Representing war widows & families ANZAC Day 2025 ANZAC Day is a time to remember the service and sacrifice of Australian men and women — and the sacrifices made by their families. For war widows and veteran families, being represented at commemorations is a recognition that was hard fought for and remains deeply significant. This […]
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Events
One community, one legacy: war widows & veteran families march together On 25 April, for ANZAC Day, representatives from the Families of Veterans Guild joined thousands in the Sydney CBD for the ANZAC Day March, walking behind a joint banner that brought together war widows and veteran families. This marked a significant moment of unity
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Commemorations, Events
We invite all war widows and their families to a Field of Remembrance cross personalising activity With one of our biggest annual events, the ANZAC Field of Remembrance approaching, we warmly invite war widows to come together and adorn their Field of Remembrance crosses in Chatswood on Monday 14 of April 2025. The ANZAC Field of
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Social Work and Wellbeing, War Widows Program, Wellbeing
Extending ANZAC Day Trading Hours Restrictions This week, we welcomed the announcement of the NSW Government to extend ANZAC Day trading hours restrictions to cover the whole day. In October 2023 we provided members with the opportunity to share their views on the ANZAC Day trading hours laws with 44 responses received showing how strongly
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Important Updates
Throughout ANZAC Week, representatives of Families of Veterans Guild attended services to honour our service men and women. During the week leading up to ANZAC Day, all the crosses laid by our war widows and families at the ANZAC Field of Remembrance were displayed at the Anzac Memorial. A heartfelt thank you to the
On the eve of ANZAC Day, we came together in person, and in spirit, to commemorate the men and women who have served our nation at the Field of Remembrance. Many of our members took the opportunity to commemorate in their own time and own personal way. Some commemorated in the community – from a
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