Forbes Marks Anzac Day With Services And Special Town Hall Tribute

Forbes will come together this ANZAC Day to honour the service and sacrifice of Aus­tralia’s servicemen and women, with tradi­tional commemorative services and a strik­ing week‐long illumination projected onto the historic Forbes Town Hall.

ANZAC Day Services Residents and visi­tors are warmly invited to attend and take part in the commemoration events on Sat­urday 25 April.

Dawn Service

• 5.15am – Assemble at Club Forbes

• 5.20am – March to the Victoria Park Cen­otaph, Harold Street

• 5.30am – Dawn Service commences

Mid‐Morning March and Service

• 10.15am – Assemble in Cross Street

• 10.30am – March commences

• Approx. 10.45am – Service and wreath laying at Victoria Park Cenotaph

• Approx. 11.30am – Service concludes

Lest We Forget Illuminations

Complementing the ANZAC Day services, the historic Forbes Town Hall will become a powerful symbol of remembrance through the Lest We Forget Illuminations, become a glowing tribute to our region’s servicemen and women this ANZAC Day, with a week‐long illumination project celebrating their stories and sacrifices.

Thanks to funding through the Austral­ian Government’s 2025-26 Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program, Forbes Shire Council will deliver a moving night time projection honouring those who have served. The Town Hall façade will is illuminated with evocative ANZAC imagery and veterans from the Forbes community.

The illuminations will incorporate ele­ments inspired by the RSL’s nightly ode, alongside symbolic visuals such as poppies and specially curated commemorative art­work. Council has worked closely with com­munity groups, the Forbes Museum, the RSL Sub‐Branch and Club Forbes to curate the visuals featured in the illumination.

The display is complemented with music and broadcast on local radio, allowing resi­dents to tune in for the complete experience.

Forbes Shire Mayor Phyllis Miller OAM said, “Honouring our ANZACs is not only an act of remembrance, but a commitment to preserving the stories that shaped our com­munity.”

For more information about the ANZAC Day services and Lest We Forget Illumina­tions, visit www.forbes.nsw.gov.au or follow @ForbesShireCouncil for updates.