Reflections on Anzac Day 2026, Marrickville Peace Park.
Over 100 people from a wide range of backgrounds and age groups attended this year’s Reflections on Anzac Day. As in previous years, the event was held in Richardson’s Lookout – Marrickville Peace Park. This was the eighth time that the event has been held in the Peace Park since 2016. Continue reading Anzac Day Reflection – 25th April 2026
Over 120 people attended the Anzac Day Reflection held during the afternoon of Friday 25th April 2025 in Katoomba’s Peace Park. This was the first time that such an event has been held in the Blue Mountains. Continue reading Anzac Day Reflection in Katoomba – 25th April 2025
Over 100 people attended this year’s Anzac Day Reflection held in Richardson’s Lookout – Marrickville Peace Park on Friday 25th April. This was the seventh time that the event has been held in the Peace Park since 2016. Continue reading Anzac Day Reflection in Marrickville – 25th April 2025
Anzac Day Reflections have been regularly held at Richardson’s Lookout – Marrickville Peace Park since 2016.
These events, organised by Gallipoli Centenary Peace Campaign and the Marrickville Peace Group, have offered participants the opportunity to ask some hard questions, such as how our nation became involved in wars abroad, what purposes were actually being served, and what mistakes were made in prolonging hostilities, especially in relation to WW1.
This local tradition was broken in April 2020 due to COVID-19 and the restrictions imposed on public events to combat the spread of the virus.
Unfortunately, despite the popularity of the event, no Anzac Day Reflection was held this year due to Marrickville Peace Group’s resources being wholely devoted to organising the highly successful ‘War or Peace?’ forum in the Marrickville Town Hall just a few weeks prior to Anzac Day. Continue reading Anzac Day 2023
This year’s Anzac Day Reflection was held in Richardson’s Lookout – Marrickville Peace Park, the third time this event has been held in the Peace Park since its launch on 8th November 2015.
Organised by Gallipoli Centenary Peace Campaign (GCPC), the event attracted over 50 people who came together to pay tribute to Australian soldiers killed during WW1 and other wars that Australia has engaged in. This includes all Indigenous Australians who served in these wars, including the 500-600 who fought in WW1 and who have only been officially recognised in recent times. Continue reading Anzac Day Reflection – 25th April 2018
The Sydney launch of The Honest History Book took place at Gleebooks in Glebe on 12 April 2017.
Launched by Alison Arrow, contributors to the discussion included co-editors David Stephens and Alison Broinowski, together with authors Vicken Babkenian, Judith Crispin, Mark Dapin and Paul Daley. A Q&A session with an audience of about 80 people followed the discussion.
The co-editors question whether the ability to look beyond war as the central pillar of Australia’s history and identity has been a casualty of the rush to commemorate all things Anzac. Continue reading Launch of The Honest History Book in Sydney
The Gallipoli Centenary Peace Campaign hosted a public forum on 22 April called ‘Gallipoli and Anzac after 100 Years: Lessons and the Prospects for Peace Today’.
Despite the bad weather, over 80 people attended the forum at the Petersham Town Hall to hear three speakers: Douglas Newton (historian), Margot Pearson (Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom – WILPF) and Anne Noonan (Medical Association for Prevention of War – MAPW). Continue reading Gallipoli and Anzac after 100 Years
On 5th August, the Gallipoli Centenary Peace Campaign held a public forum at Sydney University on the topic ‘Anzac – why does it last?’
John Butcher (Convenor, GCPC) spoke briefly at the start of the forum about GCPC’s origins and objectives. This was followed by Dr Wendy Lambourne (Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies) who summarised the teaching and work carried out by CPACS.
The main speaker, Prof Joan Beaumont (Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, ANU) and author of the acclaimed Broken Nation: Australians in the Great War, was introduced by Prof. Mark McKenna (Department of History, Sydney University).
The forum marked the official launch of the Gallipoli Centenary Peace Campaign.
John Butcher’s opening remarks can be heard here.
The text of Joan Beaumont’s address can be read here.
Audio recordings of Mark McKenna’s introductory remarks and Joan Beaumont’s address can be found here.
GCPC’s program of activities can be accessed here.