Tag: anzac day
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The 2025 Port Melbourne Community Anzac Commemoration Service
The Anzac Commemoration Service for Port Melbourne is held at the World War I Memorial on Beach Street and was widely attended by the Port Melbourne community, with schools, sporting clubs and community groups laying wreaths as part of the proceedings. I joined the Mayor Cr Louise Crawford and Port Melbourne Ward Councillor Heather Cunsolo…
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84th Anniversary of the Siege of Tobruk
Tobruk House, located in Albert Park, is home of the Victorian Branch of The Rats of Tobruk Association, providing a lasting tribute to the approximately 14,000 Australians that defended Tobruk against the Axis Siege in World War II. This afternoon the Association held its commemorative service at the community garden in Moubray Street marking the…
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Commemorating Anzac Day
Maroondah has two Anzac Day Dawn Services, one at the Ringwood Clocktower and the other at the War Memorial in Croydon. The services are organised through the RSL branches and this morning I attended the Dawn Service along with Councillors Nora Lamont, Ann Fraser and Natalie Thomas. The Ringwood service was attended by approximately 3000…
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Media Release: Lest we forget
Council is expecting another strong show of support by the Maroondah community during 2010 ANZAC Day services. Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, said the Ringwood and Croydon Returned Services League (RSL) branches would hold a number of services to commemorate the day. Croydon RSL Sub-Branch will march on Sunday 18 April from 2.30pm from…
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Media Release: Have a safe and happy Easter
Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Alex Makin, has wished the community a happy and safe Easter holiday period. “On behalf of my fellow councillors and everyone at Maroondah City Council, I would like to extend best wishes to everyone for the Easter period,” Cr Makin said. “The Easter holiday provides us with the opportunity to catch…