ANZAC DAY 2019 Sydney CBD Media Guide - Media Contact: Nicole Browne 0414 673 762 - RSL NSW
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ANZAC DAY 2019
Sydney CBD Media Guide
Media Contact:
Nicole Browne 0414 673 762
Media Guidelines
Please ensure ALL staff working on coverage of the Sydney CBD Anzac Day commemorations
read these guidelines.
• Media accreditation applies for Dawn Service, Anzac Day March, Commemoration Service and Sunset
Service.
• Accreditation applies to ALL media and Defence Force photographers for all Anzac Day events - limited
access. No accreditation = no access, so please ensure all staff have passes.
• Positions for TV link vans and any radio outside broadcasts must be approved and positions
allocated in designated areas in advance - you cannot just turn up with vehicles – spaces are limited
and security screening is required. Please call the contact below to discuss TV link vehicle access.
Passes provided for approved TV link vehicles MUST be displayed on dashboard at all times.
No approved vehicle pass = no access. Vehicles outside designated areas will be moved – no
exceptions.
• SECURITY SCREENING: Dawn Service accredited media must meet at corner of Martin Place & Pitt St
(northern end) at 3:30am sharp for security screening. You must have your media pass with you.
• Dawn Service Media Areas: Due to the growing size of the Dawn Service, only a limited number of
photo positions are available next to the Cenotaph. TV, print reporter, online video reporter and radio
reporter media area is on the southern side of the Cenotaph, looking at the Cenotaph.
• Dawn Service live vision will be made available to all networks via the Seven Network – please contact
Seven Network News Desk in Sydney (02) 8777 7777 with any queries.
• March: Media will NOT be permitted in the ABC TV broadcast area during the March (Elizabeth St,
between Martin Place and Park St).
• March: Interviews with participants during the March can be conducted ONLY on Elizabeth St south
of Park St.
• March: Interviews available with seated elderly veterans and Legacy Widows located on the corner
of Elizabeth St and St James Rd. As this is in the broadcast area, access is only available via St James
Rd.
• March: ABC TV March vision will be made available to all TV networks via DVOC.
• March: Map of March route and where participating units are marshalling prior to March, is available
for reproduction and online use.
• For information about road closures and current traffic conditions go to www.livetraffic.com, or
download a real-time traffic app from the App Store or Google Play.
• For timetables, maps and trip planning visit transportnsw.info or download a real-time transport app
• Further information visit www.anzaddaydawnservice.org.au and www.rslnsw.org.au
Key Events Summary
Event Time Place
Dawn Service 4:00am Arrivals The Cenotaph,
4:15am Catafalque Party and Band marches onto site Martin Place
4:30am Service start
5:30am Service end
Anzac Day March 9:00am Start Starts at Martin Place,
1:00pm (approx) End moving south along
Elizabeth St to Liverpool St
Aircraft 9:00am (approx) Above Elizabeth St
Flyover
Commemoration 12:30pm Start Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park
Service 1:30pm End South
Massed Pipes and Commencing immediately on completion of the Park St, north along
Drums March Elizabeth St
Sunset Service 5:00pm Start The Cenotaph,
5:30pm End Martin Place
Key Timings Schedule
Time Activity Place
From 12.35am Additional Dawn Service bus and train
services begin
1.00am to Special event clearways start on Pitt St, Castlereagh St and Pitt, Castlereagh and Clarence streets
4.00pm Clarence St
2.30am to Road closures commence on sections of Pitt St, Pitt Street
4.00pm Castlereagh St and George St between Hunter St and King George Street
St Castlereagh Street
4.00am Dawn Service - invited guests begin to arrive for Dawn Intersection of Pitt and Martin Place
Service.
4.23am Dawn Service - Vice Regal Party arrive
4.26am Dawn Service - Catafalque Party take position
4.30am to Dawn Service Cenotaph, Martin Place
5.25am
5.30am to Remaining special event clearways implemented CBD
4.00pm
6:00am to Remaining road closures implemented, including sections CBD
4.00pm of Castlereagh, Elizabeth, Hunter, King, Liverpool, Market,
Park, Phillip, Pitt Streets.
