About 300 people have walked Morwell's main street in solidarity, to condemn violence.
The walk marked a year since the alleged murder of Kaiden Morgan-Johnston by two boys and a man, 500 metres from his Morwell home.
Mr Morgan-Johnston's mother says she will keep advocating to stamp out violence in the community.
Twelve months ago Sascha Johnston watched the AFL grand final with her 18-year-old son Kaiden.
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Hours later, he was allegedly murdered by three people, only 500 metres from his home in Victoria's east.
Instead of sharing a couch with him to watch the big game this year, she was preparing to march the streets of Morwell, to condemn violence in his honour.
Addressing the crowd, Ms Johnston said she was proud of her community.
"Young lives lost, young lives with so much future ahead of them that they would have contributed to society, and what's left is insurmountable pain."
Kaiden Morgan-Johnston was a proud Yorta Yorta, Wakka Wakka and Wurundjeri man living on Gunaikurnai country.
In the latest data from the Crime Statistics Agency, Latrobe Valley recorded the highest rate of criminal incidents in Victoria outside the City of Melbourne.
In the weeks before Kaiden died, the Victorian government introduced machete bins.
Walking alongside Mr Morgan-Johnston's family were the families of slain GP Dr Ashley Gordon and Roy Poole, who was killed in Moe in 2011.