Townsville City Council, ANZAC Day 2023

Townsville City Council presents official ANZAC Day Commemorations in partnership with the Townsville RSL and Thuringowa RSL Sub-Branches.

ANZAC Day is observed nationally as a solemn day of remembrance held on the anniversary of the landing of the First Australian Imperial Force and New Zealand Army troops, at Gallipoli in 1915. Tuesday 25 April is set aside to remember all Australian and New Zealand service men and women who have served their country and to pay respect to those who lost their lives in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.

Thuringowa Service

5:40am | Dawn service, Thuringowa Cenotaph, Riverway Precinct
8:30am | Parade form-up (Weir School carpark)
9:00am | Parade step-off (Parade proceeds along Ross River Road into
Riverway Precinct)
9:30am | Mid-morning service, Thuringowa Cenotaph, Riverway Precinct

Townsville City Service

5:20am | Dawn service, Anzac Park Cenotaph 

8:15am | Parade form-up (Strand Park) 

9:00am | Parade step-off (Parade proceeds along The Strand to Anzac Memorial Park)

FIND OUT FIRST!

DMFS Townsville has an Eventbrite page. Tickets for all DMFS events are
uploaded to Eventbrite for registration. Events are uploaded at different times
throughout the month. To avoid missing out on tickets, follow the page to receive an instant notification when events are released. To opt-in to receive notifications directly from our Eventbrite page, all you need to do is:

 Follow the DMFS Townsville Eventbrite page
 Register your details
 Download the Eventbrite app
 Enable push notifications

DMFS TOWNSVILLE’S UPCOMING EVENTS

FamilySMART: 4 Week Absence Program, beginning Wednesday 3 May

ADF members and/or partners are invited to attend our four week  

FamilySMART Managing Absence Workshop. Join us for four relaxed sessions  

where we will chat about ideas and techniques to help you manage the  

challenges of absence, whether that be related to deployment, courses or  

exercises.  

FamilySMART programs are designed to help participants identify and build on  

their strengths, learn techniques to cope with the challenges of military life, and  

become more resilient, self-reliant and proactive. It is also a great opportunity  

to meet others and build a support network! 

This program runs over four consecutive Wednesday nights. If you have school  

aged children you can sign them up to the KidSMART program which will be  

run concurrently at Geckos. See below. 

Four Week Program Dates: 

Session 1: Wednesday 3 May 5:30pm-7:30pm 

Session 2: Wednesday 10 May 5:30pm-7:30pm 

Session 3: Wednesday 17 May 5:30pm-7:30pm 

Session 4: Wednesday 24 May 5:30pm-7:30pm 

Where: Geckos Family Centre, Lavarack Barracks 

Registration: Eventbrite – FamilySMART 4 Week Program 

KidSMART: 4 Week Absence Program, beginning Wednesday 3 May

Primary school aged children of current serving ADF members are invited to
attend the KidSMART Absence program.
This is a four week program where KidSMART mascot Tyler Turtle will help
children to learn new strategies to manage change, stay connected with
friends, meet new people, cope when feeling stressed or anxious, handle
emotions and learn relaxation techniques.
**This program will be facilitated in conjunction with the FamilySMART
program**
Four Week Program Dates:
Session 1: Wednesday 3 May 5:30pm-7:30pm
Session 2: Wednesday 10 May 5:30pm-7:30pm

Session 3: Wednesday 17 May 5:30pm-7:30pm
Session 4: Wednesday 24 May 5:30pm-7:30pm
Where: Geckos Family Centre, Lavarack Barracks
Registration: Eventbrite - KidSMART 4 Week Program

Defence Member and Family Helpline

For advice, support or local community information, contact our all-hours Defence Member and Family Helpline. Run by Defence Member and Family

we offer to help Defence families manage the military way of life.
The helpline is available 24/7 and is staffed by qualified human services
professionals, including social workers and psychologists.