8:00am March - Ex service organisations begin assembling for Form up points and at cnr Elizabeth Street and
(approx) March. Martin Place
9:00am March - begins at chime of the Martin Place clock. Martin Place
12.30pm to Commemoration Service Hyde Park South Anzac Memorial Hyde Park South
1.30pm
12.45pm Last marchers depart Martin Place. Martin Place moving along Elizabeth St
(approx)
1.00pm March concludes and participants fall out of formation Elizabeth St at Liverpool St
near Hyde Park
1.00pm March - Massed pipes and drum band march along Ex Park St west heading north along Elizabeth St
(approx) Elizabeth St to Hunter St to signal March is complete
1.15pm Massed pipes and drum band Service takes place at Martin Martin Place
(approx) Place.
By 4.00pm All roads reopened and special event clearways lifted CBD
5.00pm to Sunset service – takes place in Martin Place Cenotaph, Martin Place
5:30pm
Anzac Day - Traffic Arrangements Map
Sydney Dawn Service Background
Sydney’s Dawn Service commenced on Anzac Day 1927. In the early hours of that
morning, five members of the Association of Returned Sailors and Soldiers Clubs were
wending their way home. They had just attended the Association’s Anzac eve annual
general meeting and dinner which was held at the Martin Place Blue Tea Rooms
(between Castlereagh and Pitt Streets).
On their way, they saw an elderly lady moving to place a sheaf of flowers on the then bare granite plinth of the Cenotaph
in Sydney’s Martin Place. When she stumbled and dropped the flowers they helped her and awkwardly watched her place
the flowers; when she began to pray they silently joined her.
These five men were Jim Davidson, Ernie Rushbrooke, George Patterson, Len Strickler and Bill Gamble.
They recounted their experiences and it brought back memories of other dawns to these old soldiers. The creation of the
Cenotaph had heightened consciousness of commemoration and in response to a motion by Rushbrooke, its honorary
secretary, the Association decided to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph on Anzac Day 1928 at 4:30am, the time
the Gallipoli Landing commenced at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915.
A small number attended this first ceremony, including the five men mentioned. Patterson, who was the President of the
Association at that time, laid the wreath. The ceremony was most simple but its solemnity, including a period of silence
which was the first occasion for it to be used at a ceremony other than Armistice Day, created a deep impression and
ensured its continuance. The 1928 ceremony was but an act of commemoration. The first Dawn Service took place on
Anzac Day 1929.
With the completion of the Sydney Cenotaph, attendances at the Service grew rapidly so that by 1931 up to 800 people
were present.
1929 Prayers introduced and led by a padre
1930 The Association decided to make the service an annual ceremony - Rushbrooke as the organiser
with Stickler as his assistant; the bugle call Reveille or Rouse was introduced
1931 The Governor of New South Wales (then Sir Phillip Game) was invited to attend and laid the wreath;
special trains and trams services were laid on.
1932 Radio 2GB broadcast the service and (Uncle) Frank Grosse became the
announcer/compere – a service he provided until 1964. Howard Craven succeeded him before handing
over to Leon Becker in 1995. Lieutenant Colonel John Moore took over in 2006. This year (2018), Gareth McCray
OAM takes on the role of MC.
1933 Governor Sir Phillip Game delivered the dedication; the Sydney Choir sang for the first time (Lead Kindly
Light). Original members of the 3rd Brigade (the Brigade first to land) were invited and travelled from
interstate to attend.
1935 ‘There is No Death’ was sung by the choir for the first time
1939 Even with the threat of WWII, 20,000 people still attended and although conditions limited attendance during
the war years, the ceremony continued to the conducted every year
1986 The 75th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy and Rear Admiral David Martin (later Governor of New South
Wales) proposed the Navy’s participation by way of providing a band, catafalque party and chaplain. This
established a precedent for the Defence Services to take it in turns to provide that assistance and the guest
speaker.
