ANZAC Day In Canowindra

Anzac Day commemorations will take place on Tuesday, 25th April in Canowindra, marking the 108th anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli. 

The Canowindra RSL Sub-Branch would like to extend an invitation to all Canowindra residents and visitors to join in to commemorate ANZAC Day this year. The day’s programme of events are as follows: 

6am: ANZAC Day in Canowindra will commence with the Dawn Service in Memorial Park, Gaskill Street at 6am. This year the guest speaker for the dawn service is Mrs Jenny Weaver. Following this service a gunfire breakfast will be served at the Canowindra Services and Citizens Club from 6.30am, all welcome. 

9am: A short wreath laying service will be held at the Soldiers’ Tower at the Canowindra Soldier’s Memorial Hospital, with wreaths laid by RSL Sub-Branch and the Canowindra Hospital Auxiliary. 

10.30am: The main service will commence with a march along Gaskill Street, those wishing to march are required to assemble in Ryall Street near the Junction Hotel at 10.30am to march at approximately 10.45am. 

11am: The main service will begin in Memorial Park, Gaskill Street. This year the guest speaker for the main service is Major Quentin Dalziell. Major Dalziell has recently made Canowindra his home and is still a serving member of the Australian Defence Force. Anyone wishing to lay a wreath during this service please have your name recorded at the table inside the main entrance to the park. 

Members of the Canowindra Sub-Branch will be outside Lawrence’s IGA selling ANZAC badges and other items on Friday, 21st April from 9am – 3pm and on Saturday, 22nd April from 9am – 12noon. 

Canowindra RSL Sub-Branch also sponsors the Tin Hat Day golf tournament at Canowindra Golf Club on the Sunday preceding ANZAC Day, this event has been held continuously since 1952 and the sub- Branch are proud to be involved in this long running event. 

For any enquiries, please contact Christine McIlvain, President, Canowindra RSL sub-Branch on 6344 2916.