Anzac Day 2025
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Overview
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)
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Road Closures
Anzac Day Parade - Thuringowa
A temporary closure of Ross River Road will be in place between Bamford Lane and Thuringowa Drive/ Riverway intersection, including at Rolfe St, Ridley St and Hudson St intersections, from 8.30am to 9.30am 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 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
To ensure that the impacts of this road closure are as minimal as possible, each intersection of The Strand will be re-opened to traffic once the parade has passed through and it is deemed safe to do so by QPS.
Traffic will continue to have access to Sir Leslie Thiess Drive via Lower Wickham Street at all times.
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