Anzac Day

Townsville City Council presents official Anzac Day Commemorations in partnership with the Townsville RSL and Thuringowa RSL Sub-Branches. Anzac Day is observed nationally as a solemn day of remembrance held on the anniversary of the landing of the First Australian Imperial Force and New Zealand Army troops, at Gallipoli in 1915. Friday 25 April is set aside to remember all Australian and New Zealand service men and women who have served their country and to pay respect to those who lost their lives in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.

Thuringowa Services

• 5:20am – Dawn service, Thuringowa Cenotaph, Riverway Precinct
• 8:30am – Parade form-up (Weir School carpark)
• 9am – Parade step-off (Parade proceeds along Ross River Road into Riverway Precinct)
• 9:30am – Mid-morning service, Thuringowa Cenotaph, Riverway Precinct

Townsville City Service

• 5:20am – Dawn service, Anzac Park Cenotaph
• 8:15am – Parade form-up (Strand Park)
• 9am – Parade step-off (Parade proceeds along The Strand to Anzac Memorial Park)

Online Service

Unable to attend a service? You can watch the Townsville City Service online. The dawn service and parade will be live streamed and available to view from this listing on Friday 25 April 2025.

Anzac Day Dawn Service – The Strand, Townsville City

A temporary road closure will be in place from 4:30am until 7:30am from:

• The Strand – Mariners Drive to Upper Wickham Street
• Upper Wickham Street – Flinders Street to The Strand
• Melton Terrace – Cleveland Terrace to The Strand
• Thorpe Street – Between Upper Wickham Street and Melton Terrace
• Oxley Street – Mitchell Street to The Strand

Anzac Day Parade – The Strand, Townsville City

A temporary road closure will be in place from 7:30am until 11am. The closure will be from:

• The Strand – Landsborough Street to Upper Wickham Street
• Landsborough Street – Mitchell Street to The Strand
• Stuart Street – Mitchell Street to The Strand Police Beat
• Kennedy Street – Mitchell Street to The Strand
• Gregory Street – Mitchell Street to The Strand
• Fryer Street – at The Strand
• Mariners Drive – at The Strand
• Upper Wickham Street – Flinders Street to The Strand

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