Burleigh Heads: Held at the Memorial Park Cenotaph in Burleigh Heads, this Anzac Day dawn service begins at 4:28 am and runs until 5:30 am. The later Anzac Day service, also held at Memorial Park Cenotaph, runs from 9:15 am to 11:00 am. For more information, head here.

Coomera: Northern Gold Coasters can attend the Coomera Anzac Day ceremony, which is happening from 11:00–11:30 am at Upper Community Centre at 90 Reserve Road, Upper Coomera. To learn more, head here.

Currumbin: One of the most popular Anzac Day ceremonies is held at Elephant Rock on Currumbin Beach, and this year’s dawn service will kick off at 5:00 am. Before the dawn service, a march assembly and registration check will happen at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Village Green (28 Tomewin Street, Currumbin). The march will commence at 4:35 am with the dawn service to follow at 5:00 am. Channel 7 Sunrise will be broadcasting the dawn service live if you cannot make it in person. Currumbin RSL will hold a mid-morning service at the club’s cenotaph. The march assembly at Winders Park will happen at 10:35 am, while the parade commences at 10:55 am and the Anzac Day ceremony will follow at the Currumbin RSL Cenotaph. To learn more, head here.

Helensvale: Further north down the coast you can join the 2024 Anzac Day dawn service in Helensvale – hosted by RSL North Gold Coast Sub Branch. Helensvale’s dawn service will begin at 5:00 am at Memorial Wall at 20 Discovery Drive in Helensvale. For more information, head here.

Nerang: Nerang’s Anzac Day dawn service is held at Nerang RSL & Memorial Club at 69 Nerang Street from 4:45 am. The main ceremony will happen at 10:00 am, with the march form-up point located at the Maid of Sker end of Nerang Street at 9:15 am for a 9:40 am step off. For more details, head here.

Runaway Bay: Runaway Bay’s dawn service begins at 5:00 am next to the Runaway Bay Library off Lae Drive. The Anzac Day march at 9:30 am will form up in Seagulls Rugby League carpark and march to the Anzac Place Cenotaph, where the Anzac Day ceremony will start at 10:00 am. For more information, head here.

Southport: The Anzac Day march will form up at 7:15 am at the carpark of the Aquatic Centre on Lind Street in Southport. Step off will be at approximately 8:00 am. The main Anzac Day ceremony at 9:00 am – hosted at RSL Southport Sub Branch – will include the laying of wreaths, the playing of the Last Post and the observance of a minute’s silence. To learn more, head here.

Surfers Paradise: Early birds can catch the dawn service at Surfers Paradise from 5:30–6:30 am at the Anzac Memorial along The Esplanade. The dawn parade commences at 5:00am on Beach Road, and marchers can form up at 4:45 am at 9 Beach Road (outside the Subway) in Surfers Paradise. Later in the day, an Anzac Day ceremony will take place from 12:00–1:00 pm at Cavill Park (opposite The Cavill Hotel). Learn more here.

Tweed Heads/Coolangatta: Southern Gold Coasters can wake up early for the dawn service at 5:45 am, hosted by RSL Tweed Heads & Coolangatta Sub Branch. Veterans participating can form up adjacent to the Children’s Statue in Chris Cunningham Park (Wharf Street) by 5:45 am. Later in the day, the Tweed Heads Anzac Day march will form up in Boundary Street in Coolangatta adjacent to Coral Street, to be ready to move off at 10:30 am. The Anzac Day main service will be held in the commemorative space of Chris Cunningham Park from 11:00–11:45 am. For more info, head here.

To find the closest RSL Anzac Day service near you, head to the RSL Australia website.