COMMUNITIES across central Victoria are preparing to pay their respects on Anzac Day.
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Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand during the First World War.
Many community groups have been hard at work planning their annual events, with COVID-19 effecting the 2020 commemorations.
We have compiled a list of all the events that are being held in central Victoria.
PAYING RESPECTS: Committee member Glenn Ludeman and Bendigo RSL President Peter Swandale at the 2020 dawn service. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
CITY OF GREATER BENDIGO
Bendigo
The Bendigo District RSL Sub-Branch invites you to join in commemorating Anzac Day 2021.
Anzac Day 2021 will see some restrictions due to COVID-19.
Registrations for all veterans and ex-service organisations are a must.
All family and community members (non veterans/ex-service organisations) wishing to attend the Anzac Day services must note that the area reserved for the service is for invitees only.
All community members in attendance must use the QR code or sign in via attendance registers.
Please bring a face mask.
- Time: 5.30am for a 6am start. Gunfire breakfast at 6.30am.
- Venue: Soldiers Memorial Institute, Pall Mall.
- What: Dawn service, no wreaths to be laid.
- Register here.
Bendigo
- Time: 9.30am.
- Venue: TAFE Building, McCrae Street, Bendigo to Soldiers Memorial Institute, Pall Mall.
- What: Veterans march and morning service.
- Register here.
Bendigo
- Time: 10am to 10:10am.
- Venue: Pall Mall.
- What: The Royal Australian Air Force will conduct a fly-past over Bendigo to mark the organisations centenary as part of Anzac Day. Residents are encouraged to look to the skies with the World War II Harvard scheduled to fly north-east to south-west, just prior to the veteran march.
Eaglehawk
- Time: 5.30am for a 6am start.
- Venue: Eaglehawk Town Hall Memorial, Sailors Gully Road, Eaglehawk.
- What: Dawn service.
- Register here.
Eaglehawk
- Time: 7.45am.
- Venue: Eaglehawk Town Hall Memorial, Sailors Gully Road, Eaglehawk.
- What: Veterans march and morning service.
- Register here.
DIFFERENT SERVICES: Nancy Wyatt, Rosie Foulds, David Farlie, Greta Balsillie, Kate and David Foulds at Bendigo Retirement Village where Anzac Day 2020 was commemorated differently. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Kangaroo Flat
- Time: 6.30am.
- Venue: Soldiers Memorial, High Street, Kangaroo Flat.
- What: Dawn service. COVID Safe Plan in place.
Kangaroo Flat
- Time: 9.30am.
- Venue: Soldiers Memorial, High Street, Kangaroo Flat.
- What: Commemorative service. COVID Safe Plan in place.
Huntly
- Time: 9am.
- Venue: Cenotaph, Huntly.
- What: Commemorative service.
Heathcote
- Time: 6am.
- Venue: Camp Hill Memorial, Camp Street, Heathcote.
- What: March and commemorative service.
Heathcote
- Time: 10.20am.
- Venue: Heathcote RSL Hall, 127 High Street, Heathcote.
- What: Commemorative service, followed by wreath laying and march down High street. Lunch available at $10 per person.
- Contact: Heathcote RSL - Miles Humphrey, heathcote.vic.rsl@gmail.com or 0418 416 520.
Elmore
- Time: 6am.
- Venue: Railway Place, Midland Highway, Elmore.
- What: Dawn service.
LEST WE FORGET: Frank Fenwick was one of a number of residents to commemorate Anzac Day 2020 with a quiet dawn vigil in his street. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Elmore
- Time: 10am.
- Venue: Elmore Memorial Hall, Hervey Street, Elmore.
- What: Commemorative service.
- Contact: Elmore RSL - Fred Wawrzik, elmorersl@bigpond.com or 5432 2515.
Goornong
- Time: 10am.
- Venue: Soldiers Memorial Hall, Midland Highway, Goornong.
- What: Commemorative service.
LODDON SHIRE
Boort
- Time: 10am.
- Venue: Cenotaph, near Boort Post Office.
- What: Commemorative service. Babblers community singing group will perform.
- Contact: Paul Haw, 0417 333 171.
Boort
- Time: 11am to noon.
- Venue: RSL Hall, Godfrey Street, Boort.
- What: Hall will be open to view artifacts. Barbeque lunch at noon in Nolens Park.
Bridgewater
- Time: 6am.
- Venue: Bridgewater on Loddon Memorial Hall, Eldon Street, Bridgewater.
- What: Dawn service.
- Contact Bill Concol, 0418 407 590.
COMMUNITY: Paige Sanford, Heidi Graham, Peter Graham and Matt Graham at Anzac Day services 2019. Picture: NONI HYETT
Inglewood
- Time: 10.50am.
- Venue: Inglewood RSL, Brooke Street, Inglewood to Soldiers Memorial, Grant and Verdon Streets, Inglewood.
- What: March from RSL to Soldiers Memorial.
- Contact: Bill Concol, 0418 407 590.
Inglewood
- Time: 11am.
- Venue: Soldiers Memorial, Grant and Verdon Streets, Inglewood to Inglewood Recreation Reserve.
- What: Commemorative service with barbeque lunch to follow at recreation reserve.
Korong Vale
- Time: 10am.
- Venue: Borella Park to Korong Vale Public Hall.
- What: Commemorative service followed by a morning tea.
- Contact: Roger Paterson, 0419 383 335.
