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ANZAC Day 2003

Ceremonies

Australian Ceremonies (Anzac Day 2003)
Listed alphabetically below, is information about national Anzac Day ceremonies for 2003.

Adelaide
Brisbane
 Canberra
Darwin
Hobart 		Launceston
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
Overseas Ceremonies

Anzac Day Speeches
These prepared speeeches are available for use by people who are speaking at this year's Anzac Day cermonies. They are in Rich Text Format (rtf) which can be read by any word processor.

Dawn Services
Ex-service Organisation
General Public
Primary School
Secondary School
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ADELAIDE
There will be a dawn service at the State National War Memorial North Terrace on Friday 25 April 2003 at 6.15am.

BRISBANE
There will be a dawn service at the the Shrine of Remembrance in Anzac Square, Ann Street on Friday 25 April 2003 at 4.28am.
The Anzac Day March will begin at 10am.

CANBERRA
There will be a dawn service at the Australian War Memorial on Friday 25 April 2003 at 5.30am.
The main service will be held at the Australian War Memorial commencing at 10.30am. Guests should be seated by 10.15am. The Anzac Day March starts on Anzac Parade at 10.35am and finishes at the Australian War Memorial at 11.35am.
Please visit the Austalian War Memorial website for more information.

DARWIN
There will be a dawn service at the Darwin Cenotaph on Friday 25 April 2003 at 5.45am.

HOBART
There will be a dawn service at the Hobart Cenotaph on Friday 25 April 2003 at 6am.
There will also be a service at 11am at the same venue.

LAUNCESTON
There will be a dawn service at the Royal Park Cenotaph on Friday 25 April 2003 at 6am.
There will also be a service at 11am at the same venue.

MELBOURNE
There will be a dawn service at the Shrine of Remembrance on Friday 25 April 2003 at 6.00am. Guests are asked to arrive at 5.45am. Following the service there will be a gunfire breakfast on the lawn in Victoria Barracks from 6.30am.
A commemoration march along St Kilda Rd will commence at 9.00am at corner of Flinders and Swanston streets.

PERTH
There will be a dawn service at the State War Memorial in Kings Park on Friday 25 April 2003 at 6am.
Please visit the West Australian RSL website for more information.

SYDNEY
The following servcies all take place on Friday 25 April 2003.
There will be a dawn service at the Cenotaph, Martin Place at 4.15am.
There will be a Consul Corps wreathlaying service at the Cenotaph at 8.30am. The Anzac Day march will begin at the Cenotaph at 9am.
There will be a commemorative service held at the Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park at 12.30pm.
There will be a sunset service held at the Cenotaph, Martin Place at 5pm.