Belgians a long way from home in Melbourne say they want to show their home country support in the wake of the Brussels terror attacks.
Dozens of Belgians have gathered in Federation Square to pay their respects to those who died in the Tuesday attacks.
"To show Belgium, our home country, after all that we want to have a day of remembrance and mourning about the victims of the tragedy," Belgian Club of Victoria president Dirk Dhont told AAP on Saturday.
"Everybody is still shocked and sad."
Bianca Dhollander brought her three sons along, after they had been asking questions about the attacks.
"It's very sad that something like this happens," she told AAP.
"Especially for the children, I think it's important for them.
"To understand it and to know that they're not alone so far away from Belgium."
Pierre Van Osselaer, the honorary consul for Belgium in Melbourne, said Belgians felt safe in Australia and back home.
"Talking to some of members of my family they still feel safe in Belgium as well," he told AAP.
"You cannot simply give in... we've got to keep our daily lives."
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