who defended their country during the annual Anzac Day Dawn Service. Anzac Day marches and services were cancelled across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic A memorial is seen on the front lawn of a Rydalmere resident during the early …

Australian war veterans brace for an Anzac Day without the company of soldiers
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian war veterans brace for an Anzac Day without the company of soldiers

ABC  

As Australia prepares to mark an Anzac Day unlike any other, our veterans are facing the challenge of physical separation during a time that is traditionally more about unity. Favourite day of the year Anzac Day this year was supposed to mark a 10-year reunion for Troy Methorst and members of his combat team who served in Afghanistan from 2010–2011. …

Coronavirus forces cancellation of Anzac Day services in Victoria, NSW, Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia
5 years ago

Coronavirus forces cancellation of Anzac Day services in Victoria, NSW, Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia

ABC  

A number of states have moved to cancel some Anzac Day services and ban the public from attending others in an attempt to thwart the spread of coronavirus. Key points: All states and territories aside from South Australia, NT and ACT have cancelled Anzac Day services Many states are looking into alternative ways for people to commemorate the day The …

Indigenous Anzac POW recognised after discovery of antique photo album
5 years, 11 months ago

Indigenous Anzac POW recognised after discovery of antique photo album

ABC  

Until recently, the final resting place of Indigenous soldier and WWI prisoner of war Robert George Garner was an unmarked section of grass, nestled between two concrete slabs in an unassuming corner of Sydney's Rookwood Cemetery. Photo found by Belgian collector Garner's life was one of struggle, adversity and triumph — from his birth in Sydney's Benevolent Asylum to the …

Remembering rightly on Anzac Day
5 years, 11 months ago

Remembering rightly on Anzac Day

ABC  

I find Anzac Day difficult. I feel overwhelmed by the senseless and appalling waste of the First World War: the desperate tragedy of millions of young lives slaughtered seemingly blindly and for no serious reason, epitomised for me in the poetry of Wilfred Owen, the Peter Weir's film Gallipoli and in stories told by my grandparents of blighted lives ― …

WWI diary returned to Tasmanian soldier's family 102 years after going missing
5 years, 11 months ago

WWI diary returned to Tasmanian soldier's family 102 years after going missing

ABC  

From the muddy battlefields of France, to a home in Victoria, a tiny war diary has finally been returned home to Tasmania — 102 years after it was lost. Key points: WWI soldier Oliver James Illingworth made it home to Launceston without his diary It is believed he lost his diary while fighting in the Somme The diary has been …

Anzac Day 2018: Perth's Kings Park dawn service includes historic combined haka and corroboree
6 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day 2018: Perth's Kings Park dawn service includes historic combined haka and corroboree

ABC  

Tens of thousands of people have gathered under clear skies for the traditional Anzac Day dawn service in Kings Park in Perth. Brigadier Moore told the service Anzac Day was not about glorifying war, but recognising the "almost incomprehensible sacrifice" made by so many. 'More look to Anzac Day than Australia Day' Mr Aspinall, the RSL's WA president, said he …

Anzac Day sees family attend with their father in a casket
7 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day sees family attend with their father in a casket

Daily Mail  

The family of a Vietnam War veteran who died on the eve of Anzac Day have been pictured sitting poignantly beside his casket at a dawn service. Francis Toko passed away on Monday, the eve of Anzac Day, but his family ensured he would still make it to the Auckland War Memorial Museum for one final service. The family of …

Anzac Day: Indigenous soldiers thought 'when we got back we'd be treated differently'
7 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day: Indigenous soldiers thought 'when we got back we'd be treated differently'

ABC  

Often shunned by an Australian society that did not recognise their service, today Indigenous veterans have led the national Anzac Day march for the first time. "I can almost guarantee that many of them have never ever marched before for various reasons," Garth O'Connell, secretary of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans and Services Association, said. "It's something that …

Anzac Day 2017: Moving dawn services across Australia
7 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day 2017: Moving dawn services across Australia

Daily Mail  

Veterans are marching in towns and cities across Australia as they pay tribute to soldiers who fought and died for their country. Pictured, the Anzac Day march in Melbourne Veterans were driven to the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne for the march, which followed a poignant dawn service Salute: Our heroes were driven through the city and were applauded as …

