Just one man performed the commemoration at the Buninyong RSL's memorial garden on Anzac Day.
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With the public banned from attending an organised gathering, president Ron Fleming laid a wreath, recited The Ode, listened to the Last Post and Reveille, moved the flags, and sung the national anthem on their behalf.
However, through the day, the number of wreaths laid by members of the public slowly grew, as more people stopped to reflect in their own time.
This followed the driveway at dawn service, which saw thousands of people across the country mark their respects by candlelight at 6am.
"When I arrived there were three wreaths already laid, it's now increased to nine, and as well as that, a number of sprigs of rosemary have been placed on the cenotaph as well," Mr Fleming said.
"I think the fact there was no opportunity for a community gathering of people has focused their individual thoughts towards their own family's military involvement - no doubt they've gone back through their photographs, or searched the War Memorial's rolls and checked a soldier's record of service.
"I think that will build the basis of when we come together next Anzac Day, or if we are able to for Remembrance Day."
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In Mr Fleming's neighbourhood alone, there were five other families who made it outside for the 6am service, and he noted several letterboxes displayed Australian flags.
"It really is a demonstration of the community's commitment to the memory of Anzac - that's good to see," he said.
"Over the five years of the Anzac Centenary, we saw an increasing number of the community come to the specific ceremonies, but also, during that period of time, there were commemorations of significant battles.
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"In past times, those ceremonies would have been attended by people who needed to be there, with a few descendants of people who fought, but during this five years of centenary of Anzac, those numbers were quite good."
While it was disappointing to not have the community come together to remember, it was more disappointing that surviving World War 2 veterans were not recognised in particular, given that 2020 marks 75 years since its conclusion.
"I know there are moves at some later stage, when we come out of our restricted movements, for a ceremony to recognise those veterans, and that's important," Mr Fleming said.
"There's 14,000 of those veterans still alive, and this is a significant milestone for them."
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