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ANZAC Commemorations From Dawn


23 April 2018

Here is a list of ANZAC Day Commemorations on the Gold Coast.

Lest We Forget.

BURLEIGH HEADS

Dawn Service 4.15am

Arrive at 4.15am at War Memorial Park, Burleigh Heads Cenotaph, corner of Connor Street and Gold Coast Highway for a 4.28am service (short march from newsagent at Connor Street to Cenotaph).

Burleigh Heads Citizens Service 9.30am

March assembles at 9.15am, corner of West Street and James Street, Burleigh Heads. March commences at 9.30am down to War Memorial Park, Burleigh Heads Cenotaph, corner of Connor Street and Gold Coast Highway. The service will commence at approximately 10am.

CURRUMBIN

Dawn Service 5am

A shuttle service will commence at 3.30am from Currumbin RSL and The Pines Shopping Centre, running continuously until the commencement of the Dawn Service.

After the dawn service, return buses will depart from Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.

March assembles at 4.20am at Teemangum Street, Currumbin. March commences at 4.35am followed by the dawn service at 5am at Elephant Rock, Currumbin Beach.

Currumbin Mid-morning Service 10.55am

March assembles at 10.40am at Winders Park, Duringan Street, Currumbin. March off at 10.55am with the mid-morning service commencing at 11.15am at the Cenotaph at Currumbin RSL.

COOLANGATTA-TWEED HEADS

Dawn service

5.45am ANZAC Memorial Chris Cunningham Park

Main service

10am march along Wharf Street to Chris Cunningham Park



MUDGEERABA

Dawn Service 5am

To be held at The Cenotaph, Elsie Laver Park, Railway Street, Mudgeeraba. Service only (no march) commencing at 5am.

Mudgeeraba Sunset Service 3.15pm

March will commence from the corner of Swan Lane and Railway Street at 3.15pm, proceeding to the Cenotaph at Elsie Laver Park, Railway Street, Mudgeeraba for the service.

NERANG

Dawn Service 4.45am

Held at Nerang RSL Memorial Club, 69 Nerang Street, Nerang. Service only (no march) to commence at 4.45am.

A holographic video presentation will be shown about the story of the Australian Light Horse as told by the Spirit of ANZAC. This is performed by the Nerang State High School students.

Street closures: Corner of Nerang Street and White Street from 4am to 6am.

Nerang Citizens Service 9.40am

Form up for the march at intersection of Nerang and Lavelle Streets at 9.15am.

March to commence at 9.40am from the intersection of Nerang and Lavelle Streets and conclude at the Cenotaph at approximately 10.20am. The main service will commence at the Cenotaph immediately after the march arrives and will conclude at approximately 11am.

Street closures: Nerang Street, Lavelle Street and White Street from 9am to noon.

HELENSVALE

Dawn Service 5.25am

Assembly from 5.10am in Remembrance Park (behind Club Helensvale), 20-28 Discovery Drive, Helensvale with the service commencing at 5.20am.

UPPER COOMERA

Mid-morning Service 10.50am

Service will commence at 10.50am with a veterans' march from the City of Gold Coast Community Centre car park in Abraham Road, Upper Coomera and proceed along the footpath onto the memorial site at the corner of Abraham and Reserve Roads.

PIMPAMA ORMEAU

Service 8.30am in the grounds of the Pimpama Uniting Church, Creek Street, Pimpama (Old Pacific Highway).

ROBINA

March will assemble at 8am in Arbour Lane, Robina Town Centre, across from Target. March moves off at 8.30am across the road into the Robina Community Centre auditorium, 196 Robina Town Centre Drive.

Service will commence at 9am and will conclude at approximately 10am.

RUNAWAY BAY

Dawn Service will be held at ANZAC Memorial, Runaway Bay RSL Sub Branch Cenotaph, off Lae Drive, Runaway Bay. Arrive at 4.45am for a 5am start. Memorial service only (no march).

Runaway Bay Citizens Service 9.30am

Citizens Service will be held at ANZAC Memorial, Runaway Bay RSL Sub Branch Cenotaph, off Lae Drive, Runaway Bay. March assembles at 9am at the Junior Rugby League Club on Morala Avenue and departs at 9.30am.

The march will be followed by a 10am service at the ANZAC Memorial at the Runaway Bay sports ground (next to the library).

SOUTHPORT

Dawn Service - Form up near the intersection of Short Street and Marine Parade from 3.30am for 4.40am march off, proceeding along Marine Parade to the Gold Coast Highway, then to ANZAC Park with Cenotaph service commencing 5am.

Southport RSL Citizens Service 9am

Form up near the intersection of Short Street and Marine Parade from 7.45am for 8.40am march off along Marine Parade to Gold Coast Highway, then to ANZAC Park with a Cenotaph service commencing at 9am.

From 4am to 10.45am the following roads will be closed: Short Street, Marine Parade North of Short Street and the Gold Coast Highway between Nind Street and Ada Bell Way.

SPRINGBROOK

Dawn service will be held at the War Memorial in Centenary Park, corner of Springbrook Road and Carrick Road, Springbrook commencing at 5am. Service only (no march).

Springbrook Citizens Service 10.15am

March assembles at 10am at the general store on Forestry Road, Springbrook. March commences at 10.15 am and proceeds along Forestry Road, Springbrook Road and Carrick Road to the Centotaph for the service.

SURFERS PARADISE

Fall-in outside the Surfers Paradise RSL on Beach Road at 5.15am to march to The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise Beach (opposite Trickett Street) for the dawn service at 5.30am.

Surfers Paradise RSL March and Civic Service at noon

The noon parade will fall-in on The Esplanade, from Soul to Elkhorn Avenue from 11.30am.

The march will commence at noon and continue along The Esplanade, turn right into Cavill Mall and continue through Surfers Paradise to the Cenotaph in Cavill Park, Cavill Avenue (at rear of Surfers Paradise RSL) for the Civic Service at 12.30pm.

UPPER COOMERA

March will assemble at Coomera School of the Arts, Gawler Place, John Siganto Park, Upper Coomera at 8am. The march will commence at 9am and proceed along Reserve Road onto Oxenford-Tamborine Road to the Cenotaph.

A memorial service will be held at the Cenotaph at Charlie's Crossing Road, Upper Coomera at 9.30am.

Oxenford-Tamborine Road between Maudsland Road and Reserve Road will be closed from 9am to 10.30am, with detours in place.

MAUDSLAND

The dawn service will be conducted at the War Memorial in the gardens of QCWA Hall, 161 Maudsland Road (opposite the Coomera Lodge Hotel).

Arrive from 5am for a 5.30am start.