Traditional ANZAC Day services will be held across the local area on Friday.
The Penrith RSL Sub-branch will host their annual ANZAC Day Dawn Service with a silent march to take place from Penrith RSL Club on Castlereagh Street at 4.30am.
The march will proceed to Memory Park where Penrith’s ANZAC Day service will commence at 5am.
Large crowds are usually in attendance, and people are advised to arrive early to secure a comfortable position.
Road closures will be in place for the service from 2.30am to 7am including Woodriff Street (Between High Street and Tindale Street), Tindale Street (between Woodriff Street and Castlereagh Street), Castlereagh Street (between Lethbridge Street and High Street) and High Street (between Woodriff Street and Lawson Street).
Meanwhile, St Marys RSL Sub-branch will have their ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the St Marys Diggers Club, to commence from 5am.
Those attending are urged to arrive early to ensure they can find adequate parking.
The Emu Plains Community ANZAC Day Service will commence at 11am at the Emu Plains War Memorial (Melrose Park Cenotaph).
Emily Chate
Emily Chate joined The Western Weekender in 2024, and covers local news - primarily courts and politics. A graduate of the University of Wollongong, Emily has contributed to The Daily Telegraph and worked as a freelance journalist.