2026 Calendar of events
25 April Anzac Day
FFFAIF has traditionally supported AWWOD organising descendants’ participation in the Sydney Anzac Day March.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 FranceSaturday 23 May Australian Western Front Association, Gallipoli Association, Fromelles Association, FFFAIF Lecture Day
Sunday 19 July Fromelles Day Commemoration in Sydney at the Anzac Memorial and
Melbourne Wreath-laying at the Shrine of Remembrance and Ipswich in QueenslandSunday 26 July Pozieres Service St Columba Woollahra TBC
Saturday 26 September Commemoration of the Battles of 3rd Ypres
Monday 19 October War Widows Day
Saturday 7th November FFFAIF AGM and John Laffin Memorial Lecture Day
Venue: Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney and AGM On-line Zoom MeetingWednesday 11 November Remembrance Day
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Recent News
- Fromelles Day 2026 – Commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Fromelles 19 July 1916
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- VALE Dame Marie Bashir: Professor The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir, AD CVO
- Patron-in-Chief Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
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- 2025 FFFAIF Annual General Meeting and John Laffin Memorial Lecture series
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- Fromelles Day 2025 – Commemorating the 109th anniversary in Sydney of the Battle of Fromelles 19 July 1916
Category Archives: Events
OVER the TOP
Australia’s diggers didn’t go over the top for King and Country, they did it for their mates and their battalion – extraordinary deeds performed by ordinary men. Harry George Harnett Henry George Hartnett, known as Harry, joined the Australian Imperial … Continue reading
Tour Filling Fast!!!!!!
5 seats remaining………………..Thinking about joining us for the 2010 FFFAIF Commemorative Tour of the Western Front Battlefields? Don’t delay! Contact The Secretary FFFAIF by email: projectfffaif@yahoo.com.au for details on how to secure one of the remaining tour seats. You can … 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
*John Laffin Collection
The John Laffin Collection is now on display at its permanent home at The Army Museum, Bandiana (Near Albury – Wodonga at 36° 8’48.60″S, 146°55’3.10″E). The collection was launched by Major Graham Docksey OAM, the Director of the Museum and Craig … Continue reading
*Cobbers School
On Saturday 10 October, the Australian Ambassador to France, His Excellency, Mr David A. Ritchie, officially opened the renovations and extensions to the Fromelles village school. The school is now officially known as the Cobbers. The renaming of the school … 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
*Tour Update
The announcement of the inaugural Commemorative Western Front Battlefield Tour has been well received by FFFAIF members. The tour will take place from 14th – 27th July 2010. The tour will give members a comprehensive view of the Australian battlefields … Continue reading
FFFAIF 2010 Tour
FFFAIF WESTERN FRONT COMMEMORATIVE TOUR The Families and Friends of First AIF inaugural Commemorative Tour will spend 14 days on the Battlefields of the Western Front from 14th July – 27th July 2010. During the tour FFFAIF members will have … Continue reading
45th Battalion Plaque
INVITATION Dedication of a Memorial Plaque to the 45th Infantry Battalion Mortdale Memorial Park cnr Boundary Rd and Macquarie Place Mortdale, NSW. 11am Saturday 7th November, 2009 The 45th Infantry Battalion Association has arranged the installation and dedication of a … Continue reading
*Lambis' Award
On Thursday 3 September 2009 FFFAIF member Lambis Englezos joined 165 fellow recipients of Australian Honours and Awards at Victoria’s Government House to be presented with his AM and invested as a Member of the Order of Australia by Victorian Governor, Professor … Continue reading