ANZAC Day is a national day of remembrance held on April 25th every year. The day marks the anniversary of the first major involvement of the Australian and New Zealand armed forces during World War I. The day now broadly commemorates all ANZAC forces “who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations”.
There are a number of services being held on Saturday, April 25th, to help remember and pay our respects to those soldiers who have fallen for our country.
For further information about ANZAC Day Dawn Services and events in Western Australia, visit rslwa.org.au.
Wadjemup / Rottnest Island ANZAC Service
Where: Thomson Bay, Wadjemup / Rottnest Island
Dusk Service: Friday, April 24th at 5:30 pm
Dawn Service: Saturday, April 25th at 6:00 am
Rottnest Island has a long military history and played an important role in World War Two. There are many places on the island that are of significance. As such, Rottnest Island holds a special sunset service on the eve of ANZAC Day on the foreshore of Thomson Bay. A Dawn Service is then held the next morning at the same location.
Both services are free to attend; however, registration is essential and can be done here.
Kings Park Sunset Service
Where: Flame of Remembrance, Kings Park
Date: Friday, April 24th
Time: 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm
The Kings Park Sunset Service will be held on Friday, April 24th. The inclusive service will feature additional accessibility measures including audio description, wheelchair access, Auslan, low sensory facilities, ACROD parking, and DADAA assistance.
ANZAC Day Dawn Service
Where: The State War Memorial in Kings Park
Date: Saturday, April 25th
Time: 5:45 am to 7:00 am
The ANZAC Day Dawn Service will be held on Saturday morning at the State War Memorial in Kings Park. The service commences at 5:30 am; however, if you plan on attending, it’s advised that you aim to arrive as early as 4:00 am.
Expect public attendance numbers to be high and plan accordingly. As usual, there will be road closures and traffic detours in place so where possible, we’d encourage you to use public transport to get to and from the service.
Gunfire Breakfast
Where: Government House Gardens
Date: Saturday, April 25th
Time: 7:00 am to 9:00 am
This breakfast, which is held at Government House Gardens, is open to all members of the public. The Rotary Club of Perth will be preparing the breakfast barbecue while you take the opportunity to enjoy time and conversations with the Veteran community. Entry to the Gunfire Breakfast is a gold coin donation.
ANZAC Day March
Where: St Georges Terrace
Date: Saturday, April 25th
Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 am
The March will commence at 9:00 am from the corner of St Georges Terrace and Barrack Street, proceeding along the Terrace before turning right into Victoria Avenue and concluding at Langley Park. The March will also be broadcast live by ABC TV.
When you get to Langley Park, there will be a sausage sizzle available which has been organised by The Salvation Army.
ANZAC Day in Albany
Albany is of significant importance to ANZAC Day in Western Australia — it’s home to the National ANZAC Centre and is reportedly where Australia’s first Dawn Service was conducted.
The following services will be held in Albany and are open to the public with no ticketing requirements.
5:30 am to 6:00 am — Traditional ANZAC Day Dawn Service which will be held at the Desert Mounted Corps Memorial in Mount Clarence. There will be shuttle buses available from 3:15 am onwards in 15-minute intervals departing from the Albany Entertainment Centre and Middleton Beach Bus Port.
6:00 am to 7:45 am — ANZAC Day Gunfire Breakfast held at the Albany Entertainment Centre. Gunfire Breakfast is a long-standing tradition of ANZAC Day and represents the “breakfast” taken by soldiers before facing battle. A $5.00 donation to the RSL is required for this service.
10:00 am to 10:30 am — ANZAC Day Troop March commencing from York Street in Albany.
10:30 to 11:30 am — Commemorative Service held at ANZAC Peace Park.
Perth western suburbs services
Fremantle
5:50 am dawn service at Monument Hill. Free shuttle buses run between Fremantle Train Station, John Curtin College carpark and Monument Hill from 5:00 am to 6:00 am and 6:30 am to 7:30 am. A 9:00 am service follows at the Fallen Soldiers War Memorial in North Fremantle, with the march from Pioneer Park at 10:15 am.
Bicton
6:00 am dawn service at 30B Foss Street, followed by a Gunfire Breakfast from 7:00 am.
Cottesloe
7:00 am morning ceremony at the Town of Cottesloe Civic Centre (veterans form up at 6:45 am at the South Gate).
Claremont
7:30 am service at Claremont Park, running through to 9:15 am with a free BBQ breakfast hosted by the Claremont Nedlands Lions Club.
Nedlands
9:00 am ceremony at the Nedlands War Memorial, corner of Waratah Avenue and Birdwood Parade, Dalkeith.
Mosman Park
10:00 am ceremony at Memorial Park, 1 Memorial Drive.
Cambridge
7:50 am march, followed by an 8:00 am remembrance ceremony at the West Leederville Memorial Gardens and Cenotaph. Cambridge Street between Kerr and Abbotsford Streets will be closed from 7:30 am to 9:30 am.
Applecross
6:00 am dawn service at 98 Kintail Road, followed by a Gunfire Breakfast from 6:30 am. A separate march steps off at 10:30 am from Wireless Hill Park, Booragoon.
Perth northern suburbs services
North Beach
5:45 am dawn service at Charles Riley Reserve, followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at the North Beach Bowling Club.
Ocean Reef
5:00 am dawn service at the Ocean Reef Sea Sports Club, followed by a Gunfire Breakfast.
Yanchep and Two Rocks
5:30 am dawn service at Yanchep National Park, Gunfire Breakfast from 7:30 am at Yanchep Inn, and a march at 10:30 am.
Quinns Rocks
5:00 am dawn service at Quinns Rocks Sportsman Club, followed by an 8:00 am Gunfire Breakfast.
Osborne Park
Dawn Service at the Memorial Hall, 129 Main Street, Osborne Park.
