Albury's ANZAC Day services on Sunday will be for veterans and descendants only, but residents are encouraged to line Dean Street for the 9am march.
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The assembly will be without the hundreds of school and community groups, but veterans from Wodonga will be there in lieu of their city's march.
Albury RSL sub-branch president Graham Docksey said registration was key to the running of the services with QR codes also to be displayed along Dean Street.
"It will be veterans and descendants of veterans only for the dawn service, and those that are going need to be there by 5am so they can register," he said.
"They need to be seated and we're putting up 500 chairs for a start and those that are not seated will need to be socially distanced."
"The dawn service will be broadcasted live on 2AY, so people might like to stand in their driveways and listen again.
"The 10am service is very similar to the dawn service, except there will be some members of school groups, local police and emergency services laying wreaths."
Mr Docksey said some veterans would integrate with unit banners but some groups like the military police had requested to bring their own.
"Veterans are veterans no matter where they live - we are happy to accommodate them," he said.
"We were determined to go ahead."
There were no marches in 2020 and only a handful of dignitaries and veterans present at Monument Hill.
Mr Docksey said while the public would still not be able to mark ANZAC Day as they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, it was important they show support as always.
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"Unfortunately, not having schools and community groups will reduce the numbers of the march," he said.
"But I think those coming across from Wodonga are likely to boost the ranks of the marches and spectators are really encouraged to line Dean Street, applaud veterans and honour their service."
Rutherglen RSL is proceeding with its events as normal, bar a morning breakfast, with a local cafe in town stepping up instead.
Secretary David Martin said there would be a dawn service and a service at 9am.
"I think the way the restrictions and limitations are going, we're going to stick by what we normally do," he said.
"We're probably not going to have huge numbers, but we encourage people to come down.
"Rutherglen is pretty well normal."
