Across Australia, community members march tomorrow to remember and honour those who risked their lives for their country.

Many organisations and clubs offer free breakfast or lunch after to bring everyone together following the remembrance services.

Here is how two rural communities in the Western Plains will celebrate ANZAC Day. 

ANZAC Day in Warren Shire   

Warren community members gather for dawn service at 6 a.m. at the Cenotaph Macquarie Park. Five members of the Catafalque Party from the 1./19. Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment Bravo Company Dubbo NSW will be in attendance.  

The service will be followed by free breakfast for everyone at the Warren Services Club.   

The Warren March meet-up is at 10:45 a.m. on Dubbo Street near the Warren Services Club. The march starts at 10:55 a.m. to the Cenotaph Macquarie Park where a commemorative service will be held at 11 a.m. Attendees can then enjoy a free sausage sizzle at the park provided by the Warren Services Club and cooked up by council staff and community members.   

A Police Vehicle leads the march followed by Veterans, servicemen, and women, along with their friends and family members, and service personnel, followed by groups including schools, children groups, and then many other local community groups.  

The Master of Ceremonies for both Warren Services will be local stock and station agent Trevor Wilson.   

St Mary’s, Warren Central, Warren Pre-School Kindergarten, Little Possums, and various school children from Boarding Away Schools will be participating along with playgroups and children service groups.   

Groups, associations, and individual members are all welcome to lay a wreath in Warren, providing they contact the council beforehand and organise their own wreath.  

Collie  

Collie members can participate in the commemorative service at the Collie War Memorial led by Karlene Irving after which tea and coffee will be available at the Collie Pub. 

Marchers in Gilgandra

ANZAC Day in Gilgandra 

The meet-up for Gilgandra's service is at 5:30 a.m. at the Miller Street/Bridge Street corner. Returned and Services League (RSL) Gilgandra Sub-branch President Bruce Harwood will lead the ceremony.

Everyone can then head to the Gilgandra Services Club for a breakfast of a bacon and egg roll at 7 a.m. Breakfast is free for march participants. For everyone else, breakfast is $11.50.   

The Gilgandra march starts at the corner of Miller and Bridge Street at 10:45 a.m. The march goes to the Cenotaph at 11 a.m. where Pastor Alan Croquett will present a speech during the memorial service. A member of the RSL handmade poppies which will go in front of the Cenotaph.

All local schools are expected to participate in the march.  



The Country Women's Association (CWA) Evening Branch will provide morning tea following the 11 a.m. service at the CWA Rooms on Warren Road for $5 per person.   

At approximately 12 p.m. the Royal Australian Airforce is doing a fly-over with a Hercules aircraft from Richmond.   

Attendees can later head up to the Gilgandra Services Club for luncheon at 12:30 p.m. and a game of two-up.   

There will be a 2:30 p.m. service held as well at the Cooee Lodge Aged Care Facility.