Victorians Gather for Anzac Day Dawn Services to Honor Service Personnel

Thousands of Victorians gathered at Anzac Day dawn services across the state to pay their respects to current and past servicemen and women. In Melbourne, 40,000 people attended the service at the Shrine of Remembrance, where Indigenous Elder Mark Brown performed a Welcome to Country and RSL Victoria president Robert Webster delivered the Ode of Remembrance. Peacekeepers were particularly recognized this year, with the Navy band and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus performing Abide By Me during the service. Among those leading the Anzac Day march were veterans who participated in peacekeeping missions for Australia, including Royal Australian Air Force veteran Brett West, who emphasized the importance of supporting families of servicemen and women.

Anzac Day 2024: Crowds Gather at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance

Crowds gathered at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne before dawn broke on Anzac Day 2024. The day marks the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli in 1915. People stood by the eternal flame and gathered outside the shrine to pay their respects. The day is a national day of remembrance for all Australians and New Zealanders who have served and died in war.

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