ANZAC Day 2019: Your guide to dawn services and marches in the Illawarra

Dawn services, marches and commemorations will be held in suburbs around the region to pay tribute to and remember those who have served our country in all theatres of war.

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This year marks 103 years since the first commemoration of ANZAC services across the Illawarra.

Dawn services, marches and commemorations will be held in suburbs across the city to pay tribute to the armed services personnel and the sacrifices they have made and continue to make for our country on ANZAC Day, Thursday April 25.

Here is your guide to what is happening in your suburb:

WOLLONGONG

Dawn Service will be held at Wollongong Cenotaph, McCabe Park hosted by the Wollongong RSL sub-branch. The march will form outside City Diggers and end at the Cenotaph. Arrive at 4.45am for 5am service.

Wollongong’s ANZAC Day March will commence in lower Crown Street Mall turning right into Kembla Street, right into Burelli Street, left into Church Street, past the Cenotaph in McCabe Park, and dispersing into MacCabe Park after Pioneer Hall. The following service will begin at 11am.

CORRIMAL

The march from Corrimal RSL to the Memorial at Anzac Grove off Railway will begin at 5.45am. The march will be followed by a dawn service at the memorial, starting at 6am.

COLEDALE

Meet at eastern end of Cater Street, Coledale, at 5.45am for march to Coledale RSL for a 6am dawn service. Coledale RSL will host an ANZAC Day breakfast for a gold coin donation following the service.

AUSTINMER/ THIRROUL

March from car park adjacent to Austinmer Surf Club to Austinmer War Memorial, muster at 5.45am, with a service at 6am. The service will be followed by breakfast at Thirroul Bowling Club.

Dawn Service will also be held at William Woodward Park, Thirroul. Muster at 5.45am, with a service at 6am.

\Services and marches will be held in suburbs across the Illawarra.

DAPTO

Dawn Service will be held at the ANZAC Memorial at Dapto Railway Station at 6am.

A service will also be held at Daptro Citizens Bowling Club prior to commencement of bowls 12pm.

HELENSBURGH

Dawn Service will be held at Charles Harper Memorial Park at 5.45am. Breakfast will follow at Helensburgh Tradies.

PORT KEMBLA

A small service will be held at Port Kembla RSL club at 6am.

STANWELL TOPS

A service will be held at Stanwell Tops Memorial Park at 10am followed by refreshments, hosted by the Lions Club of Helensburgh.

WINDANG

Parade commences from Lake Illawarra Hotel carpark to Club Windang for service 7.45am parade followed by service at Club Windang.

SHELLHARBOUR

To mark the Centenary of ANZAC, the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society will honour our servicemen and women with a flyover during a special service at Shellharbour City Memorial from 7.35am. Members of the Warilla and Albion Park RSL Sub-branches will be in attendance.

ALBION PARK

Dawn Service will be held at Albion Park RSL Club at 4.30am, followed by breakfast at 5am. A bus will take guests to the Shellharbur City ANZAC Service following breakfast at 7am.

WARILLA

Warilla RSL sub-branch will host a service at Caroline Chisolm Park, Shellharbour Village from 6am.

A 9.45am march and 10am service will also be held at the Warilla Bowls & Recreation Cenotaph.

OAK FLATS

A 9am march will begin at Ayers Lane car park, marching down Kingston St, Oak Flats. A service will follow at the Oak Flats Bowling & Recreation Club at 9.10am.

KIAMA

Dawn Service is at Blowhole Point at 5am and march from Old Council Chambers at 10.30am, up Terralong Street for service at Memorial Arch.

Kiama Bowling Club has a service at 12.15pm.

GERRINGONG

Dawn Service at the eastern end of Belinda Street at 6am with service at Gerringong Bowling Club at 11am.

GERROA

Service is at Gerroa Boat Fishermans’ Club at 7.30am.

All veterans and other participants in marches are asked to arrive early so the parade marshall can assign march locations.

The RSL has also asked that medals be worn, with those wearing relatives’ medals to wear them over the right hand side of chest.