The Hills District Pipe Band participate in severel events on ANZAC Day:
Martin Place Dawn Service
4:00am
The band will set the tone for the Dawn service, playing a set of slow air tunes before the service commences at 4:30am.
Our Pipe Major, John Post, will play The Lament and the Australian lament, Gallipoli, during the wreath laying of the service.
Following the service the band will reform to play a set of tunes to herald the day.
Sydney Street March
9:00am
The band will participate in the ANZAC Day street march alongside current servicemen and veterans.
Scottish Act of Remembrance
12:30pm
After the ANZAC Day Street march all pipe band’s form a massed bands and march together back along Elizabeth Street to Martin Place, where wreaths are laid on behalf of the Scottish clans.
Glenorie RSL March and Service
3:15pm
The band will lead a street march in Glenorie to the war memorial at the Glenorie RSL. Our Pipe Major will play during the wreath laying, and the band play a set of tunes in the beer garden and throughout the RSL after the service.