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Anzac Day: Your guide to services all across the region

Lest we forget: Anzac Day is just around the corner – a time to reflect, unite and honour the legacy of our heroes. Photo by Megan Fisher

Communities across the region are gearing up to honour the legacy of our servicemen and women with Anzac Day services.

From dawn services to marches and commemorative events, locals are coming together to pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of those who have served our nation at this year's Anzac Day services in your local area.

Anzac Day 2024: Here's a list of commemorative services you can attend across the region.

Sunday, April 21

Marungi

2.00pm - Commemorative Service at Marungi Memorial Park, Labuan Rd.

Stanhope

2.00pm - March, followed by Outdoor Service, McEwan Pl, corner of Birdwood Ave and Monash St.

2.30pm - Indoor Commemorative Service at Community Hall, Godley Pl.

Wednesday, April 24

Nanneella

5.45pm - Commemorative Dusk Service at Soldiers Memorial Hall, Echuca-Nanneella Rd.

Katamatite

10.45am - Assemble for march at Katamatite Primary School. Followed by Commemorative Service at Police Paddock.

Thursday, April 25

Shepparton

6.00am - Dawn Service at Shepparton War Memorial, Cnr of Welsford and Fryers St. Followed by gunfire breakfast at Shepparton RSL.

10.40am - Assemble for march at RSL, followed by Commemorative Service at Shepparton War Memorial.

A light lunch will be available in the Lone Pine function room for $5 per person. All proceeds will support Goulburn Valley Veterans Services. Complimentary tea, coffee and juice until 9am, and $2 each for egg and bacon rolls with all proceeds going to the 2024 Anzac Appeal.

Although seating will be provided for veterans, we ask you to please bring your own chairs if you would like to be seated throughout either service. The club will be open from 6am.

Mooroopna

8.40am - Assemble for march at Watt Rd Bridge. This will be followed by a Commemorative Service at the War Memorial, McLennan St.

Toolamba

10.00am - Commemorative Service at Community Hall, Wren St.

Murchison

5.30am - Dawn Service at Murchison War Memorial, Riverside Gardens, Stevenson St, followed by gunfire breakfast.

Tatura

5.45am - Dawn Service followed by gunfire breakfast at Mactier Memorial Gardens, Hogan St with proceeds going to veteran welfare.

10.30am - Assemble for march at Stuart Mock Pl, followed by Commemorative Service at Mactier Memorial Gardens at 11am.

National Morris Register Inc will be in Tatura in the morning. They will be parked at the Tatura clubrooms car park at 9 Hastie St, a 10-minute walk from the Mactier Gardens, for viewing of cars.

Rushworth

6.00am - Dawn service at the memorial, High St.

9.50am - Assemble for march at the post office, followed by a Commemorative Service at the memorial.

Kyabram

9.45am - Assemble for march at the southern end of Memorial Walk, Fenaughty St. This will be followed by a Commemorative Service at Memorial Park, Allan St.

Rochester

5.45am - Dawn Service at Rochester Cemetery, Corop Rd, followed by gunfire breakfast.

10.30am - Assemble for march opposite Shire Hall, Mackay St, followed by Commemorative Service at RSL Memorial Gardens, corner of Mary and Victoria Sts.

Girgarre

5.45am Dawn Service at Station St, followed by gunfire breakfast.

Tongala

6.30am - Dawn Service at RSL Hall, 19-21 Mangan St, followed by gunfire breakfast.

10.00am - Assemble for the march at Mangan St to Shire Hall. Followed by a Commemorative Service and wreath laying ceremony at RSL Hall.

Moama

5.55am- Dawn Service at Moama Cenotaph, followed by breakfast at Moama RSL.

8.40am - Assemble for march at Echuca St carpark, Moama. Followed by Commemorative Service at Moama Cenotaph.

Echuca

5.45am - Dawn Service at Echuca War Memorial. Corner Hare and Heygarth Sts.

10.30am - Assemble for march at Hare St, followed by Commemorative Service at Echuca War Memorial.

Numurkah

5.50am - Dawn Service at the Numurkah Memorial Park Cenotaph after marching from the Numurkah RSL Hall at 5.45am.

