Your Local Club – Where Respect Belongs

For generations, clubs have stood alongside veterans as places of support, connection and community. On ANZAC Day, that role comes into sharp focus, as clubs open their doors to provide spaces where Australians can honour service, remember sacrifice and come together in reflection and respect.

Clubs play a vital role in supporting veterans year-round, providing welcoming environments that foster wellbeing and connection. In the past year alone, clubs have donated $3.4 million through ClubGrants to support veterans and veteran-focused organisations across NSW.

This ongoing commitment is reflected each ANZAC Day, when clubs across the state become central gathering points for local commemorations.

On 25 April, clubs throughout NSW will host a range of services and events, honouring returned servicemen and women, and those who continue to serve. From dawn services to community breakfasts and luncheons, and into the afternoon with live entertainment and games of two-up, clubs remain at the heart of how communities come together to mark this significant day.

At Cronulla RSL, the morning will begin with a dawn service at Cronulla Park where attendees are encouraged to bring books in lieu of wreaths, which will be donated to local school students. After the march back to the Club, attendees can enjoy breakfast and a Historic Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) Warbird flypast at 10.40am. The Club has also organised a touching tribute where members of their community can submit a photo of any loved ones who have served and will be displayed within the Club on the day.

The Ary Toukley will host their dawn service starting from the Club’s carpark, where attendees will march to the Cenotaph for the service, and can enjoy a free breakfast at the Club upon return. The Club will also be hosting their main march later in the morning, after which their doors will open for patrons to enjoy live entertainment and traditional two-up games.

North Ryde RSL’s dawn service will begin from North Ryde Oval, and the Club will be providing attendees with a free breakfast sausage sizzle following the service. Once the Club doors open, there will be all-day food specials, live entertainment and two-up, followed by a 5pm sunset service.

On the Northern Beaches, Dee Why RSL will stage the region’s biggest dawn service at Dee Why Beach, with Harbord Diggers considered to have one of Sydney’s biggest games of two-up, starting from midday.

Dubbo RSL will host a special breakfast and luncheon in their auditorium for ex-service and service personnel, following their dawn and main ANZAC Day services, as well as a special breakfast menu and two-up all afternoon.

Through meaningful commemorations and shared experiences, clubs remain a place where service is honoured and respect belongs. We highly encourage all clubs to gather their community for a day of reflection, remembrance and respect this ANZAC Day.

The Your Local Club – Where Respect Belongs campaign is now live and will run from 19 to 25 April. The campaign aims to spotlight local clubs - particularly RSL clubs - as key destinations for ANZAC Day commemorations. Advertising will run throughout the week across free-to-air TV, YouTube, broadcast video on demand (BVOD), streaming video on demand (SVOD), digital platforms and social media channels.

Clubs are encouraged to display the Where Respect Belongs marketing collateral within their venues and on their social media — you can download the assets here. You can also view the 15 second ad that will run across digital platforms below.