ANZAC Day 2025
ANZAC Day 2025 services across Baw Baw
This ANZAC Day we’ll come together, in person and in spirit, to commemorate the men and women who have served our nation in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations.
Local services will be conducted at the following war memorials across Baw Baw Shire:
Sunday 20 April 2025
Longwarry
Special date: The service in Longwarry is held on the Sunday prior to ANZAC Day, which falls on Easter Sunday in 2025.
2:00pm at Longwarry Memorial Park on Koo Wee Rup-Longwarry Road.
Friday 25 April 2025
Aberfeldy
12:00pm at the ANZAC Memorial on Cemetery Road
Darnum
10.45am at the Darnum War Memorial
Drouin at the Drouin Cenotaph Memorial Park
6:00am - Dawn Service
10:00am - March from Bendigo Bank Car Park followed by the Main Service.
Erica
8:30am at the Erica Cenotaph on Moe-Walhalla Road
Hill End
10:30am at the Hill End Cenotaph on Willow Grove Road
Jindivick
11:00am at the Jindivick Cenotaph at Main Jindivick Road at Jacksons Track
Longwarry North at the Vietnam Veterans & Veterans Motorcycle Club Australia
6:00am – Dawn Service
11.00am – Main Service
Narracan
9:30am at the Narracan East Cenotaph on McDonalds Track
Neerim South
2:00pm at Neerim Health Hospital Grounds on Main Neerim Road
Wreaths will also be laid at Neerim, Neerim East and Neerim North (no services at these locations)
Noojee
6:00am at the Noojee War Memorial on the corner of Bennet Street and Mt Baw Baw Tourist Road
Thorpdale
9:00am at the Thorpdale Cenotaph on Mirboo North-Trafalgar Road
Trafalgar at the Trafalgar Cenotaph
6:00am - Dawn Service
11:00am - Main Service
Walhalla
6:00am at the Walhalla War Memorial
Warragul at the Warragul Cenotaph, Cnr Victoria and Smith Streets.
6:00am - Dawn Service
9:45am - March down Victoria Street
10:00am - Main Service
Willow Grove
9:30am at the Willow Grove Cenotaph on Moe-Willow Grove Road
Yarragon
10:30am at the Yarragon Cenotaph on Campbell Street (should weather be unsuitable for an outdoor event the service will be relocated to the Yarragon Public Hall)
Attendees are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes early
For those wishing to pay their respects from home, you are encouraged to walk outside, stand in your yard, driveway or on your balcony and observe a minute’s silence at 5:55am as the Last Post is played during the ANZAC Day Dawn Service.
Temporary road closures
To enable ANZAC Day ceremonies to take place, some roads will be temporarily closed across the Shire.
Drouin
Temporary road closures will be in place on Princes Way (between Main South Road and Francis Avenue) from:
- 5.30am to 7am for the Dawn Service;
- 9.30am to 11.30am for the March and Main Service.
All footpaths will remain open.
Erica
Temporary road closures and diversions will be in place between 8:00am and 10:00am on Moe-Walhalla Road (between Station Street and Thomson Valley Road) to facilitate the service and provide a safe event space for attendees and horses taking part.
Detours will be in place via Station Street, Moore Street and Thomson Valley Road.
Access to local properties will be maintained, however, it would be appreciated to use the alternative routes where possible during that time.
Noojee
Temporary road closures will be in place on Mt Baw Baw Tourist Road (between Henty Street and Bennet Street) from 5:00am to 06:30am, and on Bennet Street (between Henty Street and Mt Baw Baw Tourist Road) between 5:45am and 06:30am.
Trafalgar
Temporary road closures will be in place on:
- Contingent Street, between the Princes Highway and Kitchener Street from 10.30am to 11.30am
- Kitchener Street between Contingent Street and Wellington Street from 10.30am to 12pm.
All footpaths will remain open.
Walhalla
A temporary road closure will be in place from 5:00am and 6:45am on Main Road.
Warragul
Temporary road closures will be in place on Smith Street and Victoria Street (between Palmerston Street and Queen Street) from 5.30am to 7.30am, and again from 9:15am to 11:30am.
A temporary traffic hold (approximately 5-10 minutes) will be in place at the Victoria/Palmerston Streets roundabout between 9.50am and 10:00am.