ANZAC DAY SERVICES - CANTERBURY
25APRIL 2010
20th BATTALION
9am – Jane Deans Close (off Harekeke St) Memorial Service.
AMBERLEY RSA
Omihi - 9.15am Wreath laying and short service
Waipara - 10.00am Wreath laying
Amberley - 10.45am Fall in at entrance to Ambeley Domain. March to Pavilion in Domain. Service at 11.00 am. Social hour and shared luncheon to follow. Army contingent in attendance.
AMURI RSA
9.15am Waiau Memorial
10.00am Service at Rotherham Hall, Cuppa to follow
BANKS PENINSULA RSA
Akaroa - 10.45am Assemble at the Akaroa Fire Brigade Station. March with Army and Other Service personnel to War Memorial for a 1130 service and wreath laying ceremony, involving RSA, Chch City Council and representatives of Other Services and Local Organisations. Parade returns to the Akaroa Gaiety Theatre/Hall for refreshments and social gathering. If wet – 11.30am Gaiety Theatre.
Little River - 0930 Assemble at Little River Community Hall for a Memorial Service and then march to War Memorial Gates for a wreath laying ceremony. Adjourn to Little River Hall for tea and tabnabs. Some members go on to join Akaroa.
BURNHAM
The Dawn Parade is to commence at 0600 hrs. All groups and attendee's are asked to be in position by 0555 hrs. There is limited seating, which will be allocated out first and foremost to dignitaries, the elder veterans and then families as appropriate who are attending the Dawn Service Parade. Directly behind the seating will be positions allocated to 3rd Land Force Group units.Aylesbury Road will be closed to traffic between 0530 and 0715 hrs with traffic control points indicating where public parking can be obtained. All movement up Aylesbury Rd is to be by foot. There is a water race that parallel's Aylesbury Rd which will be marked off, however participants are to be aware of this as it is not easily seen in the dark. Appropriate messes will be open for those eligible to attend at the conclusion of the Dawn Service.
5.50am RSA Members fall in outside Sergeants Mess at Burnham. March to Service to be held at the main entrance gates at 6am. Participants are reminded of the irrigation ditch running parallel to the front of the camp. It is easy to miss in the dark. Aylesbury Road (Location of Service) will be closed from 5.30am to 7.15am.
BURWOOD
All Saints Church ph 3834656305 New Brighton Rd.
11am Sunday 25 April. With members of the community board and representatives of the guiding and scout movement in attendance. Following the service proceed to War Memorial on cnr of NB Rd and Lake Terrace Rd for reading of names, wreath laying and Last Post.
CHEVIOT RSA
1025 Assemble at Cheviot Cenotaph. 1030 Parade & Wreath Laying
1045 Walk to Community Hall at CheviotAreaSchool
1100 “At the going down of the sun...”
1102 Service begins 1145 Morning Tea – Community Rooms
CHRISTCHURCH RSA
Dawn Parade/Service - Fall in at 6.00amWorcester Street, outside Heritage Hotel, at rear of Cathedral. March to Cenotaph in Cathedral Square for service beginning at 6.30am. There is an Anzac Day Breakfast held in the Christchurch RSA Clubrooms, 74 Armagh Street after the service. Entry to the breakfast is by ticket only and these are available from the Chch RSA.
Citizens Service - No Parade. The service will be held in the Christchurch Cathedral at 10.00am. The Christchurch RSA Clubrooms will be open after the service for refreshments. And live music throughout the day
CUST/WEST EYRETON
10.00am - Memorial Service in the Cust Community Centre. This will be followed by wreath laying service at Cust War Memorial and West Eyreton Memorial Gates. Social Hour with refreshments will be available at the Cust Community Centre following the parade for RSA members and invited guests.
DIAMONDHARBOUR
10.30am Assemble at DiamondHarbour General Store. March to Memorial Hill for a service at 11am. Refreshments will be available at the Bowling club.
ELLESMERE RSA
10.00am - assemble at Leeston Clubrooms. Service at Leeston Rugby Football Stadium at 10.30am - followed by parade of Servicemen, Burnham contingent, Fire Brigade, Scouts and Guides to Cenotaph for wreath laying. Then return to the Rugby Stadium for refreshments.
In the event of bad weather an abbreviated service will be held in the clubrooms.
Dunsandel: 8.30am at War Memorial
HALSWELL
9am Service at War Memorial in Halswell Domain, then to the Halswell Bowling Club for refreshments.
HAWARDEN/WAIKARI RSA
10am Service at Hawarden Hall.
