Anzac Day is a time for the community to come together and recognise and remember the sacrifice and service of the Australian Defence Force. Again, this year district towns will stage a wide range of memorial services.
Broadford
March – 9.30am, corner of High Street and Hamilton Street
Memorial service -2pm, Beveridge Community Centre, Lithgow Street
Kilmore
Dawn service – Kilmore Cenotaph, Hudson Park at 6am
March – Step off at 10.45am at 14 Sydney Street, Kilmore service at 9am. Kilmore Kebabs and Kilmore Pizza House will be providing free coffee and tea to ANZAC veterans in Hudson Park.
Pyalong
March – 10.45am, Pyalong General Store
Commemorative service – 11am, Memorial Gardens
Seymour
Dawn service
5.15am – Assembly at the RSL Sub-Branch
5.30am – Departure from the RSL
5.45am – Start of Dawn Service at Seymour Memorial Hospital
6.30am – Dawn service concludes, return march to the RSL, followed by Gunfire Breakfast catered by RSL members with assistance from The Royal Hotel.
Morning service
9.15am – Assembly at the rear of Total Sports
9.45am – Departure from Total Sports car park, marching down Anzac Avenue to the cenotaph
10am- Morning service commences
Tooborac
Dawn service 6.30am at Tooborac War Memorial
Wallan
Dawn service – Hadfield Park at 6am
March – Step off at 8.45am at Queen Street, with a service at 9am
Wandong
Service – Wandong Heathcote Junction Memorial Park at 12 noon followed by a sausage sizzle.
Beveridge
Dawn service – 6am, Club Mandalay
Live music, two-up and a community barbeque gold donation – 12pm
Whittlesea
Dawn service – Arch Memorial at 5.45am
March – Step off corner Church and Fir streets at 2.30pm