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Anzac biscuits to make for Anzac Day or a commemorative event

Recipe for Anzac biscuits We published this recipe in our book, We Remember Anzac: Primary Resource

Anzac Day 2024 poster (Poster)

This poster honours all Australian personnel who have served in wars, conflicts and peace operations. It shows the 2023 Anzac Day service at the local war memorial in Tuross Head, New South Wales.

Anzac Day commemorative package

Anzac Day posters for 2024HARD COPY AND ONLINEThis year, we've created 3 commemorative posters that you can print.

Anzac Day Kitbag for hosting a commemorative event (Fact sheet)

Host resources for an Anzac Day ceremony. Our kitbag includes a suggested order of service with flag protocols, speech, the Ode of Remembrance, music suggestions and the National Anthem. Print them…

Anzac Day poster 2022 (Poster)

This poster has been created to commemorate Anzac Day in 2022. Proudly display our poster to help remember and recognise all those who lost their lives in wars, conflicts, peacekeeping operations and…

Anzac Day Posters 2009 (Poster)

A commemorative poster was produced for the 10th anniversary of Australia’s involvement as part of INTERFET in East Timor. The image shows Lance Corporal Ross Peters of Hobart, Tasmania, and Private…

Anzac Day Posters 2010 (Poster)

Anzac Day Posters 2011 (Poster)

70th Anniversary of the Battles for Greece and Crete The poster features an image of four Australian soldiers at the Acropolis while on leave in Athens. The soldiers arrived in Greece in time to see…

Anzac Day Posters 2012 (Poster)

70th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin On 19 February 1942, Japanese aircraft bombed Darwin, killing hundreds of service personnel and civilians. This was the first of a series of almost 100…

Anzac Day Posters 2013 (Poster)

During World War II almost 10,000 Australian prisoners of war worked on the construction of the Burma–Thailand Railway in appalling physical conditions. Construction of the notorious Hellfire Pass…

Anzac Day Posters 2014 (Poster)

The 2014 Anzac Day poster honours our contemporary personnel in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) who are completing their service in Afghanistan, and links their contribution with that of the first…

Anzac Day Posters 2015 (Poster)

The Anzac Day posters highlight the significance of the landings at Gallipoli. The images capture a moment in time as men step off the boats and begin their climb up the steep terrain.

Anzac Day Posters 2016 (Poster)

Almost 300,000 Australians served on the Western Front in France and Flanders, taking part in every major British offensive between 1916 and the Armistice in 1918.

Anzac Day Posters 2017 (Poster)

The Sinai–Palestine campaign poster shows Australians riding through Jerusalem, which fell to the Allies in December 1917 after a year of hard fighting that included the battles of Gaza and Beersheba…

Anzac Day Posters 2018 (Poster)

Hamel 4 July In 1918 first the Germans and then the Allies launched major offensives on the Western Front, ending years of stalemate and initiating a war of movement that favoured the Allies’…

Anzac Day Posters 2019 (Poster)

Military nurses are the focus of this year's Anzac Day poster. Ever since the first nurses sailed for the Boer War in 1900, Australian nurses have served in theatres of war and conflict around the…

Anzac Day Posters 2020 (Poster)

Before December 1941, when Japan entered the Second World War on the side of Germany, most of Australia's war effort was concentrated in the Mediterranean theatre. The Royal Australian Navy played a…

Anzac Day Posters 2021 (Poster)

We've created this poster to commemorate 104 years of Anzac Day celebrations. Display our poster for Anzac Day to help remember and recognise the contributions of all Australians during the war.

Anzac Day posters 2023 (Poster)

We've created this poster to commemorate Anzac Day. Display our poster for Anzac Day to help remember and recognise the contributions of all Australians during the wars, conflicts and peace…

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Commemorating Anzac Day: In Their Own Words (Student activity), (Virtual lesson), (Educational), (Oral history)

Hear Australian veterans reflect on what the commemoration of Anzac Day means to them.

Commemorating Australian Service in Somalia poster 2022 (Poster)

The 2022 commemorative poster acknowledges the 30th anniversary of the Australian Defence Force deployment to Somalia from 1992 to 1995. This year also marks the 75th anniversary of Australian…

Commemorations: Ceremonies and Special Places presentation (Student activity), (Presentation), (Educational)

A presentation slide deck for teachers of Foundation to Year 2 students in Australia. With a focus on Anzac Day and Remembrance Day, the teaching presentation and student activities explore what a…

First on the Ground peacekeeping film (Video)

Australian peacekeepers have been in the field every year since 1947 when they were the first on the ground in the Netherlands East Indies. They serve with the aim of contributing to lasting peace…

In Flanders Fields song and music video (Video)

We produced this music video for Remembrance Day in 2016. It's a recording of a song based on John McCrae's 1914 commemorative poem, In Flanders Fields. You're welcome to play this…

Music for Remembrance Day or a commemorative event

Music to play at commemorationsIf you can't find a band or musician to perform at your event, it's fine to play music through an audio-visual (AV) media system or speakers.

Ode of Remembrance and other poems

Ode of RemembranceThis extract from a longer poem expresses the feelings of respect and loss that Australians have for those who have died as a result of their service to the nation.

Order of service and flag protocols for a commemorative event

Event planIf you plan to host a local ceremony to honour the service of veterans, such as Anzac Day or Remembrance Day, you could follow our suggested order of service.

Personal commemorations

Play some musicMusic is an integral part of commemorative events because it evokes strong feelings and memories.

Planning an Anzac Day service or a commemorative event

Help with your event Feel free to use our information or adapt it to suit your audience.

The Anzac legend

Origins of 'Anzac'

The Art of Remembrance short film (Video)

Explores the role of paintings and sketches that represent the experiences of Australia's service personnel and how visual art can help us learn more about Australia's military history. Rated PG (…

The Many Days of Anzac short film (Video)

A history of Anzac commemoration in Australia. This documentary film dives into the ABC archives of Anzac Day coverage to tell the story of how Australians created Anzac traditions and rituals by…

Why We Remember: P-3 Commemoration presentation (Presentation), (Teacher notes), (Educational)

Presentation slide deck for teachers of P-3 students in Australia. Designed to explain the difference between 'celebration' and 'commemoration' to lower primary students. It explores the terms '…

Wreaths to make for Anzac Day or a commemorative event

Making a commemorative wreathYou may like to make your own wreath for a ceremony or a personal commemoration at home.
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