Members from the Busselton Brass Band will join fellow Australians this Anzac Day for a driveway service to play the Last Post at dawn.
Anzac Day ceremonies around the nation have been cancelled this year as the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is the first time services will not proceed since WWII.
Instead of gathering at places of memorial this year, Australians are being asked to join a nationwide driveway dawn service, and for those who can play an instrument, to play the Last Post at 6am.
The 150-year old Busselton Brass Band has a long history with ANZAC Day in Busselton and Margaret River, the group have joined marches and services to commemorate Australian and New Zealander servicemen each year.
Busselton Brass Band's longest serving member John Piper has been with the group for almost half of its 150 year history and has played at 70 Anzac Day services in Busselton.
Mr Piper has been with the band for 71 years, he joined when he was 10 years old after seeing an ad in the paper looking for new members.
At the time, Mr Piper was a student at the Busselton Primary School and joined with three of his mates, he has been in the band ever since.
"I am not the oldest member in the band but I have been in the band longer than anyone else," he said.
"Most of us have been in the band for quite a while and Anzac Day is something we do every year, we enjoy being part of the Anzac Day services and street marches in Busselton and Margaret River."
Mr Piper said while it was disappointing services would not be held this year, it was great that people could join in a dawn driveway service for a one minute silence to commemorate Anzac Day.
"For those who can play an instrument, it does not matter what sort of instrument it is, they can play the Last Post at 6am after the minute silence," he said.
Busselton Brass Band coordinator Anne Howes said their members would be scattered around the South West playing the Last Post outside their homes, with Frank Clare playing at the Cenotaph in Busselton.
"Anzac Day is such a big event and we are disappointed, but of course we understand why," she said.
"It is really the highlight of the year for us to be able to do that, it is sad but at least joining in the nationwide event is something we can do.
"We have to be socially responsible for looking after ourselves and our neighbours."
The RSLWA is encouraging everyone to get creative in a show of mateship this Anzac Day - by standing in quiet contemplation at the end of their driveways at 6am on April 25.
With the pandemic causing all major events across the world to be cancelled, RSLWA state president, Peter Aspinall, said such a display of respect and solidarity would send a powerful message of support to veterans, their families and the entire defence community.
The Dawn Service at the Australian War Memorial will be broadcast live.