There are many services to commemorate Anzac Day in the Highlands.
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2024 marks the 108th anniversary of Anzac Day, where troops from Australia and New Zealand formed part of the allied expedition to capture the peninsula of Gallipoli.
April 25 was officially recognised as Anzac Day in 1916.
Find your nearest services below.
Berrima: the dawn service will be held at the Berrima War Memorial at 5.45am, followed by the main service at 10.30am.
Bowral: the service begins at 5.45am at the Bowral War Memorial. The main service will start at 11am. Those marching must meet at the Coles car park at 10am.
Bowral-sub-Branch members will sell Anzac badges and tokens along Bong Bong Street on April 19. Proceeds will be used to support veterans and with the costs of the Bowral ceremony.
They will also visit Bowral House nursing home and deliver a service to residents.
Bundanoon: the dawn service starts at 6am at the Southern Villages Memorial. People are welcome to head into the supper room for free bacon and egg rolls, tea and coffee afterwards. There will also be an 11am service.
Burrawang: there will be an 11am Service at the Burrawang School of Arts.
Colo Vale: a service will be held at the Colo Vale Community Hall at 8am.
Exeter: the service will take place at the Exeter Park war memorial at 9am. Sergeant Graham Brown will lead the Moss Vale Light Horse Troop, and Exeter Public School's school captains will also attend. People are invited to have a cuppa and homemade Anzac biscuits after the ceremony.
Hill Top: it will be held at the Hill Top War Memorial at 6am.
Mittagong: people are encouraged to get ready for the dawn service at 5am, at the Mittagong War Memorial, with a 5.30am start. A march will begin at 5.15am. The parade will be led by Marshal Tony Blake, who was a part of the Royal Australian Regiment's seventh battalion.
There will be a main march at 10.35am, for a 10.45am service. Those marching must meet at 10am along Albion Street. Marshal Blake will also lead this parade.
Moss Vale: people are advised to arrive at the Moss Vale Services Club at 10.30am for an 11am service.
Penrose: the dawn service will be at the Penrose Hall at 5.45am. There will be Anzac biscuits and tea and coffee after the service. People are invited to bake biscuits to bring along if they wish.
Robertson: there will be a wreath laying ceremony at the Robertson School of Arts at 10.15am.
Sutton Forrest: the service will be conducted at the National Servicemens Memorial Sutton Forest, with a parade at 8am. It will be led by the mounted 1st/21st Australian Light Horse Moss Vale troop, and the Highlands Pipes and Drums.
Retired brigadier Ray McCann will deliver the opening address, and local national serviceman Norm Mallard will present the commemorative address. Nerida Barnsley will offer morning tea.
Yerrinbool: it will start at 9am at the Muriel Vickers Memorial Park (corner of Old Hume Highway and Everest Street). Attendees are encouraged to bring wreaths or flowers. It will be ran by a former serviceman.
Do you know of another service? Please email Briannah.Devlin@austcommunitymedia.com.au