The Last Post is played at the Cronulla dawn service in 2023. Picture by John Veage
Dawn services will be held at eight locations across Sutherland Shire:
- Caringbah: 4.10am march to the war memorial, with the service starting at 4.20am.
- Sutherland: 5.15am march from Club on East to the war memorial, with the service starting at 5.30am.
- Cronulla: 5.30am march from the RSL club to Cronulla Park, with the service starting at 5.35am.
- Menai: 5.30am service at Memorial Wall, Parc Menai.
- Engadine: 5.30am service at the war memorial.
- Miranda: 5.30am march to war memorial, with the service starting at 5.40am.
- Bundeena: 6am service at war memorial.
- Woronora: 6am service at war memorial.
The Woronora RSL sub-branch is focusing on the role of women who fought their wars at home and kept the home fires burning.
"For over 100 years we have always spoken about the deeds of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and women who served their country and rightly so," the sub-branch said.
"However, seldom have we acknowledged those women and families who fought a war of their own in keeping the home fires burning. Their's was a psychological and physical battle as well."