Your guide to Anzac Day services on the Gold Coast
AS the nation pauses to remember the fallen on Anzac Day, on the centenary of the Gallipoli campaign, tens of thousands are expected to attend services on the Gold Coast.
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AS we pause to remember the fallen on the centenary of the Gallipoli landing, Gold Coast services are expected to be packed with thousands of people.
Here’s your full list to services across the city.
Burleigh Heads
Dawn Service: 4.15am arrival for 4.28am service, War Memorial Park, Burleigh Heads Cenotaph, corner of Connor Street and Gold Coast Highway.
March: 9.30am. March assembles at 9.15am, corner of West St and James St, Burleigh Heads.
Route: Cnr of West St/James St to War Memorial Park, Burleigh Heads Cenotaph.
Contact: Chris Keating, 0407 761 663.
Coolangatta/ Tweed Heads
Dawn Service: 4.30am, Jack Evans Boat Harbour, Wharf St, Tweed Heads. A re-enactment of the Gallipoli Landing at beginning of service.
Morning service: 8.30am, Tweed Heads South Cemetery, Kirkwood Road West.
March: March assembles 10am in Goodwin Park.
Route: Goodwin Park, Coolangatta, to memorial.
Service: 11am, War Memorial, Chris Cunningham Park, Coolangatta.
Contact:Joe Russell, 5536 1164.
Currumbin
Dawn service: 5am, Elephant Rock, Currumbin Beach.
Dawn march: March assembles 4.20am at Murraba Street, Currumbin.
Service: 11.15am, Currumbin RSL, 165 Duringan St.
Parade: 10.40am, march assembles at Winders Park, Duringan Street.
Route: Along Duringan St from Winders Park.
Contact: Tara White, 5534 7999.
Maudsland
Dawn service: 5am for 5.30am start, QCWA Hall, 161 Maudsland Rd.
Contact: Geoff Benson, 0412 948 758.
Mudgeeraba
Dawn service: 5am, Elsie Laver Park, Railway St, Mudgeeraba.
Sunset service: 3.40pm. Elsie Laver Park, Railway St, Mudgeeraba.
March: 3.30pm, Swan Lane to war memorial.
Route: Cnr of Swan Lane and Railway St to Elsie Laver Park.
Contact: Shakey Lake, 0411 742 539.
Nerang
Dawn service: 4.45am, Nerang RSL Memorial Club, 69 Nerang Street.
March: 9.30am, March assembles at Arthur Earle Park from 9.15am.
Route: Arthur Earle Park through Ferry Road across Pantz Bridge, to Nerang Street and the Cenotaph.
Service: 10.20am, Nerang RSL Memorial Club, 69 Nerang Street, Nerang.
Contact: David Barnicoat, 5563 6785.
Helensvale
Dawn service: 5.25am, Club Helensvale, 20-28 Discovery Dr.
Contact: Melanie Annand, 0428 415 341.
Pimpama/Ormeau
Service: 8.30am, Pimpama Living Rivers Uniting Church, Creek St, Pimpama.
Contact: Beverley Gordon, 0400 736 047.
Robina
March: Assembles 8am for 8.30am start at Arbour Lane.
Route: Arbour Lane to Robina Town Centre Dr.
Service: 8.45am, Robina Community Centre, Robina Town Centre Dr.
Contact: Judith Ferber, 5689 1651.
Runaway Bay
Dawn service: 4.45am arrival for 5am start, Anzac Memorial, Runaway Bay RSL Sub Branch Cenotaph, Lae Dr.
Service: 10am at Anzac Memorial, Runaway Bay RSL Sub Branch Cenotaph, Lae Dr.
Runaway Bay
March: March assembles 9am at the Junior Rugby League Club on Morala Avenue and departs at 9.30am.
Contact: Patrick Fairon, 5500 6162.
Southport
Dawn service: 5am Anzac Park, Gold Coast Hway, Southport with Marine Guard of Honour by Southport Yacht Club in the Broadwater.
Dawn march: 4.30am march assembles in Short St.
Route: Short St to Marine Pde and Gold Coast Hway to Anzac Park.
Morning march: 7am, march assembles in Short St for 8am start.
Route: Short St to Marine Pde and Gold Coast Hway to Anzac Park.
Service: 9am Anzac Park, Gold Coast Hway, Southport.
Contact: Slim Boese, 5552 4214.
Springbrook
Dawn service: 5am, War Memorial in Centenary Park, corner of Springbrook Rd and Carrick Rd.
March/service: 10.20am for 10.45am start, assemble at the general store on Forestry Rd.
Route: Forestry Rd, Springbrook Rd and Carrick Rd to the community hall.
Contact: John Craufurd, 5533 5518.
Beechmont
Service: From 11.30am at the monument in Graceleigh Park, 1922 Beechmont Rd.
Contact:Ray McKenzie, 0408027270.
Surfers Paradise
Dawn march: 5.15am for 5.30am start at Surfers Paradise RSL.
Route: From Surfers Paradise RSL on Beach Rd to The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise Beach.
Dawn service: 5.30am at War Memorial, The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise.
Morning march: 11.30am for noon start from The Esplanade to Cavill Ave.
Route: The Esplanade, from Soul building to Elkhorn Avenue through Cavil Mall and continue through Surfers Paradise to the Cenotaph in Cavill Park, Cavill Ave.
Afternoon service: 12.30pm at Surfers Paradise Cenotaph, Cavill Ave.
Contact: Alan Whelan, 0437 338 228.
Tamborine
Dawn service: 5am, Circle of Remembrance, cnr Main St and Geissmann Dr.
March: Parade forms at 10am for 10.30am step off at the Zamia Theatre, 22 Main St.
Route: Along Main St to the War Memorial, cnr of Geissmann Dr.
Service: 11am, Circle of Remembrance, cnr Main St and Geissmann Dr.
Contact: John Brookes, 0419 742 414.
Upper Coomera
March: March assembles 8am at Coomera School of the Arts, Gawler Place and Siganto Park.
Route: Along Reserve Rd on to Oxenford-Tamborine Rd to the cenotaph.
Service: 9.30am, Cenotaph, Charlie’s Crossing Rd.
Contact: Malcolm Cummings, 0439 332 737.
North Gold Coast RSL
Mid-morning service: 10.50am, cnr of Abraham and Reserve roads.
Contact: Melanie Annand,
0428 415 341.
Originally published as Your guide to Anzac Day services on the Gold Coast
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