2023 Calendar of events
Saturday 22 April WFA Seminar, with FFFAIF John Laffin Memorial Lecture
Tuesday 25 April Anzac Day
FFFAIF has traditionally supported AWWOD organising descendants’ participation in the Sydney Anzac Day March.In 2023 FFFAIF will encourage “Dawn drive-way vigils”.
The RSL is promoting ‘Light up the Dawn’ gatherings on driveways and balconies and ABC Radio coverage of the Canberra Dawn Service and National Ceremony will be heard on local ABC Radio, RN and on the ABC Listen app from 5.30am – 6.00am. This will incorporate a minute’s silence at approximately 5.50am to synchronise the dawn drive-way vigils.
TV broadcasts of Sydney Dawn Service, Canberra Dawn Service and National Ceremony and Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance Service will all be live from 4.30am AEST on ABC TV and ABC NEWS channels, on iview, and streamed live on ABC Australia Facebook and YouTube.
State TV broadcasts of capital city marches and dawn services will also be streamed live on ABC capital city Facebook accounts and on the ABC’s capital city local radio websites.
Every capital city will have live coverage of a local march, however coverage of capital city dawn services will vary in each state. Broadcasts times can be found on the ABC Anzac Day website.
Gallipoli Day /ANZAC Day services will be held in the UK, including:
a Dawn Service at Hyde Park Corner and later the annual Service of Commemoration with a wreath laying at the Cenotaph followed by a Service held at Westminster Abbey;
Baverstock, Codford, Fovant and Sutton Veny on the Salisbury Plain; and
at about 15 other locations in England and Scotland;
Also at the Menin Gate, Ieper; and
Fromelles FranceWednesday 19 July Fromelles Day Commemoration in Sydney at the Anzac Memorial and
Melbourne Wreath-laying at the Shrine of Remembrance and Ipswich in QueenslandSunday 23 July Pozieres Service St Columba Woollahra TBC
Tuesday 26 September Commemoration of the Battles of 3rd Ypres
Thursday 19 October War Widows Day
Saturday 21st October FFFAIF AGM and WFA Lecture Day
Venue: Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney and AGM On-line Zoom MeetingSaturday 11 November Remembrance Day
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Category Archives: Annual General Meeting
Remembrance Weekend Sydney
Sydney, NSW – 11-13 November 2016 Friday 11 November Remembrance Day Commemoration at The Cenotaph, Martin Place A number of FFFAIF members attended the Remembrance Day service at The Cenotaph in Martin Place, Sydney where President Jim Munro, accompanied by … Continue reading
2014 Annual General Meeting
2014 FFFAIF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The AGM this year will be held on Saturday 11th October, 2014. Registration from 2:15pm Meeting Commences: 2:30pm Venue: Penrith RSL Club 8 Tindale Street Penrith NSW RSVP: 03/10/2014 Financial Members: If you are attending … Continue reading
2013 Annual General Meeting
2013 Annual General Meeting Saturday 28 September 2013 Bathurst RSL Club 114 Rankin St Bathurst NSW 2:30pm Registration from 2:15 pm. The AGM will be followed by a dinner commencing at 6:30pm. RSVP secretary@fffaif.org.au
2012 AGM
Families and Friends of First AIF 2012 Annual General Meeting and Dinner Garden City Motel 55 Jerrabomberra Avenue Narrabundah, ACT 2609 AGM: Saturday 15 September at 2.15pm for 2.30pm in the Banksia Room Dinner: Saturday 15 September (time to be … Continue reading
*2010 AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the The Families and Friends of the First AIF will be held in Dubbo, New South Wales at 2:45pm at RSL Club on Saturday 9th October 2010 Photo: Dubbo War Memorial [Munro Collection] If you … Continue reading
*AGM at Army Museum
The 2009 Families and Friends of the First AIF Annual General Meeting was held at The Army Museum, Bandiana, Victoria (36° 8’48.60″S, 146°55’3.10″E) on Saturday 10 October. The Museum, managed by Major Graham Docksey, OAM, the Director of the Museum, as … Continue reading
Special Announcement
The Annual General Meeting of the Families and Friends of the First AIF will be held at the Army Museum Bandiana, Wodonga Victoria on Saturday 10th October 2009 at 3pm. Prior to the AGM the John & Hazelle Laffin Collection … Continue reading
*2009 AGM
Families and Friends of First AIF Inc Annual General Meeting Saturday 10th October 2009 at Army Museum Bandiana Wondonga, Victoria. Full details of the AGM are available to FFFAIF members in the Member’s Area in Trench News under Member Updates. ***** … Continue reading
*FFFAIF AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the FFFAIF was held in Canberra on Monday 10 November. The meeting was attended by 27 members and their guests. Photo: Getting down to business. [Heather Ford] The 2008/09 Committee are: President: Russell Curley Vice … Continue reading
AGM – What's to see?
Members of the Families and Friends of the First AIF and other visitors to Canberra, in the coming weeks, will have the opportunity to visit the following exhibitions: ‘Advancing to Victory’ on at the Australian War Memorial. The exhibition features key … Continue reading