Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

ANZAC Day Services 2025

Residents across the Whitsunday region are invited to honour the sacrifices of our servicemen and women at a series of ANZAC Day services taking place on Friday, 25 April 2025.

From dawn services to community marches, come together to reflect, remember, and pay tribute to those that lost their lives.

Please note service times and road closures in your area, and allow extra time for travel and parking.

Airlie Beach
Main Service: 9:00am - meet at Broadwater Avenue carpark at 8am for march to Airlie Esplanade Cenotaph

Airlie Main Street will be closed from 6am - 10:30am

Bowen
Dawn Service: 5:50am - Herbert Street Cenotaph
Herbert Street closed between Gordon Street and Poole Street in both directions from 5:30am to 6:30am
Main Service: 9:30am - meet at RSL at 8:50am for march to the Cenotaph

Partial closure Williams Street to Bowen Cenotaph Herbert Street. Closure from 8:00am to 10:30am

Cannonvale
Dawn Service: 5:30am - Coral Esplanade Cenotaph

Collinsville
Dawn Service: 6:00am - Stanley Street Cenotaph
Main Service: 9:00am - meet at Foodworks at 8:45am for march to the Cenotaph

Full road closure of Stanley Street, beginning at Railway Road and ending at Birralee Street between 8:15am and 9:15am

Proserpine
Dawn Service: 4:30am - Ken McPherson Memorial Gardens Cenotaph
Main Service: 10:50am - meet at the RSL at 10:30am for march to the Cenotaph

Partial Road Closure 5:00am to approximately 12:00pm. Detours in place - Streets affected Marathon Street, Herbert Street, Mill Street and Hinschen Street
For further information, please contact your local RSL Branch.

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