The nation will come together and pay tribute to the armed services personnel and the sacrifices they have made and continue to make for our country on ANZAC Day, Thursday April 25.
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There are a number of commemoration services across the Macleay Valley.
In Kempsey, coffee, tea and hot chocolate will be served at 5am at the Memorial Hall with the march beginning at 5.20am.
At 5.30am the Dawn Service will begin at the East Kempsey Memorial.
At South Kempsey Cemetery a congregation will assemble at 7am, with another group to assemble at the West Kempsey Cemetery at 7.20am for their respective services.
At 10.15am, marchers will assemble next to the service station on Sydney St in Kempsey. The march begins at 10.30am for a 10.55am ANZAC service at the East Kempsey Cenotaph.
Formalities conclude at 12pm with lunch at the Kempsey Macleay RSL Club for service personnel, ex-service personnel, those in uniform, wearing medals or an RSL badge. Partners and children may attend at a nominal cost of $10.
In South West Rocks marchers will assemble at the School of Arts at 5am and at 5.45am march to the cenotaph for the Dawn Service.
At 10.40am the march will begin at the car park in Landsborough St for the 11am ANZAC service at the cenotaph. A luncheon at the South West Rocks Country Club will follow the formalities at a cost of $15.
At Stuarts Point, marchers will assemble at the Bowling Club at 10.30am for a 10.40am departure, with an ANZAC service to be held at the memorial from 11am.
At Willawarrin, the Dawn Service will assemble at 5.20am. There will also be an ANZAC Commemoration Service at 9am.
There will also be commemoration services in Bellbrook at 10.55am, Crescent Head at 9am, Frederickton at 9am, Gladstone at 10.55am and Hat Head at 10am at the Bowling Club.
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