Geelong Veterans & Families Hub – begins trialing Outreach Satellite Sites.
As part of the future development of a purpose-built Geelong Veterans & Families hub at Geelong RSL some local RSL Sub-Branches across the region have volunteered to begin trialing Veteran Outreach Satellite Services for Veteran and Families Wellbeing and Compensation now.
In addition to providing support to veterans and families the satellites will be important in learning and helping inform the future outreach services.
Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL Sub-Branch has stepped up and is now operating a “drop in” trial outreach satellite at the Ocean Grove Bowls Club in the Board of Directors Room on the FIRST Wednesday of each month from 9am-1pm.
Feel free to drop in and have an informal chat with welfare and compensation advocates or just a general chat.
Some other RSL Sub-Branches will progressively commence trials on different weeks in the future.

All Selling stations will open on
Wednesday 17th – Wednesday 24th April

Please support the OCEAN GROVE BARWON HEADS RSL sub-branch

ANZAC DAY Services
Dawn Service – Ocean Grove Park 06:00 am Assembly – Piper Call to Arms 06:15am

Barwon Heads ANZAC Day Service – March Assembly at 08:30am on the corner of Hitchcock Ave and Bridge Road; step off at 0845am. The Service at the Barwon Heads Memorial Hall commences at 09:00am.

Ocean Grove ANZAC Day Service – March Assembly at 09:30am in from of the Commonwealth Bank in The Terrace; step off at 09:45am. The Service in Ocean Grove Park commences at 10:00am.

The Ocean Grove RSL Bowling team came home Section Winners in the Edinburgh Shield April Carnival at Yarrawonga….. “WELL DONE BOYS”

Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL Sub Branch will be conducting ANZAC Day commemoration services at the Cenotaph Ocean Grove and Cenotaph Barwon Heads.
Dawn Service
When:       Tuesday 25^th April 2023 6.00am Assembly, Piper Call to Arms 6.15am.
Where:      The “Ocean Grove Park” Cenotaph, The Avenue, Ocean Grove.
Commemoration Dawn Service and wreath laying will be conducted by Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL Sub Branch. Dawn Service will include Piper and Bugler.Tea & light breakfast will be provided at old fire station building, corner of Hodgson St. and The Avenue at the conclusion of the service, thanks to Rotary Ocean Grove and the RSL members.
Barwon Heads March and Service

Service:  9.00am Tuesday 25^th April, Barwon Heads Community Hall, Hitchcock Ave .
March:      8.30am Assembly, Step off 8.45am sharp for Service 9.00am.
The March participants  
 are to form up at 8.30am on the Cnr of Hitchcock Ave and Bridge St. Barwon Heads.  
 At 8.45am sharp the March will step off and proceed down Hitchcock Ave to the
 Cenotaph at the Barwon Heads Community Hall. The March will be accompanied by the
 Geelong RSL Pipes and Drums.The service will be led by the Secretary of Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL Sub-branch Mr. Tom Hudson and the hymns led by the Barwon Heads Choral. The laying of wreaths will be led by the Secretary along with Federal, State and Local Government representatives. All are then welcome to stay for refreshments.

Ocean Grove March and Service
Service:     10.00am Tuesday 25^th April The Cenotaph, Ocean Grove Park, The Avenue
March:      9.30am Assembly, Step off 9.45am sharp for Service 10.00am.
The March participants are to form up at 9.30am in front of the Commonwealth Bank, in The Terrace, Ocean Grove. At 9.45am sharp the March will step off and proceed down The Terrace and turn right into Presidents Avenue, with then turn right into The Avenue to the Cenotaph. The March will be accompanied by the Geelong RSL Pipes and Drums. The Service will be led by the Vice President of Ocean Grove Barwon Heads RSL Sub-branch Mr John Dickinson, and include a Catafalque and Flag Party from the 8^th/7^th Battalion Alpha Company and the Geelong Concert Band. The laying of wreaths will be lead by the Vice President along with Federal, State and Local Government representatives.

Each year, volunteers from the Ocean Grove Barwon heads RSL Sub-Branch sell Remembrance Day Appeal Poppies in the Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads Precincts prior to Remembrance Day on Monday 11th November. This year 2024 we will be selling from 4^th Nov through to 10^th November and also on the day. Selling stations in:
Barwon Heads – APCO Service Station
Ocean Grove – Ocean Grove Pharmacy
                       – Kingston Village
                       – Market place
– Bunnings 9th & 10th November

Services: Remembrance Day. Monday November 11th
Ocean Grove
Cenotaph in Ocean Grove Park 10.50am
Barwon Heads
Barwon Heads Memorial Hall, Hitchcock Ave. 10.50am

ALL WELCOME

A small group of veterans, members and locals met at the Barwon Heads Memorial on 18th August to join in a wreath laying ceremony to remember those that lost their lives and those that served in Vietnam 1962 – 1975.

LEST WE FORGET