Cairns, Mareeba, Tablelands, Cassowary Coast and Douglas Shire Anzac Day services
Thousands of people across Far North Queensland will take part in the commemoration of sacrifice and service at Anzac Day services on Friday. Look up your local events here.
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Thousands of people across Far North Queensland will take part in the commemoration of sacrifice and service at Anzac Day services.
From Dawn Services and marches to gun fire breakfasts the following is a list of services being held across the region on April 25.
Cairns and Northern Beaches
Babinda: The Dawn service parade will assemble at 4am at the RSL Memorial Hall.
The Morning Parade and Commemorative Service will begin at 9.45am at the RSL Memorial Hall, School Street.
Cairns: The Dawn service will commence at 5.30am at the cenotaph on the Cairns Esplanade.
A livestream will be available on the Cairns Regional Council’s website and Facebook page.
Services parade will start at 7.30am from Fogarty Park, heading to the Esplanade, past the RSL.
Cairns Esplanade roadway will be closed from Spence Street to Minnie Street from 2.30am to 12pm.
Edge Hill: Dawn Service starting 4am at the Martyn Street Cemetery.
Edmonton: Dawn Service starting 5am assembly at the cenotaph at Fuller Park.
Road closures will remain in place from 5am to 8am.
Gordonvale: Dawn parade beginning with a Gunfire Breakfast at 3.30am and Gordonvale RSL Annex.
Dawn Service begins at 4.15am at Norman Park cenotaph followed by service and wreath laying.
Commemorative service starts at 9am with a march from Gordonvale State Primary School to Norman Park, followed by service in Norman Park.
Stratford: No Dawn Service. Commemorative service starts from 9.30am at Magazine Street.
Trinity Beach: Dawn Service starting from 5.30am at Trinity Beach memorial.
Yorkeys Knob: No Dawn Service.
Commemorative service starting from 8.30am at Yorkeys Knob Boating Club.
Cassowary Coast
Innisfail: Dawn Service at 5.25am, morning service at 9.30am. Both at Jack Fossey Park.
El Arish: Dawn Service begins at 4am at the Community Hall, followed by parade to El Arish cenotaph.
Tully: Dawn Service at 5.30am at Tully Leagues Club. Morning service at 9.40am at corner of Still Street and Butler Street
Cardwell: Dawn Service at 5.45am, morning service at 10.45am. Both at Cardwell cenotaph.
Kurrimine Beach: Dawn Service at 6am at Kurrimine Beach. Morning service at 9.45am, begins with assembly at Foster Street near King Reef for march with local schools.
Douglas Shire
Port Douglas: Commemorative march begins at Port Douglas Village in Macrossan Street at 10am, followed by march then service at 10.30 at Port Douglas cenotaph.
Mossman: Dawn Service starting from 5.15am at Mossman cenotaph.
Cow Bay: Dawn march meeting at My Pathways car park (1475 Cape Tribulation) at 4.35am and march to the Cow Bay Cenotaph. Official proceedings to begin at 5am.
Tablelands region
Atherton: Dawn Service from 4.20am at Atherton Remembrance Park.
War graves observance from 8.45am at the War Cemetery.
Cenotaph service and march begins with assembly at Atherton Men’s Shed at 11am.
Evelyn: War memorial service from 6.20am on Johnson Road, with a free bus departing the Ravenshoe RSL Hall at 6am.
Herberton: Dawn Service at 4.45am at the cenotaph. Padre White graveside service at Herberton Cemetery at 9am. Cenotaph service and march begins at 9.45am with assembly at the Royal Hotel. Service starts at 10.05am.
Malanda: Dawn Service and march begins 4am at Eacham Memorial Gates, assemble at Malanda Hotel. Followed by a gunfire breakfast at the Top Rail Restaurant. Commemorative service and march begins 8.45am at Eacham Memorial Gates.
Millaa Millaa: Dawn Service and march at 4.15am at the RSL Hall. Commemorative service and march at 10.15am at the RSL Hall. Service starts at 10.45am.
Mount Garnet: Cenotaph service at 5.30am followed by a gunfire breakfast at Town Hall. Cenotaph service and march at 9.30am, assemble at Mount Garnet Hotel.
Ravenshoe: Cenotaph service and march at 9.30am, assembling at the Highland Bakery. Service starts at 10am.
Yungaburra: Service at Afghanistan Ave of Honour at 5.30am followed by gunfire breakfast at Yungaburra Hotel. Cenotaph service and march starts at 7.45am, assemble near Eacham Road opposite Foodworks. Service begins at 8am.
Mareeba Shire
Chillagoe: Dawn Service assemble at Chillagoe Town Hall. Service at 4.20am.
March and service assemble at 10 Acre Park, Frew Street at 9.15am. March starts at 9.30am followed by service and morning tea.
Dimbulah: Dawn Service at 6am at Dimbulah Memorial Hall.
Kuranda: Dawn Service at 5.30am at Kuranda Railway Station.
Commemorative march to assemble outside IGA from 10.15am followed by service at Centenary Park Kuranda.
Mareeba: Dawn Service starts at 4.28am at the Mareeba Cenotaph, Anzac Park on Byrnes Street.
March to assemble at 10.05am outside the Post Office, followed by service at the Mareeba Cenotaph, Anzac Park.
Mt Molloy: Dawn Service at 6.30am at the Mt Molloy Cenotaph.
March to assemble at Vains Park at 10am to the Mt Molloy cenotaph, followed by service and parade at 10.30am.
Watsonville: Service starts 3pm at the Watsonville Shelter Shed.
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