1998 Young people are invited to recite the Ode
2000 The Anzac Day Dawn Service Trust Inc. was created to continue conducting the service
2005 To cope with increasing attendances, which now extend well up Martin Place, a television screen was
positioned east of Pitt Street facing up Martin Place. The cost of this and the filming involved were beyond the
resources of the volunteer organisers but the State Government gave generous assistance. Since then the
Government has continued to provide constructive support especially by allowing its events specialist to join
the Trust.
2008 In keeping with Defence policy, the catafalque party became tri-service.
There had been two notable changes over the long life of the service – to the darkness and the silence. Until the 1970s,
the service was conducted in darkness and in the early years there was no band. Instead, the veterans assembled at
Macquarie Street and the first sound of their footsteps (without any accompaniment) heralded the start of the ceremony;
their tramp becoming louder and louder as they marched down Martin Place. It was both eerie and very moving. However,
by 2009, the veterans’ march on had deteriorated and it was replaced by a recording of the stamp of feet in remembrance
of the march down Martin Place by the Great War veterans.
To ensure continuance of the Dawn Service tradition, the Australian Legion of Ex-Service Clubs, whose representatives
were ageing, obtained the assistance of the National Servicemen’s Association NSW Branch, and in 2000, formed a new
body The Anzac Day Dawn Service Trust Inc.Sydney Dawn Service – Order of Service
0400-12 Invited guests begin to arrive and are directed to their places (by Rover Scouts and Guides).
0414 Guard takes Post and Band marches on.
0416 Banner Party marches on.
0420 NSW Premier The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP arrives – met by Mr Reg Gough and escorted to seat
0423 Vice Regal party arrives Pitt Street. Met by President Mr Ron Brown OAM JP.
MC – all stand while His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC, DSC (Ret’d) receives the Royal
Salute – Governor and Mrs Linda Hurley are escorted to their seats.
0426 Catafalque Party takes positions.
0428 A Tribute to the Anzacs: March on of the Anzacs.
0430 Poem Reading: The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP, Premier of New South Wales.
Poem – ‘Salute’ by Sydney Napier
0431 Prayer: Chaplain Colonel Kerry Larwill CSC – All repeat “May their sacrifice not be in vain”.
0432 Prayer: Chaplain Colonel Kerry Larwill CSC – All repeat “May their sacrifice not be in vain”.
0434 Welcome by Mr Harry Allie, BEM.
0436 MC introduces Major General Greg Bilton AM CSC, Commander Forces Command, who will give the
Commemoration Address (5-6 mins).
0442 Hymn: Abide With Me.
0444 The Royal Anthem of Australia (God Save The Queen).
0448 His Excellency, General The Honourable David Hurley AC, DSC (Ret’d) Governor of New South will now
pronounce the Dedication.
0450 Wreath laying – Governor of NSW, Consul General of New Zealand.
Wreath laying by other dignitaries and representatives.
Lament: ‘Gallipoli’ and ‘With Honour They Serve’. Played by Pipe Major John Post.
Last wreath to be laid by Junior Legatees, representing the ‘Youth of Australia’ along with Guides and Scouts.
0506 Junior Legatee Helena Westphal will pronounce the ‘Ode To The Fallen’.
All - “We will remember them”
All - “Lest We Forget”.
Bugler plays “Last Post”.
(Lights Off).
0507 One Minute Silence.
Bugler plays “Reveille”.
Lights On.
0510 Hymn: “The Recessional”.
0512 Song of Sorrow “Tama Ngakau Marie” by The Sydney Maori Choir
0513 “There is No Death” by the Sydney Male Choir.
0514 Chaplain Colonel Kerry Larwill CSC gives Benediction.
First verses New Zealand National Anthem – Maori and English
First verse of the Australian National Anthem.
0525 MC - All Stand Fast while the Catafalque Party dismounts.0526 Please remain standing while, His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC, DSC (Ret’d) Governor of
New South Wales receives the Royal Salute. The Governor and Mrs Linda Hurley, departs, - and the Banner
Party and the Band march off.
