Wollongong will host a special event at WIN Stadium tomorrow to mark the 100th anniversary of the Anzac troops landing at Gallipoli. The city's Anzac Day march has been rerouted to finish in WIN Stadium, where the marchers will be seated for a special ceremony.
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The march will start at 9.30am from the southern end of Church Street (corner of Glebe Street), past MacCabe Park cenotaph, on to Burelli Street, Kembla Street, and Stewart Street to WIN Stadium for the service.
Chairman of the Illawarra Centenary of Anzac advisory committee and march leader, Peter Poulton, is expecting thousands to gather for the anniversary.
"Gallipoli was our first full-blown conflict, the cream of our youth were wiped out and it's fitting that we remember their sacrifices for the freedoms we enjoy today," he said.
Following a formal welcome, Wongawilli will play a selection of Australian music and a Combined Schools Choir will perform. There will be a tribute to serving members of the Australian Defence Force and a solemn commemoration service.
Flyovers from HMAS Albatross and the Historical Aircraft restoration Society (HARS) will take place as part of the event.
Entry to the service is free.
In the event of wet weather the Anzac Day march will continue but the after-march ceremony will be held at the WEC.
Some CBD roads will be closed for the dawn service and the march. A special event clearway on Church Street will extend between Beach and Burelli streets (both sides) from 1am to 11am.
Special event clearways are no parking zones, even for vehicles with local resident or RMS Mobility Parking Scheme permits.
Church Street will also be closed from Beach Street to Bank Street for assembly of the march, from 7-11am.
Friday, April 24
Vietnam Memorial Anzac Day Service
- 6.30pm: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Flagstaff Hill, Wollongong.
- Details: Pam Bowmaker, 4228 6774.
Saturday, April 25
Wollongong City Anzac Day Dawn Service
- 4.45am for 5am service
- Wollongong Cenotaph, MacCabe Park (march from City Diggers to cenotaph).
- Details: Wollongong RSL Sub-Branch, 4225 9818.
Corrimal RSL Dawn Service
- March starts 5.15am, service at 5.30am
- March from Corrimal RSL to Anzac Grove Memorial, Railway Street, for service and return to RSL.
- Details: John Simpson, 0403 928506.
Port Kembla Dawn Service
- 5.45am: March departs opposite Old Post Office at 5.50am, along Wentworth Street to Port Kembla RSL Club for service, followed by breakfast at Port Kembla Leagues Club.
- Details: Port Kembla Leagues Club, 4275 1222.
Helensburgh RSL Dawn Service
- 5.45am: Service at Charles Harper Memorial Park, followed by breakfast at Helensburgh Tradies and/or The Centennial Hotel.
- Details: Michael Ali, 0418 974074.
Austinmer/Thirroul RSL Sub Branch
- 5.45am for 6am service: March from car park adjacent to Austinmer Surf Club to Austinmer War Memorial.
- Details: Tony Starling, 0425 212428.
Woonona-Bulli RSL Club
- 5.45am for 6am Service: March from IGA car park at Woonona to the cenotaph at Woonona-Bulli RSL Club.
- Details: Robert Price, 0448 995 070.
Coledale RSL Dawn Service
- 5.50am, service at 6am: Meet at Coledale Newsagency at 5.50am for march to Coledale RSL.
- Details: 4267 1873.
Austinmer/Thirroul RSL Sub-Branch: Thirroul Service
- 6am: Dawn service at the Woodward Memorial Park, Thirroul.
- Details: Tony Starling, 0425 212428.
Dapto RSL Club
- 6am: Dawn service at Memorial at Dapto Railway Station.
- Details: Norm Leslie, 4261 2733.
Wollongong Anzac Day City March
- March commences 9.30am
- Entertainment starts 10.20am.
- Commemoration Ceremony ends at noon.
- March from southern end of Church Street (corner of Glebe Street), past MacCabe Park cenotaph. Turns right on to Burelli Street, right into Kembla Street, left at Stewart Street to WIN Stadium for official service.
- Details: Wollongong RSL Sub-Branch, 4225 9818.
Dapto Bowling Club Sunset Service
- 5-6pm: Service at Dapto Bowling Club, to start approximately one hour before sunset.
- Details: Dapto Bowling Club, 4261 1160.
