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Welcome to the ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee
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“ANZAC” was the name given to a combined force of First Australian Imperial Force and New Zealand Army troops who landed on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula at around dawn on Sunday, the 25th day of April, 1915, barely nine months after the outbreak of World War I.
Galvanised by the example of courage and sacrifice demonstrated on that bloody battlefield, on the 10th day of January 1916 a public meeting of Brisbane citizens voted unanimously to establish the ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee to lay the groundwork for a nationwide, solemn day of public remembrance on the first anniversary of the landings.
On every 25th day of April for the past 100 years, “ANZAC Day” has been observed in Australia and New Zealand, becoming an honoured and sacred institution along the way.
This site includes a host of information about the origins of ANZAC Day, the Spirit of ANZAC and gives an overview of the conflicts in which Australian Defence Force personnel have served in times of war and peace.
We hope you will find something of value in the following pages and that you will join with us in continuing the tradition of honouring ANZAC Day.
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War & Identity Education
The ADCC education site has a wealth of resources about Australia’s military history and heritage for teachers and students.
These are at Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary levels.
You can find what you are looking for by Themes, or Individual Wars.
The list of relevant resources under the theme or war you select is colour-coded:
- Early Childhood
- Primary
- Secondary
There is also a brief description for each resource.
The description will:
- Indicate a summary of the contents
- Indicate if it is a Queensland related resource
- Advise whether it is a *classroom-ready unit, or an *interactive resource, or *supplementary information about the topic
Latest News
ADCC 100 Year Celebration
- admin
- 12 Oct 2018
“On Sunday January 10th 2016 ADCC hosted a function at the Old Museum for 100 VIP guests to celebrate the fact that the origins of ANZAC Day happened right here in Brisbane on January 10 1916..
The Dawn Service Veterans March
- wadmin
- 22 Mar 2022
A feature of the Brisbane Dawn Service over many years has been the March of Veterans from King George Square to ANZAC Square at the commencement of the Service.
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from the end of August 2019 our new premises will be at
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- Tel.: 07 3263 7118
- Email: office.adcc@anzacday.org.au
The ANZAC Day Student Service
This solemn ceremony is conducted every year in Brisbane’s ANZAC Square prior to ANZAC Day from 10am and noon approximately. The 2016 event took place on Thursday, the 21st day of April, and several thousand Queensland school students took part.
The ANZAC Day Dawn Service
Every year on the 25th day of April, the ANZAC Day Dawn Service starts at 04:28am sharp at Brisbane’s Shrine of Remembrance, ANZAC Square, located between Ann and Adelaide Streets. All are welcome to attend.