Remembrance Day
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On 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after four years of continuous warfare. With their armies retreating and close to collapse, German leaders signed an Armistice, bringing to an end the First World War.
The Australian Corps had achieved a fighting reputation out of proportion to their numbers, but victory had come at a heavy cost. In the four years of the war more than 330,000 Australians had served overseas, and more than 60,000 of them had died. The social effects of these losses cast a long shadow over the post-war decades.
Remembrance Day Services Monday 11 November, 2024
Arch of Victory Memorial
- Time: 9.30am to 10am
- Where: Memorial Wall, adjacent to the Arch of Victory
Ballarat RSL
- Time: 10.30am to 11.30am
- Where: Ballarat Cenotaph, Sturt Street
Buninyong RSL
- Time: 10.40am
- Where: Buninyong RSL Memorial Park, Warrenheip Street
Sebastopol RSL
- Time: 10.50am
- Where: Sebastopol Cenotaph, Albert Street
Ex-POW Memorial
- Time: 11.45am to 12pm
- Where: Ex-Prisoner of War Memorial, Lake Wendouree
Traffic Information
Cenotaph, Sturt Street:
For the safety of participants and all road users, the following traffic alterations will be installed for Sturt Street between 10am to 12noon:
- Sturt Street eastbound will be closed between Lyons Street and Dawson Street from approximately 10am until 12noon.
Detours in place via Mair Street - Sturt Street westbound will remain open, but limited to one-lane traffic with speed limits reduced to 40km
- Traffic will not be able to cross Sturt Street via the Lyons Street intersection in either direction.
Short delays are expected; therefore, all road users are reminded to approach the area with caution and follow the direction of traffic marshals and police.
Pedestrian access to shops and services will remain accessible.
Contact information
For more information about the Remembrance Day service please contact:
Ballarat RSL branch
- Phone: 5332 3300
For details regarding traffic management and other event operations contact:
City of Ballarat Event Team
- Phone: via Customer Service on 5320 5500
- Email: events@ballarat.vic.gov.au
Commemoration Ideas
There are many ways to commemorate from wherever you are - at home, school or work - this Remembrance Day:
- Observe a minute's silence at 11am on the 11th of November
- Wear a poppy to pay tribute to the fallen
- Share who you are remembering during the one minute's silence on Remembrance Day using the hashtag #WeRememberThem on social media
Visit the Australian War Memorial to:
- Explore the origins of Remembrance Day and ceremonial customs
- Read one of hundreds of memorial articles about our veterans and their service
- Learn how to make your own poppy or Remembrance wreath
- Take a virtual tour inside the Hall of Memory