The Griffith RSL sub-branch will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli with their ANZAC Day march and services on the Saturday, April 25.
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The dawn service will commence at 5.45am in Memorial Park.
All members of the public are welcome to attend the service.
A member of the local Aboriginal community will be playing the didgeridoo in Memorial Park prior to the dawn service.
The sub-branch is calling on all the community to attend and participate in this commemoration.
The Anzac Day march is to form up in front of the Memorial Hall at 10.20am and all participants are required to be there at that time.
All school leaders and leaders of other groups are requested to report to the parade marshal no later than 10.15am to be allocated their position on the march roster.
The march is scheduled to move off at 10.30am.
Relatives of deceased veterans are invited to attend and participate in the march wearing the veteran’s medals on their right hand side.
The main service will commence at 11am in Memorial Park.
The Australian Defence Force is providing a Catafalque Party who will participate in this service.
The Griffith Town Band and the Sing Australia Choir are participating again during the main service and a flyover of various aircraft is also planned.
The Griffith War Memorial Museum will be open immediately following the main service.
A special exhibit commemorating the First World War and the role local community members played will be on display.
The Griffith RSL sub-branch welcomes everyone to head to the war museum and check out the exhibit.
