Community Invited To Anzac Dawn Service At Walkerston

Residents of Walkerston and the surrounding Pleystowe district are being invited to come together once again for a moving 2026 ANZAC Day Dawn Service at ANZAC Park Walkerston, an early-morning commemoration honouring service and sacrifice.

The service will begin at 4.50am with veterans forming up at the Luscombe Memorial Tree, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at 4.55am.

A march through ANZAC Park will follow at 5.00am, led by the Parade Commander, before the Dawn Service formally assembles at 5.10am. The program will include the flag at half-mast, the mounting of the guard, and a welcome address from Walkerston-Pleystowe RSL Sub-Branch President Rod Francisco.

The Dawn Service is expected to conclude at approximately 5.30am, after which attendees are invited to join veterans for breakfast at the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel.

Organisers are encouraging the community to attend and take part in the early-morning service, as Walkerston-Pleystowe comes together in reflection, remembrance and gratitude for those who have served.

Honouring Sacrifice And Finding A Service Near You

Attending a Dawn Service remains one of the most meaningful ways the community can honour those who served and sacrificed. Rising early in the quiet hours of the morning is seen as a small but powerful gesture of respect, reflecting the time of day when many soldiers prepared for battle and remembering the courage, loss and resilience of the men and women who served the nation.

Across the Mackay region, communities will come together at dawn and throughout the day on April 25 to commemorate ANZAC Day, with services scheduled across locations including Mackay, Sarina, Walkerston, Seaforth, Mirani, Marian, Eton, Calen and Finch Hatton, as well as other towns across the district. The Isaac region will also hold services, with further details to come.

Mackay Life will publish a comprehensive guide to local ANZAC Day services in next week’s edition.

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