Start: 2014-04-25T17:40:00
End: 2014-04-25T20:30:00
Location: Redfern Park and Redfern Community Centre
Honouring our unsung war heroes
‘The Unknown Soldier’ is the theme for this year’s Redfern march. For
the next 3 years, the City of Sydney is supporting the event with
$5,000 each year and support in-kind.
Lord Mayor Clover Moore said it is an opportunity for everyone to
come together to honour the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
servicemen and women who bravely served Australia in many conflicts.
“Many Aboriginal people made the ultimate sacrifice for Australia but
never received the recognition and benefits that were given to the
people they served alongside. This march is an opportunity to show them
the respect and dignity they deserve,” the Lord Mayor said.
The City has commissioned artist Tony Albert, an Aboriginal artist
whose family has over 80 years of combined military service, to create a public artwork for Hyde Park that will honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander servicemen and women.
2014 Coloured Diggers Anzac Day schedule
Friday 25 April
1.45pm–4.30pm
| 1.45pm | Welcome to country and wreath laying at the Redfern Park War Memorial |
| 2pm | Coloured Diggers march from Redfern Park to Redfern Community Centre |
| 2.30pm | Remembrance Ceremony at Redfern Community Centre |
| 4pm | Light entertainment and refreshments |
For More Information visit: www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/explore/places-to-go/events/anzac-centenary/coloured-diggers-march
Also see The Coloured Digger Facebook Page at: www.facebook.com/ColouredDiggerAnzacDayMarch and Central Article The battle for Anzac equality