People across the Wimmera will gather to pay their respects on Anzac Day this Thursday.
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Here's a list of the region's services...
HORSHAM RURAL CITY
HORSHAM
Dawn Service Sawyer Park Cenotaph & War Memorial.
Commencing at 6.15 am for a 6.30 am start.
10am: March assembly Horsham RSL, McLachlan Street.
10:10am: March moves off Horsham RSL, McLachlan Street via Firebrace Street and O'Callaghan Parade to Memorial Drive.
Participants will salute the dias at the former cenotaph site at Horsham Aquatic Centre. Salute to be taken by Horsham councillor Josh Koenig, Horsham RSL sub-branch president Bob Lockwood and CDRE Craig Bourke, CSC.
10.15am: Sing Australia' presentation of a medley of Australian songs.
10.45am: Parade enters Memorial Drive.
10.57am: Chairman will call for Army Catafalque Party to "Take Post" and Mount Guard at Cenotaph.
11am: Six rings of the HMAS Horsham bell to start the morning service.
NATIMUK
10:30am: March to assemble at the corner of Main and Jory streets, pausing at the Band Rotunda to lay wreaths.
11am: Service in the Soldiers Memorial Hall. Guest speakers is Wimmera police Superintendent, Paul Margetts.
YARRIAMBIACK SHIRE
WARRACKNABEAL
10.30am: Assembly from the corner of Milbourne and Scott streets.
10.45am: March and wreath laying ceremony at the Anzac Park gates.
HOPETOUN
6am: Dawn service followed by breakfast at the RSL Hall followed by a breakfast.
10am: Commemorative service at the memorial.
BEULAH
11am: Ceremony commences at the memorial gates of the Beulah Recreation Reserve.
MINYIP
9.30am: March from the Minyip Memorial Gates followed by a service at the Memorial Hall.
RUPANYUP
9.45am: March from Rupanyup Police Station followed by a service at the Rupanyup Memorial Hall at 10am. Guest speaker is Matthew Blunt.
MURTOA
7am: Dawn service at the Murtoa Memorial Gates followed by a breakfast at the RSL club rooms.
WOOMELANG
9am: Service at Woomelang Memorial Hall. Morning tea to follow at the Historical Society building.
PATCHEWOLLOCK
10.45am: Assembly at Patchewollock Hotel followed by a ceremony and light lunch at the Patchewollock Hall. Guest speaker is Vietnam war veteran, Ian Hastings.
SHEEP HILLS
6.30am: March from the Boolite Road corner followed by a service at the Cenotaph.
BRIM
8.45am: Assembly at the Brim Memorial Hall followed by a service.
WEST WIMMERA SHIRE
APSLEY
10.45am: Assemble at war memorial in Apsley.
11am: March to Apsley Town Hall.
11.15am: Anzac Day service.
March to war memorial for laying of wreaths. Guest speaker is Chris Vardanega.
EDENHOPE
8am: Moose's breakfast at Edenhope RSL Hall, Langford Street, $5 a head, memberships also taken.
10:30am: Anzac Day service at cenotaph. Guest speaker and morning tea at Edenhope Bowling Club.
GOROKE
9.30am: Assemble at police station.
10am: March to war memorial followed by memorial service in Goroke Hall. Guest speaker is Horsham councillor Pam Clarke. Wreath and cross laying at war memorial. Display of memorabilia in Goroke Hall.
HARROW
10.30am: Ecumenical Service, Harrow RSL Hall.
11am: March past of veterans and members, with piper Andrew Teusner. Wreath-laying ceremony, followed by The Last Post, Reveille, National Anthem.
KANIVA
10:30am: Assemble at RSL Park / Band Park for 10.55am start to the Anzac Day service at cenotaph.
HINDMARSH SHIRE
NHILL
6.30am: Dawn service at the war memorial statue in Goldsworthy Park followed by a barbecue breakfast, hosted by Rotary, gold coin donation.
10am: Wreath laying at the cenotaph followed by gathering for a march to Nhill Memorial Community Centre.
11am: Service at Nhill Memorial Community Centre followed by a morning tea in the soldiers' lounge. Guest speaker is Dr Peter Haslau.
JEPARIT
6am: Dawn Service in Broadway, Jeparit.
11am: Service at the Jeparit Memorial Hall. Guest speaker is Peter Burge, former Naval engineer on the HMAS Jeparit. March to the war memorials in Broadway for wreath laying and then barbecue at the Jeparit RSL rooms.
Evening dinner at the Hindmarsh Hotel in Jeparit with about 15 members of the HMAS Jeparit and their partners celebrating 50 years since serving on HMAS Jeparit during the Vietnam War, and Jeparit RSL celebrating 100 years of RSL in Jeparit.
DIMBOOLA
6am: Dawn service at the Dimboola memorial site.
6.30am: Breakfast at the Dimboola Memorial Secondary College. Special guest is Charlie Rees.
8.30am: March leaving from Dimboola Memorial Secondary College.
8.40am: Wreath laying at cenotaph, commemoration service at Dimboola Memorial Secondary College auditorium. Special guest: John Robinson of the Australian Bravery Foundation.
RAINBOW
9.45am: Assembly at the Cenotaph followed by march. Service to follow at the MECCA in Federal Street, Rainbow. Address by Member for Lowan Emma Kealy. Morning tea to follow in Rainbow RSL supper room.
NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
STAWELL
6am: Dawn service at the Stawell War Memorial followed by gunfire breakfast at the Stawell Town Hall.
11am: March and commemorative service at the war memorial.
GREAT WESTERN
8.30am: Assembly at Great Western Memorial with Great Western Progress Association.
9am: March with Stawell Contingent Cadets.
ST ARNAUD
6am: Dawn service followed by gunfire breakfast at the St Arnaud RSL.
10.30am: Laying wreath at the St Arnaud War Memorial near Town Hall.
11am: March from the memorial to Liberty hall.
ARARAT RURAL CITY
ARARAT
5.30am: Dawn service at the Ararat Cenotaph in Barkly Street followed by a breakfast by gold coin donation.
10am: Anzac Day parade starting at Ingor Street travelling down Barkly Street and finishing at the Cenotaph. Theme: Animals at war.
WILLAURA
6am: Dawn service at the Cenotaph.
9am: A second service with a Stand To at the Cenotaph, immediately followed by a march to the Memorial Hall for a commemorative service there.