ANZAC DAY 2025
Friday 25 April 2025 is ANZAC Day and commemorative services are being held across the Hilltops Region. These services give the public, ex-service personnel, and those currently serving the opportunity to remember the fallen and reflect on and pay their respects to those involved in the events that took place during WWI, WWII, and all conflicts since then.
The following services will take place across the Hilltops:
BENDICK MURRELL
Wreath-laying ceremony at Bendick Murrell Memorial Hall from 9am.
BOOROWA
Dawn Service at Boorowa War Memorial from 6am followed by a ‘gunfire’ breakfast.
Boorowa march will start at 10:30am. Participants are asked to assemble at 10:15am adjacent to the Old Court House Grounds. The march will continue from the corner of Queen and Marsden Street to the War Memorial for the service at 11am.
BRIBBAREE
Bribbaree service at the Cenotaph in ANZAC Park, including a wreath laying at 4pm.
CROWTHER
A wreath-laying ceremony will be held at the Crowther Memorial Gates at 10:15am.
GALONG
Dawn Service will be held at 6am in front of the Galong Memorial Hall, followed by breakfast in the hall.
HARDEN-MURRUMBURRAH
Dawn Service at Newson Park, Harden, from 6am.
Harden’s march will begin at 10:45am. Participants are asked to meet at 10:30am at the Harden Mechanics Institute. The march will continue to Newson Park, where a memorial service will be conducted at 11am. In the case of inclement weather, the services will be held at the Harden Mechanics Institute.
Murrumburrah’s service at the Lighthouse Memorial will commence at 12:15pm with the Australian Light Horse – Murrumburrah Light Horse Troop in attendance.
JUGIONG
Jugiong’s march will start at 3:30pm from the Jugiong Police Station and conclude at the Memorial Park on Riverside Drive, where a memorial service will be conducted. Participants are asked to assemble at 3:15pm.
KOORAWATHA
Dawn Service from 6am at the War Memorial Gates in Koorawatha. Participants are asked to assemble at 5:45am on Boorowa Street, adjacent to the War Memorial Gates.
There will also be a march and memorial service at 10:45am. Participants are to assemble in Boorowa Street, adjacent to Koorawatha Regional Rooms, then march east from old western store end of Boorowa Street to the Memorial Gates for the service. The memorial service will be held at Koorawatha Memorial Gates at 11am.
All descendants wearing medals are welcome to join the march.
MONTEAGLE
A wreath-laying ceremony will be held at the Monteagle Community Hall from 2pm with a service to follow.
MURRINGO
Murringo service will be held at the Murringo Memorial Hall from 8:30am. Participants are asked to assemble at 8:15am at Murringo Public School for the march south to the Murringo Memorial Hall for the memorial service.
RUGBY
Dawn Service at Rugby Memorial Hall from 6:30am followed by breakfast.
WIRRIMAH
Wirrimah will hold a memorial service at 8:15am in the Wirrimah Memorial Park.
WOMBAT
Dawn Service will commence at 6am (corner of Rose and Young Street), followed by presentations of prayers and hymns, the laying of wreaths and the sounding of the bugle.
The Australian Light Horse – Murrumburrah Light Horse Troop, bagpiper and cadets will be in attendance.
YOUNG
Dawn Service will be held adjacent to the Young Town Hall Memorial Tower at 5:45am in Boorowa Street.
Cemetery services will be held at the old gate of the Young Cemetery, followed by the Young Lawn Cemetery, following the dawn service.
Participants in the march are asked to assemble at 10:15am on Boorowa Street adjacent to the Young Town Hall Memorial Tower. At 10:45am, the march will commence east along Boorowa Street, then north along Lynch Street, west along Lovell Street to Anderson Park Memorial for the 11am Memorial Service.