Anzac Day is nationally recognised as a day to pay respect to and acknowledge those Australian and New Zealand service men and women who served at war. Dawn Services and parades are held across the Fraser Coast in which veterans, local schools, community groups, service organisations and the armed forces participate.

Hervey Bay

Dawn service 
March to Dawn service step off is 5.15 am Cenotaph at Freedom Park, Main Street, Pialba.

Main service 
Step off is 9:15 am. Main service assembles at Hunter Street. Procession marches along Torquay Road to Main Street and to the Cenotaph at Freedom Park, Main Street, Pialba.

Maryborough

Dawn service 
Departs Adelaide Street (RSL) at 5.15 am. Dawn Service commences 5.45 am at Queens Park Cenotaph.

Main service 
Main service starts at 9.00 am at Queens Park Cenotaph.

Tiaro

Dawn service 
Dawn Service starts at 5.50am with On Parade Service commencing at 6am at the Memorial Gardens – Mayne Street Tiaro. 

Tinana

Dawn service 
Dawn Service starts at 5.40am at Tinana War Memorial.

Howard 

Dawn service 
Dawn service at 4:28am. Parade forms up at CWA Hall Steley St, Howard from 4:20am. Cemetery service at 5am.

Main service 
Main parade starts at 7:30 am from the Community Centre Carpark. 

Burrum Heads

March to Burrum Heads Memorial Service commences at 8:30am. Meet at Burrum Heads Community Hall in Burrum Heads Road.

Toogoom 

Toogoom Community Hall 5.45am at the wall of remembrance adjacent to the Toogoom and Community Hall followed by a gunfire breakfast in Hall.

River Heads 

River Heads Community Hall, Ariadne Street, River Heads at 5:50 am followed by “Gunfire” breakfast.

Poona

Gather next to the Poona Centenary Hall at 5.45 am for 6.00 am start followed by gunfire breakfast.

Tinnanbar

Dawn Service 5:30 am