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For over 27 years, the Walkway has proudly hosted regular commemorative services. The three formal services are for Anzac (usually the weekend before Anzac Day), Victory in the Pacific (VP) Day (15 August) and Kokoda Day (3 November).

The public are welcome to attend all services.

The Walkway also hosts less formal wreath-laying events to commemorate other significant dates associated with the Papua New Guinea campaign, and other notable commemoration dates, such as Remembrance Day.

Also, the Walkway is often visited by individuals or groups with a commemoration or defence background who also take the opportunity to lay a wreath at the Memorial Centrepiece.

Formal services in 2025

• ANZAC Service: Saturday 12 April 10.30am.
• VP Day Service (80th anniversary): Friday 15 August 2.00pm.
• Kokoda Day Service: Monday 3 November 10.30am.

Formal commemorative events

Our three main large services are held outdoors, adjacent to the Memorial Centrepiece, where covered seating is provided. Each service includes an address from a special guest, a visual ‘reflection’ on the large screen and a wreath laying ceremony.

Members of the public, school or community group representatives, serving or former members of the Australian Defence Force, and ex-service organisations are most welcome.

Planning for events begins well ahead of the date, and should you wish to receive an invitation or further details please contact us.

Informal wreath laying events

For the less formal wreath-laying events, interested ex-service groups or individuals are welcome to lay a wreath or a poppy at the Memorial Centrepiece at the scheduled time.

Other commemorative activities

The Board hosts visiting individuals or groups with a commemoration or defence background who wish to visit the Walkway, often paying their respects and lay a wreath at the Memorial Centrepiece (see the News & Events page for selected images).

The beautiful Memorial Rose Garden, a stunning permanent commemorative display, features over 500 plaques. Our ‘Stories from the Plaques’ series tells the stories of some who have a plaque in the Memorial Rose Garden.

The ‘Beyond the Battlefield’ series will highlight military history-related events, as a tribute to those who served.

Anzac Service: Saturday 20 April: guest speaker was Captain Richard Brickacek CSC, DSM, RAN. See here for images from the day, plus videos featuring the day’s service and the moving visual reflection.

VP Day: Thursday 15 August. Our guest speaker was Air Commodore Steve Pesce AM, Deputy Air Commander of Australia. See here for images from the day, and here to see the visual reflection that was shown on the day.

Services held in 2023

Images from our services in 2023 can be viewed for ANZAC Service, VP Day and Kokoda Day.

Informal services: images for our informal services can be viewed for 80th anniversary of Battle for Sanananda (1943), Vietnam Veterans’ Day and Remembrance Day.