PLAN YOUR ANZAC DAY WITH TUESDAY’S SERVICES AND EVENTS ACROSS THE FAR NORTH
CAIRNS REGION
CAIRNS RSL 4.30am – Gunfire breakfast at the RSL 5.30am – Dawn service assembly at the cenotaph 5.50am – Official wreath laying 7am – Disperse to RSL for breakfast 8.15am — Ecumenical service starts at St Monica’s Cathedral 9.15am — Service ends 9.30am — Assemble in Fogarty Park 10am – Services parade – march steps off 10.20am – March arrives at Munro Martin Parklands 10.30am – Parade establishes formation on the park BABINDA 4.25am – Dawn parade from RSL Memorial Hall to Anzac Park followed by service and wreath laying 10am – Commemorative march to Anzac Park, followed by service/wreath laying EDGE HILL 4.10am – Commemorative march (assemble on Anderson Street entrance) 4.28am – Dawn service begins at the war graves, Martyn Street Cemetery EDMONTON 5.15am – Dawn parade at Fuller Park cenotaph followed by service and wreath laying 5.28am – Bugler sounds long “G” 7.45am – Commemorative march (assemble outside Hambledon Hotel) with service/ wreath laying to follow at Fuller Park cenotaph GORDONVALE 3.30am – Gunfire breakfast at RSL Annex (next to tennis court in Norman Park) 4am – Assemble at RSL, Gordon Street 4.15am – Dawn service begins at Norman Park Cenotaph followed by service/wreath laying 6am – Breakfast at Norman Park 9am – Parade to assemble at Gordonvale Primary School 9.30am – Commemorative march from Gordonvale Primary school to Norman Park cenotaph followed by service/ wreath laying STRATFORD 6.50am – Parade assembles at Stratford Post Office 7am – Commemorative march to Stratford Cenotaph, followed by service and wreath laying TRINITY BEACH 5am – Assemble adjacent to the memorial 5.45am – Dawn service starts YORKEYS KNOB 8.30am – Commemorative service at the Boat Club Marina
DOUGLAS SHIRE
MOSSMAN 5.30am – Dawn service at Mossman cenotaph followed by free breakfast at Mossman Indoor Sports Complex COW BAY 4.45am – Dawn service at Cow Bay cenotaph followed by free breakfast at Cow Bay hotel PORT DOUGLAS 10.15am – Anzac Day parade down Macrossan St 10.30am – Anzac Day ceremony, Anzac Park
TABLELANDS
ATHERTON 4.10am – Dawn service – assemble at old RSL building 9am – Mass at St Joseph’s Catholic Church 9.30am – War graves observance – assemble at the war cemetery, corner Kennedy Highway & Rockley Rd 10.45am – Morning march – assemble at old RSL building EVELYN 6am – Free bus departs Ravenshoe RSL Hall 6.20am – Service at war memorial on Jonsson Rd HERBERTON 4.50am — Dawn service – assemble at cenotaph on Grace St 9am – Padre White gravesite service at Herberton Cemetery, Syme Rd 9.50am – Morning march – assemble at Royal Hotel INNER HOT SPRINGS 10am – Service at Progress Hall MALANDA 4am – Dawn march – assemble at Malanda Hotel 9.10am – Morning march – assemble behind Malanda Bulk Fuel MILLAA MILLAA 4.15am – Dawn march – assemble outside QCWA Hall, service to be held at Milla Milla RSL 10.15am – Morning march – assemble at Millaa Millaa Primary School MT GARNET 5.30am – Dawn march – assemble at Mt Garnet Hotel – Gunfire breakfast available after service at the Town Hall 9am – Morning march – assemble at Mt Garnet Hotel – morning tea, refreshments and entertainment after the service RAVENSHOE 4.15am – Dawn march – assemble at Ravenshoe Hotel 9.30am – Morning march – assemble at the Highland Bakery YUNGABURRA 5.30am – Dawn service at the Afghanistan Avenue of Honour 9.30am – Morning march – assemble at the Highland Bakery
MAREEBA SHIRE
CHILLAGOE 4.28am – Dawn service – assemble at town hall followed by breakfast 9.15am – March – assemble at 10 Acre Park 9.30am –Service at Town Hall followed by morning tea DIMBULAH 5.45am – Dawn service – assemble adjacent Foodworks 6am – service at Memorial Hall 11am – CWA church service IRVINEBANK 12.29pm – Service — assemble at School of Arts Hall KURANDA 5.30am – Dawn service – assemble at Railway Station followed by breakfast 10.15am – March – assemble adjacent Old Post Office 10.30am – Serve at Centenary Park MAREEBA 4.15am – Assemble adjacent RSL for dawn service 4.28am – Service at cenotaph 8.30am – Church service at PCYC Hall 9.45am – March – assemble adjacent RSL 10am — Cenotaph MT MOLLOY 6.30am — Assemble at cenotaph for dawn service 11am — Assemble at Vains Park for march 11.30am — service at cenotaph WATSONVILLE 2pm — Assemble for at service at Western Progress Association Hall 3pm – Service
CASSOWARY COAST
TULLY 5.30am — Dawn parade 6am — Parade will move off to the Cenotaph via Bryant St 6.10am — Last Post and wreaths will be laid 6.40am — Breakfast at the Tigers Leagues Club (RSL) 9.40am — Morning Parade — assemble at the Butler and Still st intersection 10am — Parade will march via Butler and Bryant streets to the Cenotaph where a commemoration ceremony will be held. The saluting dias is located in Butler Street near Violet Smith Memorial park 10.15am — Commemoration ceremony at cenotaph (Mitchell Park) CARDWELL 4.45am – Assemble at Cenotaph on Victoria St for dawn service 5am – Dawn Service begins 6am – Gunfire Breakfast at Cardwell RSL 8am – Cardwell Cemetery 9am – ANZAC Service at Rockingham Morning Parade 10.45am – Assemble at Cenotaph on Victoria St 11am – Waltzing Matilda sung by children of Cardwell, Wreath Laying Ceremony Ode to the Fallen recited by RSL President, Last Post will be sounded, followed by one minute of silence 11.30am — Parade form up and march along shared pathway Noon – Anzac Luncheon – Cardwell RSL EL ARISH 4am – Assemble at El Arish Community Hall 4.20am – Parade will move off and proceed to the Cenotaph 4.28am – Community commemoration ceremony Return to community hall for traditional tea and toast Presentation of school Anzac Awards and El Arish History Station Anzac display 6.30am – El Arish History Station open to public for traditional Anzac breakfast INNISFAIL 4am – Meet at the parade ground 4.15am – Dignitary addresses 4.28am – Last Post 4.31am – Wreath laying 6am – Breakfast 8.30am – Assemble for march 8.35am – March moves from RSL via Edith St to Owen St and return to RSL 8.40am – March passes saluting base 8.55am – Arrive at RSL – shower of poppies