Australians at Anzac Day Gallipoli drops over terrorism
7 years, 11 months ago

Australians at Anzac Day Gallipoli drops over terrorism

Daily Mail  

Terrorism fears have stopped Australians attending the Anzac Day memorial in Gallipoli. Only 700 people will attend the commemoration on Tuesday, compared to 10,000 in years past, Australian War Memorial director Brendan Nelson says. Scroll down for video Australian War Memorial director Brendan Nelson is disappointed only 700 Australians will attend the commemoration, compared to 10,000 in years past 'I …

Anzac Day 2017: Where to watch dawn services in your city
7 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day 2017: Where to watch dawn services in your city

Daily Mail  

Millions of Australians will be setting their alarms early for Tuesday morning as the country prepares to commemorate Anzac Day. Pictured, the Anzac Day parade in Brisbane in 2016 Sydney Thousands of people will gather at Sydney's Martin Place at 4.15am on Tuesday for a dawn service at The Cenotaph. Pictured, a man salutes during last year's dawn service in …

Mike Pence visit, Anzac Day commemorations have Sydney police on high alert
7 years, 11 months ago

Mike Pence visit, Anzac Day commemorations have Sydney police on high alert

ABC  

New South Wales police say they are well prepared for the weekend visit of US Vice-President Mike Pence, who has arrived in Sydney tonight. NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Murdoch said police were working very closely with the US Secret Service during the visit. Mr Murdoch said there would be clearways in and around the Sydney CBD, Kirribilli, and Mosman …

Anzac Day: Thousands travel to Brisbane's Shrine of Remembrance for dawn service
8 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day: Thousands travel to Brisbane's Shrine of Remembrance for dawn service

ABC  

Brisbane's Anzac Square has overflowed with thousands of people who paid their respects to Australia's fallen soldiers at this morning's dawn service. Crowds gathered in silence well before the start of the service at 4:28am to find the best vantage points of the city's Shrine of Remembrance at Anzac Square on Adelaide Street. "Today we pay particular tribute to our …

Anzac Day: Soldiers remembered in Northern Territory dawn service
8 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day: Soldiers remembered in Northern Territory dawn service

ABC  

Australian soldiers today are continuing the Anzac legend through their deployments around the world and by keeping borders safe, the dawn service in Darwin has been told. Hundreds gathered at Darwin's cenotaph for today's Anzac Day dawn service, which saw the first wreath laid in honour of Private Scott Palmer, a commando from Katherine who died in Afghanistan in 2010. …

Anzac Day: Thousands gather for Sydney's CBD march
8 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day: Thousands gather for Sydney's CBD march

ABC  

Onlookers gathered two and three deep along Sydney's Elizabeth Street to witness the annual Anzac Day march, which took an alternative route this year due to light rail works. Vietnam War veteran John William Shepherd said Anzac Day was about remembering his mates that died. Thousands gather for Martin Place dawn service Vietnam War Veteran John William Shepherd remembers his …

Anzac Day 2016 tributes flood in from Shane Warne and Natalie Imbruglia
8 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day 2016 tributes flood in from Shane Warne and Natalie Imbruglia

Daily Mail  

Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne and singer Natalie Imbruglia led the social media tributes for the 101st anniversary of Anzac Day on Monday. Scroll down for video Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne and singer Natalie Imbruglia led the social media tributes for the 101st anniversary of Anzac Day on Monday The 46-year-old posted a short but touching post to Instagram …

Anzac Day dawn service hears Maori choir performs haunting Song of Sorrow hymn
8 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day dawn service hears Maori choir performs haunting Song of Sorrow hymn

Daily Mail  

A Maori choir performed a hauntingly beautiful Song Of Sorrow at the Anzac Day dawn service at Sydney's Martin Place on Monday. Scroll down for video A haunting Song Of Sorrow was performed at the Anzac Day dawn service at Sydney's Martin Place A Maori choir performed the beautiful song for crowds gathered at the cenotaph Thousands attended the service …

Anzac Day 2016: Where to go to watch the Dawn services in your capital city
8 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day 2016: Where to go to watch the Dawn services in your capital city

Daily Mail  

Dawn services will take place across Australia on Monday morning as the country prepares to commemorate Anzac Day. Here is a guide to where the main services are taking place across Australia: Millions of Australians are expected to attend Dawn Services in all of the major cities across the country on Anzac Day in honour of those who have served …

