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Anzac Day commemoration services will be held at the following locations on Thursday 25 April to remember the sacrifices of our servicemen and women. Services are organised by local Returned and Services Associations or community groups.

LocationDetails

Burnham

6am Dawn Parade, Army Camp Gates
Service and wreath laying ceremony

Darfield

8.45am District War Memorial
Wreath laying ceremony followed by service at Trinity Church

Dunsandel

8.30am District War Memorial
Corner Leeston-Dunsandel Road & Railway Road. Wreath laying ceremony

Glentunnel

9.30am Meet outside Glentunnel School
Followed by service at the Glentunnel Community Centre carpark

Greendale2pm Greendale Domain
Wreath laying ceremony

Hororātā

11am Hororātā Monument
Wreath laying ceremony at District War Memorial

Kowai

Service follows on from conclusion of Springfield’s ceremony (around midday)

Leeston

10.30am Leeston Rugby Club Pavilion
Service followed by parade to cenotaph and wreath laying ceremony

Lincoln

2pm Lincoln Events Centre
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony

Mead

9am Mead Hall Memorial Gates
Wreath laying ceremony

Prebbleton

9am District War Memorial
Wreath laying ceremony

Rolleston

11am Service at Town Square - by Te Ara Ātea
Parade attendees meet near Scout den at 10:15am

Sheffield-Waddington

8.00am Sheffield Cenotaph
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony

Springfield

11.00am Tawera Memorial Hall
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony at District War Memorial

Springston

10.30am Springston Hall
Service at Hall followed by wreath laying ceremony at District War Memorial

Tai Tapu

8.45am Meet at Tai Tapu School
Raise flag, march to Cenotaph
9am Service and wreath laying then march back to school

West Melton

9:45am West Melton War Memorial in School Grounds
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony