Local services this ANZAC Day

Anzac Day is one of Australia’s most important national commemorative occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War – the landing of Gallipoli. ‘The ANZAC legend’ became an important part of the identity of both nations, shaping a powerful legacy. To remember the sacrifice and bravery of the ANZACs and Australians who served and died in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations, commemorations are held every year on April 25th.

ANZAC services being held near our parks:

Staying at Ingenia Holidays Cairns Coconut

• Dawn Service
  The Dawn Service will commence at the Cenotaph on the Cairns Esplanade at 5:30 am.
• Ecumenical Church Service
  Cairns Ecumenical Service will be held in St Monica’s Cathedral commencing at 8:15am.
• Services Parade 
  The March will step off at Fogarty Park at 10:00 am.
  *NOTE: the parade will travel north along the Esplanade to Minnie Street and along Grafton Street to enter Munro Martin Parklands.
• Commemoration Service
  The Commemoration Service will begin after the arrival of the March (approx. 10:35am) at Munro Martin Parklands.

Staying at Ingenia Holidays One Mile Beach or Ingenia Holidays Soldiers Point

• Dawn Service
  Dawn Service at 5:25am – assemble at Apex Park. Commemoration at 5:30am
• Services Parade 
  Main service from 10:30am – march assembles at Nelson Bay Bowling Club. At 10:40am the march moves off down Stockton Street.
• Commemoration Service
  At 10:50am the main Commemoration Service begins at Apex Park.

Staying at Ingenia Holidays Kingscliff

• Dawn Service
  Dawn Service – assemble at Turnock Street at 5:55am. Service at Kingscliff War Memorial is followed by breakfast at the Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club at 7:00am.
• Services Parade 
  March begins from the Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club at 10:30am.
• Commemoration Service
  Service is held at the Kingscliff War Memorial at 11:00am.

Just 25 minutes from Kingscliff is one of the largest services held in Currumbin. A shuttle service will commence at 3:30am from Currumbin RSL and The Pines Shopping Centre, running continuously until the commencement of the Dawn Service. After the Dawn Service, return buses will depart from Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.

• Dawn Service
  March commences at 4:35am, followed by the dawn service at 5:00am at Elephant Rock, Currumbin Beach.
• Services Parade 
  March assembles at 10:40am at Winders Park, Duringan Street, Currumbin and begins marching at 10:55am.
• Commemoration Service
  Mid-morning service commencing at 11:15am at the Cenotaph at the Currumbin RSL.

Staying at Ingenia Holidays Noosa

• Dawn Service
  Dawn starts at 5:30am at Tewantin Cenotaph.
• Services Parade 
  ANZAC Day Parade will commence at 9:00am. The Parade will march up Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin.
• Commemoration Service
  Commemoration service is held at the cenotaph, on the corner of Memorial Avenue and Poinciana Avenue.

Staying at Ingenia Holidays Hervey Bay

• Dawn Service
  Dawn Service at Freedom Park commences at 5:30am.
• Services Parade 
  March begins at 9:15am along Hunter Street, Pialba.
• Commemoration Service
  Service is held at Freedom Park at 9:45am.

Staying at Ingenia Holidays White Albatross

• Dawn Service
  Dawn Service at the Cenotaph, on Riverside Drive, Nambucca Heads.
• Services Parade 
  March from 9:45am, steps off from Bowra Street, opposite Commonwealth Bank to Cenotaph.
• Commemoration Service
  Service is held at 9:15am at the Nambucca Heads Cenotaph, Riverside Drive.

Staying at Ingenia Holidays South West Rocks

• Dawn Service
  Dawn Service is at 5:35am on completion of the morning March at the Cenotaph. Held in the park on the corner of Lord and Rudder Streets in East Kempsey.
• Services Parade 
  The March commences at 10:30am and proceeds from the Netball courts on the East Bound lanes of Belgrave Street, to the Macleay Valley Way, and then over the Macleay River using the Road Bridge.
• Commemoration Service
  The parade then assembles at the Cenotaph in the park on the corner of Lord and Rudder Streets in East Kempsey.

Staying at Ingenia Holidays Bonny Hills

• Dawn Service
  Dawn Service commences at 5:30am at the War Memorial, on the corner of Clarence and Horton Streets in nearby Port Macquarie.
• Services Parade 
  March commences at 10:00am down Horton Street towards the War Memorial.
• Commemoration Service
  Service is held at 10:30am at the War Memorial.

Staying at Ingenia Lake Macquarie

• Dawn Service
  Dawn Service is at 6:00am at the Morisset Country Club.
• Services Parade 
  The parade will commence at 9:00am from the top commuter car park of the Morisset railway station, and proceed along Dora Street.
• Commemoration Service
  Service is held at Morisset Country Club commencing at 9:40am.

Staying at Ingenia Holidays Hunter Valley

• Dawn Service
  Dawn Service at 5:30am at the Cessnock Cenotaph. Located in the grounds of Cessnock TAFE, on North Avenue.
• Services Parade 
  March forms at Cessnock Ex-Services Club from 9:15am and proceeds along Vincent Street and Cooper Street to the Cenotaph.
• Commemoration Service
  Service is held at the Cessnock War Memorial once March has concluded.

Staying at Ingenia Holidays Sydney Hills

• Dawn Service
  Dawn Service commences at 6:00am at the Centenary of ANZAC Reserve. Located on the corner of Wrights Road and Green Road, in Castle Hills.
• Commemoration Service
  A service will be held at 11:00am at Annangrove Park War Memorial.

Staying at Ingenia Holidays Lake Conjola

• Dawn Service
  Dawn Service is at 6:00am at the Ex-Servos Club, Ulladulla.
• Services Parade 
  March commences at 10:30am from the intersection of the Princes Highway and Church Street and marches to the Milton Cenotaph.
• Commemoration Service
  Service is held at the Milton Cenotaph post March.

Staying at Ingenia Holidays Broulee

• Dawn Service
  Dawn Service is held at 5:15am at the Moruya RSL Hall on Page Street.
• Services Parade 
  March from the Adelaide Hotel on Vulcan Street via Merrabooka Avenue to the RSL Hall from 11:00am.
• Commemoration Service
  Memorial service starts at 11:20am at the RSL Hall, Page Street.

Staying at Ingenia Holidays Ocean Lake

• Dawn Service
  Dawn Service at the War Memorial, Lamont Street, Wallaga.
• Services Parade 
  March from 10:45am along Lamont Street from Wallaga Street to War Memorial.
• Commemoration Service
  Morning Service is held at the War Memorial at 11:00am.

Lest we forget.