0526 Service concludes
Bands: Australian Army Band; Hills District Pipe Band.
Choir: The Sydney Male Choir and the The Sydney Maori Choir.
Catafalque Party: 2nd / 17th Battalion, Royal NSW Regiment, Australian Army
Sydney Dawn Service – Public Information MapSydney Dawn Service – Media Areas Map
• MC and speakers at George Street end of Cenotaph
• Three media areas:
Media A – Riser area in front of steps of No 1 Martin Place, looking to Cenotaph, to
band/bugler, crowd, catafalque on southern side of Cenotaph, MC and speakers. NOTE – this year there are works
being conducted on the façade of No 1 Martin Place – the riser is under a building works hording but sightlines are
not affected.
Media B – Ground level, alongside the MC and speakers position, parallel to VIP guests
Media C – Accredited Media and Defence photographers only permitted near Cenotaph. There is no movement
outside the designated area during the service.
Limited space for photographers in these positions – access granted to:
1. AAP
2. AFP
3. Getty Images
4. The Australian
5. Daily Telegraph
6. Sydney Morning Herald
7. Defence photographer
8. Dawn Service Trust/RSL photographer
9. NSW DPC photographer (Salty Dingo)
• TV Pool Vision
Live TV pool feed of all aspects of Dawn Service available to all networks via Seven Network – contact Seven News
Sydney (02 8777 7777) with any queries. This will be a clean pool feed.
Feed vision will include VIPs laying wreaths, band, bugler, speakers, catafalque party, faces in crowd, veterans in
crowd etc.Sydney Anzac Day March Background This year’s Anzac Day March comes 104 years to the day since Australian and New Zealand troops landed at Gallipoli to start the campaign that is credited with having contributed so much to our national character and spirit. The March will be led this year by His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC, DSC (Ret’d), Governor of New South Wales. There will be three senior ADF Officers accompanying the Governor this year: - Lieutenant Commander Robert Valler (Navy) - Major Andrew Kfoury (Army) - Flight Lieutenant Greg Baker-Moss (Air Force), Aides-de-Camp, Government House Sydney More than 16,000 serving and ex-service personnel are expected to take part in the March. The march is expected to take approximately four (4) hours to complete. Each year we look forward to the participation of many excellent bands from around the Sydney area, ranging from military, cadet, college and school bands and the pipes and drums. Between 40 and 60 bands are expected to voluntarily take part in this year’s March. There are no surviving World War I Diggers, but they will be represented by a Memorial Horse and the public will notice that there is an increase in the number of World War1 flags being marched. Veterans marching in 2017 saw service in World War II, Korea, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam, The Gulf War, East Timor and other UN Peace Keeping Areas, and ongoing service in Afghanistan. These veterans will be joined by representative groups from British, Commonwealth and Allied Countries who served with Australians in the many conflicts in which we have taken part since 1914. They consist of personnel from the United States, France, Greece, Serbia, Poland, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, The Netherlands, Estonia, South Korea, Philippines, Russia, South Vietnam, Turkey and Ireland. Representatives from the UK/British Commonwealth troops will also march. It is customary that civilian clothes be worn and nationalistic displays have always been discouraged. Veterans and serving personnel wear their decorations on the left chest, over the heart. Descendants or those marching to represent a veteran wear that person’s decorations on the right chest. Descendants are invited to march in the descendant’s contingent which is placed behind Australian Veterans and in front of Allied Troops.
