ANZAC Day

Anzac Day is nationally recognised as a day to pay respect to and acknowledge those Australian and New Zealand service men and women who served at war.

If you can't make a service, pay respect from your driveway, 6am Australia-wide - Light Up the Dawn

Thursday, 25 April 2024 - Services across the Fraser Coast

If you are planning an Anzac Day Service that you’d like to include on our list, please email us with the details.

Suburb Dawn Service Main Service Service location Additional information
Hervey Bay Step off 5:15am.

Service commences 5:30am (approx.).
Step off 9:15am.

Service commences 9:30am (approx.).
Freedom Park, Main Street Pialba

Gunfire breakfast from 6am.

Luncheon from 11.30am.

Maryborough

Step off at 5.15am (Adelaide Street).

Service at 5.45am.

Step off at 9am (Adelaide Street).

Service at 9.45am

Queens Park Cenotaph  
Brooweena/Woocoo  

Assemble at 8.45am at War Memorial.

Service commences at 9am. 

Brooweena War Memorial

Morning Tea provided by Woocoo Historical Society after Main Service.

Burrum Heads  

Assemble at Burrum Heads Road Boat Ramp at 8am. 

Step off at 8.15am.

Service commences 8.30am.

Burrum Heads War Memorial  
Glenwood Service commences at 5am. Service commences at 10am. Glenwood Memorial

Gunfire breakfast at 4am.

$5 breakfast at 5.30am (veterans free).

Howard

Assemble RSL Hall at 4.15am, march to Howard Cenotaph. 

Cemetery poppy placing 5:15am.

Lone Pine Service at Howard Cemetery at 5.50am.

Assemble at RSL Hall at 7.15am, march to Howard Cenotaph.

Howard Cenotaph Community breakfast behind RSL Hall at 8.20am.
K'gari   Service commencing at 10am. Maheno  
Memorial Bridge
(on Woolooga Road) 
  Informal Memorial Service at 11.30am. Memorial Bridge  BYO Picnic Lunch after Informal Service.  
Miva   Service commencing at 11am. Miva QCWA Hall  - 1186 Miva Road

Sausage sizzle and refreshments served after Service. 

Please also note: Dickabram Bridge is closed to all traffic so alternate route required.

Poona Poona War Memorial Service at 6am.   Poona War Memorial  Gunfire breakfast after Service.
River Heads Service commences at 5.30am.   River Heads Community Hall Breakfast in the Community Hall after the Service (gold coin donation).
Tiaro

Assemble at 5.30am at Tiaro sub branch (end of memorial hall in Mayne Street).

Service commences at 5.45am at Cenotaph.

  Tiaro Cenotaph Community breakfast afterwards in Memorial Hall.
Tinana Service commences at 5.40am.   Tinana War Memorial  
Tinnanbar Service commences at 5.30am.   Tinnanbar Flagpole, Pioneer Drive  
Toogoom Service commences at 5.45am.   Cenotaph Gardens - Community Hall

Gunfire Breakfast for gold coin donation commencing at conclusion of Service.

Sub Branch open at approx. 8.30 am and a light BBQ Luncheon for $6 from midday.