Calivil
- Time: 10:30am.
- Venue: Calivil Hall, Prairie West Road, Calivil.
- What: Commemorative service.
- Contact: Ian Anderson, 0427 843 471.
Pyramid Hil
- Time: 10:45am.
- Venue: Memorial Hall, Kelly Street, Pyramid Hill.
- What: Commemorative service with guest speaker, Lieutenant Terry James, retired from Royal Australian Navy.
- Contact: Ron Peacock 0439 943 975.
SOLDIERS: Anzac Day 2019 morning service in Eaglehawk. Picture: NONI HYETT
Wedderburn
- Time: 6:15am.
- Venue: Soldiers Memorial Park, Jacka Park, Wedderburn.
- What: Dawn service followed by a gunfire breakfast at the Wedderburn/Korong Vale RSL High Street, Wedderburn.
- Contact: Roger Paterson, 0419 383 335.
Mologa
- Time: 8am.
- Venue: Joneses Lane, Mologa.
- What: Commemorative memorial service with guest speaker, author Alison Peterson-Marlow. Celebrating 100 years for the memorial, books will be on sale on the day. Service followed by a barbeque breakfast.
- Contact: Bill Boyd, 5436 5275.
Newbridge
- Time: 10am.
- Venue: Newbridge War Memorial, Lyons Street and Laanecoorie-Newbridge Road (Burke Street).
- What: Short service.
- Contact: Julie Ramsay, 5438 7281.
MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE
Castlemaine
- Time: 5:45am.
- Venue: Castlemaine RSL, Mostyn Street, Castlemaine.
- What: Dawn service.
- Contact: Castlemaine RSL - Barbara Templar, rslcastlemaine@australiaonline.net.au or 0411 172 165.
Maldon
- Time: 5.30am for a 6am start.
- Venue: Maldon Shire Gardens, Cenotaph, High Street, Maldon.
- What: Dawn service and breakfast at RSL Hall, 97 High Street, Maldon.
- Contact: Maldon RSL - Sharon Telford, maldonrsl@hotmail.com or 0409 434 851.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: Anzac Day 2019 in Castlemaine had a parade. Picture: GLENN DANIELS
Maldon
- Time: 10:45am.
- Venue: Outside Maldon Primary School, High Street, Maldon to Maldon Shire Gardens and Cenotaph.
- What: March and full commemorative service.
- Contact: Maldon RSL - Sharon Telford, maldonrsl@hotmail.com or 0409 434 851.
MACEDON RANGES SHIRE
Kyneton
- Time: 6am.
- Venue: Kyneton RSL, Mollison Street, Kyneton.
- What: Dawn service.
- Contact: Kyneton RSL - Mike Gretton, secretary@kyneton.rslvic.com.au or 5422 6735.
Kyneton
- Time: 10am.
- Venue: Cenotaph, Mollison Street, Kyneton.
- What: Commemorative service, refreshments at the Kyneton RSL (gold coin donation).
- Contact: Kyneton RSL - Mike Gretton, secretary@kyneton.rslvic.com.au or 5422 6735.
CAMPASPE SHIRE
Echuca
- Time: 6am.
- Venue: Echuca Cenotaph, corner of Heygarth and Hare Streets, Echuca.
- What: Dawn service. Mask must be carried.
- Contact: Echuca RSL - President Denis Shanahan, toottootdenis1@bigpond.com 0438 251 453. Attendance by booking only.
Kyabram
- Time: 10am.
- Venue: Memorial Gardens, Allan Street, Kyabram.
- What: March and commemorative service.
- Contact: Kyabram RSL - Robert Stone, kyabramrsl@outlook.com or 0411 037 428.
PIPE BANDS: Anzac Day 2019 memorial service in Castlemaine. Picture: GLENN DANIELS
Tongala
- Time: 6.30am.
- Venue: Tongala RSL, Mangan Street, Tongala.
- What: Dawn service with pre-packed light breakfast available. Gold coin donation.
- Contact: Tongala RSL - Jenny Reid, dljreid1@bigpond.com or 0428 135 127.
Tongala
- Time: 10am.
- Venue: Tongala RSL, Mangan Street, Tongala.
- What: March and light pre-packed snack available. Gold coin donation.
- Contact: Tongala RSL - Jenny Reid, dljreid1@bigpond.com or 0428 135 127.
CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS SHIRE
Maryborough
Anzac Day resumes once again in the Central Goldfields Shire.
Details are as follows, with further updates here.
- Time: 5:45am.
- Venue: McLandress Square, Maryborough.
- What: Dawn service and parade. High Street, between Kars and Tuaggra Streets, Nolan Street, between Alma Street including the Clarendon Street intersection, Clarendon Street, between Havelock and Neill streets will be closed from 5:30am to noon.
Maryborough
- Time: 10.30am.
- Venue: McLandress Square, Maryborough.
- What: Mid morning service and street parade. High Street, between Kars and Tuaggra Streets, Nolan Street, between Alma Street including the Clarendon Street intersection, Clarendon Street, between Havelock and Neill streets will be closed from 5:30am to noon.
Talbot
- Time: 9am.
- Venue: Scandinavian Crescent, Talbot.
- What: Street parade. Ballarat Street, between Scandinavian Crescent and Heales Street, Heales Street, between Ohara Street and Camp Lane will be closed between 8:45am and 10am.
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