ENDEAVOUR HILLS
Wednesday 22 April
11am: Service at Endeavour Hills war memorial, Heatherton Road (near the shops).
Thursday 23 March
8.30am: Service at Gleneagles Secondary College, with special guests including Berwick RSL president Ray Heathcote.
CRANBOURNE
Saturday 25 April
5.45pm: Dawn service at Cranbourne RSL, 1475 South Gippsland Highway, with breakfast to follow.
10.15am: A march to the cenotaph will depart from the Ritchie’s Supermarket car park.
10.30am: Service at the cenotaph, Clydesdale Square, High Street, Cranbourne. Following this guests are welcome to return to the RSL for refreshments and a game of two-up.
PEARCEDALE
Saturday 25 April
5.45am: Dawn service at Pearcedale Public Hall, 45 Pearcedale Road.
TOORADIN
Saturday 25 April
10.30am: Service at the market place along the South Gipplsand Highway, Tooradin.
BERWICK
Saturday 25 April
10.45am-noon: Service at cenotaph, High Street Berwick. Refreshments served at Berwick RSL club rooms. Phone 9796 1435.
NARRE WARREN
Thursday 23 April
10am-10.45am: Service at Narre Warren P-12 for the secondary school.
Friday 24 April
9am: Service at Fountain Gate Secondary College. Guests will include the president of the Korean War Veterans Association of Australia, Turkish Consul Ersel Ozdemir and New Zealand Consular Adviser Maeve Kennedy. Representatives from HMAS Cerebus, the Berwick RSL, and the Hampton Park cadets will also be in attendance.
2.10pm-2.50pm: Service at Narre Warren P-12 for the primary school.
Saturday 25 April
6am-8am: Dawn service outside Casey Council Chambers, followed by breakfast inside at 7.45am. Phone 5996 2769.
NARRE WARREN NORTH
Saturday 25 April
2pm: Centennial Anzac Day service at the Narre Warren North memorial in Memorial Drive.
DANDENONG
Tuesday 21 April
10am: A planting ceremony for giant red poppies the community has created will take place on the Dandenong Civic Square grassed area.
The Poppies for Peace will travel across Greater Dandenong throughout the year, with a final display coinciding with Remembrance Day on 11 November.
Friday 24 April
9am: Dandenong High School will hold Anzac assemblies.
Saturday 25 April
5.45am: Dandenong RSL will hold an Anzac Day dawn service at the Pillars of Freedom, corner Clow Street and Princes Highway, Dandenong.
Participants will assemble at Clow Street and Stud Road at 10.30am for a march and a second service.
Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 April
10.30am: Musical concert Great Songs of the War Years will feature international opera stars.
The 80-minute show is on at the Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Tickets are priced from $15. Visit www.drumtheatre.com.au or call 8571 1666.
Until 31 May
Dandenong Library will feature photos of Dandenong dating back to WWI, local soldier stories and WWI memorabilia on loan from the Dandenong RSL and Springvale and District Historical Society president Colin Robinson.
NOBLE PARK
Sunday 19 April
10.30am: There’ll be a march and service at Noble Park RSL, 1128 Heatherton Road, Noble Park.
Wednesday 22 April
10.30am: Noble Park RSL has invited school groups to commemorate Anzac Day with a service and planting of a Lone Pine.
SPRINGVALE
Sunday 19 April
10am: Marchers will meet at the corner of Springvale Road and Union Grove, Springvale, and march to the Springvale War Memorial for a commemoration service at 10.20am.
Until 30 April
An Army-issue biscuit sent home from Gallipoli is among WWI and WWII artefacts and uniforms on display at Springvale and District Historical Society, 7 Hillcrest Grove, Springvale.
On Parade: Australian Defence Force – Sudan to Afghanistan is open 1pm to 4pm Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and other times by appointment. Phone 9547 6460.
