Your Anzac Day 2025 Guide on the Central Coast

Anzac day is a time to honour and acknowledge the service of all those who have aided in the defence of our nation, and this year on Friday, April 25^th, its spirit can be shared at many significant locations on the Central Coast. Here is a list of beautiful Anzac Day services you can attend.

Anzac Day Events on the Central Coast

Find a full map view of Anzac Day events held by the local RSL branches throughout the Central Coast here.

Gosford RSL Club

Gosford services are once again being held in Gosford Memorial Park this year, beside its beautiful cenotaph.  Participants are asked to assemble near Gosford Police station for a 5:45am start to the march, before commencing the Dawn Service in the park at 6:00am. Breakfast will follow at Gosford RSL for a gold coin donation.

Later on, the Main Service begins with an assembly outside Gosford Library on Donnison street at 10:00am, with a March along Mann Street to the Service at Cenotaph starting at 11:00am.

Terrigal Beach

The Terrigal march begins at 5:15am in front of the Terrigal police station in Church Street, and will lead participants to the dawn service held beside the Terrigal Foreshore War Memorial. This service will commence at 5:30am. Afterwards, a gunfire breakfast will be served at the surf club.

Later in the day, at the Breakers Country Club War Memorial in Wamberal, a main service will be held at 11:00am

Davistown RSL Club

The Davo’s dawn service will be held from 5:55am at the Memorial Wall, with breakfast available on completion of the service. Stick around the rest of the day for live entertainment in the main lounge from 12:30pm to 3:30pm.

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Other Anzac Day Locations

Ourimbah RSL Club

The dawn service at Ourimbah Lisarow RSL will be held from 5:30am, with Veterans receiving BBQ bacon & egg rolls free of charge after the service. Later in the day, the march will start from Yates Road at 1.15pm, travelling south along the Pacific Highway, to the main service at 2:00pm on the bowling greens.

The Entrance RSL Club

Kicking things off early, audio & visual is starting at 5:00am, with the dawn service at 5:30am, followed by a gunfire breakfast at Diggers, Long Jetty. Limited tickets for the breakfast available through RSL committee members, which will be handed out in the morning prior to the Dawn service.

For the late starters (or those sticking around), the march begins at 11:30am in Short Street to Memorial Park in The Entrance, where the main service will commence around midday.

Toukley RSL Club

Head to the Toukley RSL Cenotaph for the 5:20am dawn service, where attendees can get a free bacon & egg roll at 6:00am. Later on, the main march will commence at 9:45am from Canton Beach Road to the club Cenotaph for the main service at 10:30. Stick around for two-up & live entertainment from midday.

Other Central Coast locations to honour the Anzac traditions include;

• Ettalong Waterfront Park, Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, The Esplanade, 8:00am
• Woy Woy War Memorial, Brick Wharf Road, 5:30am and 10:30am
• Empire Bay Cenotaph, Sorrento Road, 11:00am
• Hardy’s Bay Club, Heath Road, 6:00am and 11:00am
• Copacabana, Del Monte Place (next to the Surf Club), 5:30am
• Club Wyong RSL, Margaret Street, 5:45am
• Wyong Town Park, Rankens Court, 10:00am
• Gwandalan War Memorial, Koorong Road, 11:00am
• Doyalson-Wyee RSL Club, Pacific Highway, 5:30am and 9:00am

Two-up

If you’re after flurry in the two-up ring, here is a list of establishments offering it this year;

• Gosford RSL – The Gallery, 1:00pm
• Davistown RSL Club – Auditorium 1:00pm
• Central Coast Leagues Club – The Arena, 2:00pm
• Gosford Entertainment Grounds, a full event including two-up, see below
• The Beachie, Toukley, 12:00pm
• The Ary, Toukley, 12:00pm
• Hotel Gosford – The Beer Garden, 2:00pm
• Terrigal Hotel, 12:00pm
• The Doylo, Doyalson, 12:00pm
• Budgewoi Hotel, 12:00pm
• Norah Head Sporties – The Greens, 12:00

A full-day out for you and your family? Why not get tickets to Gosford Entertainment Grounds.

Their annual Anzac Day Raceday event is on from 11am until 5pm. First race at 12:30pm, with 8 races running throughout the day.

Kids under 17 years get free entry and they have plenty of free activities to keep them entertained; pony rides, face painting, jumping castle and lawn games. There’s also free entry for veterans & ex service personnel at the gate.

Anzac Day activities include two-up in the beer garden, an Anzac Day reenactment group and the last post.

There is also a free shuttle running a continuous loop from Gosford Bus Station to the Grounds.

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