Holiday alert! Kerbside collections scheduled for ANZAC Day (Friday 25 April) will be a day later than normal. The Queenstown and Wānaka Transfer Stations will open from 1.00pm-5.00pm, likewise with the public recycling drop off on Glenda Drive. Find out more information on our Rubbish & Recycling Collection webpage.

Tuesday, 22 April 2025

2025 ANZAC Day services in Queenstown Lakes

ANZAC Day services are set to be held across the district on Friday 25 April.

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A list of services being held can be found below.

Arrowtown

  • 10.00am parade from Arrowtown Hall to the Cenotaph on top of Durham Street. 

  • The service at the Cenotaph starts from 10.30am.

  • If weather is wet, the service will be held inside Arrowtown Hall.

  • There will also be golf carts at Durham Street to assist those who need it up to the monument. Sponsored by Millbrook Resort.

Arthurs Point

  • National Anthem and bagpipes played on Edith Cavell Bridge from 12.00pm.

  • Traffic management in place to support the service.

Glenorchy

  • Remembrance service from 9.30am at the war memorial by Glenorchy Hall.

  • Morning tea held inside the hall afterwards.

Lake Hāwea

  • Dawn service at ANZAC Peninsula on the Lake Hāwea Dam from 7.00am.

  • Community asked to arrive between 6.30-6.45am.

Queenstown

  • Dawn service at Memorial Gates located on Marine Parade from 6.30am.

  • Followed by a march to Queenstown Memorial Centre where wreaths will be laid.

Wānaka

  • Dawn service on edge of Lake Wānaka adjacent to the town centre from 7.00am, followed by a community breakfast in the Armstrong Room at Lake Wānaka Centre.

  • Civic service held at Lake Wānaka Centre from 9.30am, followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph.