ANZAC Day – Thursday 25 April – is a day of national significance that gives us all the opportunity to pause and reflect on the service and sacrifice of those who have served in defence of our nation and way of life, and those who continue to serve today.
Commemorating service and sacrifice each ANZAC Day is part of the fabric of Victoria and is integral to our lives each April.
Below you can find information on the ANZAC Day activities near you, and inside information about road closures and the like.
We hope you can find some time to attend and commemorate this ANZAC Day. Keep reading or visit https://rslvic.com.au/anzac-day-melbourne or more ANZAC Day plans in and around Melbourne.
ANZAC Day Dawn Service – Shrine of Remembrance
Veterans and members of the public have been gathering at the Shrine of Remembrance on ANZAC Day for a traditional Dawn Service since 1934 to commemorate all those who served and died in the defence of our country.
The Dawn Service is now attended by over 50,000 people each year. There will be multiple screens around the Shrine to enable participants to view the proceedings.
The Dawn Service commences at 5:30am and concludes by 6:30am. At the end of the service, members of the public can go into the Sanctuary of the Shrine of Remembrance to lay a poppy.
ANZAC Day Commemoration March
The Commemoration March began in 1916, on the anniversary of the first Gallipoli landing, when 600 veterans marched across Princes Bridge. Veterans and their decendants have marched each year since from the City to the Shrine.
It enables those who have served Australia and its allies to re-form the ranks of their units and March. Descendants of veterans are welcome to participate in the March.
The March is an opportunity for the people to honour those who have served and who currently serve our country.
RACV vehicles carrying the first veterans proceed down the March route at 8:30am, and the remainder of the March commences at 9am. The March is normally complete by midday.
Road Closures
Please be advised of the following road closures, which may affect you on ANZAC Day, 25 April.
Road closures from 12:01am – 2:00pm on April 25:
- Swanston Street between Flinders Street and Princes Bridge
- St Kilda Road (centre thoroughfare and service lanes) between Park Street and Princes Bridge
- Coventry Street at St Kilda Road
- Dorcas Street at St Kilda Road
- Grant Street at St Kilda Road and Wells Street
- Wadey Street at St Kilda Road
- Southbank Boulevard between Sturt Street and St Kilda Road
- Dallas Brooks Drive between Domain Road and Birdwood Avenue
- Birdwood Avenue between Domain Road and Anzac Avenue
- Linlithgow Avenue (east – west), between Alexandra Avenue and St Kilda Road (except for motorcycles)
Road closures from 5:00am – 2:00pm on April 25:
- Government House Drive & ANZAC Avenue between St Kilda Road and Linlithgow Avenue / Birdwood Avenue
- Collins Street at Elizabeth Street, just east of Swanston Street and Russell Street
- Russell Street will remain open
- Elizabeth Street at Flinders Lane and Collins Street
- Little Collins Street at Elizabeth Street and Russell Street
- Flinders Lane at just east of Swanston Street, and Russell Street
- Flinders Street at Elizabeth Street, Queen Street, just east of Swanston Street, and Russell Street
- Bourke Street just east of Swanston Street
- Swanston Street at Little Bourke Street Little Collins Street, Collins Street, Flinders Lane and Flinders Street
Tow-away Zones
Tow-away zones will be in effect on April 25 2024 and comprise:
- Swanston Street between Little Collins Street and Flinders Street from 5:00am to 2:00pm
- Collins Street between Elizabeth Street and Russell Street from 5:00am to 2:00pm
- Flinders Lane between Manchester Lane and Regent Place from 5:00am to 2:00pm
- Flinders Street between Elizabeth Street and Russell Street from 5:00am to 2:00pm
- St Kilda Road between Flinders Street and Park Street from 12:01am to 2:00pm
- Southbank Boulevard between Sturt Street and St Kilda Road from 12:01am to 2:00pm
- Linlithgow Avenue (east-west section) between Linlithgow Avenue (north-south section) and St Kilda Road from 12:01am to 2:00pm
- Linlithgow Avenue (north-south section) between Linlithgow Avenue (east-west section) and Government House Drive from 12:01am to 2:00pm
- Government House Drive between St Kilda Road and Linlithgow Avenue from 12:01am am to 2:00pm
- Anzac Avenue between St Kilda Road and Linlithgow Avenue from 12:01am am to 2:00pm
- Birdwood Avenue between Domain Road and Linlithgow Avenue from 12:01am to 2:00pm
A map showing the road closures and tow-away zones is below.
The information can also be found on this page of the ANZAC Day website: https://rslvic.com.au/anzac-day-road-closures
Public Transport Changes
Additional trams will operate on the Swanston Street and St Kilda Road corridors between Flinders Street and Stop 20 (ANZAC Station) on ANZAC Day morning to assist those wishing to attend the Dawn Service.
Two extra services will operate on all CBD lines to further assist passengers to attend the Dawn Service.
Tram services will halt along St Kilda Road from 6am on ANZAC Day until after the Commemoration March is complete and the road is clear of event infrastructure at about 2:00pm.
Please note that the road closures listed above will impact some bus routes.
We thank you for your attention. You live or work in the heart of Melbourne’s ANZAC Day activity, and we sincerely hope that you can participate in the day.
An application for an event permit has been submitted with the City of Melbourne and we will conduct our activities in accordance with the terms and conditions requested by the City of Melbourne. For further information regarding the permit, please contact the Event Operations Team on 03 9658 9658 or 0479 178 176.
If you have any questions about the Melbourne ANZAC Day event, please contact RSL Victoria on Ph: 03 9655 5555 or anzacdayevent@rslvic.com.au
