Your guide to Anzac Day dawn services, marches in the Illawarra 2024 (2024)

Your guide to Anzac Day dawn services, marches in the Illawarra 2024 (1)

The crowd at last year's dawn service in Austinmer.

Here's where you can pay respect and tribute to our Diggers this Anzac Day across Wollongong, Shellharbour, and Kiama.

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Thursday, April 25, marks the 109th anniversary of the national day of remembrance.

WOLLONGONG

  • Wollongong dawn service at MacCabe Park Cenotaph on Church Street at 5am
  • Wollongong march starts from Crown Street Mall at 10am, before making its way down Kembla, Burelli and Church streets, pass the cenotaph and into MacCabe Park. Vintage cars, minibuses, electric carts/scooters and their passengers will lead the march.
  • Corrimal march starts from Corrimal RSL Memorial Club on the Princes Highway, heading towards Anzac Grove on Railway Street at 5.25am. Service at 6am
  • Woonona service at Woonona-Bulli RSL Memorial Club on the Princes Highway at 5.30am
  • Helensburgh service at Charles Harper Park Memorial at 5.45am
  • Austinmer service at the Cenotaph at Austinmer Beach on Lawrence Hargrave Drive at 6am
  • Dapto service at Dapto Memorial on Station Street next to Dapto Railway Station at 6am
  • Port Kembla service at Port Kembla Memorial on the corner Allan Street and Military Road at 6am
  • Thirroul service at the Cenotaph in William Woodward Memorial Park on Lawrence Hargrave Drive at 6am
  • Coledale service at Coledale RSL Club, Lawrence Hargrave Drive at 6am
  • Windang march starts from Lake Illawarra Hotel at 7.45am, heading to the club Cenotaph, where the commemorative service will be held.
  • Stanwell Tops service at Stanwell Tops War Memorial Park on Stonehaven Road at 10am

SHELLHARBOUR

Your guide to Anzac Day dawn services, marches in the Illawarra 2024 (2)

Floral tributes lay against the memorial wall at last year's Anzac Day service in Shellharbour City.

  • Shellharbour City memorial service in Harrison Park near the junction of Memorial Drive and Minga Avenue from 7.35am to 8.30am. HARS flyover. Council will livestream the service on its Facebook page.
  • Albion Park RSL Club service at Tongarra Rd at 4.30am. Free breakfast at the club for veterans, their families, guests and the community after the service.
  • Oak Flats Bowling Club march starts east along Kingston Street to the club, followed by a service at 9.15am. Free breakfast at 8am for those attending and participating in the service.
  • Warilla Sub-Branch service and wreath-laying ceremony at the war memorial at Caroline Chisholm Park in Shellharbour Village at 6am

KIAMA

  • Kiama dawn service at Blowhole Point starts at 5am. March starts at 10.30am opposite the Old Council Chambers on Manning Street, turning into Terralong Street to the Memorial Arch where the Anzac Day service will take place. Kiama Bowling and Recreation Club will hold its Anzac Day Service from 12.30pm.
  • Gerringong service at the eastern end of Belinda Street at 6am, followed by service at Gerringong Bowling Club at 11am.
  • Gerroa service at Gerroa Boat Fishermans Club at 7.30am

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