General News
15 November, 2026
Horsham pauses to reflect on Remembrance Day
Horsham came to a standstill at the 11th hour on Wednesday morning, Remembrance Day, to commemorate the 108th anniversary of the end of World War I.
Horsham came to a standstill at the 11th hour on Wednesday morning, Remembrance Day, to commemorate the 108th anniversary of the end of World War I.
The service, held at the Sawyer Park Cenotaph and War Memorial, was conducted by the Horsham RSL Sub-branch, emceed by commemorative representative Stacey Ellis.
Remembrance Day poems were delivered by students from St Brigid’s College, Wimmera Lutheran College and Horsham College, reading 'For the Fallen', 'Flanders Fields' and 'The Answer', respectively.
The wreath-layers were led by Horsham City Mayor Cr Brian Klowss, Member for Lowan Emma Kealy MP and Horsham RSL President Gareth Lane.
Representatives from the Vietnam Veterans Wimmera Branch, the National Servicemen’s Association, Wimmera Veterans Centre, Victoria Police, Wimmera Legacy, Wimmera Masonic Lodge, Horsham College, Horsham Red Cross, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Wimmera Lutheran College, St Brigid’s College and Purple Poppy also laid wreaths.
The Ode was recited by Horsham RSL president Mr Lane, followed by The Last Post and Rouse performed by Jo Ellis, along with one minute of silence.
Cr Klowss, with Horsham RSL historian Sally Bertram, laid a wreath at the Vignacourt Tree.
On 27 July 2014, Horsham Rural City Council and Horsham RSL Sub-branch hosted a delegation of students from the French village of Vignacourt, 25 kilometres from Amiens on the Western Front.
Vignacourt was a training and rest village for soldiers during WWI, where Mrs Bertram’s grandfather, Sergeant Robert 'Bob' Edward Charles, was photographed attending at the time.
The French and Australian national anthems concluded the service.