Last Post Ceremony
RSL Australia are a proud sponsors of the daily Australian War Memorial Last Post Ceremony livestream.
Each day, the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in Canberra holds a Last Post Ceremony, telling the story behind just one of the more than 102,700 names on the Roll of Honour recorded on the bronze panels that line the walls of the Commemorative Area. This tradition began in 2013 and it will take nearly 300 years to commemorate every person on the Roll of Honour.
Each of the 364 Last Post stories told each year is carefully researched and written by Australian War Memorial historians. The Memorial is committed to ensuring that each story will eventually be told
The ceremony begins with the singing of the Australian National Anthem, followed by the poignant strains of a Lament, played by a piper. Visitors are invited to lay wreaths and floral tributes beside the Pool of Reflection. Men and women of the Australian Defence Force volunteer each day to read the story and recite the Ode. This is an important part of the ceremony and reminds us all that we are honouring the service and sacrifice of the men and women of Australia's military forces, including the ADF, and peacekeepers. The ceremony ends with the sounding of the Last Post.
2023: The ceremony commences at 4:45PM AEDT
From 1 January 2024: The ceremony commences at 4:30PM AEDT
Livestream the Last Post Ceremony
RSL Australia is proud to support the live broadcast of the Last Post Ceremony to enable anyone to view the Last Post Ceremony online.
These events are exclusively livestreamed via the AWM Youtube Channel Last Post Ceremony YouTube Channel
To receive a daily reminder, and link to the live stream, you can subscribe to the Australian War Memorial’s YouTube channel.
Please note you will need a Google account to sign in and subscribe. You can create one for free if you don’t have an account.