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Anzac Day Commemorations

The Team from Hamilton City Council

Anzac Day will be marked with a Dawn Parade and Civic Service, coordinated by Hamilton City Council at the Cenotaph in Memorial Park.

The events start at Knox St with a march to Memorial Park via Victoria St, Anzac Pde and Memorial Dr.

The Dawn Parade leaves Knox St at 5.45am and will arrive at the Cenotaph at 6am. The Civic Service march leaves Knox St at 9.45am for a 10am start at the Cenotaph.

Both services will go ahead regardless of weather conditions. โ€‹

Road closures for Anzac Day 2019

Road closures will be in place in the central city and Hamilton East on Thursday 25 April for the cityโ€™s Anzac Day commemorations.

To assist with traffic management and to ensure the safety of event attendees, the following roads will be closed from 12am to 2pm on Thursday 25 April:

-Knox St
-Victoria St, between Grantham St and Anzac Pde
-Anzac Pde, between Anglesea St and Grey St
-Memorial Dr and River Rd, between Te Aroha St and Anzac Pde

Event attendees can park for free in the non-reserved spaces in the Care Park carpark building between Hood and Knox St.

Mobility cardholders attending the events will be given access through the cordon at the intersection of River Rd and Te Aroha St to park on Opoia Rd and Riro St.

The Civic Service includes horses that will be on roads outside the closure area prior to the parade. Motorists are asked to please take care and show consideration.

The boat ramp at Commerce Park on Grantham St will be closed from 5.30am until 11.30am, or until the end of the commemoration service

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Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature โ€” and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?

We hope this brings a smile!

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