Crowds are set to return to Anzac Day services in towns across the Border and North East region for the first time in two years.
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With eased restrictions, RSLs and community groups have been able to organise their traditional services and commemorations, but with some changes.
For contract tracing and crowd management purposes, some services will require pre-registration or bookings while others will require attendees to scan a QR code upon arrival.
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ALBURY
5.30am Dawn Service at Monument Hill
9am Anzac Day march commences at Macauley Street, proceeding down Dean Street and finishing in Elizabeth Street
10am Monument Hill Service
BALLDALE
11.30am Service (wreath laying ceremony) at the Cenotaph, Charles Street
1pm Balldale Hotel hosting two-up
BARNAWARTHA
10am Memorial Service and laying of the wreath at War Memorial
BEECHWORTH
6am Dawn Service at Cenotaph, Town Hall Gardens (this service is for veterans, service men and women and RSL members only)
11am Memorial Service and laying of the wreath, Cenotaph, Town Hall Gardens
BENALLA
6am Dawn Service in the memorial precinct Benalla Botanical Gardens
10.30am Anzac Day march will leave from the corner of Bridge and Carrier Streets and finish at the memorial precinct in the Benalla Gardens
11am Cenotaph Service in the memorial precinct Benalla Gardens
BOREE CREEK
6am Dawn Service and wreath laying ceremony followed by gunfire breakfast
BROCKLESBY
9.15am Service at Brocklesby War Memorial. Following the service there will be a morning tea in the Memorial Hall
BURRUMBUTTOCK
12pm Service at Memorial Hall
CHILTERN
6am Dawn Service at War Memorial
11am Memorial Service and laying of wreath at War Memorial
COROWA
5.30am Dawn Service, Cenotaph, Corowa
11am Corowa Service (wreath laying ceremony), Cenotaph Corowa
12.30pm Luncheon Corowa RSL Club
CORRYONG
6am Dawn Service at the Corryong Cenotaph
CUDGEWA
6am Dawn Service at the Cudgewa Cenotaph
CULCAIRN
9.50am Marchers gather at Culcairn Bus Terminal
10am Anzac Day march to Balfour Street Memorial
ESKDALE
10.30am March leaves from the front of the IGA
HENTY
10am Marchers gather at Ivor Street between Sladen and Lyne Streets
10.30am Anzac Day march to Henty Memorial Park
11am Service and wreath laying at the Cenotaph
HOLBROOK
10.30am Gather on the corner Hume and Albury Streets
10.45am Anzac Day march through Albury Street
11am Ceremony at Cenotaph, Ten Mile Creek Gardens
HOWLONG
5.30am for 5.45am start Dawn Service at Cenotaph, Lowe Square
11.30am March (assemble 11.15am cnr Larmer and Victoria Streets)
JINDERA
10.30am Service at the Memorial Park, cnr Dight and Urana Streets. Following the service there will be a morning tea at the School of Arts
KIEWA/TANGAMBALANGA
6am Dawn Service at Cenotaph
8.45am March commences from St Mark's Church, Huon-Kiewa Road, along Kiewa East Road to Cenotaph
9am Memorial Service and laying of wreath at Cenotaph
MOUNT BEAUTY
6.45am Dawn Service will be conducted at Centennial Park, Lakeside Avenue
10.45am March down Hollonds Street
11am Mid-morning service at the Mount Beauty Cenotaph in Lakeside Avenue
MULWALA
6am Dawn Service RSL Memorial Club Mulwala (assemble 5.45am)
11am Mulwala March, Mulwala War Memorial, Melbourne Street (assemble 10.45am at Marshalling Area in the Directors Carpark)
MYRTLEFORD
6am Dawn Service will be conducted at Memorial Square, Clyde Street
10.45am March from the RSL sub-branch to the memorial
11am Mid-morning service in Memorial Square followed by the unveiling of a bronze bust of First World War Myrtleford nurse Sister Elizabeth Rothery, along with a bronze plaque of Second World War Myrtleford nurse Sister Alice Margaret O'Donnell.
Refreshments at the Myrtleford RSL sub-branch in Smith Street will be served following the unveiling.
Gold coin donations for refreshments go to support widows and families of war veterans.
OAKLANDS
11am Service (wreath laying ceremony) Cenotaph
RAND
6am Dawn Service
11am Rand Service
RUTHERGLEN
5.55am Dawn Service at Cenotaph, Memorial Gardens
8.55am March commences from Jaspers Corner to Cenotaph
9am Memorial Service and laying of wreath at Cenotaph, Memorial Gardens
TALLANGATTA
10.30am Meeting at the Triangles Cenotaph
URANA
11am Service (wreath laying ceremony) at the Soldiers Memorial Hall
WAGGA WAGGA
6am Dawn Service at Victory Memorial Gardens
10.30am March. Form up at the cnr Baylis and Morgan Streets from 10am
11am Main Service at the Victory Memorial Gardens. Please arrive early to allow for check-in
WAHGUNYAH
10am Commemorative Service and laying of wreath at Memorial Garden
WALLA WALLA
10am Assemble at cnr Short and Commercial Streets
10.30am March commences
10.45am Service and wreath laying in Bicentennial Park. Following the service there will be a barbecue in the Bicentennial Park
WALWA
10am Meeting at the Memorial Hall Cenotaph
WANGARATTA
11am Rural City of Wangaratta will broadcast live the Anzac ceremony direct from the Cenotaph. Although a live event is still occurring, COVID safe arrangements restrict numbers attending in person to 600. To ensure our larger community can still remember all the brave men and women that served our country, we invite you to watch with us online. To watch the 11am service on Sunday, April 25 go to either: the Council's Facebook page "Rural City of Wangaratta"; the Rural City of Wangaratta YouTube Channel; the "Wangaratta RSL" Facebook page. Registrations to attend the event in person are required via the Wangaratta RSL.
WODONGA
5.45am Private Dawn Service at Cenotaph
7am Breakfast at the RSL Club for all members and guests
10.30am Private Service and registered Wreath Laying at the Cenotaph, Hovell Street, Woodland Grove
11.30am RSL Club Rooms opened for refreshments and two up for all members and their guests
YACKANDANDAH
5.45am Dawn Service at Memorial Gates
9.30am March commences from William Street to Memorial Gardens
10am Memorial Service and laying of wreath at Memorial Gardens