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Lest we forget

Anzac Day services and ceremonies will be held on April 25.

It was 110 years ago (1915) that our brave ANZAC sons landed at Gallipoli in an event that has gone onto shape Australia and its people.

Anglesea

Dawn service at War Memorial, Cameron Park, Anglesea, 5.30am, followed by a gunfire breakfast.

March and service at Anglesea Memorial Hall, McMillan Street, 9.30am for 9.50am step off, followed by a commemorative service at the Cenotaph, 30 Murray St.

Bannockburn

Dawn service at Bannockburn War Memorial, 12 High Street, Bannockburn, 6am.

Barwon Heads

Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL sub-branch service at 9am, Barwon Heads Community Hall, Hitchcock Ave. March at 8.30am for assembly with step off 8.45am sharp. March participants are to form up at 8.30am on the corner of Hitchcock Ave and Bridge Road.

All are then welcome back to the Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL at the Ocean Grove Bowling Club for refreshments.

Drysdale

Drysdale RSL sub-branch commemoration service at the

Cenotaph, High Street Drysdale. Begins with a march at 10.50am from the corner of Eversly and Princess Streets, along Princess Street to disperse at the CFA forecourt. at 10.50am.

Inverleigh

March and major service at Inverleigh War Memorial, Hamilton Highway & Railway Street, Inverleigh, supported by the 8/7 Royal Victorian Regiment, 9am

Geelong

Pre-dawn service at Johnstone Park, 4.15am.

Dawn service at Eastern Beach, 6am.

Boer War Memorial dawn Service at Boer War Memorial Park, Latrobe Terrace, 6.30am.

Gunfire breakfast at Geelong RSL at 7.30am.

Wreath laying at Geelong RSL cenotaph, 9am.

March at Malop Street, 11am.

Main service at Johnstone Park, 11.30am.

Lara

Lara RSL sub-branch dawn service, 6am at 2 Rennie Street, Lara. After the service there is a gunfire breakfast and at 12.30pm, a barbecue and music.

Norlane

Norlane RSL sub-branch dawn service at 6am, 51 Plume Street, Norlane. March step-off 9.30am.

Ocean Grove

Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL sub-branch dawn service at Ocean Grove Park at 6am. Tea and light ‘gunfire breakfast’ at the old fire station building, corner of Hodgson St and The Avenue at the conclusion of the service.

Service at 10am Friday, the Cenotaph, Ocean Grove Park. The march begins at 9.30am. March participants are to form up at 9.30am in front of the Commonwealth Bank, The Terrace.

Portarlington and St Leonards

Portarlington RSL sub-branch dawn service at Cenotaph at 6.30am. Service at St Leonards Memorial hall at 9am. March at 10.45am commencing from the RSL clubrooms on Harding Street and concluding at the Portarlington Cenotaph for a commemorative and wreath laying service.

Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale

Queenscliff Point Lonsdale RSL sub-branch dawn service, 5.45am at Ocean View carpark, Hesse St, Queenscliff.

March and service, 9am at the Cenotaph, Kirk Rd, Point Lonsdale.

March and service, 11am at Fort Queenscliff.

Teesdale

Service at Teesdale War Memorial, Bannockburn-Shelford Road, Teesdale, 7am.

Torquay

Dawn service at Point Danger at 5.45am.

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