What’s on: How northern NSW will mark Anzac Day in 2024, from Tweed to the Mid-North Coast
Jet flyovers, emotional Dawn Services, proud marches and a long-awaited spot of two-up with mates – here’s how the north of the state will commemorate Anzac Day in 2024.
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Jet flyovers, emotional Dawn Services, proud marches and a long-awaited spot of two-up with mates to follow up – here’s how northern NSW will commemorate Anzac Day in 2024.
It’s also worth mentioning NSW Police will be on the prowl with double demerits in place as part of Operation Anzac Day 2024, from 12.01am Wednesday to 11.59pm Sunday, coinciding with the end of the school holidays.
Here’s the major Anzac events listed from the Tweed down to the Mid-North Coast as the nation remembers all who served and died in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
Since the Anzacs landed on Gallipoli in 1915, more than 100,000 Australians have lost their lives. Lest we forget
ANZAC DAY FLYPASTS
Check the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) up to date list online to catch fly-pasts across the north of the state.
TWEED SHIRE
– Burringbar – March from Memorial Reserve at 9.50am, main service at 10am.
– Cudgen – Service at Cudgen War Memorial, 4.28am.
– Kingscliff – Service at Rowan Robinson Park, 6am. Assemble for march on Marine Pde, outside bowls club, 10.15am, followed by main service at Rowan Robinson Park, 10.30am.
– Murwillumbah – Service at Cenotaph, 5.30am. Assemble for march on Brisbane St, 10.10am, followed by Cenotaph service at 10.45am.
– Pottsville – assemble for march outside Pottsville Beach Chemist at 7.30am, followed by main service at 8am.
– Tumbulgum – Service at Memorial Gates, Bawden St at 4.28am.
– Tweed Heads – Service at Chris Cunningham Park at 5.55am. Assemble for march at Chris Cunningham Park for 10.30am departure, followed by the main service at 11am.
– Tyalgum – Service at Tyalgum Memorial Park at 5.30am.
– Uki – Dawn Service at memorial opposite the school at 4.15am for a 4.28am start, followed by a gunfire breakfast at the community hall.
BYRON SHIRE
- Byron Bay – Service at the Memorial Gates, 5.30am. Followed by breakfast at the Byron Bay Services Club, nominal cost. From 10.30am, march from Apex Park to the Memorial Gates. Service to begin 10.50am.
– Bangalow – 10:30am march from the Bangalow Hotel to the Cenotaph
March starts at 10.40am from Bangalow Hotel, Byron Street to Station Street, Bangalow, for a short outdoor service at the RSL memorial.
– Brunswick Heads – 4:30am march from the RSL Hall to the Cenotaph at Memorial Park. Byron Bay – Dawn Service at the Memorial Gates at 5.30am. Breakfast at the Byron Bay Services Club. March will start at 10.30am at Apex Park. Service will commence at 10.50am to 11.40am.
– Mullumbimby – Dawn Service at the Cenotaph opposite ex-services club, 4.30am. Breakfast at the club. Free for veterans. Mid-morning march will leave Apex Park.at 10.50am. Civic service to be held directly after the march.
LISMORE
– Lismore – March from the Old Post Office corner, 4.50am. Service 5am. Followed by breakfast at the Lismore City Bowling Club. Form up for the main march along Molesworth St departing Browns Creek Carpark at 8.30am. March begins 9am. Service at the Lismore Cenotaph following the march.
– North Lismore – Service at the North Lismore War Memorial, Alexandra Pde, 7.45am.
– Nimbin – Service at 5.30am, followed by breakfast at Nimbin Bowling Club, 6am. Assemble for the march at the Hospital car park. March starts at 10.50am. Late-morning service at the Nimbin District Memorial after the march.
– Clunes – Commemoration service at the Village Park at 9am. RFS to provide free tea and Anzac biscuits.
BALLINA SHIRE
– Ballina – Dawn Service, RSL Memorial Park, 5.30am $5 breakfast for public. March on River St, Ballina at 10.30am. Service at RSL Memorial Park, 1 Grant St at 10.55am.
KYOGLE SHIRE
– Kyogle: Dawn Service at the Cenotaph, 5.30am, followed by gunfire breakfast at Kyogle Bowling Club. Assemble for march on Geneva St (opposite Exchange Hotel) 9.15am. March through town centre to Cenotaph. for 10am service.
