ANZAC DAY 2026
Local ANZAC services
On ANZAC Day, we honour the bravery, sacrifice, and resilience of all those who have served and continue to serve in the defence of our nation. Their dedication and courage remind us of the enduring values of mateship, loyalty, and service to others.
Let us take this day to reflect with gratitude on the profound contributions and profound sacrifices made by our service men and women, past and present.
Lest we forget.
On behalf of the Blacktown RSL sub-Branch, I would like to invite all our Blacktown community to our ANZAC Day Dawn Service.
DAWN SERVICE COMMENCES 5.30AM
LOCATION: Blacktown War Memorial, located in the Club Blacktown( trading as Blacktown RSL) grounds.
Mick Reid Senior Vice President Blacktown RSL sub-Branch
As dawn breaks on Saturday 25 April 2026, Blacktown City will once again gather to honour the courage, mateship, and sacrifice of our servicemen and women. Local RSL sub-branches have organised several moving services across the region, providing the community with a chance to pay their respects.
The City of Blacktown RSL sub- Branch will host its traditional morning programme. The march down Second Avenue to Club Blacktown will commence at 5:00 am. The full ANZAC Day Dawn Service, open to the general public, will follow at 5:30 am in front of the Club near the sub-Branch Memorial.
All ticketed sub-Branch members will be invited into the Horizons room for a sit-down breakfast from 7:00 am. For more details about this event and for tickets, please contact the Blacktown RSL sub- Branch directly. Everyone else is welcome on The Greens for a complimentary sausage sizzle breakfast while watching the Sydney ANZAC Day March on the big screen TV.
For further enquiries, you can reach the sub-Branch on 0410 666 965 or via email at BlacktownSB @ rslnsw. org. au.
In Minchinbury, the Rooty Hill RSL sub-Branch has partnered with Pinegrove Memorial Park and Legacy once again to host a Dawn Service, which begins at 5:30 am at the Pinegrove ANZAC Memorial. Seating is available for the first 400 attendees, and a post-service breakfast will be offered for a donation to Legacy. Further north, the Riverstone- Schofields RSL sub-Branch will hold its local commemoration. A march will set off at 5:45 am from the Riverstone RSL on Market Street, leading to the Riverstone War Memorial for a 6:00 am Dawn Service. The Riverstone-Schofields Memorial Club will hold an ANZAC Day breakfast from 7:00 am. Bookings are essential on 02 9627 1811.
Additionally, the Seven Hills RSL will hold its annual Dawn Service at the Seven Hills Cenotaph, with breakfast to follow for patrons.
These services provide an opportunity for our community to stand in quiet reflection. We encourage all residents to plan their attendance and check with their local clubs for final timings, ensuring the ANZAC legacy continues.
Lest we forget.
On this day we honour those who have sacrificed so much for Australia
A sacrifice that must always be remembered.
20 ISSUE 61 // APRIL 2026 theindependentmagazine. com. au BLACKTOWN CITY INDEPENDENT