10.30am Wreath laying. Cup of Tea to follow.
HEATHCOTEVALLEY
6.15am Assemble - 6.25am March
6.30am Service at War Memorial at Bridal Path Rd/Martindales Rd/Flavell St intersection. Breakfast after at the Valley Inn, a gold coin donation would be appreciated.
HORORATA/MALVERN RSA
Sheffield - 8am parade & wreath laying. Morning tea at Fire Station.
Darfield - 8.45am RSA members’ parade at War Memorial, short service, wreath laying, supported by Guides, Scouts, Cubs, Brownies and Public. March short distance to TrinityChurch for service followed by morning tea.
Hororata - 11am service at St JohnsChurch followed by assembly at the War Memorial outside the church. Drinks and Eats at the Fire Station
Springfield - 11am service in the Tawera Memorial Hall, followed by assembly at the War Memorial outside the hall. Drinks and Eats in Tawera Memorial Hall.
KAIAPOI RSA
9.45am – Assemble cnr of Raven and Black Streets then march to the Memorial Park where the full service will be held 10am. (contact Kevin Brown 3275006 or John Power 3277536).
LYTTELTON:
9.00am at RSACemetery, Reserve Terrace Lyttelton.
9.45am Assemble at the Port Company Car Park, 9.50am march to the Cenotaph for a service at 10.00am Refreshments at the Fire Station afterwards.
NEW BRIGHTON RSA
9.30am - Parade will assemble in Marine Parade opp NB WMC
9.30am - led by the NB Silver Band, will march to the Cenotaph. for a wreath laying ceremony and service. At the conclusion of this service the parade will return to the car park and be dismissed. A Social Hour will follow in our Hall and Clubrooms
PAPANUI RSA
9.10am - Parade/Service, Fall in at the Westgate of St James Park, St James Avenue. Public march to the War Memorial in Horner Street to lay wreaths, then onto the Papanui RSA, 55 Bellvue Avenue for Service beginning at 10.00am with a wreath laying after. The Papanui RSA Clubrooms will be open after the service for refreshments.
PAPARUA RSA
10.15am - Parade/Service, Fall in at the Chemist Shop Kirk Rd Templeton. 10.30am March to the RSA War Memorial (at the RSA Clubrooms) for Wreath Laying then to Community Centre on Kirk Road past the school, for the Service. The Paparua Templeton RSA will be open after the service.
Hei Hei Hornby – 9am Assemble at War Memorial for Service and Wreath Laying, then to Paparua Templeton RSA. No march.
Prebbleton – 9am meet at Memorial Springs Road, Ode and Wreath Laying. No march.
Rolleston – 11am Assemble at the New Community Hall, march to Memorial Clock Tower.
RAKAIA RSA
The Mead - 9.00am Parade at Mead Memorial Gates
Rakaia – 10.15am Rakaia Parade to assemble at Memorial Community Centre. Morning tea to follow
RANGIORA RSA
11.15am Assemble Clubrooms – Phone 03 313 7123
11.30 Parade. - March to Town Hall, March to Cenotaph for Wreath Laying then to RSA for Dismissal. Clubrooms open from 12 noon.
SCARGILL/MOTUNAU
10am Assemble at Scargill Hall. Service and Wreath Laying.
SPRINGS RSA
9am - Parade Tai Tapu - at the War Memorial
10.00am – Lincoln University Memorial Hall
10.20am – Springston Assemble at SpringstonSchool, March across road to Hall
10.30am Service. After service march to War Memorial. Return to Hall for morning tea.
SUMNER/REDCLIFFS RSA
10.45am - Fall in outside All Saints Anglican Church Wakefield Ave.
11am - March to RSA and Sumner Community Centre for wreath laying thence to the Hollywood Theatre for a service to commence at 11.30am. The Sumner/Redcliffs RSA will be open after the service for refreshments and entertainment.
UPPER RICCARTON WAR MEMORIAL LIBRARY
6.30am – ANZAC day service at library, 372 Riccarton Road, Church Corner (parking at rear) wreath laying bugler piper readings etc and cuppa afterwards
VICTORIA PARK
19bn Memorial Service – 7.45am - Assemble Forecourt area in carpark by Information Centre.
8am Assemble to Memorial for Wreath Laying and Service. Rum, Coffee and Tea afterwards.
WIGRAM
12noon – Air Force Museum Of New Zealand (to be held in the Atrium of the Museum) – 45 minutes duration. No march. Light refreshments will follow.
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