It's Remembrance Day this Sunday, commemorating 100 years. If you'd like to pay your respects and attend a service, there are a couple of services and events happening around The Border this weekend. Here's what you can find around The Border:
Albury: 10.30am Service at St Matthew’s Church, Kiewa Street | 4pm Centenary of Armistice Service at the Albury Pioneer Cemetery, Waugh Road
Beechworth: 10.30am Town Hall Gardens
Benalla: 10.30am Service at Cenotaph, Botanical Gardens
Bethanga: 10.45am for 11am Memorial Hall
Bright: 10.30am Mafeking Square
Chiltern: 11am War Memorial
Cookardinia: 10am - 3pm Centenary of Peace Celebrations. Dedication of Monumental Cairn and Book Launch. Display of memorabilia. Lunch provided by the Little Billabong CWA $10pp.
Corowa: Assemble at the corner of Sanger Street and Isobel Street before walking to the Cenotaph, Honour Avenue at 10.30am. A barbecue at RSL Park will follow the service.
Corryong: 10.45am for 11am Cenotaph/Peace Garden
Eskdale: 10.30am for 11am Union Church, a non-denominational service. Floral tributes welcome at service, then will be taken to the memorial.
Holbrook: 11am Service at the Holbrook Ten Mile Creek Gardens Flag Station. Wet weather will see the service held in the Holbrook Shire Hall.
Howlong: 10.45am Cenotaph, Lowe Square | 10.45am Oolong Hostel, Sturt Street | Church bells to ring at one minute to 11am
Kiewa/Tangambalanga: 10.45am Cenotaph, Kiewa East Road, Tangambalanga
Mt Beauty: 10.45am Mt Beauty Cenotaph
Mulwala/Yarrawonga: 10.45am Service at RSL Memorial Wall, Club Mulwala. The service will be preceded by a special bowls day re-enacting the opening of the bowling green 50-odd years ago at 9.30am.
Oaklands: 11am Service at Oaklands Cenotaph | Social bowls and morning tea/lunch at the Oaklands RSL Bowling Club following the service.
Rutherglen: 11am Cenotaph, Memorial Park | 2pm Ceremony at Carlyle Cemetery, involves dedication of Victory Cross and planting of Lone Pine.
Tallangatta: 10.30am for 11am Tallangatta Triangles
Urana: 10.30am RSL Memorial Honour Roll, Macknight Park. Service carried out by the community.
Wangaratta: 10.45am Memorial Gardens, Ovens St. Light luncheon. Keynote Speaker at the service is WO Don Spinks
Wodonga: 10am - 11.30am Service at Woodland Grove | Lunch and band at Wodonga RSL from 12 noon.
Yackandandah: 10.45am Memorial Garden Gates, High Street