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  • People gathered in front of the Shrine of Remembrance and a man playing bagpipes with his back to the camera.
  • Woman taking a photograph of a man standing between solders outside the Shrine of Remembrance.
  • Row of soldiers marching towards camera in Shrine of Remembrance forecourt.
  • People, bent, laying wreaths at Shrine of Remembrance.
2 Jan - 31 Dec

Last Post Service

  • Free
  • Family and kids

The weekly Last Post Service commemorates a different moment from Australia’s military history from WWI through to today.

The brief, family-friendly ceremony takes place outside on the Shrine Forecourt and includes bugle calls and bagpipers, the Shrine Guard in historic uniform, a wreath-laying, recital of the Ode and lowering of the flags.

Dates and times

Date Times
Sun 21 Aug
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 28 Aug
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 4 Sep
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 11 Sep
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 18 Sep
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 25 Sep
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 2 Oct
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 9 Oct
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 16 Oct
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 23 Oct
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 30 Oct
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 6 Nov
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 13 Nov
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 20 Nov
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 27 Nov
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 4 Dec
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 11 Dec
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 18 Dec
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Sun 25 Dec
  • 4.45pm - 5.15pm 4:45pm - 5:15pm

Location

Second World War Memorial Forecourt
Shrine of Remembrance
Birdwood Ave
Melbourne 3001

Open in maps location for Shrine of Remembrance

Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9661 8100
  • email address: reception@shrine.org.au
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