Welcome to our ANZAC Day Champion Chat podcast. Today we will be talking about the significance of ANZAC Day, what it means in the community, support and recognition for veterans, and finally what are some of the upcoming events around ANZAC Day that people can attend. Joining Alison in this episode are former serving members Uncle Charles Pakana, who is the Editor at Victorian Aboriginal News, and Glen Ferrarotto, the President of the Montmorency RSL, areas of discussion are;
What does ANZAC Day mean to you and your first memories?
How has public and government support evolved for our serving members and those who have previously served?
Has the collaboration with community support helped to raise the profile of ANZAC Day? Is this a good thing?
What activities are happening in and around Banyule for ANZAC Day?
Below is a list of planned ANZAC Day events in Banyule:
Thursday 20th - Northern Health 10am Bundoora Centre, 1231 Plenty Rd, Bundoora
Friday 21st - Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital 10.30am Remembrance Garden, 300 Waterdale Rd
Sunday 23rd - Watsonia RSL 10.40-11.05am Cherry St Memorial, Macleod
Tuesday 25th:
• Monty/Eltham RSL Tuesday 25th 6am Eltham Cenotaph, Main Road Eltham
• Monty/Eltham RSLTuesday 25th 10am Were St, Montmorency march, 10.30am Family Service in Petrie Park
• Greensborough War Memorial Park 6am Henry St, Greensborough
• Greensborough RSL 8.45am 111 Main Street, GB march, 9.10am Family Service in GB War Memorial Park
• Watsonia RSL 6am 6 Morwell Ave Watsonia
• Watsonia RSL 10.10am Black St/Watsonia Rd, Watsonia march, Family Service at Watsonia RSL
• Heidelberg 7am Austin Hospital Cenotaph, Studley Road/Burgundy St march to Heidelberg FC
• Heidelberg West 11am Family Service at 180 Bell St, Heidelberg West
#ANZACDAY, #RSL, #DAWNSERVICE
Welcome to our ANZAC Day Champion Chat podcast. Today we will be talking about the significance of ANZAC Day, what it means in the community, support and recognition for veterans, and finally what are some of the upcoming events around ANZAC Day that people can attend. Joining Alison in this episode are former serving members Uncle Charles Pakana, who is the Editor at Victorian Aboriginal News, and Glen Ferrarotto, the President of the Montmorency RSL, areas of discussion are;
What does ANZAC Day mean to you and your first memories?
How has public and government support evolved for our serving members and those who have previously served?
Has the collaboration with community support helped to raise the profile of ANZAC Day? Is this a good thing?
What activities are happening in and around Banyule for ANZAC Day?
Below is a list of planned ANZAC Day events in Banyule:
Thursday 20th - Northern Health 10am Bundoora Centre, 1231 Plenty Rd, Bundoora
Friday 21st - Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital 10.30am Remembrance Garden, 300 Waterdale Rd
Sunday 23rd - Watsonia RSL 10.40-11.05am Cherry St Memorial, Macleod
Tuesday 25th:
• Monty/Eltham RSL Tuesday 25th 6am Eltham Cenotaph, Main Road Eltham
• Monty/Eltham RSLTuesday 25th 10am Were St, Montmorency march, 10.30am Family Service in Petrie Park
• Greensborough War Memorial Park 6am Henry St, Greensborough
• Greensborough RSL 8.45am 111 Main Street, GB march, 9.10am Family Service in GB War Memorial Park
• Watsonia RSL 6am 6 Morwell Ave Watsonia
• Watsonia RSL 10.10am Black St/Watsonia Rd, Watsonia march, Family Service at Watsonia RSL
• Heidelberg 7am Austin Hospital Cenotaph, Studley Road/Burgundy St march to Heidelberg FC
• Heidelberg West 11am Family Service at 180 Bell St, Heidelberg West
#ANZACDAY, #RSL, #DAWNSERVICE