Anzac Day marches and services will take place on April 25 across the Bellarine Peninsula.
Ocean Grove dawn service
Service: Thursday April 25, 6am assembly, piper call to arms 6.15am
Where: Ocean Grove Park Cenotaph, The Avenue, Ocean Grove
Commemoration Dawn Service and wreath laying will be conducted by Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL Sub-Branch. The Dawn Service will include piper and bugler. Tea and light breakfast will be provided at the old fire station building on the corner of Hodgson St and The Avenue at the conclusion of the service, thanks to the Rotary Club of Ocean Grove and the RSL members.
Barwon Heads march and service
Service: Thursday April 25, 9am Barwon Heads Community Hall, Hitchcock Ave.
March: assembly 8.30am, step off 8.45am sharp for service at 9am.
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 the Barwon Heads Community Hall. The march will be accompanied by the Geelong RSL pipes and drums.
The service will be led by the Treasurer of Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL Sub-Branch Tony Wheal and the hymns led by the Barwon Heads Chorale. The laying of wreaths will be led by Tony Wheal along with federal, state and local government representatives. All are then welcome to stay for refreshments.
Ocean Grove march and service
Service: Thursday April 25, 10am at the Cenotaph, Ocean Grove Park.
March: assembly 9.30am, step off 9.45am sharp for service 10am
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, with a right turn into The Avenue to the Cenotaph. The March will be accompanied by the Geelong RSL pipes and drums.
The Service will be led by Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL Sub-Branch president Phil Edwards, and include a catafalque and flag Party from the 8th/7th Battalion Alpha Company, The Geelong Concert Band and the Coryule Choir.
The laying of wreaths will be led by the president along with federal, state and local government representatives. All are then welcome back to Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL at Ocean Grove Bowling Club for refreshments.
Other services on the Bellarine are:
5.45am – Queenscliff Point Lonsdale dawn service and
Dawn service at Ocean View Car park, Hesse St, Queenscliff. March step-off at 8.45am Point Lonsdale Rd to Kirk Rd Cenotaph, Point Lonsdale and 10.45am Hesse St, Queenscliff to Fort Queenscliff, Queenscliff.
6.30am – Portarlington dawn service and march
Portarlington and St Leonards RSL Sub-branch will hold two services; a 6.30am dawn service around the Portarlington Cenotaph on WG Little Reserve and a march at 11am.
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.
10.30am – Drysdale service and march
The 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 precisely 10:30am. The march proceeds along Princess Street to conclude at the Drysdale Cenotaph.
