All across the nation, on Wednesday April 25, people will be pausing to pay tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defence of their country.
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Across the Queanbyean-Palerang Regional Council there will be several services.
Queanbeyan
Dawn Service
Starts at 5:15am.
Marchers for the dawn service are asked to assemble at the Queanbeyan RSL Building at 251 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan.
The legacy service will be held at the WWI memorial at the intersection of Monaro and Lowe Street with a Legacy Gunfire breakfast to follow at Walsh’s Hotel from 6:15am.
Day Service
From 9am there will be a wreath laying ceremony at the Queanbeyan Lawn Cemetery at Lanyon Drive, Jerrabomberra.
From 9:45am there will be a commemorative service at the Boer War Memorial on Lowe Street near Queanbeyan Park.
Main March
Marchers are asked to assemble outside the Queanbeyan RSL Building, at 251 Crawford Street, for a 10:20am start.
The march will move down Monaro Street to the cenotaph at Farrer Place and will then loop back to the RSL Buidling on Crawford Street for further ceremony.
Road Closures:
- From 5am to 6.15am the following roads will be closed: Monaro Street between Crawford Street and Lowe Street, Farrer Place between Lowe Street and Cameron Street, Crawford Street between Rutledge Street and Monaro Street, the south bound lane of Lowe Street from Monaro Street to the Lowe Sreet Carpark entrance, Lowe Street north bound lane between Monaro Street and Cooma Street.
- From 9am to 11.30am The folllowing roads will be closed: Monaro Street (full width) between Crawford Street and Lowe Street, Farrer Place (full width) between Lowe Street and Cameron Road, Crawford Street between Rutledge Street and Monaro Street, the south bound lane of Lowe Street from Monaro Street, the Lowe Street Carpark entrance, the north bound lane of Lowe Street between Monaro Street and Cooma Street.
Araluen
Service begins at 9am at the Araluen Hotel.
Braidwood
Dawn service starts at 6am and the main service starts at 11am in Ryrie Park.
Road Closures:
- From 5am to 7am, Wallace Street from Wilson Street to Lascelles Street will be closed. Wilson Street from Park Lane to Wallace Street will also be closed.
- From 10am to 12:30pm,Wallace Street from Wilson Street to Lascelles Street will be closed. Wilson Street from Park Lane to Wallace Street will also be closed.
Bungendore
Dawn service starts at 6am and the main service begins at 11am in Gibraltar Street.
- From 5:30am to 7am , Gibralter Street from Majara Street to the police station will be closed.
- From 10am to 12:30pm, Gibralter Street from Majara Street to Molonglo Street will be closed.
Captains Flat
Service starts at 10am.
Road Closures:
- From 9:30am to 12:15pm, Captains Flat Road from Miners Road to Foxlow Street will be closed. Foxlow Street from Captains Flat Road to Braidwood Road will be closed. There will also be closures at the intersection of Kurrajong Street and Wattle Avenue.
Googong
Service starts at 6am, Beltana Park on Beltana Avenue.
Jerrabomberra
Dawn service starts at 6am at the Jerrabomberra Hotel.
Road Closures:
From 10pm April 24 until 7:30am April 26, the Jerrabomberra Car Park will be closed.
Majors Creek
Service starts at 8am in the church grounds.
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