Anzac Day Services

Anzac Day commemorates the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli, Turkiye on April 25, 1915. The date was the start of the major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand troops during World War I.

This Anzac Day services, marches, guest speeches and gunfire breakfasts are being held to commemorate the day at locations throughout the region with many local RSL sub-branches involved. They include:

Bullarto

1pm for 1.30pm start - Anzac Day Service at the Bullarto Hall

Clunes

6am - Dawn Service at the cenotaph, corner of Service and Fraser Streets, Clunes

8.30am - Cemetery Service at the Soldiers Graves, Clunes Cemetery

10.45 - March and Anzac Day Service. March starts at the RSL Building and concludes at the cenotaph with service and wreath laying ceremony.

1pm - Two up at the National Hotel, Clunes

Creswick

5.40am – Dawn Service - assemble at the cenotaph for a 5:50am start followed by the Gunfire Breakfast in the Senior Citizens Centre.

9.30am - Service at the Soldiers Graves at the Creswick Cemetery

10am - Service at the Memorial Stones, RSL Hall.

10.15am - Anyone wishing to take part in the March to assemble at the Splash Park (bottom of Albert Street).

10.30am - March commences.

11am - Anzac Day service - Creswick Cenotaph.

2pm - Two up at the front of the RSL Hall.

Daylesford

Please arrive 15 minutes prior for each of the following:

6.30am - Dawn Service at Daylesford cenotaph to be followed by gunfire breakfast at Daylesford RSL

10.30am - March from Daylesford Town Hall to the cenotaph for main Anzac Day Service followed by lunch at RSL building.

Eganstown

9am - Anzac Day Service at the memorial

Hepburn Springs

8.30am - Anzac Day Service at the Hepburn Springs Memorial Kingston (Avenue of Honour, Kingston)

9am - (arrive 8.30am) for Anzac Day Service at the cenotaph, corner of Victoria and Kingston Roads at the start of the Avenue of Honour. Service to feature guest speaker Lucas Duffy, great-grandson of WWI serviceman J.T. O’Connor.

Kyneton

6am - Dawn Service at the cenotaph to be followed by a gunfire breakfast by gold coin donation at the Kyneton RSL Club Rooms, Mollison Street.

9.30am - Parade to the cenotaph

10am - Anzac Day Service at the cenotaph to be followed by light refreshments at the RSL Club Rooms, Mollison Street.

Trentham

6am - Dawn Service, Trentham CFA Shed

11.30am - March starts at the Town Square and proceeds along High Street

11.30 - Refreshments at the Trentham Neighbourhood Centre

Woodend

11.30 - March up High Street to the Woodend RSL Building. Starts High St slip Rd (opposite supermarket)

11.45am - Anzac Day Service at the Woodend RSL Club Rooms to be followed by refreshments.