National Police Remembrance Day ~ 29 September 2025 ~
On 29 September each year we honour the lives and service of fallen police officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice while on duty or as a result of their duties. National Police Remembrance Day (NPRD) is a solemn occasion to pay tribute to the courage, commitment, and dedication of police officers who protect our community.
This year, commemorative services will be held on Monday, 29 September 2025 including the National Police Remembrance Day National Service which begins with a march from AFP Headquarters in Barton to the National Police Memorial.
Event details: National Police Remembrance Day National Service
Date: Monday, 29 September 2025
Time: The Kings Avenue street march commences from Blackall Street at 4:20pm
The National Service commences at 5:00pm
Where: National Police Memorial, Wendouree Dr, Parkes ACT 2600
Live Stream: The Service will be streamed via VIMEO.
Details: Ahead of the National Service, members from policing agencies across Australia will march from the Edmund Barton Building in Barton along Kings Avenue to the National Police memorial. The march will begin at 4:20pm, with members of the public encouraged to view the march on King Avenue. Following the conclusion of the march at the National Police Memorial, the NPRD National Service will begin at 5:00pm. It is recommended to arrive 15 minutes before the service begins. Please note this event is held outdoors, so it is recommended that attendees dress for the conditions.
Parking: There will be no access to, nor parking available on, Wendouree Drive. All guests are requested to utilise paid parking areas either across Parkes Way at Russell Offices or across Kings Avenue bridge.
Road Closures: To allow for the march, Kings Avenue will be closed between AFP Headquarters and the National Police Memorial between 4:05pm and 4:45pm. You will need to consider this when planning your route to the NPM and your parking options. There is strictly no vehicle access to Kings Avenue during the march.
We will continue to update this page with each jurisdiction’s service details as we receive it.
New South Wales –
Northern Territory –
- Darwin Event
Morning service: A wreath laying ceremony and small service conducted by NTPF Chaplain Gaelene Reilly at the Cenotaph on the Darwin Esplanade at 8:00am.
March: The Northern Territory Police Force (NTPF), Australian Federal Police (AFP), Australian Border Force (ABF) Colours and serving and retired police officers. For those members wishing to participate, the march will form-up outside Darwin Police Station at 9:15am. Sergeant Peter Dunne is the Parade Commander.
Service: St Mary’s Star of the Sea Cathedral, Smith Street Darwin City, 9:45am. The service will be followed by morning tea in Mary MacKillop hall adjacent to the Cathedral, hosted by Acting Commissioner Martin Dole APM.
- Katherine Event
Graveside of Constable William ‘Bill’ Condon, Katherine Memorial Cemetery, 9:00am. The service will be followed by morning tea at the Cemetery Rotunda.
- Tennant Creek Event
Graveside of Constable Maxwell Gilbert, Tennant Creek Regional Cemetery, 9:00am. The service will be followed by morning tea at Tennant Creek Police Club.
- Alice Springs Event
March: The NTPF and AFP Colours and serving and retired police officers. For those members wishing to march, the march will form-up outside Alice Springs Police Station at 9:25am. Constable Simon Russell is the Parade Commander.
Service: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Hartley Street Alice Springs, 10:00am. The service will be followed by morning tea on the lawns adjacent to the church, hosted by Assistant Commissioner Peter Kennon.
- Nhulunbuy Event
Nhulunbuy Police Station, 10:00am. The service will be followed by morning tea at the Nhulunbuy Police Station.
Queensland –
The march will commence from Reddacliff Place – Queen St, Brisbane City (next to the former Treasury Casino entrance) at approximately 9:20am, with members marching to the Queensland Police Memorial in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens (147 Alice St, Brisbane City QLD 4000.
South Australia –
Please note this is a closed event for South Australia Police only.
Tasmania –
The ceremony will commence at 11:00am (seated by 10:45am) at the Police Academy Tasmania – 151 South Arm Road, Rokeby TAS 7019. Please RSVP to [email protected]
The ceremony will be live streamed – please visit the following link – https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d30ed9e7-79c1-4928-a3cf-066d32225515@ed13a8af-a763-43dc-b114-891492b38482
Victoria –
A short parade commencing at 9:30am in the Eastern Service Lane of St. Kilda Road, south of the Princes Bridge to the Police Memorial site – Tom’s Block, Kings Domain, St. Kilda Road, Melbourne where a commemorative service will occur. Followed with light refreshments.
Regional services
| Police service area | Date and time | Location |
| Albury
|
10am – Monday, 29 September
|
St Matthew’s Church – 516 Kiewa Street, Albury Hosted by Blue Ribbon Foundation |
| Ararat | 11am – Monday, 29 September | Holy Trinity Anglican Church – 47 High Street, Ararat (followed by a light lunch) |
| Bairnsdale | 10am – Monday, 29 September | St John’s Anglican Church – 2 Francis Street, Bairnsdale |
| Ballarat | 11.30am – Monday, 29 September | St Peter’s Anglican Church – 1309 Sturt Street, Ballarat |
| Bendigo | 10am – Friday, 26 September | St Paul’s Anglican Church – 4 Myers Street, Bendigo |
| Boroondara | 10am – Monday, 29 September | Boroondara Police Station – 34 Harp Road, Kew
Hosted by Blue Ribbon Foundation |
| Doncaster | 12pm – Tuesday, 23 September | Doncaster Police Station – 979 Doncaster Road, Doncaster |
| Hamilton | 10am – Monday, 29 September | Hamilton Performing Arts Centre – 113 Brown Street, Hamilton |
| Horsham | 10am – Monday, 29 September | St Michael & Johns Catholic Church – 13 McLachlan Street, Horsham |
| Korumburra | 10am – Monday 29, September | St Paul’s Anglican Church – 3 Queen Street, Korumburra |
| Mildura | 11am – Monday, 29 September | Sacred Heart Peace Memorial Catholic Church – 259 Eleventh Street, Mildura |
| Macleod | 10am – Monday, 29 September | Victoria Police Forensic Services Centre – 31 Forensic Drive, Macleod |
| Rosebud | 10.30am – Monday, 29 September | Rosebud RSL Club – 117 Eastbourne Road, Rosebud Hosted by Blue Ribbon Foundation |
| Seymour | 11am – Monday, 29 September | Seymour Police Station – 58 Tallarook Street, Seymour (morning tea to follow) |
| Shepparton
|
10.30am – Monday, 29 September
|
Monash Park, Shepparton
Morning tea to follow at the Shepparton Senior Citizens Centre |
| Springvale | 4pm – Monday, 29 September | Victoria Police Memorial – Cnr Fifth and Sixth Roads, Springvale Hosted by Blue Ribbon Foundation |
| Sunshine | 11am – Thursday, 25 September | Club Italia – 128-152 Furlong Road North, Sunshine Hosted by Blue Ribbon Foundation |
| Wangaratta | 9.30am – Monday, 29 September | Wangaratta Turf Club – 1-15 Racecourse Road, Wangaratta |
| Warrnambool | 10am – Monday, 29 September | Police Memorial – Gilles Street, Warrnambool |
Western Australia –
If you wish for further information regarding the National service, please check with AFP, or for your local services, please reach out to your state/territory police organisation.
