1/184Hundreds gathered at Farleigh Mill just after 5am to join the Farleigh-Northern Beaches RSL sub branch service. Photo: Fergus Gregg
MEGA GALLERY: Mackay Anzac Day 2025 tributes in pictures
Thousands came together across the Mackay region to honour the service and sacrifice of past and present military personnel, in a solemn moment of reflection and remembrance. PHOTOS
2/184Hundreds gathered at Farleigh Mill just after 5am to join the Farleigh-Northern Beaches RSL sub branch service. Photo: Fergus Gregg
3/184Hundreds gathered at Farleigh Mill just after 5am to join the Farleigh-Northern Beaches RSL sub branch service. Photo: Fergus Gregg
4/184Hundreds gathered at Farleigh Mill just after 5am to join the Farleigh-Northern Beaches RSL sub branch service. Photo: Fergus Gregg
5/184Hundreds gathered at Farleigh Mill just after 5am to join the Farleigh-Northern Beaches RSL sub branch service. Photo: Fergus Gregg
6/184Member for Whitsunday Amanda Camm laying a wreath at the Farleigh cenotaph. Photo: Fergus Gregg
7/184Hundreds gathered at Farleigh Mill just after 5am to join the Farleigh-Northern Beaches RSL sub branch service. Photo: Fergus Gregg
8/184Hundreds gathered at Farleigh Mill just after 5am to join the Farleigh-Northern Beaches RSL sub branch service. Photo: Fergus Gregg
9/184Hundreds gathered at Farleigh Mill just after 5am to join the Farleigh-Northern Beaches RSL sub branch service. Photo: Fergus Gregg
10/184Hundreds gathered at Farleigh Mill just after 5am to join the Farleigh-Northern Beaches RSL sub branch service. Photo: Fergus Gregg
11/184Hundreds gathered at Farleigh Mill just after 5am to join the Farleigh-Northern Beaches RSL sub branch service. Photo: Fergus Gregg
12/184Ryan Booth's father was almost shot for going AWOL when he jumped a train to get married during World War II. Pictured here with Michelle Dodds. Photo: Fergus Gregg
13/184Hundreds gathered at Farleigh Mill just after 5am to join the Farleigh-Northern Beaches RSL sub branch service. Photo: Fergus Gregg
14/184Hundreds gathered at Farleigh Mill just after 5am to join the Farleigh-Northern Beaches RSL sub branch service. Photo: Fergus Gregg
15/184Hundreds gathered at Farleigh Mill just after 5am to join the Farleigh-Northern Beaches RSL sub branch service. Photo: Fergus Gregg
16/184Mackay Anzac Day 2025 Farleigh. Coningsby State School student Aria Woodley wore the medals of her great great grandfather Sydney Dodds. Photo: Fergus Gregg
17/184Farleigh-Northern Beaches RSL sub branch deputy president Greg Smith wore medals from his service in the RAAF, as well as his father's World War II medals and grandfather's World War I medals. Photo: Fergus Gregg
18/184Clinton Stannard with his granddaughter Gracie Dangerfield at the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Photo: Janessa Ekert
19/184The crowd at the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Photo: Janessa Ekert
20/184Hay Point resident Jason Hargraves wears his uncle's great grandfather's WWI medal as he attends the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Photo: Janessa Ekert
21/184The crowd at the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Photo: Janessa Ekert
22/184Wreaths laid during the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Photo: Janessa Ekert
23/184Catafalque party around the at the Half Tide memorial for Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Photo: Janessa Ekert
24/184Millie and Nell Thomsett at the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Millie is wearing a replica set of her great grandfather's WWII medals. Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Photo: Janessa Ekert
25/184Bagpipers Ian Duncan and Harrison Lamb played during the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025 Photo: Janessa Ekert
26/184Scott Lampe at the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025 Photo: Janessa Ekert
27/184Courtney, Luke, Tye and Eva at the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025 Photo: Janessa Ekert
28/184Anzac Day is very important for Jackson Lewis, who attended the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025 Photo: Janessa Ekert
29/184Vietnam vet and RSL member who organises the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025 Photo: Janessa Ekert
30/184Alligator Creek State School students sang the national anthem in front of a huge crowd paying their respects at the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025 Photo: Janessa Ekert
31/184Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025 Photo: Janessa Ekert
32/184Wreath laying at the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025 Photo: Janessa Ekert
33/184Bagpipers Ian Duncan and Harrison Lamb played during the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025 Photo: Janessa Ekert
34/184Catafalque party at the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025 Photo: Janessa Ekert
35/184I am Australian was sung at the Half Tide Dawn Service at Hay Point. Mackay Anzac Day 2025 Photo: Janessa Ekert
36/1845am Anzac Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
37/1845am Anzac Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
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40/184Tahnee Greaves and Glen Greaves 5am Anzac Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
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42/1845am Anzac Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
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47/1845am Anzac Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
48/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
49/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
50/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
51/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
52/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
53/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
54/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
55/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
56/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
57/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
58/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
59/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
60/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
61/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
62/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
63/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
64/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
65/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
66/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
67/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
68/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
69/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
70/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
71/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
72/184Hundreds of people joined veterans old and young at the Mackay Dawn Service march, Mackay Anzac Day 2025. Pictures: Mackay Regional Council.
