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2021 Wimmera Anzac Day service guide

Ararat Rural City 

Ararat: 6am, dawn service at war memorial followed by breakfast; 9.45am, main service at Edith Cavell Memorial followed by a march to war memorial for wreath-laying ceremony. Attendees need to register for the event at www.araratrsl.com.au for contact tracing. 

Elmhurst: 10.30am, commemorative and wreath-laying service at Mechanics Hall, Elmhurst, with guest speaker flight lieutenant Aimee McCartney, followed by a morning tea. 

Willaura: 9am, stand to service at the cenotaph, followed by a march to Memorial Hall for commemorative service with guest speaker commander Mick Brice. Hamilton Pipe Band will lead the march, followed by a short ceremony at Plantation Memorial. 



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Hindmarsh

Dimboola: 6am, dawn service at Dimboola Memorial Secondary College, followed by a breakfast; 8.30am, wreath-laying ceremony, followed by a service with guest speaker sergeant Robyn Bosworth in the college auditorium. A morning tea will follow. QR sign-in is required due to COVID-safe protocols. 

Jeparit: 6am, dawn service at Jeparit Broadway Memorial; 11am, commemorative service at Jeparit Memorial Hall with guest speaker Andrew Almond and performance by Jeparit Primary School students. Service will conclude with a march to Broadway Memorial.

Nhill: 6.30am, dawn service at war memorial, Goldsworthy Park, followed by a barbecue breakfast for  gold coin donation; 10.30am, march to war memorial from Nhill Information Centre, Nhill-Dimboola band, Sing Australia Nhill and Nhill College choir and band will be involved in service. 

Horsham Rural City 

Horsham: 6am, Sawyer Park cenotaph and war memorial, Memorial Drive, Horsham; 9.45am, march assembly in McLachlan Street, adjacent to RSL entrance; march from RSL to cenotaph; 11am, commemorative service at cenotaph. 

Natimuk: 11am, flag-raising ceremony at Natimuk band rotunda. Public welcome. 

Northern Grampians

Stawell: 6am, dawn service, followed by a gunfire breakfast at Stawell Town Hall; 11am, service with wreath laying and flag raising ceremony at the cenotaph. 

St Arnaud: 6am, dawn service at St Arnaud Town Hall, followed by a gunfire breakfast at Liberty Hall; 10.30am, wreath laying at cenotaph, followed by a march along Napier and Raglan streets; 11am, commemorative service at Liberty Hall. 

West Wimmera 

Apsley: 10.45am, assemble at Apsley War Memorial; 11am, Anzac Day service. Public invited to attend. Please bring your own chair, some seating is available.

Edenhope: 6am, dawn service at Edenhope RSL, without crowds. Public invited to stand at the end of their driveway at 6am. For those wishing to lay a wreath, please text Mal Hunting on 0428 352 705. 

Goroke: 9.30am, assemble at Goroke Police Station, followed by march to war memorial for outside service, guest speaker colonel Phil Kearsley, please bring your own chair. 

Harrow: 10.30am, ecumenical service at Harrow RSL Hall, followed by march of past veterans and RSL members, guest speaker John Wyld, followed by refreshments at Harrow RSL. 

Kaniva: 10.55am, assemble at RSL Band Park for Anzac service at cenotaph, followed by morning tea at Salvation Army Citadel, gold coin donation. 

Yarriambiack 

Beulah: 11am, ceremony at recreation reserve memorial gates. 

Brim: 8.45am, assemble at Brim Memorial Hall, COVID-19 restrictions on crowd numbers apply. 

Hopetoun: 6am, dawn service at Hopetoun RSL Hall. 

Minyip: 9.30am march from Minyip memorial gates for a wreath-laying ceremony, followed by a march to town square.

Murtoa: 7am, dawn service at Murtoa memorial gates. 

Patchewollock: 10.45am, assemble at the front of Patchewollock Hotel, followed by a ceremony and light lunch at Patchewollock Hall.

Rupanyup: 9.45am, march from Wimmera Highway to the shelter, followed by a service at billabong with Horsham Pipe Band. 

Sheep Hills: 6.30am, march from Boolite Road corner, followed by a service at the cenotaph.

Warracknabeal:  10:30am, assemble from the corner of Milbourne and Scott streets, followed by march and wreath-laying ceremony at Anzac Park memorial gates. 

Woomelang: 9am, service at Woomelang Memorial Hall. 

 

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• Organisers of all events remind people who attend Anzac Day services to practice social distancing and follow COVID-safe guidelines. 

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