Manjimup Anzac Day Dawn Service Draws Large Crowd

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Written By Bevan Eatts

Manjimup-Bridgetown Times 17 February 2026

Summary
More than 1,000 people attended the Anzac Day dawn service in Manjimup, marking 111 years since the Gallipoli landing. Community leaders and Warren–Blackwood MLA Bevan Eatts highlighted the strong local turnout and the enduring significance of remembrance in regional communities.

Key Points

  • Attendance estimated between 1,000–1,500 people at the Manjimup dawn service

  • Service led by Manjimup RSL, MC’d by president Joel Robertson

  • Shire president Donelle Buegge emphasised reflection on sacrifice and legacy

  • Bevan Eatts praised the RSL’s organisation and growing community engagement

  • Eatts highlighted Anzac Day as a “day of reflection and remembrance”

  • Strong focus on local connection to service history and intergenerational remembrance

  • Community participation extended to a gunfire breakfast at the RSL hall

Bevan Eatts
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