ANZAC Day 2025 commemorative services in the Gunnedah Shire

GUNNEDAH

• Dawn Service: 5:30am at the Cenotaph, Conadilly Street

• Mid-morning March and Service: march from 10:30am from Marquis Street (Mitre 10).

• Official service commences at 10:45am at the Cenotaph Memorial.

• FLYPAST scheduled at 11:30am - Cenotaph corner of Conadilly Street and Abbott Street Gunnedah.

CURLEWIS

• Dawn Service: 5:15am at Curlewis Cenotaph, Hamilton Park, corner of Goran and Pike Streets.

• Mid-morning service commences at 9:00am at the Cenotaph.

TAMBAR SPRINGS

• Dawn Service: 5:20am in Memorial Park, Tamba Street.

Mid-morning service commences at 10:45am

BREEZA

• Mid-morning service - 8:30am at the Breeza Cenotaph, Kamilaroi Highway

ROAD CLOSURES:

GUNNEDAH

From 5am - 6am:

* Elgin Street from McDonalds’ driveway to the car park adjacent to the council offices.

* Conadilly Street from Abbott Street to the mid-block, pedestrian crossing in Conadilly Street between Elgin Street and Marquis Street.

From 10am – 12pm:

* Conadilly Street from Tempest Street and Abbott Street5 with detours in place..

* Marquis Street between Conadilly Street and Little Conadilly Street.

* Elgin Street between Conadilly Street and McDonalds driveway.

* Chandos Street from Conadilly Street to Little Barber Street.

CURLEWIS

From 5am – 6am:

* Part intersection of Pike Street and Goran Street, Curlewis.

* Northern (TOP) side of Goran Street from Brown Street to Railway Street.

From 8:15am – 12pm:

* Northern (TOP) side of Goran Street from Brown Street to Railway Street.

* Pike Street between Donaldson Street and Goran Street.

* Small section of Railway Street, adjacent to the Commercial Hotel.

ANZAC Day 2025 commemorative services in the Liverpool Plains Shire

CURRABUBULA:

• ANZAC Day Service at 9am in the Currabubulla War memorial Hall followed by morning tea.

QUIRINDI:

• Dawn Service - 5:30am at the Quirindi Memorial Clock

• Day Service and March: March from 10:45am from Quirindi Post Office.

• Official Service commences at 11am at the Quirindi Memorial Clock

WERRIS CREEK: 

• Dawn Service: Assembling at 5:30am for the 6am service at the War Memorial in Anzac Parade.

• 7.30am Gunfire Breakfast at Werris Creek Sports Club.

• The Day Service and wreath laying will be held at 11.00am with assembly from 10.30am.

• FLYPAST scheduled at 10:30am - 1 Anzac Parade, Werris Creek.

• 12.30pm Luncheon at Werris Creek Sports Club.

WILLOW TREE;

• A March will be held from the Willow Tree Hotel, form up at 8:45am with a wreath- laying commemoration service held at the Willow Tree Memorial Hall at 9am.

ROAD CLOSURES:

Quirindi – To facilitate the Dawn Service in Quirindi, Station, George, and Pryor Streets will be closed at the nearest intersection to the Memorial from 5am and re-open at approximately 6:15am with traffic diverted at Pryor and Henry Streets during the closure. During the morning march and wreath-laying ceremony, George Street as well as those intersecting streets along the march route shall be closed by 10:30am and re-opened by approximately 12:30pm. Traffic will be diverted to Hill Street at Whittaker, William and Pryor Streets.

Werris Creek – Anzac Parade will be closed from 5:30am between Single Street and mid-block to Henry Street for the duration of the Dawn Service. The same area of Anzac Parade will be closed from 10:15am and re-open at 12:15pm to facilitate the wreath-laying service. Single Street will be temporarily closed at the Anzac Parade T-intersection from 10:15am and shall re-open at 12:15pm, along with Anzac Parade. This will allow public attendees to congregate in the T-intersection with no conflict with vehicles. Motorists will be diverted along North and Coromandel Streets for the duration of the service.

Willow Tree - The New England Highway between Sisson Street and Fairbairn Street will be closed from 8:55am to 9:15am.

ANZAC Day 2025 commemorative services in the Tamworth region

TAMWORTH DAWN SERVICE – ANZAC Gates Memorial - ANZAC Park (05.30am):

· 05:25am the lights will be dimmed in preparation for the commencement of the service at 05.30am.

· 05:30am Dawn Service begins.

