Community
24 April, 2025
New leader for RSL sub-branch
THE Warrnambool RSL sub-branch has a new leader.
At the group’s recent annual meeting, Richard Ridgwell was elected president, taking the reins from immediate past-president Tony Geyers.
Among Mr Ridgwell’s first duties will be to host tomorrow’s Anzac Day services in Warrnambool.
“Anzac Day is always a very special and important day for so many people so it is a great honour to be playing such an active role on the day,” Mr Ridgwell said.
Locals and visitors to the town will once again stand united to remember and honour those lost, and those who served and continue to serve our nation.
The Warrnambool RSL will again host a special dawn service, along with a mid-morning service and parade.
It is anticipated the dawn service will start shortly before 5.45am and this will be followed by a gunfire breakfast in the RSL for a gold coin donation.
The usual mid-morning service will commence with a parade of veterans and others from around 10.30am, and a service at the cenotaph from 11am.
A wreath laying ceremony will take place during the service along with the playing of The Last Post and Reveille.
This year marks the 110th anniversary of Australian and New Zealand forces landing at Gallipoli as part of the Allied invasion in 1915.
On Anzac Day, we recognise more than two million Australian service men and women who have served our country in conflicts, wars and peacekeeping operations.
