Hilltops Commemorates ANZAC Day

On Thursday, April 25, ANZAC Day commemorative services will take place across the Hiltops region.

The 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.

Choose one or more of the following services across the region to honour our past, present and future servicemen and women.

Bendick Murrell

A wreath-laying ceremony will be conducted at Bendick Murrell Memorial Hall from 9 am.

Boorowa

A “gunfire breakfast will follow the 6 am Dawn service at Boorowa Memorial.
The Boorowa ANZAC march will begin at 10:30 am.
Participants are asked to assemble at 10:15 am adjacent to the Old Court House Grounds.
The march will continue from the corner of Queen and Marsden Streets to the War Memorial for the service at 11 am.

Bribbaree

Bribbaree will hold an ANZAC Day service at the Cenotaph in ANZAC Park, including a wreath laying at 4 pm.

Crowther

A wreath-laying ceremony will be held at the Crowther Memorial Gates at 10:15 am.

Galong

A Dawn Service will be held at 6 am in front of the Galong Memorial Hall, followed by breakfast in the hall.

Harden-Murrumburrah

ANZAC Day commences with a Dawn Service at Newson Park, Harden, from 6 am.
Harden’s March will take place from 10:30 am.
Participants are asked to meet at 10 am at the Harden Mechanics Institute.
The march will continue to Newson Park, where a memorial service will be conducted at 11 am.
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 12:15 pm.

Jugiong

Jugiong’s mark will commence at 3:30 pm from the Jugiong Police Station and conclude at the Memorial Park on Riverside Drive, where a memorial service will be conducted.
Participating marchers are asked ti assemble at 3:15 pm.

Koorawatha

Koorawatha will begin ANZAC Day with a Dawn Service from 6 am at the Memorial Gates.
All descendants wearing medals are welcome to join the march.
Participants are asked to assemble in Boorowa Street, adjacent toKoorwatha Regional Rooms at 10:45 am.
The memorial service will take place at koorawatha Memorial Gates at 11 am.

Monteagle

A wreath-laying ceremony will be held at the Monteagle Community Hall from 2 pm.

Murringo

An ANZAC Day Service will be held at the Murringo Memorial hall from 8:30 am.
Participants are asked to assemble at Murringo Public School for the march south to the Murringo Memorial Hall for the memorial service.

Rugby

A Dawn Service at Rugby Memorial Hall from 6:30 am will be followed by breakfast.

Wirrimah

The Wirrimah community will hold a memorial service at 8:15 am in the Wirrimah Memorial Park.

Wombat

Wombat’s Dawn Service will commence at 6 am (on the corner of Rose and Young Streets) followed by presentations of prayers and hymns, the laying of wreaths and the sounding of the bugle.
Breakfast at the Wombat Hotel from 6:30 am will follow.

Young

A Dawn Service will take place at the Young Town Hall Memorial Tower at 5:45 am 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 gather at 10:15 am on Boorowa Street adjacent to the Young Town Hall Memorial Tower.
At 10:40 am, the march will commence East along Boorowa Street, then north along Lynch Street, West along Lovell Street to Anderson Park Memorial for the 11 am Memorial Service.

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