You can also watch the livestream of the ceremony at https://www.awm.gov.au/anzacathome/national-ceremony
or on the Australian War Memorial Facebook page
ANZAC Day. It’s a time of commemoration and reflection. While it can be deeply personal experience it is also a time when we rely on the support of our friends and loved ones, standing together.
Though coming together in person may not be possible this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, there are still ways that we can commemorate the significance of ANZAC day and pay tribute together as a community.
National Dawn Service at the Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial
As traditionally occurs each Anzac Day, the Australian War Memorial will host the National Dawn Service, which will be broadcast live on ABC TV and iView.
Light up the Dawn Commemorative service from RSL Victoria
ANZAC Day 2020 will not look like the ANZAC Day that so many of us are used to participating in. There will be a Dawn…
Posted by RSL Victoria on Thursday, 2 April 2020
RSL Victoria have provided the following audio recording for those commemorating at home, to be played just before 6am. It encourages people to stand on their driveways, balconies or in their backyards with a candle or a torch. .As the Last Post is played, we are asked to find a place of quiet reflection and observe a minute of respectful silence.
People are also encouraged to share any images from their street on social media and RSL Victoria’s Facebook page with the hashtag #STANDTO.
Local RSL events
Local gatherings have predictably been cancelled, but many RSL Clubs have posted their own online events and created virtual resources to assist residents to celebrate ANZAC Day at home while in isolation.
Dandenong Ranges RSL have recorded the following ANZAC Day message which, along with their personal reflections and commemorative service recording, includes prompts to online resources
This year we are all doing ANZAC Day a little differently – please listen to, and watch, our 2020 ANZAC Day message.We would invite all our friends and members to join us in commemorating ANZAC Day in our driveways, on our decks or wherever you are comfortable at dawn on ANZAC Day. Please feel free to upload photos of your commemorations into the comments of this post and add the hashtag #StandTo
Posted by Dandenong Ranges RSL on Tuesday, 21 April 2020
Emerald RSL have created a moving community tribute video on their website and have also posted the following clip, which includes a full rendition of The Last Post and The Ode read by Australian actor Jack Thompson, to be played during this time of reflection.
For residents of Gembrook, those in close proximity to Gembrook RSL are asked to listen for resident trumpeter Glenn playing The Last Post and Reveille as they stand outside at the end of their driveways.
For details of your local club, enter the search term RSL in the bar at the top of this page, or click the following link – http://hillslocal.online/RSL
Additional online resources from the Australian War Memorial –
