Communities across the Far West and surrounding districts will come together this ANZAC Day, Saturday April 25, to honour the service and sacrifice of Australian and New Zealand servicemen and women.
From dawn services to marches and community gatherings, here’s your easy guide to what’s happening across the region.
Bourke
Dawn Service: 6:00am – Central Park (arrive from 5:45am)
March: Form up 10:20am – Darling Park, step off 10:40am
Main Service: 11:00am – Central Park
Community members, students, emergency services and visitors are all encouraged to take part.
Louth
Evening Service: Gather from 5:00pm – Elsie Eade Park (opposite Shindy’s Inn)
Service: 5:30pm
Shared community meal to follow – please bring a plate.
Walgett
Dawn Service: 6:00am – Cenotaph (assemble 5:45am at the club)
Breakfast: 6:00am – 8:00am
Morning Service: 11:00am – Cenotaph
Club Reopens: 11:30am
Two-Up: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Club Open: Until late
Lightning Ridge
ANZAC Day services will also be held across Lightning Ridge.
Sheepyard Opal Fields
Service: 8:00am – Cenotaph, Parramatta Road
March Assembly: 7:45am
Breakfast, refreshments, raffle and merchandise available.
No EFTPOS – please bring cash.
Moree
Dawn Service: 6:00am – Moree Services Club (form up 5:45am)
Gunfire breakfast to follow
March: 9:30am – Lyle Kirkby Park to War Memorial Hall
Main Service: 10:00am – War Memorial Hall
Narrabri
Dawn Service: 6:00am – Maitland Street
Parade: 10:00am
March: 10:30am – Barwan Street
Main Service: Following the march
St George
Dawn Service: 6:00am – Cenotaph
Gunfire Breakfast: 6:45am – Australian Hotel
Cemetery Service: 9:00am
Hospital Service: 9:30am
March: 10:45am – Henry Street & St Georges Terrace
Main Service: 11:00am – Cenotaph
Bollon
Dawn Service: 5:55am – Walter Austin Park
Parade: 9:00am – from Bollon State School
Dirranbandi
March: 9:30am – from Post Office
Service: 10:00am – at Hall, lunch to follow (bring a plate)
Thallon
Dawn Service: 6:00am – Cenotaph
Gunfire Breakfast: 7:00am – Francis Hotel
March: 9:00am – corner Pine and Booligah Streets
Service: 9:30am
Mungindi
Dawn Service: 5:45am
Breakfast to follow
March Assembly: 10:30am – Community Store
Warren
Dawn Service: 6:00am
March: 10:55am
Service: 11:00am
Collie
Service: 11:00am – War Memorial
Wilcannia
Dawn Service: 6:15am
Breakfast to follow
March: 11:00am – Post Office (meet 10:50am)
Service: Baker Park Memorial
Cunnamulla
Dawn Service: 5:30am – Old RSL building
Breakfast to follow
Main Service: 10:30am – Court House
Races: Gates 12:00pm | Last Post 1:00pm | First race 1:30pm
Eulo
Service: 10:00am – State School, then march to Cenotaph
Wyandra
Dawn Service: 5:30am
Main Service: 9:15am muster, 9:30am service
Yowah
Dawn Service: 6:00am – General Store
Followed by march and refreshments
Quilpie
Friday April 24
Twilight Service: 5:45pm – Cemetery
BBQ dinner to follow
Saturday April 25
Dawn Service: 5:45am
March: 10:15am
Community Service: 10:30am
A Time to Reflect
ANZAC Day remains one of the most significant dates on the Australian calendar — a time to pause, reflect, and honour those who served, fought, and gave their lives in defence of the nation.
Wherever you are across the region, you’re encouraged to take part and pay your respects.
Lest we forget.
