Dear Midnight to Dawn ANZAC Service Trek Participant,
Thank you for standing with us in spirit, resilience, and remembrance.
You are one of 70 plus participants joining the Midnight to Dawn ANZAC Service Trek 2025, a powerful 20km journey from Brisbane’s ANZAC Square to The Gap to attend the ANZAC Day Dawn Service together. This is more than just a walk—it’s a living tribute to community and the honouring of the past.
Your Trek at a Glance
- Date: Thursday 24th – Friday 25th April 2025
- Arrival Time: 23:00 sharp – Receive entry bib and High-Vis vest ( to be worn all night)
- Meeting Point: ANZAC Memorial Park – Walton Street Bridge, The Gap ( Plenty of parking nearby)
- Bus Departs for ANZAC Square: 23:20 Thursday 24th
- Trek Begins: 00:01 (ANZAC Square)
- Dawn Service Arrival: 05:15-05:30
- Post-Service Breakfast: Café Tara – bacon or egg roll + fresh coffee, Fundraising awards presentation and mechanise.
Footwear Notice – Safety First
You’ll be crossing urban streets, trails, and descending steep fire roads.
Footwear must have strong grip and support.
Trail runners or proven hiking shoes are ideal.
Flat-soled fashion sneakers are not safe for this terrain.
Weather Forecast
- Min: 16°C | Max: 27°C
- Conditions: Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of a light shower
- Wind: Light
Pack a light rain jacket and layer smartly.
Don’t Forget
- 1–2L of water (no cups available at hydration stations)
- Light snacks for 5 hours, remember food equals energy.
- Fully charged mobile phone
- Headlamp or torch with fresh batteries
- Personal ID, essentials, and layered clothing
- Enjoy the present and walking as one.
A Special Message
You are walking from midnight for five hours—and you’re doing it for a reason.
Some of you walk because you serve or have served. To you, we say: thank you for your service and all you have done for the community and this country.
Some of you walk in memory of loved ones who served. We ask you to hold those memories close as you walk under the night canopy.
Some of you walk to support our frontline people. Every step and every dollar raised helps Trek2Health continue its mission of providing free mental health and resilience programs to Queensland’s first responders and veterans.
We are proud of what you are doing. You are the heart of this vision, an evidenced-based program that is genuinely delivering both mental and physical positive outcomes for our frontline people.
Fundraising + Merchandise
- Rewards will be available at Café Tara post-service. Café is located within The Gap Village shopping centre about 50 metres from the dawn service.
- Fundraising remains open after the event.
If you are close to a milestone and want to confirm your reward pack, please email: support@trek2health.org.au
We look forward to seeing you on the night, as we walk together beneath the night canopy and gather in the early light of dawn to honour the Flame of Remembrance and Freedom.
Kind Regards
Bruce Barker
CEO & Founder – Trek2Health & Surf Shed