Here’s what to expect at an Anzac March... 

People who have served, and representatives of those who have served, lead the march, followed by CFA members and school children in uniform.

If you are wearing the medals of your forebears, they are worn over the right breast. Only those who received the medals can wear them on the left, over their heart.

At the memorial park or cenotaph, members of the RSL, community groups, schools and members of the public lay wreaths in memory of those who served. 

A minute’s silence is observed during the playing of the Last Post, acknowledging the sacrifices that our community members made and honouring their memories.     

Let us show our community support for our servicemen and women and keep the Anzac Spirit alive.

Anzac Day Services

BARHAM/KOONDROOK

A dawn service will be held at 6am at the Barham Cenotaph, followed by a Gunfire breakfast at the Barham and District Services Memorial Club. A wreath laying service at approximately 10.45am will be followed by a march to the Koondrook RSL Hall for a commemoration service and wreath laying. The guest speaker will be Gannawarra Shire Councillor, Ross Stanton. Following the service, a bus will return to Barham. 

Visiting RSL members and veterans are welcome to join in the camaraderie at the Club with the local RSL members and veterans.

WAKOOL

A ceremony will be held at 3pm at the Memorial Hall, followed by a march to the Cenotaph, wreath laying and commemoration ceremony. Group representatives and individuals are welcome to lay wreaths. An afternoon tea will follow at the hall – please bring a contribution for yourself and a guest.

MOULAMEIN

A dawn service will be held at the Triangle at 6.15am. Assemble at the business centre to march at 9.50am to the Triangle where a 10am service will be held.

COHUNA 

A dawn service will be held at 5.45am at the Cenotaph. 

At 9.30am, the Anzac Day march will leave the Cohuna Post Office towards and down King George Street before turning into Market Street and finishing at the Memorial Park in King Edward Street. 

Following the march, an outdoor commemoration service will be held. Please bring your own seat. Anyone is welcome to lay a wreath and will be prompted to do so during the service.

LEITCHVILLE 

A service, flag raising ceremony and wreath laying will be held at 11am at the Leitchville Memorial Hall. John Brown will be the guest speaker. 

GUNBOWER

At 10am, a service will be held at the RSL hall. Students from the primary school are giving a presentation and two guest speakers will be in attendance. There will be six shots fired from two canons, laying of the wreaths, followed by the Last Post and a three-gun salute. Local artists, Bobby Dixon and Abby Smith, will paint hay bales with Anzac themed subjects, as they have in previous years.