Dubbo RSL Sub-Branch secretary Bill Greenwood said Dubbo was one of the lucky locations to secure a flypast.

He said it has been 15 years since Dubbo has had a flypast. 

Group Captain Francis Frederick Grigson will feature at the 11am service in another highlight for Dubbo.

Anzac Day was set to commence at 5.40am this morning with the pipe band to escort the light horses onto the parade area. 

Mr Greenwood predicted the service to run no longer than 40 minutes. 

He expected big things of the dawn service with the rate of people who attend reaching around 5000 people. 

“The last couple of years we’ve had well into the extent of four to 5000 people,” he said.

“The only thing that would reduce numbers is any substantial rain, but listening to the media only light rain is predicted so we’ll still be marching.” 

A free breakfast for veterans will be held at the RSL Club, with members of the public welcome to attend at a minimal price.

A combined cadet service will be held at St Bridget’s Catholic Church on Brisbane Street by the army and air force cadets from 9am. 

Veterans will then be called on parade at 9.45am in Wingewarra Street between Brisbane and Darling streets. Schools, marching bands and cadet units will take part in the march that will leave from that location at 10.15am.

The march will head in a westerly direction down Wingewarra Street, turn into Macquarie Street, onto Talbragar Street and onto Darling Street until participants reach the Cenotaph in Victoria Park. 

The service is scheduled to commence at 11am and will feature the flypast at approximately 11.33am.

At the completion of the service, veterans can return to the RSL Club where the sub-branch and club put on a free meal open to current and ex servicepeople.