Anzac Day commemorations are cancelled over fears they will be targeted
5 years, 11 months ago

Anzac Day commemorations are cancelled over fears they will be targeted

Daily Mail  

Anzac Day events are being cancelled across New Zealand over fears patrons safety could be compromised after the Christchurch terror attacks. Helensville RSA president Les Coste said the local events were scrapped following recommendations from Auckland Police, who suggested fewer events city-wide, the NZ Herald reported. Anzac Day events across New Zealand have been cancelled over fears patrons safety could be compromised after the Christchurch terror attacks Auckland City district commander Superintendent Karyn Malthus said while there is no information pertaining to a specific risk at these events, police presence would be more significant if they weren't spread across numerous local events. Auckland City district commander Superintendent Karyn Malthus said while there is no information pertaining to a specific risk at these events, police presence would be more significant if they weren't spread across numerous local events New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the attacks as 'one of New Zealand's darkest days'.

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RSL Queensland slammed over new 'acknowledgment of country' for Anzac Day ceremonies: 'Where do these things stop?'
1 year ago

RSL Queensland slammed over new 'acknowledgment of country' for Anzac Day ceremonies: 'Where do these things stop?'

Daily Mail  

RSL Queensland is facing backlash over a new Acknowledgment of Country that is set to be read out at Anzac Day ceremonies. A pamphlet outlining RSL Queensland's intended program for Anzac Day, which includes the Acknowledgement of Country, was shown on Sky News on Thursday evening. The Returned and Services League in Queensland is copping backlash over a change that …

Is Anzac Day a public holiday in 2023 and how can I find services near me?
1 year, 11 months ago

Is Anzac Day a public holiday in 2023 and how can I find services near me?

ABC  

Every April 25, Australia and New Zealand come together to commemorate Anzac Day and pay respects to members of their joint armed forces. Anzac Day is one of the most revered national holidays to fall on the Australian and New Zealand calendars, with dawn services and marches held across both countries. This year Anzac Day will fall on Tuesday, April …

ANZAC Day: Aussies pour into pubs and party the public holiday away with two-up and slabs of VB
2 years, 10 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: Aussies flock to dawn services to remember our diggers
2 years, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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 …

Regional communities lead Anzac Day commemorations in WA as Perth remains in lockdown
3 years, 10 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 …

Anzac Day services and private commemorations across Australia remember 'ultimate sacrifice' of war
3 years, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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 …

Leaders mark Anzac Day 2020 at War Memorial as Australians pay respects from home amid coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 10 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 …

Thousands observe Anzac Day Dawn Service in Australia
4 years, 10 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 …

Coronavirus Australia: Anzac Day services are CANCELLED
5 years ago

Coronavirus Australia: Anzac Day services are CANCELLED

Daily Mail  

Australian-led international Anzac Day services have been cancelled as the government moves to slow the spread of coronavirus. Anzac Day commemorations at Gallipoli and on the Western Front will be among the events cancelled this year because of the global pandemic Large Anzac Day gatherings in Australian capital cities will go ahead in a different format. Anzac Day services in …

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 …

Coronavirus COVID-19 concerns prompt RSL to concede Anzac Day services will likely be cancelled
5 years ago

Coronavirus COVID-19 concerns prompt RSL to concede Anzac Day services will likely be cancelled

ABC  

The WA branch of the RSL has conceded there is a "pretty good possibility" Anzac Day services will be cancelled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic given the vulnerability of elderly veterans to the disease. "If you're asking whether it's a possibility that Anzac Day here would be cancelled, there's a pretty good possibility," Mr McCourt said. "I'll be …

Japanese restaurant slammed for using Anzac Day phrase to promote a deal in Sydney
6 years, 10 months ago

Japanese restaurant slammed for using Anzac Day phrase to promote a deal in Sydney

Daily Mail  

A popular Japanese restaurant in Sydney has been slammed for using Anzac Day to promote the venue. Popular Japanese restaurant Toko has been slammed after using Anzac Day to promote the venue when they emailed a flyer to their subscribers The flyer was sent out in the lead up to the national day of remembrance to share its opening hours …

Claim Anzac Day 'would no longer exist' under Labor pokies ban shot down
7 years, 1 month ago

Claim Anzac Day 'would no longer exist' under Labor pokies ban shot down

ABC  

A claim by a pro-poker machine group that Anzac Day events would be cancelled at a suburban RSL if Labor's gambling policy is implemented in Tasmania has been blasted as a "sensationalist, partisan exploitation" of the memory of those who served their country. "Anzac Day would no longer exist in Glenorchy," Mr Chivers says in the clip. Ms Hoult, a …

Australians at Anzac Day Gallipoli drops over terrorism
7 years, 10 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 …

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