Sydney Anzac Day March – Media Areas Map
Sydney Anzac Day March – Public Information Map
Sydney Anzac Day March – Order of March
Map Contingent Form Up Point Est. Start
Ref Time
1 Police motorcycle escort Elizabeth St and Martin Pl 9.00am
2 Mounted Police Elizabeth St and Martin Pl
3 ADF Duty Band Elizabeth St and Martin Pl (east side of the road)
4 His Excellency The Governor of NSW Elizabeth St and Martin Pl (east side of the road)
5 Memorial Horses Elizabeth St and Martin Pl (east side of the road)
6 RSL NSW (and invited NSW Veteran Elizabeth St and Martin Pl (east side of the road)
Organisations)
7 Australian Flag Contingent Elizabeth St and Martin Pl (east side of the road)
8 Taxis Police escort via Chifley Square into Elizabeth St
9 Fleet Commander & Serving Navy Elizabeth St and Martin Pl (west side of the road) 9.05am
10 Forces Commander & Serving Army Following serving Navy west down Hunter Street
13 Air Commander & Serving RAAF Following Serving Army west on Hunter and south on Pitt as
required
12 New Zealand veterans Elizabeth St and Martin Pl (east side of the road)
13 World War II veterans including Head on cnr of Phillip and Hunter Sts and extending south
WWII Merchant Navy and BCOF down Phillip St
14 NSW Police veterans Head on cnr of Hunter and Elizabeth Sts - form up after current 9.45am
serving units have moved off
15 Post WWII Naval associations Head on Hunter St extending south on Castlereagh St 9.50am
16 NSW Fire and Rescue veterans Hunter St behind NSW Police veterans 10.15am
17 Australian Korean War veterans Chifley Square (Phillip St North) 10:20am
18 Australian Army Training Team Chifley Square (Phillip St North)
Vietnam
19 Head Quarters 1 Australian Task Chifley Square (Phillip St North)
Force
20 Armour Chifley Square (Phillip St North) cnr Bent St
21 Artillery Bent St opp Chifley Square extending west 10.30am
22 Engineers Bent St opp Bligh St extending west
23 Survey Bent St opp O’Connell St extending west
24 Signals Bent St opp O’Connell St extending west
25 Infantry Bligh St and on Hunter extending north 10.45am
26 Special Forces Bligh St extending north
27 Army Aviation Bligh St extending north
28 Intelligence Bligh St extending north
29 Chaplains Cnr O'Connell and Hunter Sts extending north 10.50am
30 Transport O'Connell (east)
31 Medical O'Connell (east)
32 Dental O'Connell (east)33 Ordnance O'Connell (east)
34 Electrical and Mechanical Engineers O’Connell (east)
35 Catering O'Connell (east)
36 Military Police O'Connell (east) on corner Bent St
37 Psychology O'Connell (west) towards Bent St
38 Nursing O'Connell (west) on corner Bent St
WRAAC O’Connell St at Pitt St corner on east side
39 UN & Peacekeeping Bent St west of O'Connell St 10.55am
40 Army Reserve Units Pit St intersection of O’Connell St extending north
41 National Servicemen Phillip St corner of Hunter extending south (once WWII has 11.00am
moved off)
42 Post WWII RAAF Head on Hunter St extending south on Castlereagh St after Navy 11.05am
have moved off
43 British Commonwealth veterans and Chifley Square (north of Hunter St, east side) 11.35am
descendants in order: British units,
Canada (incl Newfoundland),
Gurkahs, Fiji, Hong Kong, India,
Malta, Rhodesia, Sikh Regiment,
South Africa
Defence civilians
44 Defence civilians Phillip St south of Hunter St 11:50am
45 Entertainers and war Phillip St south of Hunter St
correspondents
46 Red Cross Phillip St south of Hunter St
47 Civilian air crew Phillip St south of Martin Place
48 SEATO Phillip St south of Martin Place
49 WW1 Unit Flags King St head on Castlereagh St extending west 11.55am
50 Sydney Legacy King St extending west
51 Descendants of veterans King St extending west
52 Allied representatives and Pitt St south of Hunter St extending south 12.05pm
descendants in order: America, towards Martin Place
China, Estonia, France, Greece,
Ireland, Korea, the Netherlands, the
Philippines, Poland, Russia, Serbia,
Turkey and Vietnam
SES & RSL Marshalls Elizabeth St and Martin Pl End of
MarchTHE RETURNED AND SERVICES LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES BRANCH
COMMEMORATION
OF
ANZAC
ANZAC Day, Thursday 25 April 2019
Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park South
Sydney
THE RETURNED AND SERVICES LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA (NEW SOUTH WALES BRANCH)
President - Mr James Brown
Vice President - Mr Ray James
State Secretary – Mr Jeff O’BrienORDER OF COMMEMORATION
Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park South, Thursday 25 April, 2019
Scots College Cadet Unit march on with the Australian National Flags,
accompanied by The Scots College Pipes and Drums.
