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Anzac Day is this Saturday, 25 April. Everyone is invited to join in the Dawn Services, marches, and morning teas.

Byron Bay Sub-Branch Dawn Memorial Service is at 5.30am followed by breakfast served at the Services Club 6.15am. The main service assembly for the march is at Apex Park at 10.15am, and the service commences at the Memorial Gates at 10.45am. On completion free soft drinks will be served at the Services Club. There will be a special Anzac Day luncheon at the Services Club commencing 12.30pm, cost $30 pp.

Clunes Anzac Day Service will be held at 9am in the Clunes Park opposite the shop. Afterwards, morning tea will be provided by the Clunes Fire Brigade.

Bangalow Anzac Day Service will commence with a march from the top of the street, meeting at 10.30am then marching to the Bangalow Sub-Branch Memorial Hall. All community members and friends are welcome to attend. The service will commence at the hall on completion of the march. The Bangalow Lions Club will be running a barbecue from 12 noon and the Lions Club will organise Two-Up and entertainment.

Brunswick Heads and Billinudgel RSL Dawn Service is at 5am at Memorial Park, Fawcett Street, followed by the street march. Free BBQ in front of RSL by Rotary.

The Mullumbimby RSL Sub-Branch warmly invites the community to commemorate Anzac Day at their Dawn Service which will commence at 4.30am. It will be followed by breakfast at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. The Anzac Day march will commence at 10.40am from Apex Park to the Mullumbimby Cenotaph where the main service will commence at 11am. This will be followed by lunch and refreshments at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club.

Remembering the animals who have supported Australia’s service men and women in times of conflict at Pottsville Beach Cenotaph, Anzac Day 2023. Photo supplied

Ballina: Dawn Service: 5:30am at Ballina RSL Memorial Park; Breakfast: 6am $5 breakfast at the Ballina RSL Club. March: 10:30am (assemble at 10.15am) along River Street to the Memorial Park.
Main Service: 10.55am at RSL Memorial Park.
Two-Up: From 1pm at the Ballina RSL.
Flypast: A special RAAF jet flypast is expected to follow River Street around 10.35am.

Alstonville: Dawn Service 5.30am at the Cenotaph (Elizabeth Ann Brown Park), followed by a 10am Civic Service

Lismore: Dawn Service: 5am at the Lismore Cenotaph, following a march from the “Old Post Office Corner” (Magellan/Molesworth Streets).
Breakfast: Following the dawn service, breakfast is hosted at the Lismore City Bowling Club. Main March: 9am, departing from Browns Creek Carpark, proceeding along Molesworth Street. Main Service: 10:30am (approx.) at the Lismore Cenotaph following the march. Other Services: North Lismore Memorial service at 7:45am.

John Ward Brunswick Heads Anzac Day. Photo Jeff Dawson

Tweed Shire: Dawn Service: 5:55am at Chris Cunningham Park.
Tweed Heads March: 10:30am from Chris Cunningham Park, followed by a 11am service.
Kingscliff: 6 am Dawn Service at Rowan Robinson Park, followed by a 10:30am march.
Cudgen: 4:28am service at Cudgen War Memorial (Cudgen Public School).
Murwillumbah: 5 am Dawn Service at Remembrance Place Cenotaph, with a 10:30am main march



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