Honoring Anzacs

The Williamstown Cenotaph.

As citizens throughout Australia and New Zealand pause on April 25, for Anzac Day, Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay residents will be able to choose between a range of local services to attend.

The Altona RSL will be hosting a march and commemoration service at the Altona RSL on Sargood Street, Altona.

This will be held on Saturday, April 20, beginning with the march at 2.45pm .

The service at the Cenotaph will be held at 3pm.

Dawn services will be held in Altona, Williamstown, Seabrook and Spotswood on Anzac Day.

Beginning at 6am, the Altona service will take place at the Altona Civic Centre Cenotaph.

Williamstown Dawn Service attendees are asked to arrive at the Williamstown Cenotaph at 5.30am for the hour-long service.

Starting at 6,30am, the Seabrook Dawn Service will take place at Homestead Run Reserve, with attendees asked to arrive at 6am, followed by refreshments after the service.

The Spotswood Kingsville Dawn Service will take place at the Spotswood Kingsville RSL.

The dawn service will be held in the Memorial Garden from 5.50 am.

Also at the Spotswood Kingsville RSL, a family commemorative service will take place at 11am.

Newport will be hosting a commemorative service at Paine Reserve from 1pm.

The Footscray Cycling Club will host a Bob Robson Memorial Criterium at Perry Street from noon.

Maribyrnong council said there are no council organised events, however Footscray RSL will host its annual march on Sunday, April 21.

It will begin at 11am at Victoria University, on the corner of Ballarat and Geelong Roads, to be completed at the RSL.