10.20am - The Numurkah Anzac Day Ceremony with a march from the Numurkah post office to the Numurkah Memorial Park Cenotaph.

This year, the parade will be led by a mounted trooper, complete with a light horse.

10.30am - Service begins upon arrival at Numurkah Memorial Park Cenotaph.

A unique partnership between Numurkah Secondary College and the Numurkah RSL has been forged and is now in its 21st year. Together, they organise the Numurkah town Anzac Day Service.

The Numurkah Secondary College captains and vice-captains proudly MC the service, and they also involve the local Numurkah Primary School and St Joseph’s Primary School students.

The guest speaker this year will be Mr Thomas Learmonth.

The service will conclude with an invitation from the RSL President, Mr Garry McNamara, to adjourn to the RSL Hall, 40 Saxton St, Numurkah, for refreshments.

Tallygaroopna

11.30am - Wreath Laying Ceremony at Tallygaroopna Soldiers Memorial Hall, followed by barbecue lunch provided by the Lions Club. Donations to cover costs would be appreciated. Tea and coffee will be available.

Cobram

6.00am - Dawn Service at the Civic Centre, War Memorial, corner Punt Rd and William St, followed by a gunfire breakfast.

9.10am - Assemble for the march at Federation Park.

9.30am - March followed by Commemorative Service at the War Memorial.

Barooga

12.30pm - Barooga Commemorative Service. Memorial entrance to Sporties Barooga, 10 Burkinshaw St.

Nathalia/Picola

6.00am - Dawn service at Blake St Memorial, Nathalia, followed by gunfire breakfast.

Waaia

8.00am - Commemorative Service, followed by gunfire breakfast. Waaia picnic ground, Bearii Rd, Waaia.

Strathmerton

8.45am - Assemble for march at fire station at 68 Goulburn Valley Hwy, followed by Commemorative Service at Stathmerton Hall and flyover.

Tungamah

10.50am - March. Followed by Commemorative Service at Cenotaph. Corner Barr and Middleton Sts.

Barmah

9.30am - Assemble for march at Barmah Hotel. Followed by Commemorative Service at Tinkler Park Memorial.

Dookie

10.30am - March. Followed by Commemorative Service at War Memorial, Mary St, Dookie.

Mulwala

5.45am - Dawn Service, followed by gunfire breakfast. RSL Memorial Wall, Club Mulwala, Melbourne St, Mulwala.

9.15am - Assemble for the march at Hicks Butchery, Melbourne St, Mulwala. Followed by a Commemorative Service at Memorial Park, adjacent to ski club.

Yarrawonga

10.45am — Assemble for march at Old Fire Station, Piper St, Yarrawonga. The march will be followed by a Commemorative Service at the Cenotaph, corner Belmore and Piper Sts. Noon - Comradeship. Club Mulwala.

Longwood

9.30am - March on Hurley St, towards memorial.

Euroa

5.50am-7am - Dawn Service at VC Lawn, 19 Kirkland Ave.

10am - March beginning at Binney St to VC Lawn followed by Commemorative Service at 11.30am.

Violet Town

6am - Dawn Service followed by Commemorative Service at 11am at Violet Town RSL, Cowslip St.

Nagambie

6am - Gunfire breakfast at the Nagambie RSL clubrooms.

9.30am - Service at Nagambie Mechanics Institute, 286 High St.

10.30am - March to cenotaph and return to RSL clubrooms.

Avenel

10.30am - Commemorative Service at cenotaph, Jubilee Park, followed by march to Memorial Hall, Queen St.

Seymour

5.45am - Assemble at Crawford St for march. This will be followed by a Dawn Service at Seymour Memorial Hospital Gates and a gunfire breakfast at sub-branch, Station St, Seymour.

9.45am - Assemble for march at Total Sports car park, Marshall St. Followed by Commemorative Service at cenotaph opposite Wine X Sam.

Pyalong

11.00am - Commemorative Service at Memorial Gardens, High St.

Tooborac

6.00am - Dawn Service at Tooborac Cenotaph, Northern Hwy. Followed by gunfire breakfast at Community Hall.

Colbinabbin

9.00am - Commemorative Service at Memorial Hall, Mitchell St.

Broadford

9.30am - Assemble for march outside IGA. Followed by a Commemorative Service at Memorial Park.