Community Event, Arts & Culture
Saturday Apr 25 from 5:45am, to 1:00pm
ANZAC Day in 2026 will be held on Saturday 25th April 2026, and the Wellington Shire Council are proud to support a range of community-led events across the Shire to honour the service and sacrifice of our veterans. This year marks the 111th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign. Local ANZAC events include dawn services, gunfire breakfasts, marches, flag raising ceremonies, laying of wreaths, BBQ lunches and official ANZAC day speeches from community leaders. Join your local community in paying tribute. A full list of ceremonies and event details can be found below.
Briagolong - Dawn Service held at 6am at ANZAC Memorial Park (Avon St) followed at Commemorative Service at 10:30am hosted at the Briagolong RSL Log Cabin (Avon St).
Golden Beach - Commemorative Service at Community Centre at 10am (Surf Edge Dr).
Gormandale - Commemorative Service held at Cenotaph (Main St) at 10am, followed by morning tea at Gormandale Hall (Main St).
Heyfield - Commemorative Service and March held at Heyfield Memorial Cenotaph (Cnr George and Temple Sts) at 10:45am.
Loch Sport - Dawn Service starting at 6am will be held at Lake St, followed at 10:45am a Commemorative Service at Charles St Reserve.
Maffra - Dawn Service at Maffra Cenotaph (Johnson St) at 6am and a Commemorative Service at Cenotaph at 9am.
Meerlieu - Dawn Service starting at 6am at Meerlieu Public Hall and Reserve (Lindenow-Meerlieu Rd)
Port Albert - Dawn Service at 6am will be hosted at Port Albert Memorial Park (Bay St)
Rosedale - Dawn Service starting at 5:45am held at Rosedale Memorial Cenotaph (Prince St Reserve), followed by Commemorative Service and March at 11am also at Prince St Reserve.
Seaspray - Commemorative Service starting at 11am at Seaspray Memorial Park (Bearup St).
Sale - Dawn Service starting at 6am at Sale Cenotaph (Macalister St), followed by War Graves Service and March at 9am at Sale Cemetery (Sale-Maffra Rd) then Commemorative Service at Sale Clocktower (Pedestrian Mall - Cunninghame St).
Stratford - Dawn Service starting at 5:50am at Stratford Memorial Park (Tyers St) followed at 8:30am with Commemorative Service and March also at Stratford Memorial Park.
Yarram - March starting at 10:45am at Main St, followed by Commemorative Service at Yarram Cenotaph (Commercial Rd).