73/184Brian Jones, Rodney Toohey and Marie Toohey 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
74/184Glen Greaves, Rod Farncisco and Linda Kelly 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
75/184Nicole Neale and Glen Kelly MP 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
76/184Gavin Boardman, Jordan Wybill and Donna Boardman 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
77/184Nash McKay and Glen McKay 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
78/184Jamie Kehoe, Noah Kehoe and Michelle Kehoe 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
79/184Amanda Weaver, David Perry (Tiny) and Gary Chapman 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
80/184Quin OConnell, Rod Francisco , Shawn Brinkies and Andrea Braeckmans 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
81/184David Johnson and Carolyn Castle 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
82/184Tahnee Greaves and Jody Jackson 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
83/184Catherine Brennan, Cadet warrent officer Ela Brennan and Bill Brennan 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
84/184Brye Rolinson, Jason wilson, Shirley Wilson, Bruce wilson, Darren wilson and Liquicia Wilson 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
85/184Cadet warrent officer Ela Brennan and Cadet leading seaman Noah Kehoe 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
86/184Peter Luscombe and Shane Williams 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
87/184James Corkill and Simon McMahon 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
88/184Rooster 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
89/184Andrew Guthrie Duke of Edinburgh Hotel 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
90/184Jody Vassallo, Quinn Wood, Vlad Nikolic, Alainie Nikolic, Kahlee Boyd and Louisa Vassallo 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
91/184Greg Pierpoint and Don Wilson 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
92/184Andrew and Karen Guthrie Duke of Edinburgh Hotel 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
93/184Tim de Goey and Daniel Schafer 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
94/184Lachlan Harrison 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
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96/184Doug and Gail Clark 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
97/184Matthew Smith, Harry Kelly and Ronan Thorne 5am ANZAC Day Walkerston Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
98/184Cass Janssen, CDTREC Ezekiel Weir, ViKing and Troy Shailer ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
99/184Margaret Hall and Ian Dean ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
100/184Wendy, Bobby, Lydia Dodds and James Stanton ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
101/184ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
102/184Zane Wienert ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
103/184Tony Moore at ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
104/184Cameron and Jack Cleveland ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
105/184John Taylor, Michael King, Brendan Webb, Alison King, Megan Webb and Margot Taylor ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
106/184Mary and Charlene Slack ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
107/184Jarvis Ward at ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
108/184Steve Cousin, Noah Cousin and Emma Armstrong ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
109/184William, Darcy and Maisy (dog) McKenna at ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
110/184Sheryl and Brian Cuttriss ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
111/184Colleen Galletly, Stewart Galletly, Kim, Rosie and Sam OKeeffe ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
112/184ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
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123/184CDTREC Connor McKenzie, Ken Higgins and Mark Preston at ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
124/184ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
125/184Nathan Lee and Angela Lee ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
126/184Les OHara and Annette OHara at ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
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178/184Lydia Dodds at ANZAC Day Mackay Friday 25 April 2025 Picture:Michaela Harlow
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