ANZAC Day

The 2024 Adelaide Dawn Service at the SA National War Memorial commenced at 6am, at the end of the Anzac Eve Youth Vigil.

Regional and metropolitan organisers conducted Anzac commemorations across South Australia, Northern Territory and Broken Hill. Details were posted as they become available.

Anzac Day Services list as at 24.4.24

Non-Anzac Day services as at 2.4.24

Anzac Services Notification Form

The 2024 Adelaide Anzac Day March details will be available to view here when finalised - Order of March, Assembly Areas Map, Route Map and dispersal information. The march commences at 9:30am from the North Terrace/Gawler Place intersection.

Adelaide Anzac March Guide - Assembly Areas, Order of March, March Route, Dispersals, Information

It is important to note that the Anzac Day March in Adelaide is a commemorative march and not a parade - Statement of March Principles.

The traditional Service of Remembrance is held at the Cross of Sacrifice in Pennington Gardens, North Adelaide, shortly after the Anzac Day March concludes. Public attendance is welcomed and encouraged.

This service provides a significant finale to the commemorations, with the Dawn Service representing a funeral, the March representing the walk to the grave site and the service at the Cross of Sacrifice representing the burial.

The Cross of Sacrifice Memorial, dedicated in 1922, stands in gardens opposite St Peters Cathedral and commemorates the men and women who died during the Great War 1914 – 1919. An Ataturk Tribute and Eternal Flame also feature in the garden.

The RSL SA Anzac Eve Youth Vigil (Adelaide) is a youth inspired activity, since 1999, that has become the first ceremony of remembrance for Anzac Day in South Australia.

With differing backgrounds and interests, young Australians representing a variety of service and community groups, conduct a formal ‘Holding Ground’ Ceremony, a night-long, guard of honour around the historic South Australian National War Memorial, corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, Adelaide, from 6.00pm Anzac Eve to approximately 6.00am Anzac morning.

In doing so, the youth have created their own Anzac Day tradition. The evening Dedication Ceremony on 24th April is attended by invited guests, youth group organisers and families. Just prior to dawn the youth guards stepped down and the Dawn Service followed

More information: https://www.rslsa.org.au/anzac-youth-vigil-adelaide

RSL SA Anzac Eve Youth Vigil Facebook

Vigils are also held in regional and metropolitan areas.

On Anzac Day, the RSL and Combined Ex-Services Mess hosted Anzac on Torrens – a comradeship event for veterans, their families, supporters, and the public, on Torrens Parade Ground. Catching-up with old mates, and making new ones, is an integral part of Anzac Day.

Straight after the Dawn Service, around 7:00am the event began with a traditional gunfire breakfast for purchase, provided by Adelaide Lions. Breakfast was bacon and egg rolls and a cup of tea or brewed coffee.
From 10:00 am Anzac on Torrens celebrations kicked off as the first marchers returned. Adelaide Lions served a barbeque lunch – and a choice of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks served from marquees staffed by the State RSL and the Combined Ex-Services Mess.

A traditional Two-up ring hosted by Malcolm Allen had plenty of noise and action on the parade ground. Community radio station Coast FM 88.7 broadcast interviews and music from 10am until 2pm and added to the atmosphere of the event.

The Legacy Café inside the Drill Hall, served hot drinks and sweet treats and included a children’s activity area.

RSL SA offers this guide to conducting a personal remembrance service. It contains links to bugle calls and music to complement your words.

Introduction: Use your own words of reflection, name people you remember today, give gratitude for those who served and sacrificed, and to those still serving in defence of our nation.

Read the Anzac Requiem
Recite the Ode:
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Play The Last Post
Minute of Silence
Play Rouse
Recite: Lest We Forget
Play New Zealand National Anthem
Play Australian National Anthem
Conclusion

You may add prayers, hymns, readings and personal content to reflect your beliefs. Bugle calls and music are thanks to www.anzacportal.dva.gov.au

Australian Flag Protocols In accordance with Australian flag protocol, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast on Anzac Day from dawn until noon in your locality, at which time the flag should be raised to the peak of the flag mast for the remainder of the day.

Please help us continue to support veterans.
Your donation allows the RSL to provide services to the needs of our current and former service women and men, and their families.

Examples include:

Crisis accommodation for at risk veterans

Financial assistance for families in need - grocery vouchers, bill payment

Health and wellbeing programs

Employment support

Assistance with accessing benefits and entitlements from military service

The Anzac Appeal donation portal is hosted by RSL Victoria and funds raised are shared back to the donors’ nominated state.

In South Australia timings and playing of sporting activities and Two Up on Anzac Day are regulated by the ANZAC Day Commemoration Act 2005

AFL 26/4/2024 Port Adelaide v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval, 7:10pm

SANFL 25/4/2024 Glenelg v Sturt, Glenelg Oval 2:10pm

Horse Racing 25/4/2024 Gawler Racecourse

Thanks to Adelaide Metro for providing public transport to and from the city for Anzac Day memorial services on Thursday 25 April 2024. This included the Anzac Day Dawn Service, Commemorative March and the Commemorative Service.

Free travel is available on all Adelaide Metro bus, trains and trams on Anzac Day for:
Past and present military personnel who are wearing uniform.
People wearing service medals.
People carrying a Department of Veteran’s Affairs or ex-service organisation identification card.

Bus, train and tram services operated to a Sunday and public holiday timetable. Additional bus, train and tram services operated on the day.

A free and fully accessible Adelaide Metro Digger Shuttle Bus ran from the National War Memorial on North Terrace to Victoria Square every 15 minutes after the Anzac Day March from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm.

A free and fully accessible Adelaide Metro Digger Shuttle Bus ran from the National War Memorial on North Terrace to Victoria Square every 15 minutes after the Anzac Day March from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm.