Thousands of people have braced the early morning chill to pay respects to those whose served and died in all wars for Anzac Day at Bendigo's Soldiers Memorial Institute.
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Crowds formed from before 5.30am on Thursday, April 25, stretching from the Shamrock Hotel to View Street.
"It was great. It was a sea of people, it was amazing," RSL Bendigo president Glenn Ludemann said.
'So many young people'
"It was a wonderful turnout, it was respectful. So many young people as well.
"We've got 103,021 war dead we're honouring here. Every one of those individuals has a story to be told."
Across Bendigo today thousands more people will be taking part in ceremonies and services in Kangaroo Flat, Eaglehawk, Huntly, Heathcote and beyond.