The Drums of The Scots College Pipes and Drums are piled and the Colour Party is marched on
The Colours are draped by the Reverend Conrad Nixon, School Chaplain
PROLOGUE
Mr James Brown, RSL NSW President
Hymn: THE RECESSIONAL
God of our fathers, known of old, The tumult and the shouting dies;
Lord of our far-flung battle-line, The Captains and the Kings depart:
Beneath whose awful Hand we hold Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice,
Dominion over palm and pine; An humble and a contrite heart.
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget - lest we forget! Lest we forget - lest we forget!
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
will be offered by
Major General, Gregory Bilton, AM, CSC
Commander Forces Command
We thank you, O Heavenly Father, for the efforts being made by the Nations of the World in seeking
peace and happier relations with each other. We praise you for the spirit in men and women which
made them scorn the way of safety, and venture all for the common cause of Freedom and Right for
all great and noble acts known and unknown, which we believe by the mercy of God will bring about
the final conquest of the forces of evil which threaten the peace and security of the world. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE QUEEN
will be offered by
Rear Admiral Jonathan Mead AM, RAN
Commander Australian Fleet
Almighty God, who rules over the kingdoms of the Earth, bless your Servant, Queen Elizabeth, and be
pleased to bestow upon her the blessings of Divine Wisdom and grace, that under her, this Nation
may be wisely directed to take its rightful place in the wider life of the World. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE NATION
will be offered by
Air Vice Marshal Steven Roberton DSC, AM
Air Command Australia
Almighty God, watch over all those serving in the Armed Forces and those who still suffer disabilities
through sickness or injuries in war. Strengthen and encourage those who have been saddened by loss
of loved ones, especially children deprived of a father's care and protection. Grant that the same
courage and resolution, the same comradeship and service shown in the last great struggle in which
our Country was involved, may now be offered in the greater task of making a true and lasting peace.
Amen.Hymn: LEAD KINDLY LIGHT
Lead, kindly Light, amid th’encircling gloom; So long Thy pow’r hath blest me, sure it still
Lead Thou me on! Will lead me on
The night is dark, and I am far from home; O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till
Lead Thou me on! The night is gone,
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see And with the morn those angel faces smile,
The distant scene - one step enough for me Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile!
COMMEMORATION ADDRESS
His Excellency General, The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret'd)
Governor of New South Wales
Hymn: ABIDE WITH ME
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
Help of the helpless, O abide with me. I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.
ANZAC ADDRESS
Rev’d Robert Smith RFD,
Churches of Christ NSW
THE COMMEMORATION OF THE FALLEN
will be offered by
Premier of NSW
O Lord, through the mouth of your Prophet you declared that all souls are yours. We thank you for the
brave and faithful dead, who willingly laid down their lives on the battlefield in war or succumbed to
the perils of the deep or the air. We bless you for the dauntless courage of those defenders of our
Commonwealth who have fallen in the cause of truth and righteousness. In your hands, O Father, we
leave their departed spirits. Grant us to follow their good example in faithfulness and endurance, even
unto death, that we may with them be found worthy of the crown of everlasting life. Amen.
THE ODE
will be recited by
Mr James Brown, RSL State President
They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn,
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them - Lest we forget.
LEST WE FORGET
The Scots College Pipes and Drums will play
THE LAMENT
Bugler, NSW Police Band will sound
THE LAST POST
MINUTES SILENCE
Bugler will sound
ROUSENEW ZEALAND NATIONAL ANTHEM
God of nations at Thy feet,
In the bonds of love we meet,
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our Free Land.
