The fourth ever Anzac Day service at Nunamara became a sight for peace and reflection.
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More than 100 people attended the service, including notable politicians from both the Labor and Liberal parties.
Ross Hart, Peter Gutwein, Michelle O'byrne, Guy Barnett and Ivan Dean were among many politicians to attend the service.
St Patricks Association president Rod Johnstone said this year's service was the best one yet.
"It's only been running for four years which is a horrible shame, 21 people from the area went to war and lost their lives, many more went [to war] of course," Mr Johnston said.
Due to the Nunamara war memorial cenotaph being located on the Tasman Highway, a replica cenotaph was built through a federal government grant.
The replica was build out of wood by the Longford Men's Shed.
MLC Ivan Dean was the keynote speaker at the service - he spoke about his experiences at the opening of the Australian War Memorial in France last year.
Mr Johnstone said Mr Dean's speech was a reminder of the grimness of war and the need for peace.
"We're here to commemorate war not to celebrate it just to remind people to have more empathy for each other and stop causing trouble and it starts today," he said.
Mr Johnstone said he hope to secure a grant to repair the base of the original cenotaph in time for its centenary.