Tag: ANZAC Day
Hyde Park's Anzac memorial to be renovated
The RSL says it hopes more people will visit the Anzac memorial in Sydney's Hyde Park after it undergoes extensive renovations.[MORE]
Hope for park to be ready for next Anzac Day
The City of Albany is hoping its $2.5 million Anzac Peace Park will be completed in time for next year's Anzac Day services.[MORE]
School kids trek Kokoda, attend dawn service
A group of 14 New South Wales school students has had the ultimate lead up to Anzac Day, hiking the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea.[MORE]
Iemma defends public ban from Anzac statue ceremony
The New South Wales Government has defended a decision to block public access to Sydney's Anzac Bridge this morning for the dedication ceremony of a statue of a New Zealand soldier.[MORE]
NZ soldier unveiled on Sydney's Anzac bridge
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma have dedicated a statue of a NZ soldier on Sydney's Anzac bridge. [MORE]
RSL disagreement on Anzac Day celebrations
The Beaconsfield sub branch of the Returned Service League will resist a proposal to change its ANZAC celebrations next year so that more veterans can march in Launceston.[MORE]
HMAS Sydney crew commemorated nationwide
Relatives of those who died on HMAS Sydney have played a major role in ANZAC Day commemorations across the country.[MORE]
German wartime pilot says sorry for bombing England
A former German Luftwaffe pilot says he has returned to England to apologise for bombing a city during World War II.[MORE]
Diggers mark last Anzac Day in Iraq
Diggers in Iraq have marked their last Anzac Day before combat troops are withdrawn later this year.[MORE]
Vic Governor issues international anti-war message
During the Anzac Day address, Victorian Governor David de Kretser has expressed hope that nations in conflict will be guided by the lessons of history and resolve their disputes peacefully. [MORE]
Lone Pine remembers fallen diggers
Crowds gathered at Lone Pine at Gallipoli for an Anzac Day memorial service for those who died in the trenches.[MORE]
Huge crowds turn out for Anzac parade
Tens of thousands of people turned out today for the Anzac Day parade through the streets of Perth.[MORE]
Indigenous diggers march through Redfern
Indigenous veterans have taken part in the Coloured Diggers' March in Redfern in inner Sydney.[MORE]
65yo bashed on way to dawn service
A 65-year-old man's jaw was broken when he was attacked while walking to an Anzac Day dawn service at Lilydale in Melbourne's south-east this morning.[MORE]
First dawn service held for troops slain in France
The French town of Villers-Bretonneux has held its first dawn service to remember Australians who died for the town.[MORE]
Gillard notes 'genuine' youth Anzac spirit
Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says a wave of community spirit driven by young people has seen ANZAC Day celebrations become more popular.[MORE]
Heads or tails: an Anzac tradition
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An Australian game, legal for only one day a year, is helping keep wartime memories alive.[MORE]
Brisbane digger remembers fallen friends
The Anzac Day march has wrapped up in Brisbane with organisers saying they are pleased with the large crowd who turned out to pay their respects.[MORE]
Gold Coast pays tribute to soldier slain in Afghanistan
A Gold Coast community has paid tribute to a locally based soldier killed in Afghanistan last year when his light armoured vehicle hit a roadside bomb. [MORE]
Bad weather doesn't deter Newcastle Anzac Day crowds
About 5,000 people braved the rain and strong winds for the Anzac dawn service at Newcastle's Nobbys Beach this morning.[MORE]
Geraldton hosts record Anzac dawn service
Geraldton, in mid-west Western Australia, has hosted its biggest ever Anzac Day dawn service, attracting more than 3,000 people.[MORE]
2,000 commemorate Anzac Day in Albany
A crowd of 2,000 people has attended Albany's 78th dawn service at the Desert Mounted Corp Memorial on Mount Clarence in southern Western Australia.[MORE]
Tasmanian families gather to honour the Anzac tradition
Families with young children joined thousands of onlookers watching the annual Anzac Day parade through central Hobart today.[MORE]
Broome Anzac Day service draws big crowd
More than 2,000 people have attended the Anzac Day service held at Broome's Bedford Park in northern Western Australia.[MORE]
Crowds 'in awe' of Gallipoli diggers
Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders gathered at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli for the annual dawn service.[MORE]