– Woodenbong: Assemble for March opposite Foodworks 10.30am for 10.45am march. Service at Woodenbong Public Hall, 11am. March to the Lest We Forget sign for wreath laying ceremony at 11.45am. Diggers luncheon at RSL Hall, 12.30pm (limited numbers). The Woodenbong War Memorial Trust and Woodenbong RSL sub-Branch will conduct two-up at the Woodenbong Hotel from 4-8pm and there will be a minute’s silence at 6pm.
– Bonalbo: Dawn Service at Patrick McNamee Anzac Memorial Park, 6am. Gather at corner of Sandiland and Peacock streets to march to the Bonalbo Community Hall, 10.45am at Bonalbo Community Hall service to be held 11am.
– Old Bonalbo: Service at Old Bonalbo Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, 9.30am.
– Tabulam – Assemble in Clarence St for march to new Light Horse Memorial, 10.30am. Service at 11am. Refreshments at Tabulam Hotel at midday.
– Mallanganee: Service at Memorial Park, 11am.
RICHMOND VALLEY
CLARENCE VALLEY
– Grafton – Muster at Memorial Park, 5.50am. Service at 6am, followed by gunfire breakfast at GDSC, 6.30am. March from Market Square, 9:30am for Service at the Cenotaph, Memorial Park at 10am.
– South Grafton – March from New School of Arts, 4:50am, Service at the Cenotaph, Lane Boulevard, 5am. Gunfire breakfast at South Grafton Ex-Servicemen’s Club, 7am. March from New School of Arts, 10.50am to service at the Cenotaph, 11am.
– Ulmarra – Muster for march at Ulmarra Cenotaph, 10.40am. Service at Memorial Park, 11am.
– Chatsworth Island – Service at the Cenotaph, 5.15am, followed by a sausage sizzle.
– Copmanhurst – Service at Copmanhurst Memorial Cenotaph, 10.45am.
– Glenreagh- Service at the Glenreagh School of Arts, 5.30am. Cooked breakfast in the hall.
– Harwood – Muster at Harwood Hall, 5.15am. Service at Harwood Cenotaph, 5.30am. Followed by gunfire breakfast at Harwood Hall.
– Illuka – Service at 5.30am. Barbecue after service. March from Iluka Public School, 10.30am. Service at 10.45am. Free morning tea.
– Lawrence – Muster at Lawrence Hall for march to Memorial Park, 5.45am for 6am service. Muster again at 9.45am for a march to the park and 10am service.
– Lower Southgate – Service at Lower Southgate War Memorial, Doust Park, 3pm.
– Maclean – Service at Cenotaph, 5.30am. March from Esplanade at 10.40am for service at 11am. Lunch at Maclean Bowling Club (members only).
– Tullymorgan – Muster for march at Tullymorgan School, 5.15am. Service at 5.20am, followed by gunfire breakfast.
– Wooli – Service at the Cenotaph, 5.30am. Breakfast for those attending the Dawn Service at Wooli Bowling & Recreation Club, 6am. Assemble at Wooli Bowling & Recreation Club for march, 10.45am. Service at the Cenotaph, 11am. Followed by lunch for ex-service personnel and partners at the Wooli Bowling & Recreation Club
– Yamba – Service at the Cenotaph, 5.45am. Assemble for a 9.30am march, Clarence St, opposite Stella Motel, to Cenotaph. Service, 9.35am, followed by morning tea at Yamba RSL Hall.
COFFS COAST
– Coffs Harbour – March will assemble on Park Avenue East, 8:30am, and head to the Cenotaph. Followed by service.
– Dorrigo – Service starting 5:30am, followed by 11am service.
– Bellingen – Service starting 5:30am, followed by 9am service.
– Sawtell – Service at Lyle Rose Memorial Park at 6am. March from Second Ave to Lyle Rose RSL Memorial Park at 11am. Service at 11.25am.
– Urunga – 6.30am service at Cenotaph. Breakfast to follow at C.ex Urunga. Form up near the Spar Supermarket at 10.45am for 11am march. Service at 11.10am.
– Woolgoolga – Assemble at the Woolgoolga Diggers Club Memorial at 5am. Breakfast at the Diggers Club from 6.15am. Assemble for march at Woolgoolga Post Office at 10.30am. Service at 11.00am, Woolgoolga Diggers Club Memorial.
