Find an Anzac Day Service Near You

If you’re looking at getting out to show your support and pay your respects to our service men and women, there are plenty of Anzac Day services and events happening all around Brisbane.

This year also marks the 110th anniversary of the Anzac landing in Gallipoli during the first World War.

For those who can’t get to a service or parade, 96five will be broadcasting a short Anzac Day service at 6am and 11am. This service will be presented by 96five’s Arthur Muhl, with a message from RAAF chaplain, Michelle Philp.

The lists below are by no means exhaustive – you can find an Anzac Day service or event local to you at RSL Queensland’s Service Finder.

The Brisbane Anzac Day Dawn Service is Brisbane’s most central, and most attended service. It will be held at the Shrine of Remembrance in Anzac Square (located between Ann and Adelaide Streets, Brisbane CBD). The Dawn Service will begin at 4:28am.

The Brisbane Anzac Day Parade will be held on Adelaide Street, between George Street and Creek Street, from 9.45am-12.30pm and will feature former and current Australian Defence Force veterans, brass, military, school and pipe bands as well as contributions from other groups. This event will also be broadcast on ABC television.

Brisbane Inner Suburbs

Toowong Memorial Park – Dawn Service at 5:45am
A well-attended local service in a historic setting at 65 Sylvan Road, Toowong.

Paddington (8 Enoggera Terrace) – Service at 7:30am
Hosted by Ashgrove-Bardon RSL Sub Branch, please arrive by 7:15am.

Salisbury RSL – Dawn Service at 4:50am
A longstanding tradition in Brisbane’s south. The location is Salisbury RSL Memorial Park at 25 Industries Road, Salisbury.

The Gap (Walton Bridge Reserve) – Dawn Service at 5:30am, March & Parade at 8:45am
Set in a peaceful creekside location at Glenaffric Street, The Gap. For those wishing to march, form up at 8:45am at The Gap State High School with the march commencing at 9:15am.

Brisbane Suburbs

Bray Park–Strathpine RSL – Dawn Service at 5:20am
Held at Club Pine Rivers, 1/11 Sparkes Road, Bray Park.

Brookfield Showgrounds – Service and March at 9:00am
Family-friendly event in a rural setting. Marchers assemble from 08:30am – March sets off 09:00am.
Service begins 09:30am.

Sunnybank RSL – Dawn Service at 4:30am; March at 7:30am; Main Service at 8:30am
A full morning of commemorations at 19 Gager Street, Sunnybank.

Manly–Lota – Dawn Service at 4:15am; March at 8:00am; Main Service follows
Richard Russell Park, Ferguson Street, Manly. Following the Dawn Service, all Veterans, their families and members of the public are welcome at the Manly-Lota RSL Sub Branch Memorial Hall, situated at 184 Melville Terrace, Manly, for a Gunfire Breakfast.

Redland Bay – Dawn Service at 5:30am; Main Service at 10:30am
Coastal community event with strong local participation – ANZAC Centenary Park, Shore Street, Cleveland.

Sandgate RSL – Dawn Service at 5am; March at 8:45am.
A full morning of commemorations at Sandgate Memorial Park, 8 Seymour Street, Sandgate. For the march, Members will be asked to form up at 8:45am on the corner of 2nd Avenue and Cliff Street to step off at 9:00am. Veterans will march along Brighton Road, concluding at the front of the Sub Branch in Burnett Place.

Greater Brisbane & Surrounds

Ipswich CBD – Dawn Service at 4:27am; Main Service at 8:15am
Ipswich Soldiers Memorial Hall, 63 Nicholas Street, Ipswich. Includes a gunfire breakfast at 4:45am.

Logan Central: Dawn Service at 5:30am, Logan Central Cenotaph, corner of Jacaranda Avenue and Wembley Road.

Toowoomba CBD: Dawn Service at 5:30am, Mothers’ Memorial, Margaret Street.

Caloundra: Dawn Service at 5:00am, Kings Beach Amphitheatre; Main Service at 10:00am, Memorial Gardens Cenotaph.

Coolum: Dawn Service at 5:00am, Coolum-Peregian RSL Cenotaph; Main Service at 10:30am.

Currumbin Beach (Elephant Rock): Dawn Service at 5:00am, one of Australia’s largest regional services.

Southport: Dawn Service at 5:00am, Anzac Park; Main Service at 9:00am.

Main Image: Anzac Parade, Cairns, April 2024. Photo by David Clode on Unsplash.