Guide to ANZAC Day Services on the Sunshine Coast, 2025

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Fri 25 Apr 2025

Lest we forget



ANZAC was the name given to a combined force of First Australian Imperial Force and New Zealand Army troops who landed on Turkey's Gallipoli Peninsula at around dawn on Sunday, the 25th day of April in 1915, only nine months after the outbreak of World War I. For more than one hundred years, on every 25th day of April, ANZAC Day has been observed in Australia and New Zealand, becoming an honoured and sacred day of solemn remembrance for all Australian and New Zealand men and women who have fought and died in wars.



The following ode comes from For the Fallen, a poem written by the English poet and writer Laurence Binyon. It was published in London in the Winnowing Fan: Poems of the Grey War in 1914. The verse which became the League Ode has been used in commemoration services in Australia since 1921.

'They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning.
We will remember them.'



In alphabetical order, here is a quick guide to ANZAC Day Services on the Sunshine Coast -

9.00am, Bli Bli Cenotaph, Parklakes Drive, Bli Bli

4.00am, Cenotaph, Turner Street, Beerwah
10.00am, Cenotaph, Turner Street, Beerwah

5.25am, Cenotaph, adjacent to Kawana Waters Surf Lifesaving Supporters Club, 99 Pacific Boulevard, Buddina
6.20am to 9.00am, Kawana Waters Surf Lifesaving Supporters Club, 99 Pacific Boulevard, Buddina
10.30am, Kawana Waters Surf Lifesaving Supporters Club, North Carpark, 99 Pacific Boulevard, Buddina



5.15am, Buderim Village Park, Cnr King and Church Streets, Buderim
9.00am, Buderim Mountain State School Pine Forest, 42 Main Street, Buderim

5.00am, Kings Beach Amphitheatre, Burgess Street, Kings Beach
6.30am to 8.00am, Caloundra RSL Services Club, 19 West Terrace, Caloundra
10.00am, Memorial Gardens Cenotaph, 19 West Terrace, Caloundra

5.00am, Cenotaph, Coolum Peregian RSL Sub Branch, 1906 David Low Way, Coolum Beach
6.30am to 8.30am, Coolum Peregian RSL Sub Branch, 1906 David Low Way, Coolum Beach



4.45am, Cooroy Memorial Park, Diamond St, Cooroy
10.00am, Lower Maple Street, Cooroy
10.30am, Cooroy Memorial Hall, 23 Maple St, Cooroy

7.30am, Lonergan Ln and Napier Rd, Eumundi
8.00am, Eumundi Amphitheatre, 67 Memorial Dr, Eumundi

6.00am, Cenotaph, Settlers Rotary Park, Reed Street, Glass House Mountains
6.45am to 8.00am, Glasshouse Country RSL Sub Branch, 1 Reed St, Glass House Mountains
10.45am, Glasshouse Mountains Community Hall, 8 Coonowrin Rd, Glass House Mountains



4.15am, RSL Park Cenotaph, Landsborough Railway Station
5.00am to 6.00am, Landsborough School of Arts & Memorial Hall, 485 Old Landsborough Rd, Landsborough
9.45am, RSL Park Cenotaph, Landsborough Railway Station

4.28am, RSL Maleny Cenotaph, Club Maleny RSL, 1 Bunya St, Maleny
10.30am, 1 Bunya Street, Maleny

8.45am, RSL Memorial Park, 8 Flaxton Dr, Mapleton



4.28am, Cotton Tree Cenotaph, 53 The Esplanade, Maroochydore
8.30am, outside Maroochy RSL, 105 Memorial Avenue, Maroochydore
9.00am, Cotton Tree Cenotaph, 53 The Esplanade, Maroochydore

5.30am, Montville Memorial Gates, Memorial Close off Main Street at Montville Village Hall

5.00am, Mooloolaba Surf Life Saving Club
Any Veterans who wish to march are to assemble in the southern club car park ready for step off at 4.55am. Attendees are advised to arrive by 4:55am for a 5:00am start.



5.30am, Power Memorial Park, 13 Mudjimba Esplanade, Mudjimba
11.00am, Power Memorial Park, 13 Mudjimba Esplanade, Mudjimba

5.15am, Quota Memorial Park, Mathew Street, Nambour
9.00am, Quota Memorial Park, Mathew Street, Nambour

5.30am, Tewantin Cenotaph, 1 Memorial Avenue, Tewantin
9.30am, Tewantin Cenotaph, 1 Memorial Avenue, Tewantin



5.45am Verrierdale Hall, 460 Verrierdale Road, Verrierdale

10.45am, Cnr Farrell and Stevens Streets, Yandina
11.00am, Yandina Cenotaph, Cnr Stevens Street, Yandina



For those readers, like me, who may be wondering what a ‘Gunfire Breakfast’# is, with thanks to Dr. Google’s AI, here is an in-depth explanation:

“The gunfire breakfast is a long-standing Anzac Day tradition, evolving from the British military custom of serving troops an early cup of tea before a parade or battle, sometimes with rum-laced coffee to give them ‘liquid courage’. The term ‘gunfire’ is thought to have originated from the morning gun fired in garrison towns, marking the start of the day and preparing soldiers for the day ahead.  Today, the gunfire breakfast is a social event where people come together to remember and honour those who have served, often held after the Dawn Service and before the Anzac Day March.  The Gunfire Breakfast is a symbol of the Anzac spirit, which is about remembrance, respect and community.  Besides the Gunfire Breakfast, other traditional Anzac Day activities include the Dawn Service, the Anzac Day March, and the wearing of a poppy as a symbol of remembrance.” 



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