Guard Pacific's triple star
From the shafts of strife and war,
Make her praises heard afar,
God defend New Zealand
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM
Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We've golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history’s page, let every stage
Advance Australia fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia fair.
The Colours and Drums are recovered and are marched off with the Australian National Flags.
The Scots College Pipes and Drums march off.
IN FLANDERS FIELDS
CLOSING REMARKS
Mr James Brown - RSL NSW President
PARTICIPANTS
The Scots College Cadet Unit
The Scots College Pipes and Drums
The New South Wales Police Concert Band, Director of Music - Mr John Saunders
The Sydney Welsh Choir, Director of Music - Mr Viv Llewellyn
The Office of His Excellency, The Governor of New South Wales; the Premier of New South Wales
and Department of Premier and Cabinet, Trustees of the Anzac Memorial, Sydney City Council, the
Commissioner of Police and members of the Police Service, St. John Ambulance Australia, Girl Guides
Australia, commanding officers of Army, Navy, and Air Force, RSL sub-Branches and the numerous
ex-service associations who once again have made this important day of commemoration such a
success.The Sunset Service Background The Anzac Day Sunset Service will be held at 5.00pm on Thursday 25 April, 2019 at the Cenotaph, Martin Place. To draw to a conclusion the commemoration of this sacred day, when our thoughts are very much with those who paid the supreme sacrifice in the cause of freedom, it is traditional at sunset that the flags be lowered at the Retreat. Retreat signifies the end of the military day when those on daytime duty hand over to those who will carry on through the night. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Retreat was referred to as "Watch Setting". With troops often deployed during the day outside the city walls, it was necessary to give them, and the local inhabitants, some warning signal that the gates were about to be closed. So just before sundown, the Drum Major of the Garrison would supervise the beating of Retreat by drummers on the ramparts of the city walls. Then, the soldiers and civilians safely inside the city, the gates would be closed and the sentries or watch posted. If fighting was being carried on, fire would cease at the beating of Retreat as the soldiers withdrew from their positions. The Sentinels posted after the closing of the gates would then challenge all movement outside the walls until daybreak when the troops might again go out and continue battle. Music for the Sunset Service this year will again be provided by the NSW Ambulance Service Band.
ANZAC DAY
SUNSET SERVICE
THE CENOTAPH
SYDNEY
5.00 p.m.
Thursday 25 April 2019
THE RETURNED AND SERVICES LEAGUE
OF AUSTRALIA
(NEW SOUTH WALES BRANCH)
"The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance"
“Lest We Forget"
ORDER OF SUNSET SERVICEORDER OF SUNSET SERVICE
Vice Regal Arrival
Introduction: Mr Gareth McCray OAM
Master of Ceremonies
Welcome: Mr James Brown
President of The Returned and Services League of Australia (NSW Branch)
To draw to a conclusion the commemoration of this sacred day, when our
thoughts are very much with those who paid the supreme sacrifice in the cause
of freedom, it is traditional at sunset that the flags be lowered at the Retreat.
Retreat signifies the end of the military day when those on daytime duty hand
over to those who will carry on through the night. In the 16th and 17th
centuries, Retreat was referred to as "Watch Setting". With troops often
deployed during the day outside the city walls, it was necessary to give them
and local inhabitants some warning signal that the city gates were about to be
closed. So just before sundown, the Drum Major of the garrison would supervise
the beating of Retreat by drummers on the ramparts of the city walls. Then
soldiers and civilians safely inside the city, the gates would be closed and the
sentries or watch posted. If fighting was being carried on, fire would cease at
the sounding of the Retreat as the soldiers withdrew from their positions. The
sentinels posted after the closing of the gates would then challenge all
movement outside the walls until daybreak, when the troops might again go out
to continue the battle.
Extract from FOR THE FALLEN (including the ODE) – Laurence Binyon
His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), Governor
of New South Wales
Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,
There is music in the midst of desolation
And glory that shines upon our tears.
