ANZAC Day marches, ceremonies and services will be held across the nation on Saturday 25 April. Following are details of Anzac Day services around the Valley.
Yarra Junction
A DAWN Service will be held at the Cenotaph in Yarra Junction commencing at 6am, followed by a community breakfast at the Upper Yarra RSL in Settlement Road, Yarra Junction.
The Anzac Day march will assemble at 10am at the main intersection in Yarra Junction for a march to the Cenotaph commencing at 10.30am. A sausage sizzle and friendly game of two-up will follow back at the RSL. Contact: Lorraine or Shelley on 5967 1771.
Healesville
A DAWN Service will be held at the memorial at Healesville RSL at 5.50am (not at the Memorial Hall Cenotaph as in previous years) and will be followed by a gunfire breakfast in the RSL.
The march, assembling at 9.30am for a 10am start at Church Street, will be followed by a wreath-laying ceremony and service at the Memorial Hall Cenotaph. Light refreshments will follow at the RSL. Contact: Healesville RSL on 5962 5017.
Yarra Glen
THE march will leave from the corner of King and Bell Streets at 10.15am (assemble from 10am). Those who feel they can’t march the whole distance can join the march at the laneway between Banq Restaurant and Rosier’s Real Estate.
A wreath-laying ceremony and service will follow at the Cenotaph in front of the Yarra Glen Memorial Hall at 10.30am. Morning tea will be served in the hall. Contact: Ed Bartosh on 9739 1879
Coldstream/Yering
ON MONDAY 27 April, students from Yering Primary School will hold an Anzac service in collaboration with members of the Lilydale RSL at the Coldstream War Memorial on the corner of Melba and Maroondah highways. The service will commence at 9am and members of the public are invited to attend in remembrance of the men and women from the Yering and Coldstream districts who lost their lives at war. Phone 9739 1451.
Wandin Yallock
THE ROTARY Club of Wandin is hosting the Anzac Day service at the War Memorial on the corner of Hunter and Beenak roads in Wandin Yallock. Members of the public are invited to place a wreath in memory of the service men and woman of the Seville and Wandin districts. The service starts at 9am and is followed by a community morning tea. Phone Kevin Parker on 5964 4422.
Millgrove
THE Millgrove community with Warburton RSL will hold its first ever dawn service at the Millgrove Park Memorial at 5.50am, followed by a gunfire breakfast at the adjacent CFA station. Contact Albert Grulke 5966 2085 or Maureen Halit 5966 5806. The march will be held at Warburton.
Lilydale
A DAWN service will be held at 5.45am (assembly from 5.30am) at the Cenotaph in the main street. Concludes at 6.30am followed by a march back to the RSL Sub-branch where refreshments will be served. Contact: Eric Dosser 9725 9649.
Warburton
THE ANZAC Day march will leave from the RSL hall in Main street at 10.25am (assembly from 10am) to march to the Cenotaph for a wreath-laying ceremony.
A lunch will be served at Warburton RSL and all ex-service men and women and members of the public are invited. Contact: Dennis Reeves on 5966 2667.
