Anzac Day is coming up and there are a number of gatherings throughout the region for residents to attend a dawn or morning service and pay their respects.
The Rotary Club of Wandin is providing a more sleep-friendly service at the Wandin Cenotaph on the corner of Beenak Road and Hunter Road at 8.30am.
The Seville War Memorial hosted its very first Anzac Day dawn service in 2022 and is set to do so again this year, this time with newly installed lighting.
The service will begin at 5.45am, with a free community breakfast after the service sponsored by the Community Bank of Wandin-Seville.
Millgrove will be holding its regular Dawn Service at 6am sharp at the memorial rock outside of the Wesburn/Millgrove CFA, followed by a breakfast which everyone is also welcome to.
The Warburton RSL sub-branch will be holding their annual march and service. Assembly is at the Warburton Bakery at 9.20am with the march commencing at 10.05am. By about 10.20am everyone will have arrived at the cenotaph for the service.
MC of the event will President Lindsay Fisher, with speakers to be an Warburton RSL member Peter Dalglish and Amarli Weir who will speak about Nurse Viviian Bullwinkle. Ray McDonald will lead a prayer. A Catafalque Party – a bugler, piper and donkey have also been organised
Food will be provided either at the park or at the Warburton RSL, dependent on the weather.
Woods Point RSL will be hosting their memorial service at the RSL on 14 Scott Street, Woods Point from 6 am, breakfast and refreshments will be available.
The Healesville RSLwill have a 5.45 am Dawn Service followed by Gunfire Breakfast
There will be a 10 am March along Church Street to Memo Hall for service followed by refreshments at RSL.
Yarra Glen RSL will host a parade along Yarra Glen Police Station and continue to the Cenotaph in the McKenzie Reserve on ANZAC Avenue, the parade will start at 10:15 am.
Featured speakers are students from the Yarra Glen, Yering and Christmas Hills Primary Schools and the Yarra Glen Primary School Choir will perform musical tributes during the service.
Members of the public who wish to place a wreath or flowers to commemorate the sacrifices of deceased veterans are welcome to participate, and they should contact the Secretary, Ed Bartosh, in advance of the day to make arrangements.
