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28/03/2025On 25 April 2025, a number of ANZAC Day dawn services and marches are scheduled to take place across the Central Coast.
These services provide community members with the opportunity to come together to pay their respects to our fallen service men and women and acknowledge those who fought to defend our country and protect our way of life.
To make sure these events are carried out safely, there will be road closures in place at some of these locations at various locations and times throughout the day. Please plan ahead and obey all detour signage and road closures to keep our community safe.
Lest we forget.
Council supported ANZAC Day services:
- Davistown RSL Club - Murna Road, Davistown
- Doyalson-Wyee RSL Club - Pacific Highway, Doyalson
- Empire Bay Cenotaph - Sorrento Road, Empire Bay
- Gosford Memorial Park Cenotaph - Mann Street, Gosford
- Ourimbah-Lisarow RSL - Pacific Highway, Ourimbah
- Terrigal Beach and War Memorial - The Esplanade, Terrigal
- The Entrance-Long Jetty Memorial Park and Cenotaph - Marine Parade, The Entrance
- The Ary - Holmes Avenue, Toukley
- Wyong Town Park and Club Wyong RSL
- Woy Woy-Ettalong-Hardys Bay Memorial Park and Cenotaph - Brickwharf Road, Woy Woy
Other services that are running on the day:
- Copacabana - 5.30am - Del Monte Place, public area next to surf club (no road closures)
- Gwandalan - 11am Gwandalan War Memorial (no road closures)
- Ettalong - 8am - Ettalong Waterfront Park, Vietnam Veterans' Memorial (no road closures)
See the full list of locations, service times and road closures below
| Location | Road Closures and Information | Dawn Service | Main Service |
|---|---|---|---|
Davistown RSL Club Further information: www.davistownrsl.com.au | From 5.45am the Davistown RSL Club car park will be closed and will reopen at approx 7am. | 5.55am | n/a |
Doyalson-Wyee RSL Club Further information: www.doylo.com.au |
Speed reduction along the Pacific Highway will be in place around Service times for traffic travelling in both directions. | 5.20am | 8.30am |
Empire Bay Cenotaph Further information: www.empirebayprogress.org.au | From 10.45am Sorrento Road will be closed from the boat ramp entry to the intersection of Shelly Beach Road and Kendall Road. | n/a | 11am |
Memorial Park Cenotaph Cnr Mann Street and Vaughan Avenue, Gosford Further information: www.grsl.com.au | From 5.15am Mann Street will be closed from Central Coast Highway near Broadview Avenue to the intersection of Georgiana Terrace. Vaughan Ave will be closed from the Central Coast Highway. From 9.45am Donnison Street will be closed from Henry Parry Drive to the roundabout of Baker Street. Mortimer Lane will also be closed at William Street and Paul Lane. Mann Street will be closed from Central Coast Highway near Broadview Avenue to the intersection of Erina Street. | 6am | 11am |
Ourimbah RSL Further information: www.ourimbahrsl.com.au | From 1.15pm the Pacific Highway will be closed at the round about coming off the M1 with detours pushing vehicles towards Tuggerah. Pacific Highway will be closed from the intersection of Yates Road and Ourimbah Creek Road to the roundabout at Chittaway Road. Dog Trap Road will be under a full closure with no vehicle access at the roundabout until the march concludes at Ourimbah Public School. | 5am | 2pm |
Terrigal Beach and War Memorial Further information: www.breakerscc.com | From 3am on Thursday 24 April Terrigal Esplanade will be closed from the intersection of Campbell Crescent to Kurrawyba Avenue until the conclusion of the service the following morning. From 4.30am on Friday 25 April Terrigal Esplanade will remain closed. Campbell Crescent, Church Street and Kurrawyba Avenue will also be closed. The main access into Terrigal CBD will be closed at the intersection of Terrigal Drive and Barnhill Road. | 5.15am | n/a |
Memorial Park and Cenotaph Further information: | From 5am Marine Parade will be closed from Coral Street to Beach Street. The Entrance Road will be closed from Victoria Avenue to Marine Parade. From 10.30am Marine Parade will be closed from Coral Street to Beach Street. The Entrance Road will be closed from Denning Street to Marine Parade. Denning Street will be closed from Taylor Street to The Entrance Road. | 5.30am | 11.50am |
| The Ary Toukley Holmes Avenue, Toukley Further information: www.toukleyrslsb.org.au | From 5.10am Main Road will be closed between Victoria Avenue and Fravent Street. Several side street accesses will also be closed including Holmes Avenue, Norman Street, Athol Street and Glenavon Street. From 9.00am Main Road will be closed between Peel Street and Fravent Street. Several side street access will also be closed including Ron Alt Lane, Canton Beach Road, Lakeview Street, Victoria Avenue, Holmes Avenue, Norman Street and Athol Street. | 5.20am | 10.30am |
Woy Woy Memorial Park Further information: | From 4.30am Brisbane Water Drive will be closed from Blackwall Road to The Boulevarde. Brick Wharf Road will also be closed until the carpark entry past Memorial Park. From 9.45am Blackwall Road will be closed from the roundabout at Victoria Road to Oval Avenue. Oval Avenue, Chambers Avenue and The Boulevard will be closed with no access. Brick Wharf Road will also be closed until the carpark entry past Memorial Park. | 5.30am | 10.30am |
Club Wyong RSL Car Park Further information: www.wyongrsl.com.au | The Dawn Service will be held at 5:45am at Club Wyong RSL Car Park, 15 Margaret St, Wyong. From 10am road closures will be in place between Rankens Court, Hely Street, Anzac Avenue and Margaret Street. The march will conclude in the Wyong RSL carpark. | 5.45am | n/a |
Wyong Town Park and Cenotaph Further information: www.wyongrsl.com.au | A Commemorative Service will be held at 10am at Wyong Town Park. From 10am road closures will be in place between Rankens Court, Hely Street, Anzac Avenue and Margaret Street. The march will conclude in the Wyong RSL carpark.
| n/a | 10am |