MID-NORTH COAST
– Kempsey – Ex-service personnel will assemble at the Memorial Hall and march to the East Kempsey Memorial, 5.20am. Service will commence at East Kempsey, then return to the Memorial Hall for breakfast, 5.30am, for veterans, service personnel and RSL members. Marchers to assemble at Sydney St, next to the service station, 10.15am. Proceed to the East Kempsey Memorial along Belgrave St across the bridge to Rudder St, 10.30am. East Kempsey Service will commence at 11am. Return to the Kempsey Macleay RSL Club for 12.30pm lunch, free for veterans, service personnel, ex-service personnel, those in uniform and those wearing medals or RSL badges.
– Crescent Head- Marchers to assemble at the service station, 9am, to march to the Memorial, where the Crescent Head Service will begin.
– Bellbrook – March from East St, 10.45am, along Main St to the Memorial for 11am service.
– Hat Head – Service at the Hat Head Bowling Club, 5.30am. Follow-up club service at 10am.
– Willawarrin – Service will commence at the Willawarrin Memorial, 5.30am. Follow-up service at 9am.
– Gladstone – Marchers line up at Kinchela St and Memorial Ave and march to the Memorial along Kinchela St, 10.45am. Service at Memorial, 11am.
– South West Rocks – Service at the Sea Breeze Hotel, 5am. Service at the car park, Paragon Ave, 11am, then march to Cenotaph.
– Stuarts Point – Assemble at the Bowling Club at 10.30am for 10.40am march to the Stuart’s Point memorial. Service will then commence at 11am. Lunch and usual Anzac Day activities at the Bowling Club from 12pm.
– Old Bar – Service, 5:30am, Assemble at the park in front of the Old Bar Beach Surf Club at 5.20am. Followed by midday march and service, forming up at Old Bar Airstrip to march down Ungala Rd to Kolang St.
– Stroud – Service at the Cenotaph at 5:50am. March service at 8:30am, forming up at the Cenotaph, Corner Memorial Ave and Cowper St.
– Wingham – Service at Wingham Memorial Town Hall. Assembles 5.15am for 5.30am start. March service at 9.15am. Form up on McCullagh Lane before heading to Wingham Memorial Town Hall.
– Forster-Tuncurry – Service at 6am at Lone Pine Memorial Park, followed by march service at 10.30am. Assemble on Parkes St and march toward Lone Pine Memorial Park.
– Nabiac – Service at 6am at Nabiac Memorial Park, followed by 10.30am march service. Assemble on Clarkson St 15 minutes early to march to Memorial Park.
– Harrington/Crowdy Head – Service at Memorial Hall at 6am, followed by 11am march service. Meet at the corner of Goode St and Harrington Rd, 10:45am, for 11am start. March along Beach St.
– Gloucester- 5.30am Service at the Memorial Clock Tower, followed by 10.30am march service. Meet at Denison St in front of the Soldiers Club for 10:30am procession.
– Bulahdelah – Service at the Cenotaph at 5.30am, March service, 10:45am, meeting at the corner of Richmond and Crawford streets.
– Taree – Service at the Memorial Clock at 5.30am, followed by 10am march service from
Victoria St to Fotheringham Park.
– Tea Gardens – Anzac Park – 6am service at Anzac Park, followed by 10.45am march service, assembling at Tea Gardens Hotel along Marine Pde.
– Hallidays Point/Black Head – Service at Black Head Ocean Baths, 5:45am.
– Coolongolook – Service at Coolongolook Public School, 5.30am.
– Port Macquarie – Service at Port Macquarie War Memorial at 5.30am. Gunfire breakfast at Port Panthers at 6.30am. March from Horton St to the War Memorial at 10am. Service at the memorial after the march, 10.30am.
– Laurieton – Services at Laurieton War Memorial at 5:30am and 11am.
– Kendall – Services at Kendall War Memorial at 5:30am and 10am.
– Wauchope – Services at Wauchope War Memorial at 5.30am and 11am.
– Nambucca Heads – Service at Nambucca Heads War Memorial Cenotaph, 5.30am, followed by a community breakfast at Nambucca Heads RSL Club about 6am. March forming up to head to Bowra St to Nelson St 08:15 for March from Bowra St to Nelson St. Service at 9am.
Note: This information has been supplied by councils and RSL subbranches. For more information, or contact details, please phone the relevant council or sub-branch for your area.
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