With just three days until the 100th anniversary of the Anzac landings, preparations for commemorative ceremonies at the Gallipoli Peninsula are in full swing.
The Herald spent most of the day on the peninsula yesterday and as the hours passed, the mammoth Anzac Day makeover advanced further.
![Seating and a stage area pictured under construction at ANZAC Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula today. Photo / NZ Herald / Alan Gibson](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FR3YBSYTD6RHI7AHZCK4NAGKQI.jpg?auth=a988abba150d13bcb846b91b3bf320c388312908bee32d0a96c8724614a77f21&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
Sites which are usually bare but for memorials were swarming with teams of construction and technical workers who have been tasked with preparing the areas for the 10,500 attendees and VIPS.
Thousands of red plastic seats have been erected in stands where the dawn service will be held - the Anzac Commemorative SIte.