Beach service to honour Anzac heroes
The Last Post will sound out over Dampier to commemorate the landing at Gallipoli this Anzac Day, with the dawn service moved to the foreshore for the special centenary event.
An overnight camp out in Dampier has also been proposed alongside the gunfire breakfast, march and markets.
City of Karratha Mayor Peter Long said it was important for the City to have special commemorations for the centenary of Anzac Day.
"Now that all of our World War I diggers have passed away, it's even more critical that we continue to celebrate their contribution to our nation and the freedoms that they fought for," he said.
"Many Pilbara people have fought for their country and some have made the ultimate sacrifice.
"From the Lockyer brothers through to the men and women serving in the Pilbara regiment today, we have a long history of contributions to the defence forces that we need to recognise."
The traditional Whim Creek service, paying homage to the Lockyer brothers, will be held on the Sunday before Anzac Day and a service in Roebourne, hosted by community members and volunteer firefighters, will be used to unveil the new Roebourne war memorial.
Karratha and Districts RSL president Julie Pope said she was confident the City would rally and head out to Dampier or Roebourne in support of the historic event.
"This will be a fantastic opportunity for our community to come together, as we always do, to pay our respects to those that have fallen and to those that continue to serve our nation," she said.
"Karratha is a young community that does not have direct links to the war as the township did not exist in 1915, but we do have those links in our district of Roebourne.
"I would encourage our community to support the commemoration by attending a service either in Dampier or in Roebourne."
Mrs Pope said the RSL would be opening its doors at noon for a game of two-up, a meal and music.
Many Pilbara people have fought for their country and some have made the ultimate sacrifice. Peter Long