Wartime snapshot

Australians commemorated the first Anzac Day on 25 April 1916, which was 12 months after the landings on Gallipoli. The anniversary has been observed every year since. With few exceptions – when Australians felt threatened by invasion in 1942 and during the Covid-19 pandemic of more recent years – Anzac Day commemorations have always included a dawn service and march. In other respects, the day's format has varied through decades of war, depression and social change.

During its first 20 years, Anzac Day was solely dedicated to commemorating the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), the volunteer army raised for World War I. A second global war revived and reshaped the Anzac story, which now honoured 2 generations of service men and women. Since 1945, new chapters

Anzac Day Service

Tuesday April 25th - 5:45am

Short Dawn Service/Stand To.

Mechanic's Hall. Part 1 - 10:00am

M C. Larry King. President have been added, as Australians have served in wars, conflicts and peace operations around the world.

Starts Promply at 10AM To About 10-55 am. After SERVICE we will form up on Footpath where the Parade Commander . WILL take over for the March we will be asked to give EYES LEFT when we pass the saluting Officer at Cenotaph. THERE WILL BE A COLLECTION And Fall Out.

In some eras, it seemed that Anzac Day might fade. During the latter part of the 1960s, as the war in Vietnam became increasingly unpopular, so did occasions associated with the military. Many felt that Anzac Day was becoming irrelevant. Instead, it underwent a resurgence. As World War I veterans entered old age, their wartime experiences became the subject of scholarly and popular literature, television shows and films, changing people's understanding of what they had been through and presenting war as a source of misery and suffering.

Over the decades, Anzac Day has also been a vehicle of protest, from World War I veterans who felt that promises made to entice them into uniform were not being honoured to bereaved women who sought their own place

The Cenotarph

Part 2. 11:00am

Our M.C. Is Ken Lewis.

11:05 am Larks National Anthem / All join in.

11:08 am Acknowledgement of Country. LARRY

11:10 am WELCOME TO OUR ANZAC SERVICE AND MARCH.

11:15 am PRESIDENT MESSAGE.

11:20 am Call on our Chaplain Prayer. And Hymn in commemorations. In the 1980s, other groups sought to have their role in the Anzac story recognised, such as First Nations Australians and women protesting sexual violence in war. Today, Anzac Day has become more inclusive, reflecting the diversity of the modern Australian Defence Force. Heightened interest in the history of Anzac and what it means to today's service personnel, their families and the community culminated in the large crowds attending ceremonies during the centenary of the Gallipoli landings. What the future holds for Anzac Day remains to be seen, but for more than 100 hundred years, it has remained one of Australia's most significant public occasions.

11:30 am Guest Speaker/ Anzac Day Address.

11:40 am Student from Nagambie PS / Reading. They went into battle.

Tues April 25th. at 5-45 am. Short Dawn Service/ Stand To.

11:45 am

The ODE. FROM St Joseph Primary

11:50 am - THE LAST POST

- 1 MINUTE PAUSE

- REVEILLE.

- PADRE PRAYER

- NATIONAL ANTHEM

- THANK EVERYONE FOR ATTENDING.

SERVICE FINISHED { ITEMS BE RETURNED TO RSL. And Back to the Club Room for Refreshments and Drinks Larry King . President Nagambie .R.S. L.

WE REMEMBER OUR FALLEN DIGGERS

Weir and Reedy Lake Roads update

Council voted on an option to upgrade Weir and Reedy Lake Roads at Kirwans Bridge to increase the road pavement height to above flood level at an Extraordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday April 11, 2023.

The project will upgrade a 2.7 kilometre unsealed gravel section of both Weir and Reedy Lake Roads, between Nagambie/ Rushworth Road and Kettles Road, through the construction of a sealed pavement with shoulders.

The upgrade will ensure the road can withstand the effects of major flooding events into the future.

Mayor Cr Laura Binks selected for Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel

Strathbogie Shire Council Mayor Cr Laura Binks is one of 13 mayors to be appointed to the Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel (LGMAP).

Cr Binks will join a mix of urban, regional and rural mayors and Minister for Local Government Melissa Horne throughout four meetings this year.

The panel’s role is to offer the Minister advice on legislative, regulatory, strategic and policy issues that affect councils across the state.

Anzac Day services to be held throughout Strathbogie Shire

A number of Anzac Day services will take place in Strathbogie Shire this April 25. Event details are as follows:

• Nagambie (High Street) | 9.45am for 10am start

• Euroa (RSL Park) | 5.50am for 6am start: Dawn Service, followed by Gunfire Breakfast | 10am: March from the corner of Binney and Railway Streets to RSL Park

• Avenel (Jubilee Park) | 11am at the Cenotaph

• Longwood | 8.45am: Gather at Longwood Primary School | 9am: March to Cenotaph followed by Service Violet Town (Cowslip Street) | 6am: Dawn Service, followed by Gunfire Breakfast| 11am: March, Service and Wreath Laying

Artists encouraged to apply for ARTBOX

We’re calling for expressions of interest from artists, curators, arts groups and organisations to take part in ARTBOX. The exciting new arts space will launch this July with a series of rotating exhibitions, expected to last about four-five weeks each, in various locations throughout the Shire.

The aim of the travelling exhibition space is to promote professional and emerging artists and makers, providing opportunities for regional and remote communities in the Shire to create, experience and engage with arts and culture.

To express your interest, visit www. strathbogie.vic.gov.au/arts-and-culture and fill out the ARTBOX EOI application form.

Promote your event, business or community group on our website

Did you know you can promote an upcoming event on our website? Or add your business or group to our community directory?

It’s as easy as visiting the Council website and filling in our forms! Visit www.strathbogie. vic.gov.au and click on the shortcut titled ‘Find a Business Club or Group’ to register for our directory or visit https://www.strathbogie. vic.gov.au/strath-forms/promote-yourevent/ to register your upcoming event.

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Visit https://www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/ council/news-and-newsletters/enews/ to sign up today!

Electrical line clearing

Council will carry out tree trimming around electric lines in the townships of Avenel and Euroa. The works are scheduled (weather pending) to start on May 1 and be completed by May 31, this year.

Cloth Nappy Reimbursement Program returns

Our Cloth Nappy Reimbursement Program is on again. Until the end of June this year local families can apply for 50 per cent off the purchase price of cloth nappies and accessories.

It’s a wonderful project created to encourage local families to reduce waste produced by disposable nappies. We offer a maximum of $150, or 50 per cent off the purchase price, to Shire residents to purchase cloth and swim nappies, reusable liners for nappies, reusable wipes, wet bags and reusable nursing breast pads.

For more information visit our website at www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au

Tenders now advertised

We’re inviting expressions of interest for the following projects:

• Council is seeking quotations from Printers to provide printing services across all areas of Council (Contract Number 22/23-77). Quotations will be received until 4pm on Friday, April 28, 2023.

Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably experienced providers for an Online Engagement Hub (Contract Number 22/23-79). EOI submissions received until 4pm on Friday, April 28, 2023.

EOI documents can be viewed online at www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au. Tenders and Expression of Interests can be only lodged online through the Tendersearch portal.