Latest News – September 2023
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2023 National Police Remembrance and Blue Ribbon Day Memorial Services
Posted by: Blue Ribbon Foundation
*Further Dates and Service to be confirmed*
Metro Melbourne
March and National Police Day Service:
10.00 am, Friday 29 September
Princes Bridge, St Kilda Road to King’s Domain, Melbourne
Parade will start at Princes Bridge St Kilda Rd and will move along to the Victoria Police Memorial, Kings Domain. A service will follow at the Victoria Police Memorial.
Sunshine:
11.00 am, Wednesday 27 September
Club Italia, 128-152 Furlong Road, Sunshine
10.45 am arrival for guests
Refreshments following service
Boroondara:
2.00 pm, Friday 29 September
Boroondarah Police Complex, 34 Harp Road, Kew East (3102)
Springvale:
4.00 pm, Friday 29 September
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, 600 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171
Victoria Police Memorial – Cnr Fifth & Sixth Roads
Outdoor Ceremony followed by refreshments
Regional Victoria
Ararat:
10.00 am, Friday 29 September
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 47 High Street, Ararat
Refreshments after the service
Ballarat:
11.30 am, Thursday 28 September
St Paul’s Anglican Church, 1309 Sturt Street, Ballarat
Bairnsdale:
10.30 am Friday 29 September
St Mary’s Cathedral, 23 Pyke Street Bairnsdale
Bannockburn:
11.00 am, Friday 29 September
Bannockburn Police Station, 51 High Street, Bannockburn
Bendigo:
10.00 am, Friday 29 September
St Paul’s Anglican Church, 4 Myers Street, Bendigo
March will commence from Williamson / Myer’s Intersection.
(Police members wishing to march, form up point: Friends Kebabs, 10 Myers St by 9:45am)
Colac:
2.00 pm, Friday 29 September
Colac Police Station, 42 Queen Street, Colac
Geelong:
10.00 am, Friday 29 September
St Paul’s Anglican Church, 171 – 177 Latrobe Terrace, Geelong
Refreshments following the service
Hamilton:
10.00 am, Friday 29 September
Hamilton Performing Arts, 113 Brown Street, Hamilton
Horsham:
10:00am, Friday 29 September
St Michael and John’s Catholic Church, 10 Roberts Ave, Horsham
Refreshments after service
Mildura:
11:00 am, Friday 29 September
Salvation Army Complex, Cnr Etiwanda Ave & 14th St
Rosebud:
10.30 am, Friday 29 September
Rosebud RSL Club, 117 Eastbourne Road, Rosebud
Refreshments following service
Shepparton:
10.00 am, Friday 29 September
Monash Park, Cnr of Welsford St and Fryers St Shepparton
Warragul:
10.30 am Friday 29 September
Warragul RSL
94 Albert Road, Warragul
Warrnambool:
10.00 am, Friday 29 September
Victoria Police Memorial, Gilles Street, South West TAFE, Warrnambool
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Ararat Branch’s Spirit of Football Awards
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The Blue Ribbon Foundation Ararat Branch on Saturday awarded the ‘Spirit of Football’ awards for the “Fairest & Best” players from the Ararat & District Junior Football Association.
Winners were Edward Astbury (Rovers), Charlie Billett (Warriors), Owen McKinnon (Bombers) and Hunter Newberry (Mounties). Congratulations to all players.
The Award was given for the player who plays fairly, very much a team player and looks after his footy mates on and off the field and promotes the ‘spirit of what footy is all about’.

Photo provided by Brad Billett.