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Large crowds have attended Anzac Day services in the south-west.

Twins Oliver and Grace McMahon, 5, walking together to lay a wreath during the Koroit Anzac Day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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Wreaths are laid during the Panmure ceremony. Picture: Amy Paton

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STANDARD, NEWS, ANZAC Day 2017 in Panmure. 170425 Pictured: Panmure, Australia's Lissette Mill, and Panmure, New Zealand RSA member Padre Colin Burgess hold up the Australian flag gifted from Panmure, NZ, to Panmure, Australia. Picture: Amy Paton

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Brauer College students read during the ceremony. Picture: Amy Paton

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A young soldier stands to attention during the service at Panmure. Picture: Amy Paton

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Panmure, New Zealand RSA member Padre Colin Burgess speaks at the ceremony. Picture: Amy Paton

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Panmure, Australia's Lissette Mill looks on during the ceremony. Picture: Amy Paton

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Moyne Shire mayor Cr Jim Doukas speaks at the ceremony. Picture: Amy Paton

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The Warrnambool Pipe Band lead the parade through Panmure. Picture: Amy Paton

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Ian Wallace leads the Panmure ceremony. Picture: Amy Paton

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Local soldiers make their may along the parade route. Picture: Amy Paton

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Jake Lamble, 10, of Koroit, posing with his great uncles medals during the Koroit Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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South west school students make their way through the parade. Picture: Amy Paton

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Corangamite Light Horse members David McGinness amkes his way along the parade route. Picture: Amy Paton

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Community groups laid down wreaths during the Koroit Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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The wreath from the Minister for Veterans Affairs and Federal Member for Wannon, Dan Tehan. Picture: Amy Paton

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Rhiannon Lamble, 12, and Jake Lamble, 10, of Koroit, posing with his great uncles medals during the Koroit Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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The collection of wreaths and flowers that were laid down during the Koroit Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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Jobe, 1, Isla, 4, Neale, Kate, Majella, 8 and Zoe Dobdon, 7. during the Koroit Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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Flags were at half mast during the start of the Koroit Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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A view of the crowd during the Koroit Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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Crowds flocked to the Koroit Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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A row of wreaths before they were laid down during the Koroit Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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The Port Fairy citizens band led the march during the Port Fairy Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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Ken Cook wore a hat that showed off his pins during the Koroit Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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Brauer College's Malka Yota reading a speech during the Port Fairy Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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Salvation Army, Warrnambool, bandmaster Lindsay Stow plays the bugle during the Koroit Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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Doug Nolte prepares to speak to the crowd during the Koroit Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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Mitchell Hughan prepares to read a speech during the Koroit Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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Barbra Brooks singing the national anthem during the Port Fairy Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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Ken Cook's medals were on show during the Koroit Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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Doug Nolte speaks to the big crowd during the Koroit Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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The Port Fairy Citizens band led the march during the Port Fairy Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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Scouts members carried the flags during the Port Fairy Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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Those who opted to march were greeted with sunshine during the Port Fairy Anzac day service. Picure: Morgan Hancock

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Sienna Wickenton, 8 of Panmure, gets ready to march with her grandfather and Vietnam veteran Ray Maloney, Warrnambool, in the Warrnambool Anzac march. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Warrnambool Primary students take part in the Anzac Day parade. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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The crowd watches on as the Anzac Day parade marches past. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Veterans pay their respects during the Anzac Day service. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Former 7RAR rifleman Jon Moore, originally from Warrnambool who served in East Timor and Afghanistan, addressed teh crowd at the Warrnambool Anzac service. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Kelvin Johnston, from Ballandean Qld, with Pat McConnell, of Warrnambool. Pat is wearing the medals of Joseph John Egan for the first time at an Anzac service. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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People sit and watch the Warrnambool Anzac service. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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 Cadets frame the Warrnambool War Memorial for the Anzac service. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Cadet Sergeant Jemimah Smith, 18, lays a wreath at the Warrnambool War Memorial. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Don Roberts lays a wreath during the Anzac Day service. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Moyne Shire Mayor Jim Doukas lays a wreath during the Anzac Day service. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Member for the South West Coast Roma Brittnell lays a wreath during the Anzac Day service in Warrnambool. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Warrnambool Salvation Army bandmaster Lindsay Stow plays the Last Post at the Warrnambool Anzac service. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Floral wreaths laid at the Warrnambool War Memorial. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Poppies were handed to children for a floral memorial wall at the Warrnambool Anzac service. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Former 7RAR rifleman Jon Moore, originally from Warrnambool who served in East Timor and Afghanistan, addresses teh crowd at the Warrnambool Anzac service. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Warrnambool City Council Mayor Kylie Gaston lays a wreath during the Anzac Day service. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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The Anzac Day parade makes its way down Liebig St, Warrnambool. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Anzac Day marchers make their way to the Warrnambool memorial. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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White crosses around the Warrnambool War Memorial. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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 A strong crowd gathered for the Warrnambool Anzac service, under blue skies. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Leading Cadet Josephine Stephens, 18, and Cadet Janco Oosthuizen, 15, from the Warrnambool Air Force Cadets, stand guard at the Warrnambool Vietnam Memorial. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Wreaths wait to be laid at the Warrnambool Anzac service. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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New Zealand RSA padre Colin Burgess reads out a prayer at the Warrnambool Anzac service. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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People stand around the Warrnambool Indigenous War Memorial, watching the Anzac Day service. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Warrnambool RSL president John Miles addresses the crowd at the Warrnambool Anzac Day service. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Anzac Day marchers make their way to the Warrnambool War Memorial. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Woolsthorpe Primary students take part in the Warrnambool Anzac parade. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Clontarf Academy students take part in the Anzac march. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Corangamite Light Horse members David McGinness, Tony Hickson and Lindsay Ferguson take part in the Warrnambool Anzac parade. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Students from West Warrnambool Primary take part in the Anzac march. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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A man proudly wears badges in the Anzac Day march. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Warrnambool and District Scouts march in the Anzac Day parade. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Warrnambool Girl Guides march as part of the Warrnambool Anzac Parade. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Colin Martin, aged 102, still attended the Port Fairy Anzac day service. Picture: Morgan Hancock

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James Mepham, of Warrnambool, carries his son Elliott, 3, during the Anzac march. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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 Veterans and families make their way along Liebig St for the Warrnambool Anzac march. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Veterans catch up with mates ahead of the Warrnambool Anzac Day march. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Veterans and families make their way along Liebig St for the Warrnambool Anzac march. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Warrnambool drummers get the march started. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Warrnambool parade marshall Jeff Maddocks, Warrnambool RSL, casts an eye over the marchers prior to the start. Picture: Rob Gunstone

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Andy Wells, who served in Vietnam after being conscripted, at Camperdown's ANZAC Day service.

Ron Billing, who served in Vietnam, with granddaughters Eagan Winsall, 11, and Perrie Winsall, 10 at Camperdown's ANZAC Day service.

Anzac Day in the south-west | Photos

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