RSL Sub-branches across the Bellarine Peninsula will be holding Anzac Day commemoration services on April 25.
Dawn Service
When: Tuesday April 25, 6am. Assembly, piper call to arms 6.15am.
Where: Ocean Grove Park
Dawn service will include piper and bugler. Tea and light breakfast will
be provided at the old fire station building, corner of Hodgson St and The Avenue at the conclusion of the service, thanks to Rotary Ocean Grove and the RSL members.
Barwon Heads march and service
When: Tuesday April 25, 9am. Assembly 8.30am, step off 8.45am sharp for service 9am.
Where: Barwon Heads Community Hall
March participants are to form up at 8.30am on the corner of Hitchcock Ave and Bridge St.
At 8.45am sharp the march will step off and proceed down Hitchcock Ave to the cenotaph at Barwon Heads Community Hall.
The march will be accompanied by Geelong RSL pipes and drums. The service will be led by Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL Sub-branch secretary Tom Hudson and the hymns by Barwon Heads Choral.
The laying of wreaths will be led by the secretary along with federal, state and local government representatives. All are then welcome to stay for refreshments.
Ocean Grove march and service
When: Tuesday April 25, 10am. Assembly 9.30am, step off 9.45am sharp for service 10am.
Where: Ocean Grove Park
March participants are to form up at 9.30am in front of the Commonwealth Bank on The Terrace.
At 9.45am sharp the march will step off and proceed down The Terrace and turn right into Presidents Avenue and then turn right into The Avenue to the cenotaph.
The march will be accompanied by Geelong RSL pipes and drums.
The service will be led by Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL Sub-branch vice-president John Dickinson, and include a catafalque and flag party from the 8th/7th Battalion Alpha Company and Geelong Concert Band.
A wreath laying ceremony will follow.
Leopold
8am Service at Leopold War Memorial, corner of Stringers Lane and Maluleka Road
Portarlington
6.30am Dawn service, Portarlington cenotaph, WG Little Reserve
10.45am March from RSL Hall, 8 Harding Street, to the cenotaph
11am Memorial service, Portarlington cenotaph
Point Lonsdale
8.45am March from Point Lonsdale shops to Point Lonsdale cenotaph
9am Memorial service, Point Lonsdale cenotaph, corner of Kirk Road and Glaneuse Road
Queenscliff
5.45am Dawn service, Ocean View car park
10.45am March from Hesse Street to Fort Queenscliff
11am Memorial service, Fort Queenscliff
St Leonards
9am Memorial service, St Leonards Memorial Hall
