It’s customary to rise early on the 25th of April and attend a dawn service. The Council have a comprehensive list of ANZAC Day commemorations, with times and locations.
After the dawn services and parades, take some time to reflect and visit one of the ANZAC Day exhibitions around The Coromandel.
Arts Collective and RSA Whangamatā at Whangamatā Information Centre
616 Port Road, Whangamatā 3620
A shared collaboration between Arts Collective artists and Geoff March, president of Whangamata RSA to create a display of ANZAC reflections at the Information Centre. Pop in and have a look.
Service the Nation, Mercury Bay Museum
The new local story space exhibition is ‘Service to the Nation’. It’s an interactive exhibition where you can experience life as a soldier in a bunker – dress up and take a selfie. Check out some of the gear that they took to war too.
They also have a wall of remembrance and a place to pin a poppy.
ANZAC Art Exhibition in Whitianga
Featuring a display of Anzac-themed paintings from Whitianga Art Group members, come along to the Whitianga Art Centre exhibition. Entry is FREE.
Poppy Artwork
The red poppy was one of the first flowers to grow in the mud of the First World War on the battlefields in Flanders, becoming the symbol of remembrance. The red poppy has become a powerful symbol of the impact war has had on our society here in New Zealand, and internationally.
Several local artists feature the poppy in their works, including: Barbara Peddie, Claire Fairweather, Jean McCann and Jeanne-Marie Cantereau.
Look at the poppy today in remembrance and in the hope of a peaceful future for all.
Lest we forget.
