ANZAC Day
From 25 April 2025 09:15 until 25 April 2025 11:30
At Australian War Memorial
Posted by Ian Cook
Categories: Significant Event
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Who: All Association members, vistors and their families
What: ANZAC Day Commemorations including marching as part of the National Veteran's March following by a time for reflection with mates
Where:
Veteran March - Australian War Memorial (AWM)
Post-march gathering - The Mecure Hotel, Ainslie (formerly known as Olims)
Timings:
Phase 1 - Dawn Service. Under own arrangements. Options include:
- 0430h - ADF members commence reading excerpts from the letters and diaries of Australians who have experienced war first-hand
- 0530h - AWM Dawn Service and live broadcast commences for individual driveway services.
Broadcast can be heard or watched via ABC TV, ABC NEWS channel, ABC iview, Radio National, ABC Local Radio and on the ABC listen app from 5.30am (AEST)
Phase 2 - National Veteran's March
- 0900h RV at AWM. Contingent Number TBA closer to the event
- 0930h Veteran's March Commences
Phase 3 - Reflection post-march
- ~1130h Reassemble at Olims
- 1131h Commence sharing stories of our mates or individual greatness
Dress: Conservative dress (smart/business attire) with medals, honours and awards as appropriate
Cost: Self-funded
RSVP: To allow for planning of snacks etc at Phase 3, please RSVP at your earliest convenience.