Anzac Day commemorations and road closures

Anzac Day will be commemorated across the region on Thursday 25 April. Council would like to draw attention to four changes in this year’s program:

Cairns City Commemorative March: the Commemorative March will take place between Fogarty Park and the Esplanade Cenotaph, starting at the earlier time of 7.30am.

Cairns City Commemorative Service: the Commemorative Service will be held at the Esplanade Cenotaph, rather than Munro Martin Parklands, at 8.15am, directly after the March.

Ecumenical Service: will be held earlier at 9.30am.

Stratford: the Commemorative March and Service at the Cenotaph will be held at 10am. There is no Dawn Service.

The changes have been made by the Anzac Day Committee, which is made up of representatives of the RSL, the Australian Defence Force, police and emergency services, organisers of the Ecumenical Service, and Council, following feedback from veterans and the community.

Program and road closures

Babinda

4.20am and 10am: Parade from the RSL, followed by commemorative service at the cenotaph.

Road closures 9.45am to 10.30am

School Street, between Church Street and Munro Street

Munro Street, between School Street and Knowles Street

Cairns City

5.30am: Dawn service, Esplanade Cenotaph

7.30am: Services Parade from Fogarty Park (new time)

8.15am: Commemorative Service, Esplanade Cenotaph (new time and location)

9.30am: Ecumenical Service, St Monica’s Cathedral.

Road closures 3am to noon

Esplanade, between Spence Street and Minnie Street

Florence Street, between Abbott Street and the Esplanade (including the roundabout).

Edge Hill

4.10am: Commemorative March from the Anderson Street entry of the Martyn Street Cemetery followed by service at the War Graves.

No road closures

Edmonton

5.15am: Dawn Parade at Fuller Park followed by Commemorative Service.

8am: Service Parade from Hambledon House followed by Commemorative Service at Fuller Park.

Road closures 7.30am to 10.30am

Bruce Highway Service Road, between Stoke Street and Cattle Street

Cattle Street, between the Bruce Highway Service Road and Wolff Street

Wolff Street, between Cattle Street and Fuller Park

Partial closure of Stoke Street.

Gordonvale

4.30am: Dawn Parade from Gordon Street, followed by Dawn Service at Norman Park cenotaph.

9.30am: Commemorative March from Gordonvale State School followed by Commemorative Service at Norman Park Cenotaph.

Road closures 9am to 11am

Gordon Street, between Mills Street and Norman Street

Norman Street, between Gordon Street and Cannon Street

Cannon Street, between Norman Street and George Street

George Street, between Cannon Street and Sheppard Street

Stratford

10am: Commemorative March and Service at the Cenotaph (new time)

Road closures: 9.30am to noon

Partial road closure of Magazine Street and Arnold Street

Trinity Beach

5.45am: Commemorative Service, Trinity Beach memorial.

No road closures

Yorkeys Knob

8.30am: Commemorative Service, Boat Club Marina.

Road closures 5am to 8am

Vasey Esplanade, between Trinity Beach Road and Possum Street.