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Stinky Rooster Grand Master

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So, I am looking for some tips on where to go for a dawn service on Friday.

I have been to Kings Park, and I didn't enjoy it due to the options of getting there the night before, or ending up 250m from the ceremony and not being able to even hear it (kinda detracts from the moment)

I also went to the Armadale one and left feeling completely underwhelmed.

I am trying to show my daughters what an amazing experience an Anzac dawn service can be, and how we should use it as a marker in our lives showing us we should NEVER take our country and lifestyle for granted, and to do this I need a really good dawn service to attend.

Your suggestions. Give them to me.

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So, I am looking for some tips on where to go for a dawn service on Friday.

I have been to Kings Park, and I didn't enjoy it due to the options of getting there the night before, or ending up 250m from the ceremony and not being able to even hear it (kinda detracts from the moment)

I also went to the Armadale one and left feeling completely underwhelmed.

I am trying to show my daughters what an amazing experience an Anzac dawn service can be, and how we should use it as a marker in our lives showing us we should NEVER take our country and lifestyle for granted, and to do this I need a really good dawn service to attend.

Your suggestions. Give them to me.

Hey stinky, im off to the National war memorial this year in Canberra. The best service ive ever attended was at Stockton NSW, centotaph is right on the beach and everytime the waves crash it makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand to attention....very moving. Try for somewhere along the coast over there for a similar experience.

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Stinky Rooster Grand Master

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LOL

You never know though, I would LOVE to do an Anzac service at the national war museum. That would be awesome.

The idea of being near water never occured to me. I will have to have a look and see what is available.

At this stage, the Fremantle service at Memorial Hill is looking pretty good. Anyone been to that one?

C'mon people, surely some of you must get up to a dawn service every now and again? :(

Ashy Larry Grand Master

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Firstly keep them / her away from Soldiers!!!!!!!!

you will know what I mean in say 15 years....

Secondly, Karrakatta or some of the other choco / reserve unit will have a service that is open to civvie's. call ahead and ask.

Units to try are 11/28 RWAR and 16 RWAR.

I will send pics of the dawn service from out here. We are having a 0430 service at HQ ISAF and then into a gunfire breakfast.

But my thoughts will be with the boys at the "Rock" at 4 RAR and the rest of the guys on Deployment across the other AO's.

Rest in Peace Luke Worsley, your name sits next to some of the greats of the Battalion.

Lest We Forget

Stinky Rooster Grand Master

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Firstly keep them / her away from Soldiers!!!!!!!!

you will know what I mean in say 15 years....

Damn str8!!! I have a few mates in and ex service so I hear ya. (and its about 3 years, not 15 *cries* )

Def post pics of your service. That would be awesome!

I am gonna ring the "choco" (???) units tonight and see what they can tell me. Thnx man

dan_the_man Grand Master

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The conduct of the ANZAC Day Dawn Service comprises:

4:30 a.m. Commencement of the ‘Spirit of ANZAC’ archival footage.

5:40 a.m. Official Wreath Layers assembly opposite the entrance to the State War Memorial Precinct on Fraser Ave.

5:45 a.m. Commencement of the narration of military history in conjunction with actual historical military footage.

5:55 a.m. Catafalque Party mount Flame of Remembrance Memorial.

5:56 a.m. The Governor arrives

Wreath Laying Ceremony

The sounding of the 'Still' - 6:00 a.m.

Laying of Official Wreaths.

'Last Post' will be sounded.

'Two Minute Silence'.

(flags will be raised to the top of the mast and then lowered to half mast at the first note of the 'Last Post')

'Reveille' or 'Rouse' will be sounded.

(flags raised to masthead at ‘Reveille’)

The reciting of the 'Ode'

(this signifies the completion of the protocols of the Dawn Service.)

All City of Perth Parking open air carparks will be open on ANZAC Day. Fees will not apply at the following carparks between 6am-1pm – Terrace Rd, Point Fraser, Plain St, Queens Gardens, Fire Station and Entertainment Centre. Thereafter standard carpark fees will apply. Standard fees will apply at all other City of Perth Parking carparks at all times.

Ashy Larry Grand Master

Ashy Larry

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DON'T SAY CHOCO FFS!!!!

Why not?

You wanna play Soldier, that's fine..... Do it fulltime, wanna be a weekend warrior, don't expect to be called a Soldier, if you have transfered to Choc's from ARA thats fine, but then they are still labelled Choc's!!!!!

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Marco-R34GTT Grand Master

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Why not?

You wanna play Soldier, that's fine..... Do it fulltime, wanna be a weekend warrior, don't expect to be called a Soldier, if you have transfered to Choc's from ARA thats fine, but then they are still labelled Choc's!!!!!

Crap Hats

lolz.... Just wanted to see what you had to say...

Still, strictly from a military perspective... Having a 'relatively' well trained reserve force is a paramount strategic value...

Ashy Larry Grand Master

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lolz.... Just wanted to see what you had to say...

Still, strictly from a military perspective... Having a 'relatively' well trained reserve force is a paramount strategic value...

You taking the Piss?

We might have to open a thread on Choco bashing as not to hijack this thread and wear the wrath of the mod.

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