The Mount Macedon Anzac Day Dawn Service Committee has announced it will conduct a service at the Mount Macedon War Memorial Cross this Anzac Day.
“I’m very excited that we can return to this spectacular setting for this year’s Dawn Service,” said Bruce Mildenhall, chair of the Dawn Service Committee.
“It will be great for the community to rally around this iconic event once more.”
The dawn service is a commemorative event that honours the sacrifice of veterans, salutes their service and seeks to learn from the experiences of servicemen and servicewomen.
This year’s dawn service will pay tribute to those Indigenous people who have supported our soldiers, sailors and aviators in various parts of the world over numerous conflicts.
The Mount Macedon Anzac Dawn Service attracts more than 3000 attendees from local communities, metropolitan Melbourne and interstate.
The service is possible through the generous support of several sponsors, and dozens of volunteers.
In order to provide a safe and orderly event, private vehicles (including cars, motorcycles and bicycles) are not permitted to travel to the Mount Macedon War Memorial Cross on Anzac Day morning.
To attend the service people must book a seat in one of the buses that move people to and from the cross.
Bus services operate from Gisborne, Woodend, Sunbury, Kyneton, Riddells Creek, Lancefield and Romsey with continuous shuttle buses from Macedon’s Tony Clarke Reserve from 4.15am.
Attendees are requested to ensure that they dress for the weather and bring a water bottle and a torch. Attendance is free but any donation towards the ongoing conduct of the Dawn Service is appreciated. Attendees may also wish to purchase a snack or drink.
This year’s Dawn Service will also be live-streamed with details to be announced later.
The public is encouraged to stay in touch with announcements via facebook.com/MountMacedonAnzacDayDawnService
