Spread the Anzac spirit at this year's services
Published on 19 April 2022
On Monday 25 April, Kempsey Shire will gather once again for Anzac Day to commemorate the men and women who served our nation during war efforts.
The 2022 celebrations will include traditional dawn services, marches and main services across the Macleay Valley.
Kempsey
Dawn Service
A march will be led from the Kempsey Memorial Hall at 5:20am to the East Kempsey Cenotaph, where a dawn service will be hosted at 5:30am.
Coffee and tea will be served from 5am prior to the march at the Kempsey Memorial Hall.
Main Service
Later in the day, those marching will form up at the service station on Sydney Street, across from the netball courts at 10:15am and begin marching towards the East Kempsey Cenotaph by 10:30am.
The Anzac Day main service will begin at 11am. Those in attendance will be able to meet afterwards at the Kempsey Memorial Hall at midday for lunch.
Crescent Head
Those marching will meet at the service station at 8:45am ready to march to the Cenotaph at 9am.
Stuarts Point
Residents participating in the march are asked to arrive at the bowling club at 10:30am, for a 10:40am start. The service will begin at the Cenotaph at 11am.
South West Rocks
Dawn Service
The Dawn Service will start at 5.45am at the Cenotaph on the corner of Gregory and Livingstone Streets.
Main Service
The form up for those who are marching is in the Paragon Street carpark at 10.45am. The march will turn left into Prince Of Wales Avenue, turn left onto Livingstone Street and up to the South West Rocks Cenotaph.
The main service will take place from 11am.
Other main services
Bellbrook
Those attending will meet at the Bellbrook park at 10:50am with the service beginning at 10:55am. Following the service, tea, coffee and refreshments will be offered at Bellbrook Hotel.
Frederickton
Those marching will assemble at the lawn cemetery to march at 8:55am. The main service will be starting from 9am at the Frederickton Memorial.
Gladstone
The main service at will begin at the Gladstone Cenotaph from 10:55am.
Hat Head
A commemoration service will be held at the Hat Head Bowling Club from 10am.
Willawarrin
The dawn service will begin at the Willawarrin Cenotaph from 5:30am.
The main service will begin at 9am.