More than 30,000 are expected at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance at the crack of dawn, while others will attend marches across the state later in the day.
After the service ends at 6.30am, people are invited to lay a poppy at the Stone of Remembrance in The Sanctuary at the top of the Shrine.
The Anzac Day march from Princes Bridge on Melbourne CBD’s edge to the Shrine via St Kilda Road starts at 9am. The march orderOnce the convoy arrives at the Shrine, a commemoration service and wreath-laying ceremony will be held from about 12.30pm until 1pm. Government Services Minister Bill Shorten will be at the ceremony on behalf of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Premier Daniel Andrews is expected to attend.
Later in the day, 36 extra train services and 23 more trams will move crowds to and from matches at the MCG and AAMI Park. Veterans and war widows can catch public transport for free.There are a plethora of Anzac Day dawn services and marches across suburban and regional Victoria if you’re unable to get into the city.
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