Anzac Day services, what’s on and open across Geelong
See our full guide to Anzac Day services across the Geelong and Surf Coast region.
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In Geelong, commemorations will begin at the Geelong Peace Memorial in Johnstone Park for a pre-Dawn Service beginning 4:15am.
Following that, Dawn Services at Eastern Beach (6am) and Boer War Memorial Park (6:30am) will be held.
The Naval Association of Geelong will have a sub service at 90-92 Skene Street, Newtown at 9:30am.
Geelong March & Service 11am Commencing from the corner of Yarra street and Malop Street.
The Norlane RSL will hold two services — a Dawn Service at 6am at 51 Plume St and a 9:30am service on 29 Rose Ave.
In Lara, a 6am Dawn Service will be followed by a wreath laying ceremony at 9:50am.
Commemorations on the Bellarine will begin at the Queenscliff Point Lonsdale RSL sub-branch.
They will run three services — a 5:45am Dawn Service at the Ocean View carpark on Hesse St; a 9am service at The Cenotaph on Kirk Rd; and a final service at Fort Queenscliff starting at 11am.
Ocean Grove RSL will hold two services both at The Cenotaph in Ocean Grove Park at 6am and 10am.
Barwon Heads RSL will have a 9am service at the Barwon Heads Community Hall on Hitchcock Ave, while further north the Drysdale sub-branch will hold an 11am service at the Drysdale Cenotaph on High Street.
On the Surf Coast, the Point Danger Dawn Service in Torquay starts at 6am.
Community members and guests are advised to arrive at 5:30am.
In Lorne, the 7am service at Anzac Memorial Park on Mountjoy Parade will be followed by a gunfire breakfast and later an 11am commemorative service.
There will be a 5.30am reflection at Cameron Park in Anglesea as well as a gunfire breakfast at the bowls club.
The Winchelsea service will start at 10.30am service and finish with a wreath laying at the local RSL clubrooms.
WHAT’S OPEN ON ANZAC DAY
Anzac Day is a restricted trading day until 1pm and only exempt shops are permitted to open.
Chemists, petrol stations, restaurants cafes and takeaway outlets can open.
Shops that meet a size criteria of 20 or fewer employers on a restricted trading day or fewer than 100 employees during the seven days before a restricted trading day can also open.
On Anzac Day indoor and outdoor cinemas, live dance or music events, concerts or plays and real estate auctions must not operate before 1pm.
Sport cannot be played before 1pm on Anzac Day and all sports played must be approved by the state government.
Westfield Geelong will be open from 1pm to 5pm, however some stores may choose not to open or have varying hours.
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