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We will remember them

In order of time, Anzac Day commemorations throughout the City of Greater Geelong include:

4.15am – Johnstone Park pre-dawn service

Geelong RSL pre-dawn commemorative service at the Geelong Peace Memorial in Johnstone Park.

5.45am – Torquay dawn service

Dawn Service at Point Danger followed by a gunfire breakfast. Video screen to accommodate a larger than normal expected crowd.

6am – Eastern Beach Reserve dawn service

Geelong RSL dawn service on Eastern Beach Reserve.

6am – Lara dawn service

Lara RSL Sub-branch service around the Lara Cenotaph at 2 Rennie Street, Lara.

6am – Ocean Grove dawn service

Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL Sub-branch will hold a 6am dawn service around the Ocean Grove Cenotaph in Ocean Grove Park.

6am – Bannockburn dawn service

War Memorial, 12 High Street, Bannockburn.

6.30am – Portarlington dawn service

Portarlington and St Leonards RSL Sub-branch 6.30am dawn service around the Portarlington Cenotaph on WG Little Reserve.

6.30am Boer War dawn service

Kardinia Rotary Club will host a service at the Boer War Memorial located on the corner of Kilgour Street and Latrobe Terrace.

7am – Teesdale service

War Memorial, Bannockburn-Shelford Road, Teesdale.

8am – Leopold War Memorial service

Leopold War Memorial committee and Leopold Lions Club will host a service at 8am at the Leopold War Memorial located on the corner of Stringer Lane and Melaluka Road.

8.45am – Barwon Heads march and service

Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads RSL Sub-branch will host a march in Barwon Heads. Commencing from the corner of Hitchcock Avenue and Bridge Road the march proceeds along Hitchcock Avenue. A commemorative and wreath laying service at 9am will follow the march at the Cenotaph outside Barwon Heads Community Hall.

9am – Geelong RSL service

A service will take place at the Geelong RSL at 50 Barwon Heads Road, Belmont.

9am – St Leonards service

A commemorative service will take place inside St Leonards Memorial Hall at 1342 Murradoc Road.

9am – Inverleigh march and service

War Memorial, Hamilton Highway & Railway Street, Inverleigh.

9.45am – Ocean Grove march and service

Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads RSL Sub-branch will hold a service around the Ocean Grove Cenotaph in Ocean Grove Park and a march at 9.45am.

9.45am – Anglesea march and service

March starts at Memorial Hall, McMillan St at 9.45am followed by a service at 10am with refreshments to follow at Memorial Garden at the rear of the sub-branch.

10.30am – Winchelsea service

The service will start at Winchelsea Reserve, RSL Club rooms. After the service there will be morning tea served in the hub by the Winchelsea Football and Netball Ladies. During the service wreaths will be laid, all are welcome to lay flowers, rosemary or wreaths.

10.30am – Drysdale march and service

Drysdale RSL Sub-branch will host a service and march. At approximately 10.15am participants will assemble in Princess St near Eversley St, for the march to commence at 10.30am. The march proceeds along Princess Street to conclude at the Drysdale Cenotaph.

11am – Geelong march and service

Commencing from the corner of Yarra Street and Malop Street at 11am. The march travels along Malop Street to conclude in Johnstone Park, a commemorative service follows at approximately 11.45am.

10:45am – Portarlington march

The Portarlington and St Leonards RSL Sub-branch will hold a march at 10.45am from the RSL to the Cenotaph.

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