RSL ACT Branch Anzac Day Veterans' March 2026

Current and former serving Australian Defence Force, Commonwealth or Allied force veterans, and their relatives are encouraged to participate. Eligibility to march, and general information can be found in the Anzac Day Veterans’ March Guidelines.

Please read the guidelines prior to registering your group/contingent, or as an individual participant.

Individual participants may include interstate visitors who are unsure of which contingent they should march with, or those that are not affiliated with an association.

Current and former serving veterans of the Australian Defence Force are prioritised. The proposed order of march is modelled off contingent registrations in recent years and precedence is determined in consideration of Defence ceremonial protocol, new contingents are always welcomed and their position in the order of march also follows the protocol.

The proposed order of march is made available at the below link to assist with registrations noting the final order of march will not be published until after contingent registrations have closed.

View current contingent registrations

Please complete the requested information in the linked form to register your participation in the Veterans’ March, either as a group/contingent or as an individual.

The information you provide will assist with planning the march. You need to fill in all the fields marked with an asterisk (*) and click the button to acknowledge you have read the guidelines to submit the form.

Submissions are due by Tuesday, 14 April 2026.

What time do participants need to arrive on Anzac Day, and do they need to check in to march?

• 8.30 am: To ensure the Veterans’ March runs smoothly and safely, participants are asked to arrive from 8.30 am to form up on Anzac Parade:
  - Contingent leaders are required to check in with a member of staff to confirm their contingent’s attendance and final numbers
  - Staff will be stationed along Anzac Parade in high-visibility vests to assist contingents and individuals taking their position in the march order
• 9 am to 9.15 am: Contingents in position, contingent leaders to organise their group into files
• 9.30 am: Ceremonial proceedings commence on the Parade Ground
   

Where will my contingent be positioned on Anzac Day?

Memorial Staff will be stationed along Anzac Parade to assist contingents forming up in march order by 9 am.  The final order of march and reference map will be distributed by the Chief Marshal via email to registered participants prior to the day and will also be published on RSL ACT and Memorial websites. The reference map will detail the form up point for registered contingents and individuals.

Individual participants who have registered will be advised where to march prior to the date. If this information has not been received, staff will be stationed along Anzac Parade to assist from 8.30 am. For those individuals who are eligible to march as relatives of an Australian Defence Force, Commonwealth or Allied Force veteran, they will march with the ‘Relatives of Veterans contingent’ following the veteran contingents.
 

What is the distance we are required to march?

Some contingents may be required to march up to one kilometre. Note, there will not be seating available as contingents form up on Anzac Parade, however they will be directed to allocated seating after they have marched across the Parade Ground.
 

Where do I store my contingent’s banner after the Veterans’ March?

If your contingent is remaining to view the Anzac Day National Commemorative Service, Memorial staff will direct you to a holding point to secure your banner prior to takings your seats, with collection from the same point at the conclusion of service.

If your contingent is departing the Memorial after they have marched, your banner must be taken with you.
 

What happens in the event of bad weather?

The Veterans’ March is conducted outdoors, dress to weather conditions and bring water as required. In the event of inclement weather, the Veterans’ March will proceed as planned unless it is unsafe to do so.
 

What time will the Veterans’ March conclude?

The length of the march will be determined by the final number of registered contingents. Following the march, the National Commemorative Service including Anzac Day Address will take place. Proceedings are expected to conclude no later than 11 am.
 

How can we get to and from the Veterans’ March?

Public transport: The Memorial and Transport Canberra will be providing free bus services to the Veterans’ March.

• Information on Memorial shuttle services will be available on the Memorial’s website
• For Transport Canberra information please visit www.transport.act.gov.au or call 13 17 10

Accessible parking: There will be limited parking onsite for the use of mobility impaired visitors only, which will be filled on a first-come first-served basis in the western car park (adjacent to Campbell High School). Vehicles displaying a government issued disability parking permit will be granted access to park, and once full, vehicles can access to drop off and relocate their car and pick up following the Veterans’ March.

Road closures: Road closures will be in effect from approximately 6 pm on 24 April until no later than 6 pm on 25 April:

• Traffic from Limestone and Fairbairn Avenue diverts onto Treloar Crescent
• Anzac Parade will be closed from Constitution Avenue and at the Blamey Crescent and Currong Street intersection
   

What accommodation is nearby?

For more information regarding accommodation, refer to visitcanberra.com.au.

For questions regarding eligibility to march, minimum age for participants and carers, accessibility, and appropriate dress and medal protocol, please read the guidelines.

For more information to plan your attendance at Anzac Day commemorations at the Memorial, including the Dawn Service and Last Post Ceremony, visit www.awm.gov.au/anzac.