The Werribee RSL Sub-branch is urging members of the community to keep a special place for Remembrance Day in their heart.
The RSL sub-branch is inviting everyone to the Werribee cenotaph at Station Place at 11am on November 11, to commemorate the anniversary of the day World War I.
Anyone who decides to attend is encouraged to wear a red poppy – the symbol of service, sacrifice and the endurance of those commitments.
This flower grows in the fields of Flanders in north-western Low Countries of Europe, the location of the Western Front.
The service will commence with a welcome that includes prayers and hymns, being followed by commemorative addresses from invited guests, and the reciting of the Ode of Remembrance, the Last Post, a minute of silence, the Reveille, the national anthem and a laying of wreaths.
At the conclusion of the service the Werribee RSL will be open for those who wish to attend.
Much of the funds raised at the RSL will go directly to assisting and advocating for Wyndham’s veterans, through means such as the welfare bus that takes them to their medical appointments.
This valued support is carried out by the Werribee RSL Sub-branch staff and volunteers.
Members of the community who come from various backgrounds are invited to come along and learn about the history of the diggers and interact with those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Those unable to attend can still show their respects by observing a minute silence at 11am and by sporting a red poppy.