They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow,
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
THE TWENTY-FIFTH OF APRIL - Roderic Quinn
Mr Brian Boughton, CSC OAM, Former RSM of the Army
THIS day is ANZAC Day!
Made sacred by the memory
Of those who fought and died, and fought and live,
And gave the best that men may give
For love of Land. It dawns once more,
And, though on alien sea and shore
The guns are silent all,
Yet we with pride recall
The deeds which gave it immortality.
Great deeds are deathless things!The doer dies, but not the deed,
And, when upon that fateful April day
Our Anzacs, throwing all but love away,
Gave life and limb for Honour's sake,
With Freedom tremblingly at stake,
They lit a beacon-light
Imperishable, bright,
That evermore the Nation's soul shall heed.
Not Peace, not Peace alone
Can make a nation great and good
And bring it that full stature, strength, and grace
That fit it for an age-enduring place
In men's regard. Through storm and strife
It runs to sweet and noble life;
For through its veins there runs
The valour of great sons
Who died to give it stately nationhood.
This day is ANZAC Day!
Made sacred by the thrilling thought
Of those who proved their souls, it reappears;
And thus 'twill dawn, and dawn through future years
Till Time our petty deeds efface,
And others, dwelling in our place,
Tell o'er, with tongue and pen,
The glorious tale again
Of how on beach and crag the Anzacs fought.
ADDRESS
Chaplain Trevor Gordon Young ARES
COORD Chaplain HQ AAC NSW BDE
At the conclusion of the address the President of The Returned and Services
League of Australia (NSW Branch) lays a wreath. During the wreath laying all are
invited to engage in silent prayer or thoughts.
NSW AMBULANCE BAND
Musical Director Mr Michael Psaltis Conductor / Drum Major Mr Kevin Skues
The Band renders the Ceremonial Retreat, during which the Cenotaph flags are
lowered and furled away.
A PRAYER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE
Meg Banton, RAN NCO, serving in Navy Reserve
God of love and liberty, we bring our thanks today for the peace and security we
enjoy, we remember those who in time of war faithfully served their country. We
pray for their families, and for ourselves whose freedom was won at such a cost.
Make us a people zealous for peace and hasten that day when nation shall not lift
up sword against nation neither learn war any more. Amen
‘ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR’
Australians all let us rejoice, Of beauty rich and rare;
For we are young and free; In history’s page, let every stage
We've golden soil and wealth for toil, Advance Australia Fair.
Our home is girt by sea; In joyful strains then let us sing
Our land abounds in nature's gifts. Advance Australia Fair.
Vice Regal DepartureTHANK YOU
The Returned and Services League of Australia (New South Wales Branch) acknowledges the generous co-operation of
the many people and Departments who have made the ANZAC Day March possible.
They wish to express their deep appreciation for assistance given by:
• His Excellency, The Governor of New South Wales
• The Premier of New South Wales and Department of Premier and Cabinet
• Trustees of the ANZAC Memorial
• The Dawn Service Trust
• City of Sydney
• Organising Committee
• Roads and Maritime Services
• The Commissioner of Police and members of the Police Service
• The Commissioner of NSW Fire Brigade and members of the Fire Service
• NSW Taxi Council
• RSL Cabs
• Legion Cabs
• Premier Cabs
• Taxis Combined Services and Manly/Warringah Cabs
• The Red Cross Voluntary Aid Service Corps
• St. John Ambulance Australia
• Central District Ambulance
• Scouts Australia
• Girl Guides Australia
• Sydney Legacy
• Bands and Band Judges
• Chief Marshal, Marshals and Assistant Marshals
• Commanding Officers of Army, Navy, and Air Force,
• Australian Defence Force Cadets
• ABCTV
• Members of the Media
• RSL Staff
• RSL sub-Branches
• Scout and Guides Associations
• And the numerous ex-Service Associations and Volunteers who once again have made this important day of
Commemoration such a success.
• Members of the public who attend commemorations to pay Respect and acknowledge VeteransYou can also read
