Anzac Day Services 2026

Kempsey Shire Council

Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance, honouring all who have served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice in conflicts involving Australia. It gives us the opportunity to reflect on their courage, service and the freedoms we enjoy today because of them.

Commemorative services will be held across the shire this Anzac Day.

Join us as we come together to pause, reflect and honour those who have served, and those who continue to serve.

Bellbrook

Morning service

10:45am - March assembles at East Street

March route: from East Street along Main Street to the Memorial

11.00am - Service starts at Bellbrook Memorial

Crescent Head

Morning service

8:45am - 9am – March departs from the Crescent Head Service Station on Pacific Street

March proceeds to the Crescent Head Cenotaph, located near the bakery on Main Street

Service commences at Cenotaph on arrival of march progression

Frederickton

Morning service

8:50am – March assembles at the cemetery on Great North Road

March proceeds along Great North Road to the Memorial

9:00am – Service commences at Memorial

Gladstone

Morning service

10:45am – March assembles at the corner of Kinchela Street and Memorial Avenue

March proceeds along Kinchela Street to the Memorial

11:00am – Service commences

Hat Head

Dawn service

Service starts: 6.00am

Where to meet: Hat Head Bowling Club

Morning service

Service starts: 10.00am

Where to meet: Hat Head Bowling Club

Kempsey

Dawn service

5:20am – March departs from Kempsey RSL Sub‑Branch Memorial Hall

March proceeds to the East Kempsey Cenotaph

5:30am – Dawn service commences

Morning service

10:15am – Assemble on Sydney Street near the netball courts

10:30am – March to the East Kempsey Cenotaph

11:00am – Service commences

South West Rocks

Dawn service

5:45am – Dawn service commences at the Cenotaph, located in front of the Horseshoe Bay Caravan Park entrance on Livingstone Street

Morning service

10:30am – Assemble at the Paragon Avenue car park (near the optometrist)

10:40am – March to the Cenotaph

11:00am – Service commences

Willawarrin

Dawn service

Service starts: 5.30am

Where to meet: Willawarrin Memorial

Morning service

Service starts: 9.00am

Where to meet: Willawarrin Memorial

Note: Temporary road closures will be in place at various locations during services and marches.

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