2025 ANZAC Day Services

Published on 22 April 2025

ANZAC Day service in Portland

Anzac Day, 25 April, is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.

Services are held throughout the Shire to commemorate our ANZAC heroes.

See below for a full list of services.

Casterton

Casterton RSL Subbranch will host a wreath laying service at 10am at the Cenotaph on Henty Street. A march to the Town Hall from the Cenotaph will be followed by a commemorative service. 

Dartmoor

A 10:30am service will be held at the Dartmoor Town Hall following a march from the Dartmoor Pub. The service will take place with a guest speaker, followed by a light lunch.

Digby

A 6:30am service will be held at Memorial Park on the corner of Clarke and Simpson St. A march to the Town Hall will be followed by a gunfire breakfast.

Heywood

Heywood RSL Subbranch will host a service at 10am with a march from the RSL rooms across the town green to Hunter Street and around the block to the Cenotaph in Edgar Street, where an open to the community service will be held.

Following the service, the RSL Subbranch will have tea and coffee with the community.  

Merino

A 1.30pm service will be held at the Cenotaph followed by a march to the Merino Town Hall where an afternoon tea will be held.

Narrawong

A 6:30am service will be held at the Cenotaph on the corner of Albert Road and Windham Street (near the CFA shed), followed by a BBQ breakfast for a gold coin donation at the Narrawong Mechanics Hall.  

Nelson

A 10am commemorative service will be held at the War Memorial at the Cemetery Gates, Huebners Road. The service will be followed by tea and coffee at the CFA Station. 

Portland

The RSL subbranch will take part in the usual march of service from the RSL rooms on the corner of Percy Street and Gawler Street to the Memorial Triangle, via Percy Street, Julia Street and Bentinck Street and finish in front of the Portland Municipal Offices at both the dawn and 11am service.

Following the Portland dawn service, the RSL Subbranch will be hosting a breakfast on the lawns near the rocket shed. 

 

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