Anzac Day services set to return

ANZAC Day services will be held in Wentworth, Pooncarie and Curlwaa on Sunday, April 25.

There will be a dawn service in Wentworth at the front of the civic centre in Darling Street from 6am.

The Anzac march will be held from 10.45am, starting at the Anglican Church on Darling Street and ending at the Civic Centre, where there will be a second Anzac service from 11am.

At Pooncarie, the assembly for the Anzac march will be at 10.30am, with the march from the Pooncarie Hotel to the cenotaph.

A service will be held at the cenotaph from 11am followed by lunch at the Pooncarie Hotel.

At Curlwaa, the march will be held from 8.50am at the Curlwaa Memorial Hall, with an Anzac service to follow at 9am.

All attendees will be required to sign in via QR code, however manual sign in sheets will also be available.

Attendees have been asked to remain seated throughout the services and practice social distancing at all times.

A COVID-safe plan for the event has been completed, with hand sanitiser to be provided.

People who feel unwell, have been in contact with a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case or have returned from overseas in the past 14 days have been urged to stay home.

This event may change or be cancelled at any time under COVID-19 regulations.

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