ANZAC DAY 2023
Tuesday 25 April 2023 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 to reflect and pay their respects to those involved in the events that took place during WWI, WWII and all conflict since that time.
The following services will take place across the Hilltops:
BENDICK MURRELL
Wreath-laying ceremony at Bendick Murrell Memorial Hall from 9:00am.
BOOROWA
Dawn Service at Boorowa Memorial from 6:00am.
Boorowa march will start at 10:30am. Participants are asked to assemble at 10:15am adjacent the Old Court House Grounds. The march will continue from the corner of Queen and Marsden Street to the War Memorial.
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BRIBBAREE
The memorial service will begin at 4pm.
Participants are asked to assemble at 3.45pm in Weedallion Street adjacent to the Bribbaree Bowling Club. The march will then head west to the Cenotaph at ANZAC Park for wreath laying.
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CROWTHER
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 6:00am.
Harden’s march will start 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 12noon.
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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 3pm.
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KOORAWATHA
Dawn service from 6:00am at the Memorial Gates in Koorawatha.
All descendants wearing medals are welcome to join in the march. Participants are to assemble in Boorowa Street adjacent Koorawatha Regional Rooms at 10.45am. The memorial service will be held at Koorawatha Memorial Gates at 11am.
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MONTEAGLE
Wreath-laying ceremony will be held at the Monteagle Community Hall from 2pm.
MURRINGO
Murringo service will be held at the Murringo Memorial Hall from 8:30am. Participants are asked to assemble on Murringo Gap Road adjacent to Murringo Public School for the march south to the Murringo Memorial Hall.
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RUGBY
Dawn Service at Rugby Memorial Hall from 6:30am followed by breakfast.
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WIRRIMAH
Wirrimah will hold a memorial service at 8:15am in the Wirrimah Memorial Park.
WOMBAT
A 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.
Followed by breakfast at the Wombat Hotel from 6.30am.
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YOUNG
Dawn service will be held adjacent the Young Town Hall Memorial Tower at 5:45am in Boorowa Street.
Participants in the march are asked to assemble at 10:15am in 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 11:00am Memorial Service.
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ANZAC DAY 2023 – Waste Services
The below changes to waste operations will be in effect on ANZAC Day, 25 April 2023.
- Victoria Street Waste Management Facility will be open from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
- Redhill Waste Facility
- Boorowa Waste Transfer Station
- Murrumburrah Waste Transfer Station
- Jugiong Waste Transfer Station
- Galong Waste Transfer Station
- Reids Flat Waste Facility
- Koorawatha Waste Facility