By Saswati Mukherjee and Lance Zafe
Each year, ANZAC Day is observed to honour the courage and sacrifice of the men and women who have served Australia, including those who gave their lives in the Great War. It is a day when the community comes together to pause, reflect and remember. Whether attending a local service, a dawn ceremony, or simply pausing for a quiet moment, ANZAC Day is an opportunity to remember all who have served and keep their stories alive.
This ANZAC Day, more than 600 commemorative events are scheduled to take place across New South Wales. Local RSL subbranches throughout the Hills to Hawkesbury districts will also hold services, providing the community with the chance to come together and pay their respects.
CASTLE HILL RSL
The ANZAC DAY Dawn service will be held on Saturday, 25th April, starting at 6 am at the Centenary of ANZAC Reserve, Wrights Rd, Kellyville. Attendees have been requested to arrive by 5.45 am. There will also be a professional livestream on the Club’s Facebook page for those who are unable to attend in person. This is also available for aged care homes, schools and other businesses to link into or view later. It is also available from the website www.chrslsubbranch.org.au. The livestream begins at 6 am. Please visit https://www.chrslsubbranch.org.au/2026anzacday.
The RSL Sub-branch auxiliary will be selling crocheted poppies from 9 am until 11 am in the foyer of Castle Hill RSL Club on Anzac Day and will also be running stalls in the weeks leading up to Anzac Day from 15th April at both Castle Hill RSL Club and Lynwood Golf Club.
The club is open for breakfast between 9 – 11 am.
Seven Hills Toongabbie Wentworthville RSL sub-Branch
Anzac Day Commemoration Service will be held at the Seven Hills RSL on the Saturday, 25 April 2026.
The service will begin with a Street March, with participants assembling at 5 am in Olive Street, Seven Hills. The march will start around 5.30 am and proceed to the Seven Hills RSL Club, where a commemorative service will be held.
Those who wish to lay a wreath on behalf of their loved ones are asked to contact Graham Larkham at 0418247831 or email: graham28@ aussiebb.com.au so their name can be read out during the service.
At the conclusion of the service, attendees are invited to join the Club for breakfast.
Windsor and district RSL sub-Branch
The Windsor and district RSL sub-branch will be conducting and/or sponsoring the following ANZAC Commemorations.
• Saturday 25 April 2026, 4:45 AM: Kurrajong War Memorial, old Bells Line of Road, Kurrajong.
• Saturday 25 April 2026, 5:50 AM: Hawkesbury Cenotaph, McQuade Park, Windsor, Cnr Hawkesbury Valley Way & George Street, Windsor.
• Saturday 25 April 2026, 9:00 AM: Wilberforce War Memorial, Macquarie Road, Wilberforce.
• Saturday 25 April 2026, 9:00 AM: Pitt Town, adjacent to the Bird in the Hand Hotel, Bathurst Road, Pitt Town.
• Saturday 25 April 2026, 12:30 PM: Hawkesbury Show, Racecourse Road, Clarendon.
Glenorie RSL Sub-Branch
The Glenorie RSL sub-Branch will hold an Afternoon March and Service at Glenorie RSL Memorial on Saturday, 25 April at 3:15 PM. The service will feature historical Army tanks, bikes and jeeps, the Hills District Pipe Band, the RSL Sub Branch, musicians and local school children.
Hills District RSL Sub-Branch
Hills District RSL Sub-branch will hold its Dawn Service on Saturday, April 25, at 6 am at Galston Cenotaph, 412 Galston Road. The service usually features a wreath-laying ceremony and addresses from key speakers.
Riverstone-Schofields RSL Sub-Branch
The Riverstone-Schofields Memorial Club will hold their ANZAC Day Dawn Service on Saturday, April 25, commencing at 6 am at the Riverstone War Memorial. The march typically starts at 5.45 am from the club at 18-32 Market Street.
The Hills Club, Baulkham Hills
Doors open at 9 am on Saturday, 25 April, and there is a 1 pm Service at the Flagpole.
Richmond RSL Sub-branch
Richmond RSL Sub-branch will hold its ANZAC Day Dawn Service at 5.00 am on Saturday, 25 April, at the Richmond War Memorial. Covered seating will be available for dignitaries, veterans, and older family members, with families and individuals invited to lay private wreaths in memory of their loved ones who served or are serving.
For those wishing to participate in upcoming commemorations, contact Ms Fletcher on 0438 782 419 or Publicity Officer Lynette Bowles on (02) 4578 2804.