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This ANZAC Day

How will you light up the dawn this year? The choice is yours – commemorate our veterans with a traditional Dawn Service at your local cenotaph, or honour them from home at 6am. We are committed to safely honouring our veterans, past and present - whether at traditional services, or by commemorating personally at home.

Listen to the service

If you’re commemorating at home this year, we’ve put together a short audio ANZAC Day Service which you can either download and play at 6am, or stream via player

Download the service

 

Families commemorating ANZAC Day in their driveway

Listen to the service while you commemorate at home.

Honour, this ANZAC Day

Honour

Mark ANZAC Day with a moment of private reflection at 6am in remembrance of those who have served and sacrificed for our nation.

 

Pledge to take part

Commemorate

Find details of events close to you by clicking on your State or Territory on the map.

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Donate

Buy a badge from Sub Branches and volunteers, through Woolworths and Officeworks stores nationally, or donate to the ANZAC Appeal securely online.

 

Donate to the Appeal

Veteran at dawn service - ABC

Tune In to the ABC

If you’re unable to attend a service, extensive coverage will be available on ABC Radio, TV and websites including commemorations and local marches in towns and cities around Australia.

Tune in online

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Through our values we remember them
The legacy and traditions of ANZAC Day were born on a fateful morning in 1915, on the beaches of Gallipoli.
24 April 2021
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Light Horsemen ride again to meet the dawn
The clippity-clop of horses' hooves provides a unique accompaniment to Warwick’s Dawn Service, linking the present to the WWI history of the Darling Downs.
23 April 2021
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Historic diversion creates a local tradition
A game of cricket used as a diversionary tactic in Gallipoli more than 100 years ago is the inspiration for a very special ANZAC Day event.
21 April 2021
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Indigenous artist transforms ANZAC Day in Beaudesert
As communities across Australia lit up the dawn last year, Beaudesert residents found a new spirit of remembrance thanks to a local indigenous artist.
19 April 2021
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Tradition lives on in the young
He may be only eight years old, but Zephaniah Hartley shows an amazing commitment to remembering and honouring the people who have served Australia on ANZAC Day.
16 April 2021
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An Ode for a new generation
A reminder of the cost of war, The Ode was first read to honour our ANZACs in 1921. But a fellow centenarian has penned an updated tribute for a new generation.
15 April 2021
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Raising the flag for ANZAC Day
Next time you take a trip up the Great Dividing Range to the Garden City, take note of any flagpoles you see in the front yards of the houses you drive by.
14 April 2021
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The traditions of ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day services are rich in military protocol and tradition. But do you know what these traditions mean and how they came about?
13 April 2021
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09 February 2021
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The Meaning of ANZAC
What is the true meaning of ANZAC Day and has it stood the test of time?
20 April 2020
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How to make an ANZAC Day wreath
Looking for a fun activity to do with your kids? Make a poppy wreath for ANZAC Day!
04 April 2020
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A sweet classic for ANZAC Day
Whether crunchy or chewy*, it wouldn’t be ANZAC Day without these golden, oaty treats.
16 April 2019

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