ANZAC Day falls on Saturday 25 April 2026, and there is plenty happening across the Sutherland Shire, from dawn services and local commemorations to Two-up, breakfasts and community gatherings later in the day.
Whether you want to attend a traditional service, find somewhere respectful to gather afterwards, or simply work out what is on locally before making plans, here is a round-up of what is happening around the Shire this ANZAC Day.
Dawn services and commemorations across the Shire
There are services taking place across the Sutherland Shire on Saturday 25 April, giving locals plenty of ways to mark the day close to home.
Caringbah
Assemble 4:00am at Denman Avenue
March 4:10am
Dawn Service 4:20am at Caringbah War Memorial, corner of Port Hacking Road and The Kingsway
Sutherland
Assemble 5:00am at Club on East, 7 East Parade
March 5:15am
Dawn Service 5:30am at Sutherland War Memorial, Eton Street
Cronulla
Assemble 5:15am at Cronulla RSL, 38 Gerrale Street
March 5:30am
Dawn Service 5:35am at Cronulla Park
Menai
Bagpipes 5:15am
Dawn Service 5:30am at Memorial Wall, Parc Menai, Allison Crescent
Engadine
Dawn Service 5:30am at Engadine War Memorial, Engadine Town Square
Miranda
Assemble 5:15am at Wandella Road
March 5:30am
Dawn Service 5:45am at Miranda War Memorial, Seymour Shaw Reserve
Heathcote
Dawn Service 5:30am at The Arbour, 24 Oliver Street
Bundeena
Dawn Service 6:00am at the War Memorial, Bundeena Reserve, Loftus Street
Woronora
Bagpipes 5:55am
Dawn Service 6:00am at Woronora River RSL and Citizens Club, Prince Edward Park Road
Sylvania
Service 9:30am at Sylvania Bowling Club, 20 Holt Road
For the full official service schedule, visit Sutherland Shire Council’s ANZAC Day 2026 page.
Menai’s dawn service is also set to include the Sutherland Shire Children’s Choir, Menai Music, local schools, scouts, guides, Menai Fire and Rescue, and an AUSLAN interpreter, which is a thoughtful addition for the community this year.
There is also an Engadine community commemoration on Sunday 19 April 2026, with assembly at 2:00pm at the Water Tower, a march at 2:15pm, and a service at 2:35pm at the Engadine Community War Memorial in Engadine Town Square.
Where to head for Two-up and post-service gatherings
If you are planning to gather with friends or family later in the day, there are plenty of local venues putting on ANZAC Day events across the Shire.
Cronulla RSL will be open from 4am ahead of the dawn service, with complimentary rum and milk afterwards, breakfast in the morning, a Warbird fly past at 10:40am, and 2UP on the Green from 12pm to 4pm. They are also running a sausage sizzle, pop-up bar and live music from 12pm to 3pm.
Club Central Menai has breakfast from 6am, Two-up from 12pm to 4pm, meat raffles through the day and NRL on the big screen.
Northies Cronulla will be open from 10am, with 2UP in Old Joe’s from 12pm, acoustic music in the main bar from 1pm to 4pm, DJs from 6pm, and a live band in the sports bar from 9:30pm.
Parc Pavilion: Two-up in The Terrace from 11am, with Call Me Mamma turning into a margarita bar from 12pm and entertainment rolling through the day and night.
Taren Point Hotel: Two-up from 11am and live entertainment from 2pm.
The Prince Hotel, Kirrawee: Two-Up from 11am.
Caringbah Hotel: Two-up from 11am, with entertainment from 12pm.
The Founders Room: Two-up from 11am.
Highfield Caringbah: Two-up in the Public House from 11am, with a DJ upstairs from 2pm.
Como Hotel: Two-up from 12pm.
Bangor Tavern: Two-up from 11am.
Kurnell Rec Club: Two-up from 1pm, with live music from 5pm.
Heathcote Hotel: Two-up from 11am, with DJs from 3pm.
Engadine Tavern: Two-up from 11am.
Club on East has an ANZAC Day event from 5:00am, with live entertainment later in the day.
Sylvania Bowling Club is combining its morning service with breakfast and lunch, with bacon and egg rolls from 8:45am, the bar open from 9am, the 9:30am service, and lunch afterwards.
Watching from home
If an early start is feeling a bit ambitious this year, ABC will again broadcast ANZAC Day coverage live, including the Sydney Dawn Service, making it easy to tune in from home.
A few practical notes
The bigger services, especially Cronulla, Sutherland, Caringbah and Menai, are likely to draw strong crowds, so it is worth arriving early if you are planning to attend.
If you are heading to a club, pub or RSL afterwards, it is also a good idea to check directly with the venue before you leave, just in case any timings change closer to the day.
Above all, while there is plenty on across the Shire, the heart of ANZAC Day remains remembrance. Whether you attend a dawn service, stop in for breakfast afterwards, or meet up later in the day, there are lots of ways to mark it locally this year.
