Australians have come together both at home and around the world to commemorate Anzac Day and pay tribute to all those who have served our nation in times of war, conflict, and humanitarian and peacekeeping missions. Anzac Day commemorations have long held importance for Australians, since the first commemorative service held in 1916. The number…
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Coles baking for a difference
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Coles is baking a difference for Aussie veterans this Anzac Day with its annual Anzac Day fundraising appeal for national military charity Bravery Trust.From today until Tuesday 28 April, Coles will donate 40 cents from every 12-pack Coles Bakery biscuits and cookies (including Anzac biscuits) sold in-store or on Coles online to Bravery Trust. Customers…
Coles Fundraising With ANZAC Biscuits
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Coles has enlisted the help of Richmond Football Club’s very own ‘top guns’ Jack Graham and Seth Campbell to encourage customers to get behind military charity Bravery Trust in the lead up to Anzac Day. Graham and Campbell put their baking skills to the test by making their own batch of Anzac biscuits under the…
Harbord Diggers Hosting Southern Hemisphere’s, largest two-up arena
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Northern Beaches’ club Harbord Diggers will once again be hosting Australia’s, and possibly the Southern Hemisphere’s, largest two-up arena as part of its ANZAC Day commemorations on Tuesday 25 April 2023. Founded by a group of WWI diggers more than 80 years ago, Harbord Diggers is renowned for its ANZAC Day traditions, with its annual…
Maritime Museum – Serving Country exhibition honours First Nations’ Naval legacy
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An exhibition of photographic portraits depicting Indigenous servicemen and women opens at the Australian National Maritime Museum on April 20. Serving Country shares the unique and largely unknown history and legacy of Australia’s First Nations peoples’ servicemen and women, from more than a century of service. The Museum’s Manager of Indigenous Programs, Matt Poll, explained…
Greens Calling for ANZAC Day Weekday Public Holiday
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This year because April 25th falls on a Saturday the NSW government has decided to only make that Saturday a public holiday and not to give working people a weekday public holiday on the following Monday. The Greens are calling on the Premier Mike Baird to intervene and deliver working people that little bit of…
ABC ANZAC Day programing
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Ahead of the 2015 Anzac Day commemorations which mark the marks the Centenary of Gallipoli. The ABC is once again honoured to help all Australians reflect on this historical moment, with the recent announcing of its programing for Anzac Day. ABC managing director Mark Scott commented that across our radio, television, digital and online platforms…
Traveling Overseas for Anzac day?
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With Anzac Day approaching, all Australians planning to travel to commemorative services in Turkey, France or Belgium are urged to read the new Anzac Day Smartraveller bulletin issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, this should be read in conjunction with the travel advisories for Turkey, France and Belgium. A spokesperson for the…