ABOUT 10,000 people are expected to attend Anzac Day services in Wagga on Friday as the city remembers the sacrifices of those who have served in conflict abroad.
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Commemorations will kick off with the Dawn Service at the cenotaph in the Victory Memorial Gardens at 6am, before a service at the War Cemetery on Kooringal Road at 6.45am.
At 10am, marchers will begin to assemble on Baylis Street ahead of the march to the cenotaph, where the main Anzac Day service will take place at 11.15am.
The commander of the defence force's Joint Logistics Command, Rear Admiral Clint Thomas, will take the salute at the service and deliver the keynote address.
The main service will take on a new format this year and will no longer be split into two parts, which Wagga RSL sub-branch president Kevin Kerr hopes will attract a bigger crowd.
Mr Kerr said expectations were high for a large turnout at this year's services, with Wagga residents traditionally a big supporter of Anzac Day commemorations.
"Wagga seems to support things," he said.
"There's two big military bases here and it surprises me just how many Wagga people are involved with the military.
"They've got sons and daughters that may have joined and it's got a rich history."
In the afternoon, Robertson Oval will play host to an Anzac Day football double header, with Kangaroos taking on Brothers in Group Nine at 1.30pm before Wagga Tigers take on Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka in the Riverina Football League at 3pm.
Mr Kerr said the advent of the commemorative games at Robertson Oval, now in their second year, added to the occasion, particularly for Wagga's younger population.
"I think it'll have some meaning to the young people and we got a good crowd last year," he said.
As a result of tomorrow's events, a number of roads in the CBD will be closed in the morning, including Baylis Street between Morrow and Morgan streets until 11.15am.