Eden (April 24)
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Overnight vigil from 6pm on April 24 at Imlay Memorial Park, Calle Calle Street.
Catered for by Eden Lionesses from 6pm-11pm.
There will be a combined service featuring representatives from local churches and community groups to commemorate the 100 years since WWI.
There will also be entertainment including poetry and music relevant to the early 1900s.
The vigil will conclude with a bugle call at 5am on Anzac Day, ahead of the dawn service.
Steve Mahoney, the Eden RSL Sub-Branch President can be contacted on 6496 1522 or via email stephenmarie@bigpond.com
Eden (April 25)
Dawn service, also at Imlay Memorial Park, at 6am followed by a traditional RSL breakfast hosted by the Eden Lionesses.
The breakfast will consist of bully beef, dry biscuits, soup and Anzac cookies.
For the march, people are to assemble at 10.30am on the corner of Chandos and Imlay Streets.
March will commence at 10.45am.
The Anzac service will commence at 11am at the Eden cenotaph at Imlay Memorial Park including a special ceremony presenting three ceramic poppies to Eden's three surviving WWII veterans.
The service will be attended by four Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel, one navy represenative and one U.S. major.
Two-up will be played from 2pm onwards in the Eden Fishermen's Club auditorium.
Pambula (April 25)
Assemble at Pambula supermarket at 8.40am, march down Quondola Street to the Pambula Memorial for the Anzac service and wreath laying.
Breakfast (gold coin donation with proceeds going to Legacy) will commence once march is finished and will be supplied by the Royal Willows Hotel.
Two-up will be played from 1pm onwards at the Royal Willows Hotel and the Top Pub Commercial Hotel.
Mallacoota (April 25)
Dawn service 6am–11.45am at Stevensons Point followed by a gunshot breakfast.
Mallacoota RSL Commemoration Service 11am at the Cenotaph.
There will be an unveiling of the cenotaph with the plaque of names of Mallacoota and district residents who fought in WWI and WWII.
For further information, contact the Mallacoota RSL on email at mallacootarsl@gmail.com
Towamba (April 25)
Anzac Day service - 10am, Towamba Public School.
People will assemble at the school and then as a group march down towards the memorial at the sports ground.
The march will be followed by a sausage sizzle and a game of two-up.
Contact Vicki McCredie 6496 7313 and Kate Clery 6496 7175.
Wyndham (April 25)
Anzac Service will be held at Wyndham Memorial Park at 2.30 pm followed by afternoon tea at the Uniting Church Community Worship Centre.
Those who are able please bring along a plate of food to share.
Nancy Grant phone 6494 2127.
Merimbula (April 25)
Muster at the Merimbula RSL Club building at 10.40 am. March to Merimbula Beach Street Memorial for a Service and Wreath laying starting at 11am.
There will be a luncheon after Merimbula ANZAC Day Service, to be held in the RSL Club Scenic Lounge (Guest speaker on World War1). Ticket holders only.