Aintree residents will pause to remember the men and women who gave their lives fighting for their country during a Remembrance Day service on Sunday 2 November.
The event is organised by the Melton and Caroline Springs RSL sub-branches to provide Woodlea estate residents and the broader Woodlea community with the opportunity to mark Remembrance Day close to home.
Aintree does not have an RSL sub-branch.
Melton RSL Sub-branch secretary Sam Welham said the ceremony will include a guard of honour performed by the Australian Air Force Cadets 425 Squadron from Ballarat and Students from Bacchus Marsh Grammar’s Rockbank campus will share personal reflections about what Remembrance Day means to them.
Current and former veterans will be invited to the stage for a moment of recognition.
“Remembrance Day holds deep meaning for both the veteran community and Australians at large,” Mr Welham said.
“It’s a day for reflection, gratitude, and unity, when we honour the service and sacrifice of those who have defended our nation and the freedoms we cherish today.”
A Remembrance Day service will also be held at the Melton cenotaph at 10am on Tuesday 11 November.
