Eve Lamb
An estimated 500 to 1000 people turned out for this year’s Castlemaine Anzac Day commemorative service as big crowds flocked back to remember and pay their respects nation-wide on Monday, April 25.
“Castlemaine district are really generous. They’re unreal,” pleased Castlemaine RSL sub branch president John Whiddon told the Mail at the conclusion of Monday’s well attended 10am service at the town’s cenotaph.
“We’re really pleased with the turnout,” sub branch treasurer and MC for the service, Alan Lane, said – “and perhaps next year we’ll even be able to have a march as well.”
The strong local turnout for the Castlemaine service and others like it throughout Mount Alexander Shire was in keeping with numbers at services state-wide, with many keen to demonstrate their respects after two years of prohibitive pandemic restrictions.
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