On Friday April 25, 2025, commemorative services are being held across the Hilltops region with locals, ex-service personnel and those currently serving attending to pay their respects, remember the fallen and reflect on those who have served, are serving and those who have given the ultimate sacrifice protecting Australia.
BOOROWA
The Boorowa Dawn Service will be held at Boorowa War Memorial from 6am, followed by a 'gunfire' breakfast.
There will also be a march at 10.30am.
Participants are asked to assemble at 10.15am adjacent to the Old Court House grounds.
The march will continue from the corner of Queen and Marsden Street to the Boorowa War Memorial, where a memorial service wil be held at 11am.
RUGBY
The Rugby Dawn Service will be held at the Rugby Memorial Hall from 6.30am, followed by breakfast.
HARDEN-MURRUMBURRAH
The Harden-Murrumburrah Dawn Service will be held at Newson Park, Harden from 6am.
There will also be a march at 10.45am.
Participants are asked to meet at 10.30am at the Harden Mechanics Institute.
The march will continue to Newson Park, where a memorial service will then be conducted at 11am.
In the case of inclement weather, the services will be held at the Harden Mechanics Institute.
Murrumburrah's service at the Light Horse Memorial will commence at 12.15pm with the Australian Light Horse - Murrumburrah Light Horse Troop in attendance.
GALONG
The Galong Dawn service will be held at 6am in front of the Galong Memorial Hall, followed by breakfast in the hall.
JUGIONG
Jugiong's march will start at 3.30pm from the Jugiong Police Station with participants asked to assemble at 3.15pm.
The march will conclude at the Memorial Park on Riverside Drive, where a memorial service will be conducted.
WOMBAT
The Wombat Dawn Service will commence at 6am at the corner of Rose and Young Streets, followed by presentations of prayers and hymns, the laying of wreaths and the sounding of the bugle.
The Australian Light Horse Troop, bagpiper and cadets will be in attendance.
BENDICK MURRELL
A wreath laying ceremony will be held at the Bendick Murrell Memorial Hall from 9am.
BRIBBAREE
The Bribbaree service will be held at the Cenotaph in ANZAC Park, including wreath-laying, at 4pm.
CROWTHER
A wreath-laying ceremony will be held at the Crowther Memorial Gates at 10.15am.
KOORAWATHA
The Koorawatha Dawn Service will be held from 6am at the War Memorial gates.
Participants are asked to assemble at 5.45am on Boorowa Street, adjacent to the War Memorial gates.
There will also be a march and memorial service at 10.45am.
Participants are asked to assemble on Boorowa Street adjacent to Koorawatha Regional Rooms, then march east from old store western end of Boorowa Street to the Memorial Rooms for the service.
All descendants wearing medals are welcome to join the march.
WIRRIMAH
The Wirrimah service will be held at the Wirrimah Memorial Park at 8.15am.
MONTEAGLE
A wreath-laying ceremony will be held at the Monteagle Community Hall from 2pm with a service to follow.
MURRINGO
The Murringo service will be held at the Murringo Memorial Hall from 8.30am.
Participants are asked to assemble at Murringo Public School for the march south to the Murringo Memorial Hall at 8.15am.
YOUNG
The Young Dawn Service will be held adjacent to the Young Town Hall Memorial Tower at 5.45am in Boorowa Street.
Following the Dawn Service, cemetery services will be held at the old gate of the Young Cemetery, followed by the Young Lawn Cemetery.
There will also be a march and memorial service at 10.45am.
Participants in the march are asked to assemble at 10.15am on Boorowa Street, adjacent to the Young Town Hall Memorial Tower.
The march will commence east along Boorowa Street, then north along Lynch Street, west along Lovell Street to Anderson Park Memorial for the 11am memorial service.