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South West shires prepare services for Anzac Day

Daniel HockingManjimup-Bridgetown Times
Anzac commemorations are scheduled across the district.
Camera IconAnzac commemorations are scheduled across the district. Credit: Melissa Pedelty

Several South West shires are preparing for Anzac Day with services being held throughout the region, with dawn services, gunfire breakfasts and morning services on offer for those wanting to commemorate the sacrifice of our servicemen and women.

Boyup Brook

The dawn service will begin at 5.50am, with a muster at the Boyup Brook War Memorial on Abel Street at 5.30am, while the main service muster will begin at 10.30am, for a march starting at 10.45am.

The main service will take place at 11.00am while a hospital service will start at 12.30pm.

Greenbushes and Bridgetown

Greenbushes will hold its dawn service at 6am at the Greenbushes War Memorial across from the school, before hosting a gunfire breakfast at 7am.

Bridgetown will follow with a march from the Bridgetown post office at 9.30am to the Memorial Park, where a service will be held at 10am.

Manjimup

Manjimup will begin its Anzac Day service, with a dawn service at 6am, followed by a gunfire breakfast from 7am to 8.30am.

Anzac commemorations in Manjimup.
Camera IconAnzac commemorations in Manjimup. Credit: Melissa Pedelty

Nannup

Nannup will begin Anzac Day with a dawn service, consisting of a muster at the war memorial at 5.45am for a 5.50am start, with a gunfire breakfast being held at the Nannup RSL hall on Cross Street afterwards.

Nannup RSL president Michael Vasey (fourth from left), Major Jason Williams (far right), and nurse Carol Pinkerton with the 511 ACU Busselton cadets.
Camera IconNannup RSL president Michael Vasey (fourth from left), Major Jason Williams (far right), and nurse Carol Pinkerton with the 511 ACU Busselton cadets. Credit: Daniel Hocking

Attendees are invited to the RSL hall after the service, for refreshments and socialising.

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