Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL sub-branch will be holding Remembrance Day services on Tuesday November 11 at Ocean Grove Park and concurrently at Memorial Hall in Barwon Heads.
“The significance of this day dates to the 11th of November 1918 when the guns on the Western front fell silent after four years of war,” Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL Sub-Branch president Brigadier Phil Edwards BM, CSC (Retd) said.
“On this day we pause at 11am to reflect on the tremendous sacrifices made by those who have served in conflicts both past and present. It is a day when we remember the courage, the dedication, and the unwavering commitment of our servicemen and women who put themselves in harm’s way for the greater good.”
During the week leading up to Remembrance Day volunteers will be selling poppies to raise funds for support Veteran welfare. Volunteers will be at Ocean Grove Pharmacy on The Terrace, Market Place Shopping Centre on Shell Road, Kingston Shopping Centre from 10am to 4pm daily and at APCO Barwon Heads 6am to noon daily from 3 to 10 November. On Saturday 8 November and Sunday 9 November volunteers will also be selling poppies at Bunnings Leopold.
Remembrance day is on Tuesday 11 November.
Ceremonies and wreath laying services will be held at several venues across the Bellarine Peninsula.
Barwon Heads: 10.50am to 11.45am, Hitchcock Avenue and Ozone Road, Barwon Heads.
Drysdale: 10.45am to 11.30am, Drysdale Cenotaph, corner of High Street and Princess Street, Drysdale. Post ceremony sausage sizzle refreshments on sale, provided by North Bellarine Rotary Club.
Ocean Grove: 10.50am to 11.45am, Ocean Grove Park, 73/87 The Avenue, Ocean Grove.
Portarlington: 10.45am to 11.30am, The Cenotaph, Pier Street, Portarlington.
Queenscliff: 10am, Queenscliff War Memorial, 180 Hesse St, Queenscliff.
St Leonards: 9am to 9.30am, St Leonards Memorial Hall, 1342 Murradoc Road St Leonards.
