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 \u2013 past and present.\u00a0 \u00a0It is a time to reflect upon the bravery, endurance and selflessness of serving members who sacrifice for the good of all.<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0\u00a0Those who join the military not only protect our wonderful country and its freedoms but also assist in protecting other countries around the world.<\/p>\n
The sacrifices made by these wonderful people \u2013 past and present \u2013 should never be forgotten.\u00a0\u00a0Anzac 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.<\/p>\n
Services across the Bellarine:<\/strong><\/p>\n DRYSDALE<\/strong>: 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\u2019s Auxiliary, and a sausage sizzle being prepared by the Uncle Bob\u2019s Club.<\/p>\n LEOPOLD<\/strong>: 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 \u2018Gunfire Breakfast\u2019 for a gold coin donation.<\/p>\n OCEAN GROVE<\/strong>: The Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL will hold two services \u2013 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.<\/p>\n