Perth inner northern suburbs services
Mt Hawthorn
10:50 am march from the corner of Flinders Street and Scarborough Beach Road, followed by an 11:00 am service at Axford Park.
Mt Lawley and Inglewood
7:45 am service at the Mt Lawley and Inglewood War Memorial, corner of Queens Crescent and Clifton Crescent. Sausage sizzle and coffee truck from 7:00 am.
Stirling
5:00 pm ANZAC Eve Sunset Service on Friday, April 24th at the Stirling Civic Gardens.
Perth eastern suburbs and hills services
Bayswater
5:00 am dawn service at the Bayswater Memorial.
Belmont
5:45 am dawn service at the War Memorial in Faulkner Park, followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at the Belmont RSL Sub-Branch from 7:30 am.
Kalamunda
5:30 am dawn service at the Kalamunda War Memorial on Canning Road, adjacent to the Agricultural Hall and Kostera Oval. Gunfire Breakfast follows from 6:15 am.
Ellenbrook
5:30 am dawn service at Ellenbrook District Open Space, followed by a 7:00 am Gunfire Breakfast.
Bullsbrook
5:30 am dawn service at 6 Hurd Road, followed by a Gunfire Breakfast from 6:00 am.
Mount Helena
11:30 am march off from the carpark, 11:40 am service at the Elsie Austin Oval, followed by morning tea and a historical display.
Perth southern suburbs services
Canning Districts
6:00 am dawn service at 162 Wharf Street, Cannington, followed by a Gunfire Breakfast and an 8:00 am City of Canning service after the march.
Cockburn
5:30 am dawn service at the City of Cockburn War Memorial, corner of Carrington Street and Rockingham Road, Hamilton Hill. Gunfire Breakfast from 7:00 am at the Cockburn RSL Sub-Branch, 73 Frederick Road.
Armadale
5:30 am dawn service at Memorial Park, Armadale.
Kwinana
5:50 am dawn service, followed by a 6:30 am Gunfire Breakfast at Medina Hall, and a 10:30 am service at the War Memorial, Pace Road, Medina.
Serpentine-Jarrahdale
5:40 am dawn service at Mundijong War Memorial, Paterson Street, followed by a 6:30 am Gunfire Breakfast and an 8:50 am march.
Rockingham
5:30 am dawn service at Village Green, Flinders Lane. Form up for the march at 10:00 am, with the main service at 11:00 am at Village Green.
Port Kennedy
5:45 am dawn service at Veterans Memorial Park, followed by a 6:30 am Gunfire Breakfast at the Port Kennedy RSL Sub-Branch.
Mandurah
5:30 am dawn service at the Mandurah War Memorial, 11 Leighton Place, Halls Head (arrive from 5:00 am). Gunfire Breakfast at 7:00 am at the same location, and a 10:00 am ANZAC Day March and Main Service at the War Memorial.
Dawesville
6:00 am dawn service at the Dawesville War Memorial, Estuary Road, followed by a 7:00 am Gunfire Breakfast at the Port Bouvard Recreation and Sporting Club.
Regional WA services
Northam
5:45 am dawn service at the Memorial Hall, Fitzgerald Street, followed by a Gunfire Breakfast from 6:30 am and a 10:30 am march and service.
Toodyay
5:45 am dawn service at ANZAC Park, ANZAC Avenue, followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at the Wicklow Shearing Shed and a 10:15 am march at the Toodyay Memorial Hall.
Brookton
5:45 am dawn service at Memorial Park, followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at the Brookton RSL from 6:45 am.
Bunbury
6:00 am dawn service at ANZAC Park, followed by a 7:30 am Gunfire Breakfast at the RSL Hall and an 11:00 am march at the Graham Bricknell Music Shell.
Busselton
5:50 am dawn service at the Busselton War Memorial at Rotary Park of Remembrance, followed by a 9:15 am march.
Margaret River
5:45 am dawn service at Memorial Park, followed by a 7:00 am Gunfire Breakfast at the Margaret River District Club and a 10:30 am march along Bussell Highway.
Capel
6:00 am dawn service at Peppermint Grove Beach Foreshore, with a 10:30 am march along Forrest Road.
Harvey
6:00 am dawn service at the Harvey War Memorial, corner of Uduc Road and Young Street, followed by a 7:00 am Gunfire Breakfast at the Harvey Town Hall.
Pinjarra
6:00 am dawn service at the Pinjarra Memorial, followed by a 6:45 am Gunfire Breakfast at the Pinjarra RSL and a 10:45 am march.
Geraldton
6:00 am dawn service at the forecourt of Birdwood House, corner of Chapman Road and Forrest Street, followed by a 7:00 am Gunfire Breakfast and a 10:45 am march.
Northampton
5:45 am dawn service at 239 Hampton Road, followed by a 6:30 am Gunfire Breakfast.
Lancelin
6:00 am dawn service at the Lancelin Memorial, followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at the Endeavour Tavern from 7:15 am.
Denmark
4:45 am dawn service at the Denmark War Memorial, Highway 1.
Mount Barker
6:00 am dawn service at the Mt Barker War Memorial, followed by a 6:45 am Gunfire Breakfast at Plantagenet Hall.
Kalgoorlie
5:50 am dawn service at the Kalgoorlie War Memorial opposite the train station, followed by a 6:30 am Gunfire Breakfast at the RSL/Ex-Servicemens Club and an 11:00 am march.
Boulder
5:30 am dawn service at Loopline Park.
Coolgardie
5:00 am dawn service at the Coolgardie Memorial Garden.
Broome
5:15 am dawn service at Bedford Park.
Heading to a service and wondering where to go after? Many of Perth’s cafes, pubs and restaurants will be open. See our latest list of venues open this ANZAC Day.
