Remembrance Day

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. 

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 

Remembrance Day Commemorative Service at the Cenotaph, Sturt Street:

For the safety of participants and all road users, the following traffic alterations will be in place:

From 8am

• Dawson Street will be closed to through traffic at the Sturt Street intersection
• Sturt Street west bound x1 lane, the left lane will be open to traffic with the right lane closed
• East bound traffic on Sturt Street will be diverted into Raglan Street North to re-join Sturt Street via Dawson Street

From 10am

• Sturt Street will be closed in both directions from Raglan Street to Dawson Street
• Westbound traffic on Sturt St will be diverted via a VMS board into Doveton Street South (Midlands Highway) or secondary via Dawson Street South to re-join Sturt Street via Raglan

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.

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

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