Prohibited items

The following items are prohibited at the commemorative services :

• Dangerous or hazardous items of any kind including fireworks, flares, lasers and smoke canisters
• Advertising or marketing messages
• Large backpacks or luggage (day-packs, e.g. aircraft cabin bag sized are acceptable)
• Furniture or camping equipment including tents, folding chairs and stretchers
• Alcohol of any kind
• Opened bottles of liquid
• Glass containers and cans of any kind
• Flammable liquids
• Weapons or sharp objects, including umbrellas (a poncho will be issued if required)
• Large objects
• Musical instruments of any kind and any other object that may be used to cause a disturbance including air horns and vuvuzelas
• Hiking poles (medical aids, such as walkers and walking sticks will be permitted subject to medical need)
• Large flags or banners
• Professional photographic equipment (e.g. large zoom lenses, audio visual or cinematographic devices apart from accredited media)
• ‘Selfie’ sticks and large camera tripods
• Drones and remote-control devices
• Any other item that might compromise public safety or enjoyment of the Commemoration or that is illegal under the laws of Australia or the host country.
• Smoking and the consumption of alcohol is prohibited within the Commemoration site.
• No animals are permitted to the Commemoration(s), other than guide dogs for the blind, hearing dogs for the deaf or assistance dogs for attendees requiring accessible assistance.

In order to preserve the solemnity of the commemoration, and as this service will be broadcast live, roaming by the general public to take photos during the service is not permitted. Accredited media will also be restricted to a media zone area.
These items must be left on your coach or vehicle. Visitors to the commemorative services are screened by security personnel upon entry to the sites and bags are scanned or checked. Prohibited items will be confiscated upon entry to the site and may be destroyed.

In the Digger's footsteps

On the Western Front
 

The Somme Battlefields will forever hold an important place in Australian and New Zealand memory. A poignant Anzac Day Service is held every year at the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux in Northern France.

After their baptism of fire in Galipolli, 1915, the Anzacs were deployed to the Western Front, where they played an important role in the Somme in 1918.

A century ago, these quiet towns, villages and fields of Northern France witnessed the triumphs, tragedy and unimaginable loss of Australia's forces.

Today, reminders of their great sacrifice can be seen across the Western Front. No family was left untouched by the devastation this war caused, and today a journey to the battlefields of the Somme is always a very poignant experience.