Each year on 25 April, communities across Australia gather to mark Anzac Day, pausing to remember the courage, sacrifice and enduring legacy of those who have served our nation. From quiet dawn services to community marches, the day offers an opportunity for people of all ages to come together in remembrance.
Redcliffe RSL president, Karen Hemers, said Anzac Day holds deep meaning for the local community.
“Anzac Day means a great deal to the Redcliffe community,” Karen said. “It’s a time when locals come together to honour the service and sacrifice of those who have served our country.
“Many families here have a personal connection to military service, so the day is both a community tradition and a deeply personal moment of remembrance.”
Karen said it was important that communities continue to hold marches each year.
“The annual marches ensure that the stories and sacrifices of our servicemen and women are never forgotten,” she said.
“As time passes and fewer veterans can march, it becomes even more important for the community to carry on the tradition and ensure their stories and legacy are never forgotten.”
Local services will be held across the Moreton Bay region this year, including commemorations in Redcliffe, Kallangur and Caboolture.
Redcliffe Anzac Service
- Dawn March: 5.15am, Baker Street along Redcliffe Parade
- Dawn Service: 5.30am, Anzac Place
- Mid-morning march: 9.40am, roundabout at Redcliffe Parade and Anzac Avenue to Anzac Place
- Mid-morning service: 10.30am, Anzac Place
Kallangur Anzac Service
- Dawn Service: Veterans form up at 5.15am at the Bowls Club car park before marching to the Memorial Gardens, at 1349 Anzac Avenue. The dawn service begins at 5.30am.
- March: 8.15am, form up at Kallangur Fair Shopping Centre, 1473 Anzac Avenue
- Service: 9.30am, Memorial Gardens, 1349 Anzac Avenue
Caboolture Anzac Service
- Dawn Service: 4.50am, Bolton Clarke Fernhill, King Street
- March: Assemble from 8.30am for a 9.30am march along King Street to Caboolture War Memorial
- Service: 10am, Caboolture War Memorial
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