Ipswich City Council

04/04/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/04/2025 17:27

ANZAC Day marches again through Ipswich city heart

ANZAC Day marches again through Ipswich city heart

04 April 2025

The ANZAC Day March through the Ipswich city heart will return in 2025, in what has become a welcomed addition for many families.

Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said the community has always shown immense support to Australian servicemen and women on ANZAC Day.

"Each year, we see thousands of residents line the streets of our city centre to pay their respects to those who served our country," Mayor Harding said.

"The march will start on the corner of Brisbane and Waghorn Streets at 10.45am and will finish in Tulmur Place, in the Nicholas Street Precinct. Ipswich RSL Sub-Branch requested this route following success in previous years.

"Council is proud to deliver this important community march alongside them. We encourage the community to join us in the city and commemorate those who served.

"There will be multiple road closures and diversions in place to accommodate the march, so we ask motorists to plan ahead and avoid parking in the impacted areas. Parking is free for three hours in the Nicholas Street Precinct car park where the march will end."

Economic and Cultural Development Committee Chairperson Councillor Pye Augustine said commemorations will take place across the city.

"Local marches and services will be held across Ipswich at varying times throughout the morning to ensure residents will be able to attend a service that suits them," Cr Augustine said.

"Ipswich is a proud garrison city, with Australia's largest Royal Australian Air Force base in Amberley.

"Our community is always ready to pay their respects to our fallen soldiers and I would like to thank those who are currently serving our country."

Dawn services will be held at Brassall, Bundamba, Goodna, Ipswich and Rosewood, as well as other commemorations at Booval, South Ripley, Springfield Central, Ebbw Vale, Grandchester, Marburg, North Ipswich, Pine Mountain, Redbank and Woodend.

The following streets will be closed from 6.30am with the last road being open by 1pm following the march:

  • Brisbane Street (between Burnett Street and Nicholas Street)Ellenborough Street (between Limestone Street and Bremer Street)
  • Nicholas Street (from Brisbane Street through to end of Union Place)
  • Darling Street East (between Ellenborough Street and Waghorn Street)
  • Waghorn Street (between Chelmsford Avenue and Darling Street East)

ANZAC Day commemorations will be held at the following locations on Friday 25 April:

BOOVAL
7:45am - Honour Stone, Cameron Park, Green Street, cnr Green Street and Glebe Road.

BRASSALL
4.27am - Ipswich Adventist School Memorial Stone, 56 Hunter Street.

BUNDAMBA
4.27am - Honour Stone, Bundamba, Memorial Park, Brisbane Road preceded by a march at 4.15am from the corner Brisbane Road and Coal Street.
9.15am - Honour Stone, Bundamba Memorial Park, Brisbane Road preceded by a march at 9.00am from the corner of Brisbane Road and Coal Street.

EBBW VALE
8.00am - Ebbw Vale War Memorial, the corner of Brisbane Road and Jordan Street.

GOODNA
4.00am - Soldiers' Memorial Stone, the corner of Queen and Church streets. Last Post at 4.38am.
8.50am - Soldiers' Memorial Stone, the corner of Queen and Church streets preceded by a march at 8.30am from Falvey's Cecil Hotel, the corner of Alice and Church streets.

GRANDCHESTER
6.00am - Bigges Camp Park, Gordon Road.

IPSWICH - MAIN MARCH
10.45am - From the corner of Brisbane and Waghorn streets.

IPSWICH - RSL MEMORIAL GARDENS
4.27am - Honour Stone, the corner of Limestone and Nicholas streets.
8.15am - Honour Stone, the corner of Limestone and Nicholas streets preceded by a march at 8.00am from South Street.

MARBURG 
7.30am - the corner of Queen and Edmond streets, preceded by a march at 7.15am.

NORTH IPSWICH
7.30am - Honour Stone, Ipswich Railway Workshops, preceded by a march at 7.15am inside the Ipswich Railway Workshops. Gates open at 6.45am.

PINE MOUNTAIN

9.00am - Honour Stone, Cricket Pitch Park, cnr Russells and Pine Mountain roads.

REDBANK

11.00am - Redbank Memorial Reserve, Bridge Street.

ROSEWOOD
4.28am - Rosewood Memorial Hall, ANZAC Park, Mill Street, preceded by march at 4.25 am from the cnr of School and Mill streets adjacent to Rosewood State School.
9.30am - Rosewood Memorial Hall, ANZAC Park, Mill Street, preceded by march at 9.00 am from cnr John and William streets.

SOUTH RIPLEY
5.00am - Ripley Valley State Secondary College, 18 Parkway Avenue.

SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL
5.30am - ADF Memorial, The Circle, Robelle Domain, 155 Southern Cross Circuit.

WOODEND
6.30am - Woodend Honour Stone, Roseberry Parade.

Times are correct at time of printing and are subject to change. Please refer to Ipswich City Council's website for further information.