Women veterans share their vision for Anzac Day
8 years, 11 months ago

Women veterans share their vision for Anzac Day

ABC  

Originally created to honour soldiers who lost their lives during World War I, Anzac Day is being shaped by new generations of current and former service personnel. Anzac Day a tough day for many veterans Barbara Craven-Griffiths served in the Australian Army and Army Reserve for 15 years and now co-ordinates the Women Veterans Network Australia. Ms Craven-Griffiths said Anzac …

Anzac Day 2016: Your guide to Brisbane's dawn services and parade
8 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day 2016: Your guide to Brisbane's dawn services and parade

ABC  

Large crowds are expected at this year's Anzac Day services throughout Brisbane. The city's main dawn service will take place at the Shrine of Remembrance in Anzac Square on Adelaide Street beginning at 4:28am. Anzac Day services information Brisbane dawn service details can be found through the City Council website. Translink is urging the public to plan ahead with the …

South Australian Police hold ANZAC service at Fort Largs for fallen officers who served
8 years, 11 months ago

South Australian Police hold ANZAC service at Fort Largs for fallen officers who served

ABC  

South Australian Police have held an early ANZAC Memorial Service to commemorate the 25 officers killed on active service leave. Key points: Serving police officers killed in world wars and at Cyprus ANZAC spirit commemorated in fallen officer William Field National ANZAC Day of remembrance to be held April 25 Some 11 SA police officers were killed in World War …

Record crowds attend local Anzac day dawn services
9 years, 11 months ago

Record crowds attend local Anzac day dawn services

ABC  

Record crowds have taken part in dawn services in the Illawarra, South Coast and Southern Highlands to mark the centenary of Anzac. "A century after that fatal morning in April 1915 if those original Anzacs, those people from places such as the Illawarra could return to witness the current ceremonies, they would be flattered and probably embarressed," Commodore Kafer said. …

What Anzac Day means to East Gippsland's Royal Australian Air Force
9 years, 11 months ago

What Anzac Day means to East Gippsland's Royal Australian Air Force

ABC  

For the personnel at East Gippsland's Royal Australian Air Force base, Anzac Day is about remembering people lost and uniting with family. Keeping the spirit alive For Lieutenant Commander James Hawley, Anzac Day is about keeping the spirit and tradition fresh in the public's mind. Still marching strong For Squadron Leader Sarah Wheal, this Anzac Day reminds her of her …

Victoria Police apply to hold teenager arrested in raid over alleged Anzac Day terrorist attack for up to 14 days
9 years, 11 months ago

Victoria Police apply to hold teenager arrested in raid over alleged Anzac Day terrorist attack for up to 14 days

ABC  

Police in Victoria have applied to detain an 18-year-old man for up to 14 days without charge after his arrest in counterterrorism raids in south-east Melbourne. Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton said yesterday that it was believed the planned attacks would have involved the use of knives. "It is alleged both men were undertaking preparations for a terrorist attack …

'All commemoration is political': Historians lead charge against Gallipoli 'myth'
11 years, 4 months ago

'All commemoration is political': Historians lead charge against Gallipoli 'myth'

ABC  

As Australians prepare to remember the end of World War I, not everyone is keen to join in the commemorations. This year's Remembrance Day will mark 21 years since the Unknown Soldier's tomb was unveiled in Canberra, and 96 years since the armistice that ended the Great War. "There is a potential for us to be commemorating on too many …

Communities gather to remember war heroes
11 years, 11 months ago

Communities gather to remember war heroes

ABC  

People across the New South Wales south east are gathering to commemorate Anzac Day today. The Vice President of the Snowy River RSL sub-branch, Jim Crocker, says young people play a major role in the commemorations. “The school kids, both the Grammar School and Jindabyne Central School have both been very supportive in our efforts to recognise Anzac Day in …

Thousands honour Anzacs at Qld dawn services
11 years, 11 months ago

Thousands honour Anzacs at Qld dawn services

ABC  

With an almost full moon still beaming, thousands gathered in Brisbane's CBD for the Anzac Day dawn service. A bugler sounds the Last Post at the Brisbane Anzac Day dawn service this morning. "Those who serve today in the ADF are the guardians of the Anzac spirit, the baton carriers of a legacy that was created through great sacrifice, a …

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