ANZAC Day message

 The Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie has encouraged central Victorians to attend an ANZAC Day commemoration service in their local community, to honour those who served, and continue to serve, our great nation.

 

“Tomorrow will mark the 97^th anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops in Gallipoli,” Senator McKenzie said.

 

“In the cool light of a foreign dawn, thousands of brave young men stormed the beaches of Turkey in defence of God, King and Country. 

“Over the nine month-long campaign, 8,141 Australians were killed in action,” she said.

 

Senator McKenzie will attend the dawn service at Ypres, Belgium to pay tribute to those soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice. 

 

“We should never forget those who died in defence of our nation and our values,” Senator McKenzie concluded.

 

Local ANZAC Day commemoration services for Wednesday, 25 April 2012

 

BENDIGO – Dawn service, Cenotaph, View Point 6am

·         Followed by a gunfire breakfast at Soldiers Memorial Hall

·         Morning service, Soldiers Memorial Hall, 11am

EAGLEHAWK – Dawn service, Brassey Square, Eaglehawk Road 6am

·         Morning service, Brassey Square, Eaglehawk Road 8.30am

KANGAROO FLAT – Dawn service, Soldiers Memorial, High Street 6.30am

·         Morning service, Soldiers Memorial, 9.30am

BRIDGEWATER – Dawn service, Bridgewater Memorial Hall, 6am

HUNTLY – Morning service, Soldiers Memorial Hall, Huntly Hall, 9am

INGLEWOOD – Morning service, Inglewood Monument, Grant Street, 11am