Anzac Day 2018 Service

Anzac Day heralds the time of year when we turn our thoughts to the sacrifices made by those who have fought or are fighting to protect our Australian way of life.

Redcliffe will play host to commemorative services to both thank those serving members, past and present, and remember those who paid with their lives.

Residents and visitors are encouraged to attend the Dawn Service, starting with the march at 5am. The service will run from 5.30am to 6.10am at Anzac Place.

The annual Anzac Day parade begins from Mon Komo Hotel heading towards Anzac Place and starts at 9.30am, with the mid-morning service taking place from 10.30am to midday.

Additionally, a service will be held at the Woody Point Hall from 8.30 to 9.00am.

Cheryl Barrett, Vice President of the Redcliffe RSL, has revealed some of the details of the upcoming services.

Commodore Allison Norris will be the Reviewing Officer this year and she will be attending both the Dawn and Mid Morning services.

We will also have the granddaughters of Private Joseph Payne attending as the Dawn Service will be dedicated to him this year on the 100th anniversary of his passing 25th April 1918.�

Private Joseph Payne fought in the Villers-Bretonneux battle in France on 25th April 1918, ultimately dying of wounds sustained in that battle.

A local favourite, poet Rupert McCall, will also be regaling attendees with one of his odes at the Dawn Service.

Cheryl welcomes public involvement in all commemorative services held on the Peninsula.

The public are welcome to join the mid-morning parade and march on behalf of a loved one.

They form up behind the Serving and Ex-Serving members and are also able to lay a wreath.�

With 2017 attendance figures estimated at 30,000 for all services held on the Peninsula, it pays to plan your day and arrive early before popular vantage points are filled.