The State RSL 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 24/4/25 to approximately 5.30am Anzac Day morning 25/4/25.

In doing so, the youth have created their own Anzac Day tradition. The evening Dedication Ceremony is attended by invited guests, youth group organisers and families. Just prior to dawn the youth guards step down and the Dawn Service follows. Young people from many organisations including Scouts Australia, Guides SA, Surf Lifesaving SA, SA State Emergency Service Cadets, SA Country Fire Service Cadets, St John Ambulance Cadets, Girls Brigade South Australia, Australian Army Cadets, Australian Airforce Cadets and Australian Navy Cadets participate in the vigil. The RSL SA Anzac Eve Youth Vigil Facebook contains many photographs of the Adelaide Youth Vigil.

The success of the Adelaide Youth Vigil is due to the organisers, volunteers, young people and sponsors.

Adelaide    State National War Memorial 6:00pm 24/4 – 5.30am 25/4. Opening Ceremony from 7:25pm 24/4. Vince Scotland 0416 135 768, Youth.Vigil@rslsa.org.au

Regional and Metropolitan Vigils:

Marion RSL, Norfolk Rd 5:00pm 24/4 – 5:30am 25/4. Ken Parnell 0406 380 819; secretary@marionrsl.com.au