Conditions could not have been better as Stawell commemorated the 100th anniversary of the armistice on Sunday morning.
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More than 100 people gathered at Stawell’s Avenue of Honour near the library from 11am for the annual service.
Members of Stawell’s 303 cadet unit stood at attention for the service which began with Stawell RSL president Geoff Reading welcoming everyone to the service.
George Lanagan then delivered a guest speech about the first world war and the armistice before bugler Richie Darling performed the Last Post which was followed by a minute’s silence.
Mr Reading said he was pleased with how the service unfolded.
“It was a beautiful day and the attendance was unreal,” he said.
“It wasn’t a long service, just short and sweet and to the point. Many thanks to the locals that turned up.”
Stawell RSL had a slightly different decoration of the avenue of honour along Patrick Street, placing Australians flags rather than poppies.
“We wanted to do something a bit different which is why we went with the flags,” Mr Reading said.
“We placed 160 flags that go all the way up to just past the Secondary School.”
Remembrance Day services across the country and the world conclude years of commemorations marking the end of the first world war on November 11, 1918.
Mr Reading said Sunday’s service was a fitting close to the centenary commemorations.
“This place (Avenue of Honour) is appropriate for Remembrance Day because they (soldiers on memorial) are the ones who made the sacrifice from Stawell and this avenue honours them,” he said.
“It is the perfect place. This to me is the icing on the cake.”