COVID-19 may have changed the way Anzac Day is happening this year, but many services are going ahead on Sunday in reduced formats after last year's cancellation. Take a look at the services happening - and not happening - around Newcastle and the Hunter this year.
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Aberdare
Service in Veterans Park at 9.30am.
Abermain
March and service. Form up on Goulburn St, Abermain 8:15. Step off at 8:30 am towards Jeffries Memorial Park. Service to follow in park.
Branxton
Dawn service, 5am at Branxton Memorial, John Rouse Avenue. March, 11.30am, Form up 11.15am in front of old Branxton Inn and paper shop, march to Branxton Rotunda for main service 11.45am.
Broke
Dawn Service 5.45am at Broke War Memorial. 10am service at Broke War Memorial.
Brunkerville
Service 3pm - Uniting Church in Memorial Garden.
Bulga
Gather at Bulga Recreation Ground 10.45am. 11am service at the Recreation Ground.
Cardiff
Dawn service at 5am for RSL members at Cardiff RSL, members of the public who choose to watch from outside are asked to follow social distancing. No march.
Cessnock
Dawn service 5.30am Cenotaph TAFE Park, Gunfire Breakfast at Cessnock Leagues Club following dawn service. This is a ticketed event with entry restricted to ticket holders.
March 11am, form up in Vincent Street outside former Ex-Services Club - Vincent Street, Cooper Street North Avenue to TAFE Park and Cenotaph.
Main service 11.40am Cenotaph TAFE Park
Charlestown
Service at 11am at Lions Park. Please bring your own chairs.
Clarence Town
March leaves the bowling club at 5.30am bound for the cenotaph for service.
Dudley
Dawn service at 5.45am at Dudley Soccer Field, entry via Gardener and Pitt Streets. If you would like to march please be there for 5.20am. Breakfast to follow at a cost of $5.
Dungog
Dawn service 5.30am at the cenotaph, 7.30am service at the war graves, 9.30am service at the Bowling Club memorial gates. March - form up at post office at 10.15am, march at 10.30am and service to follow at Dungog Memorial RSL Club at 10.45am.
East Maitland
No dawn service
March from East Maitland War Memorial Centre at 9am, form up 8.45am. March along Newcastle Street to East Maitland War Memorial Centre. The march is for serving members of the Defence Force Veterans and families of deceased members.
Main service at East Maitland War Memorial, 9:20am.
Greta
Dawn service 5.30am at Greta War Memorial Cenotaph. March at 9.30am from the corner of Nelson Street and the New England Highway to the cenotaph for the service at 10am.
Kearsley
March at 5.15am from Kearsley Tennis Court to the cenotaph at Kearsley Community Hall. Service 5.30am at the cenotaph. Breakfast will follow inside the Hall.
Kurri Kurri
Dawn service 4:40am, Lang Street. No march
Main service 10:30am, Lang Street.
Maitland
March, 5:20am for veterans and family members. Form up just outside the main entrance gates to Maitland Park. Dawn service, 5:30am at Maitland Park.
Main march, 10.45am for veterans and family members. Form up just outside the main entrance gates to Maitland Park. Main service, 11am at Maitland Park.
Medowie
Dawn service at Lions Memorial Park at 6am. There will be no march and service is restricted to sub-branch members, but any members of the public who attend outside the barrier are asked to socially distance. People wishing to lay wreaths are also being asked to do so throughout the day in their own time.
Merewether
Souths Merewether will host the Merewether-Hamilton-Adamstown RSL Sub-Branch combined service this year. Service at 8am will be invite only in the auditorium, but will be livestreamed into the downstairs area. Downstairs area will be first in best dressed and may be reduced to club members only depending on numbers. Club opens at 7am for breakfast.
Millfield
Gather at St Luke's Anglican Church at 9am and march to Millfield Public School for the service.
Muswellbrook
Dawn Service at 6am in Olympic Park, arrive from 5am. March from Market Street, form up from 9am for march at 10am, with main service at 10.30am in Olympic Park.
Neath
Lighting of the Miner's Lamp at Neath Hotel, 10.30am.
Nelson Bay
Service at 10.30am at Apex Park. No dawn service, no march.
Newcastle
Sunset service held at Anzac Memorial Walk, Friday April 23, 5pm to 6pm
Candlelight Vigil held in Memorial Grove, Civic Park, Saturday April 241, 5pm to 6pm.
Anzac Day, invite only dawn service at Fort Scratchley broadcast on NBN Television and 1233 ABC radio, 5am to 6am.
Invite only mid-morning service at Civic Park from 10am, any members of the public who choose to attend outside the barrier are asked to follow social distancing
Paxton
March from the Vincent St Kitchen + Bar at 5.10am, along Vincent Street to the cenotaph for the service in the TAFE grounds.
Pelican Flat
Private service for RSL members at Pelican Memorial Park
Putty
Service at 10am at Putty Community Hall.
Raymond Terrace
Dawn service at Anzac Park gather at 5:45am for service at 5.50am. Officials, invited guests, veterans and their families only will be required to register on arrival. The public are welcome to observe but are reminded to socially distance.
No march
A main service will be conducted from 11am-11.40am at Anzac Park. Officials, invited guests, veterans and their families only will be required to register on arrival. The public are welcome to observe but are reminded to socially distance.
Scone
Dawn service at 5.30am at Scone Memorial Swimming Pool. Main service at 11am at Scone Memorial Swimming Pool, with march to follow at 11.30am to Scone RSL Club.
Singleton
Dawn service in Burdekin Park from 5.30am, and dawn service at Lone Pine Barracks at 5.30am with gates open from 4.30am. March, assembly 9.30am Ryan Avenue before Main Service held in Burdekin Park from 11am
Stockton
Service at 9am at Club Stockton (former RSL club). Ticketed event that is free to attend. Contact club reception to register attendance. No dawn service, no march.
Swansea
Private service at 11am, invited guests only inside the RSL club.
Tilligerry
Dawn service at 5.45am at Tilligerry RSL Sports Club. March at 9.40am, form up at 9.30am at Avenue of the Allies and march to the sports club, service to follow at 10am.
Toronto
Dawn service at 6am and morning service at 11am for RSL members in Goffet Park. Members of the public who choose to watch from outside are asked to follow social distancing
Valentine
Service at 12pm at Valentine Bowling Club.
Wallsend
Dawn service at 6am at Wallsend Diggers. Entry tickets are being issued to control the number of people attending to comply with NSW COVID restrictions.
Wangi Wangi
Dawn service at 5.30am at Wangi RSL Cenotaph.
March at 10am from Puna Road to the RSL for main service at 10.30am.
Both services open to the public who must check-in through the RSL club.
Wollombi
Dawn service at 5.45am at Wollombi Anzac Reserve.
Marches and services cancelled in:
Beresfield
Speers Point
Teralba
Belmont
Morisset
Ryhope
Lambton
Redhead
West Wallsend
Sage Swinton
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
