Bellarine to honour Anzac Day

ANZAC Day is a national day set aside for all of us to commemorate and honour those men and women who served and/or died for our country in all conflicts throughout the world – past and present.   It is a time to reflect upon the bravery, endurance and selflessness of serving members who sacrifice for the good of all.

The fighting spirit and mateship of those brave soldiers from Australia and New Zealand who landed on the shores of Gallipoli on April 25, 1915 still lives on today with those who choose to serve.  Those who join the military not only protect our wonderful country and its freedoms but also assist in protecting other countries around the world.

The sacrifices made by these wonderful people – past and present – should never be forgotten.  Anzac Day is the one day of the year in which we can truly reflect on these admirable qualities and give our thanks for their loyal service.

Services across the Bellarine:

DRYSDALE: The Drysdale RSL ANZAC Day service will be held at the Drysdale Primary School Assembly Hall commencing at 10am, followed by a March and Wreath Laying Ceremony held at the Cenotaph commencing at 10.45am. Following the services, everyone is warmly invited to the RSL for light refreshments prepared by the RSL Women’s Auxiliary, and a sausage sizzle being prepared by the Uncle Bob’s Club.

LEOPOLD: The Leopold War Memorial will hold a 2018 Anzac Day service at 8am. The memorial is located at the corner of Stringers Lane and Melaluka Road, Leopold. Following the service, the Lions Club of Leopold will provide a ‘Gunfire Breakfast’ for a gold coin donation.

OCEAN GROVE: The Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL will hold two services – a dawn service at the Ocean Grove Park Cenotaph and a main service at Barwon Heads Community Hall. The dawn service assembly at the Ocean Grove Park Cenotaph is at 6am with a Piper Call to Arms at 6.15am, followed by a march (assemble in Main Street in front of Coles) with a step off at 9.45am. The main service will be at 10am.

BARWON HEADS: A march will leave the south end of Hitchcock Ave at 8.45am, and make its way to the community hall for the main service at 9am.

QUEENSCLIFF: The Dawn Service starts at 5.45am in the Ocean View Car Park (also known as the Bullring) at the southern end of Hesse Street, Queenscliff. The Queenscliff march steps off at 10.15am from the Queenscliff Post Office with the service starting in the Fort at 11am. The flyover will occur sometime during this event.

POINT LONSDALE: The Point Lonsdale march starts at 8.30am at the corner of Point Lonsdale Road and Kirk Road. An Anzac Day Service will follow at the Point Lonsdale Cenotaph at 9am.

PORTARLINGTON: A Dawn Service will take place at The Cenotaph in Portarlington at 6am. A march will also leave the Portarlington & St Leonards RSL at 8 Harding Street at 11am to The Cenotaph in Portarlington.

ST LEONARDS: Service at St Leonards Memorial Hall, 1342 Murradoc Rd, at 9am.