Get to know Anzacs from Tamworth, or find out service times, road closures and what part of town is open in our all you need to know guide for Anzac Day.
Our Anzacs
Get to know the Tamworth faces who served in World Wars I and II by reading ‘Our Anzacs’.
or learn about John Jack Griffiths who married Eric’s sister.
There’s links to more local faces throughout the articles.
Service Times
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5.30am Dawn Service (TAMWORTH)
- Anzac Gates, Anzac Park, Brisbane Street. Parking available for the elderly at Tamworth Public School.
6.15am Service and Ex-Service Personnel Breakfast (TAMWORTH)
- West Diggers, Kable Avenue and Services Club Marius Street.
7am: Rotary Club of Tamworth West and West Tamworth Sports and Bowling Club Gipps Street Service (TAMWORTH)
- Anzac Day Memorial Service Gipps Street Memorial, West Tamworth.
7.20am Hannahford’s Bus departs Diggers for Kootingal Service (TAMWORTH)
7.30am Hannaford’s Bus departs Services club for Kootingal Service (TAMWORTH)
9.30am: Form up for Main March (TAMWORTH)
- Service and ex-service persons on Marius Street and school students to assemble on Bourke Street.
9.45am: Railway Memorial Park Commemoration Service (TAMWORTH)
10am: Main March Steps Off (TAMWORTH)
- Marius Street-Bourke Street-Peel Street- Fitzroy Street, main march turns left on Fitzroy Street to Town Hall. Students turn right on Fitzroy Street to Number One Oval.
10.10am: Royal Australian Air Force aircraft flypast (TAMWORTH)
Peel Street
10.45am: Main Commemoration Service (TAMWORTH)
Tamworth Memorial Town Hall: Clergy Father Tom Shananhan and Reverend Chris Wright, guest speaker Deputy Mayor Cr Helen Tickle and choral society performing.
12 midday: Members Anzac Day Luncheon (TAMWORTH)
- West’s League Club (no door sales)
What Roads are closed?
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- Closure of Attunga Street between Cross Street and Attunga Public School on Wednesday 25 April from 3:00pm to 5:00pm for the ANZAC Day March and commemoration ceremony
- The closure of Denman Avenue from the Kootingal Public School to Gate Street, from 6:00am to 9:00am for the 2018 ANZAC Day March and ceremony
- Closure of Jenkins Street, between Innes Street, Oakenville Street and the Nundle Town Hall on Wednesday 25 April 2018, from 11:00am to 12:30pm for the ANZAC Day March and commemoration ceremony
- Closure of Gipps Street, between Denison Street and Belmore Street, from 5:45am to 10:00am on Wednesday 25 April 2018, for the West Tamworth ANZAC Day Memorial Service
- Closure of Brisbane Street, between Upper Street and Napier Street, for the ANZAC Day Dawn Service from 3:00am to 7:00am on 25 April 2018
- Closure of Marius Street, between Fitzroy Street and Bourke Street; Bourke Street, between Peel Street and Marius Street; Peel Street between Bourke Street and Fitzroy Street; Brisbane Street at Peel Street intersection, and Fitzroy Street, between Marius Street, and Kable Avenue for the ANZAC Day March from 7:00am to 12:00pm on 25 April 2018
- The closure of Manilla Street, Manilla between Court Street and Market Street, and on Court Street, between Manilla Street and Rowan Street, from 5:00am to 12:30pm, for the Manilla Dawn Service and March on 25 April 2018
- Closure of Queen Street from Savoy Street to Alice Street for the ANZAC Day Dawn Service, and Queen Street from Savoy Street to Edward Street for the ANZAC Day March in Barraba
- Closure of Scotland Street, between Joshua Street to Milkmaid Street, and Milkmaid Street, from Scotland Street to War Memorial Hall, for the 2017 Somerton ANZAC Day March
What’s open and what’s not on Anzac Day?
TAMWORTH’S major shopping centres will open a little later following official Anzac Day commemorations on Wednesday.
In line with NSW legislation, supermarkets in the area are unable to open their doors before 1pm on following the official Anzac Day activities.
Major supermarkets and specialty stores at Tamworth Shoppingworld including Woolworths are expected to start trading when the centre opens its doors at 1pm.
Businesses in Centrepoint Shopping Centre will remain closed until 1pm, however the centre’s public toilets will be open.
A spokesperson said Jamaica Blue is expected to be open early to serve Anzac Day coffee.
Major retailers Aldi and JB Hi-Fi will open doors at 1pm for Wednesday trading.
Carlos IGA stores in Calala and South Tamworth will open from 1pm until 6pm on Anzac Day.
Tamworth Square shopping centre will open at 1pm with Coles to remain open until 8pm and Kmart until 7pm.
Major supermarkets and specialty stores at Tamworth Shoppingworld including Woolworths are expected to start trading when the centre opens its doors at 1pm.
For movie-goers, Forum Six cinema will be open on Anzac Day from noon until about 10.30pm.
Smaller cafes and stores in the Tamworth CBD are expected to open their doors for trading later in the day.
Tamworth Regional Council’s Ray Walsh House and the Tamworth Court House will be closed on Wednesday for the public holiday.
The Tamworth and South Tamworth libraries will also be closed along with the Tamworth Regional Art Gallery.
The Tamworth Regional Youth Centre will not open its doors on Anzac Day.
Council’s public facilities in the wider Tamworth region will also be closed on the day.
Grace Ryan
Deputy Editor at the Central Western Daily, Orange. You'll mostly find me tinkering in social media and newsletters. Working hard to get our stories in front of your eyes.
Deputy Editor at the Central Western Daily, Orange. You'll mostly find me tinkering in social media and newsletters. Working hard to get our stories in front of your eyes.