VETERANS, SERVICE & EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL BREAKFAST - Wests Diggers, Kable Ave. and Tamworth Services Club, Marius St. (6:15am)

· 7:20am Hannafords Bus departs Wests Diggers Club, Kable Ave. for Kootingal Services

· 7:30am Hannafords Bus departs Tamworth Services Club for Kootingal Services

KOOTINGAL SERVICE, –War Memorial,

· 8am Kootingal Public School, Denman Avenue - march to Memorial in Memory Park for service.

VETERANS MEMORIAL MARCH – Railway Memorial Park (10.00am):

· Service and Ex-Service perons who wish to participate are to form-up in front of Railway Memorial Park (Marius Street) at 09.30am for a 10.00am step off.

· School students to assemble on Bourke Street at 9:30am.

· Railway Memorial Park Commemoration Service and wreath laying at 9:45am.

· At 10am, the march will move down Bourke Street, left into Peel Street, then left into Fitzroy Street to the Tamworth Memorial Town Hall. Students turn right on Fitzroy Street to No. 1 Oval.

FLYPAST

· scheduled at 11am - Peel Street, Tamworth

MAIN COMMEMORATION SERVICE – Tamworth War Memorial Town Hall (10.45am):

• Veterans and members of the community are invited to attend the Main Commemoration Service in the Tamworth War Memorial Town Hall. The service will commence at 10.45am. Guest Speaker: LCDR Tammy Shepley RAN

VETERANS LUNCHEON – Wests Diggers, Kable Avenue, Tamworth (12.00noon):

· Tamworth sub-Branch Members, all Veterans and their families are invited to attend the ANZAC Day Luncheon at Wests Diggers Club, 12 noon for 12:30pm. STRICTLY NO DOOR SALES:

Membership is not a prerequisite for participation in the march and luncheon.

ATTUNGA ANZAC DAY MARCH (3.00pm):

• Marchers are to assemble in front of Attunga Public School at 3.00pm prior to the commencement of the march at 3.15pm.

BARRABA

DAWN SERVICE – Memorial Clock (06.00am):

· Assembly at 5.454am for 6.00am Service - Queen and Maude Street; march from Queen and Alice Streets to Memorial Clock

· 11.00am Commemorative Service - War Memorial Clock, Queen Street; Form up at 10.40am for 10.50am ANZAC Day March.

BENDEMEER

DAWN SERVICE –  5.30am, Anzac Gates in Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Bendemeer followed by breakfast at Bendemeer Town Hall.

· March from corner of Havannah Street and Memorial Drive at 10:45am; to conclude at Memorial Park with Service to commence at 11.00am. 12:30pm Luncheon at the Bendemeer Hotel.

DURI SERVICE:

· 7.30am Commemorative Service at Duri Sports, Werris Creek Road

MANILLA

DAWN SERVICE – 5.30am, Manilla Soldiers Memorial Hall, Manilla Street

· 7.00am Breakfast, Manilla Services Club

· 10.30am form up for march; 10.45am march commences exiting Manilla Services Club

· 11.00am, ANZAC Day Service, Manilla Soldiers Memorial Hall

· 12.00pm ANZAC Day Service, Manilla Cemetery Cenotaph

· 1.00pm Manilla RSL Sub-branch Day Lunch, Manilla Services Club

NUNDLE SERVICE:

· 11.00am Service at the Nundle Memorial Hall; 11.45am form up at Jenkins Street for main march to the Cenotaph; 12.00pm flag ceremony and wreath laying.

SOMERTON SERVICE:

· The march will assemble at the Somerton Public School in Milkmaid Street at 7.45am, and arrive at the Somerton War Memorial Hall on the corner of Scotland Street and Joshua Street, for a Commemorative Service at 8.15am. Morning tea to follow (bring a plate).

GIPPS STREET SERVICE:

· 6.30am for 7.00am Memorial Service at the Gipps Street War Memorial, West Tamworth.

ROAD CLOSURES (TAMWORTH CBD)

Roads will be closed from 9am - 11:30am and include:

• Marius Street (between Darling Street and Brisbane Street, access via Darling street for parents dropping off school children for the march only). 

• Bourke Street (between Peel Street and Marius Street)

• Peel Street (from Bourke Street to Fitzroy Street)

• Brisbane Street (from Dowe Street to Kable Avenue)

• Fitzroy Street (between Kable Avenue and the Town Hall)

• Kable Avenue (at Fitzroy Street)