Anzac Day: Thousands expected to gather at services across Perth to commemorate veterans on Saturday
More than 100 Anzac Day ceremonies will be held in Western Australia on Saturday to commemorate the 111th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing.
The services will provide local people with the opportunity to pay their respects to the men and women who served and died in conflicts, wars and peacekeeping missions.
Events in the City of Perth include the all-abilities sunset service, the Kings Park dawn service, the Anzac Day parade in the CBD, the cathedral service and the gun breakfast in the Government House gardens.
More than 25,000 people are expected to attend the Kings Park Anzac Day dawn service.
Brigadier Damian Bushell of the Australian Army will deliver the tribute and Wing Commander Michael Moroney of the Royal Australian Air Force will address the park’s sunset ceremony.
North of Perth, the City of Joondalup invites people to attend one of Perth’s largest dawn services at Joondalup’s Central Park mausoleum.
The ceremony, which unites the community in remembrance and gratitude, will include a wreath-laying ceremony, a traditional minute’s silence and the playing of the Last Message.
Joondalup mayor Daniel Kingston said the day was “a moment for all of us to pause and reflect on the extraordinary courage, sacrifice and resilience of those who serve our nation”.
“This annual event is a powerful reminder of the values that bind us together – courage, friendship and a deep sense of community,” he said.
“It is gratifying to see people of all ages come together in Central Park to honor soldiers, hear their stories, and reflect on their sacrifices that remain a permanent part of our national identity.”
City of Wanneroo Mayor Linda Aitken echoed Mr Kingston’s sentiments, saying Anzac Day provided an important opportunity for the community to come together and reflect.
“Anzac Day is one of the most important days in our national calendar as we honor the brave Australian and New Zealand Forces who served at Gallipoli and all those who have served our country since,” he said.
“It is time to reflect on the courage and sacrifice of our soldiers and women, past and present.”
Sandgrowers wishing to pay their respects to current and former Defense Force members are encouraged to attend the dawn ceremony.
Ceremonies giving communities across Perth the opportunity to commemorate Anzac Day include:
Anzac Day services across Perth
SERVICES IN THE NORTH OF PERTH:
-Joondalup: The Anzac Day dawn ceremony will start at 5.45pm at the Central Park War Memorial on Grand Boulevard.
Mt Lawley / Inglewood: Anzac Day morning ceremony at Mount Lawley War Memorial, arriving at 7.30am.
North Beach: The Anzac Day dawn service at the Charles Riley Memorial Reserve arrives at 5.30am.
Ocean Reef: Anzac Day dawn service will begin at 5.45am at Ocean Reef Marina, adjacent to the new Ocean Reef Marine Sports Club.
Osborne Park: The Anzac Day dawn service at the Memorial Hall on Main Street will start at 6.30am and the parade will take place at 6.40am.
Quinns Rocks: Anzac Day dawn service starts at 6am at Quinns Rocks Sports Club.
Stirling: Friday’s Anzac Eve service at Stirling Civic Gardens arrives at 4.45pm.
Wanneroo: Anzac Day begins at dawn at 5.45am in Memorial Park.
Yanchep: Anzac Day dawn service in Yanchep National Park begins at 6.15am.
Yokine and Joondanna: The Anzac Day afternoon service at Yokine District Bowling Club will arrive at 12.30pm.
SERVICES IN CENTRAL PERTH:
Bassendean: Anzac Day parade and ceremony. March starts at 10.30 at the Bassendean Hotel and runs at 11.00 at the Bassendean War Memorial, BIC Reserve.
Bayswater: The Anzac Day dawn ceremony will begin at 6am at the Halliday Park War Memorial.
Belmont: Anzac Day dawn service at Faulkner Park begins at 5.45am.
Vincent: Anzac Day parade and ceremony. March will start at 10.50am at the corner of Flinders Street and Scarborough Coast Path, with service starting at 11am at Axford Park, Mt Hawthorn.
Victoria Park: The Anzac Day ceremony at Victoria Park Memorial Gardens will begin at 6am.
South Perth: Anzac Day march, service and morning tea. Service is at 6.45am at the City of South Perth Civic Center Memorial Gardens and morning tea is at 7.45am at the South Perth Community Hall.
SERVICES IN SOUTH PERTH
Navy: Anzac Day begins at dawn at 6am in Memorial Park.
Biton: Anzac Day dawn ceremony and gun breakfast outside the clubhouse on Foss Street starting at 6am.
Cockburn: The Anzac Day dawn ceremony at the City of Cockburn War Memorial on the corner of Carrington Street and Rockingham Road will begin at 5.30am, followed by a gun breakfast and Anzac Day parade.
Mandurah: The Anzac Day dawn service at Leighton Place, the War Memorial in Halls Head, will begin at 5am, followed by a gun breakfast and march.
– Rockingham: The Anzac Day dawn service at Flinders Lane will begin at 5.30am.
For a full list of Anzac services across Perth, visit RSL WA. website.
