Mount Macedon Anzac Day Dawn Service
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From war zones to Woodend
A former Australian Army sniper who spent two decades on continuous service – including multiple deployments to Afghanistan – will share a powerful message about the unseen toll of modern warfare at this year’s Mount Macedon Anzac Day Dawn Service. Sergeant Joel Forster, now living in Woodend with his young family, served 20 years in…
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Theme set for Mount Dawn Service
Planning is well under way for the 2026 Mount Macedon ANZAC Day Dawn Service, with the volunteer organising committee announcing the theme for this year’s event. The theme for 2026 will be ‘Passing the Torch, Enduring Bonds’, reflecting the way remembrance and service is carried forward by new generations, while recognising the unbreakable connections between…
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Building thriving communities
Community Bank Gisborne and District is celebrating its contribution to building thriving communities, with $518,718 returned to the southern Macedon Ranges, funding 46 projects over the year to June 30, 2025. Chair of Macedon Ranges Community Enterprises Ltd, the social enterprise behind the bank, Mal Carter said they were proud to be part of the…
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Navy veteran to lead service
Kyneton Navy veteran Luke Bordonaro will lead this year’s Mount Macedon Anzac Day Dawn Service, which will take place on April 25 at the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross. This year’s theme, ‘The Unseen Wounds of Conflict’, will explore the many impacts that war has on those who serve, from the physical injuries to the mental…
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Stories of service
Each Anzac Day, the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross provides a spectacular, evocative setting for one of the largest dawn services in Victoria. This year it will host a service with the theme ‘Honouring Every Role, Every Sacrifice’ to acknowledge the many different ways that Australians have, and continue to, serve and protect their country. As…
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Mount service to go ahead
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…