A crowd of near 500 people massed at the Mooroopna War Memorial for the Anzac Day service, with over 200 of them having marched along McLennan St beforehand.
Among them was Dennis Corboy, an ex-serviceman who served in Vietnam for two years as a truck driver, transporting weapons and ammunition across the country.
He marched in the parade, proudly showing his medals, but it hasn’t always been that way for him.
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Mooroopna Fire Brigade’s George Vearing at the Mooroopna Anzac Day service. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 2 of 22
Oliver De Maria, 9, proudly marching in the parade with an Australian flag. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 3 of 22
Goulburn Valley Pipes and Drums marching in the Mooroopna Anzac Day parade. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 4 of 22
Dennis Corboy served in the Vietnam War for two years and proudly marched in the parade with his medals. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 5 of 22
The poem On This Hallowed Day was read by Greater Shepparton Secondary College student Jesse Wilson. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 6 of 22
Cr Anthony Brophy laying a wreath at the Mooroopna Anzac Day Service. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 7 of 22
Greater Shepparton Secondary College student Kesalini Muli singing the Australian national anthem. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 8 of 22
Poppies were handed out at the Mooroopna Anzac Day service for people to place in remembrance. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 9 of 22
Ethan Witt from the 38th Army Cadets stands post at the Mooroopna Cenotaph. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 10 of 22
Mooroopna Rotary president Barb Joyce reads out the Anzac Day Requiem. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 11 of 22
Oliver De Maria, 9, pays her respects at the service. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 12 of 22
Leona Gibbs led the Last Post. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 13 of 22
Lilly McPherson from the 38th Army Cadets standing post. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 14 of 22
Mooroopna Anzac Day march. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 15 of 22
Around 200 people gathered to march in the Mooroopna Anzac Day parade. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 16 of 22
Tobie Phipps from the 38th Army Cadets. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 17 of 22
Guest speaker Dianna Best at the ceremony. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 18 of 22
Wreaths laid at the Mooroopna Anzac Day service. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 19 of 22
Crosses with poppies on them placed at the Mooroopna Anzac Day service. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 20 of 22
Reading the Lord’s Prayer was Monsignor Peter Jeffery. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 21 of 22
Wreaths placed at the Cenotaph at the Mooroopna Anzac Day service. Photo by Rechelle ZammitImage 22 of 22
Paige Johnston from Shepparton Brass and Wind plays her trumpet. Photo by Rechelle Zammit“When you came back home it was difficult, there was a lot of people against the war,” Mr Corboy said.
“We were a bit forgotten, it took a bit of time to get over that because it was a bit hard to take at times ... I didn’t march until 20 years after I came home.”
Mr Corboy was thankful to see such a huge turnout at the service and march on Tuesday.
“It was really good seeing so many people here today,” he said.
“My hope is that our grandchildren will never have to see a war and they’ll never have to go away and fight for their country.”