	{"id":99303,"date":"2025-04-22T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=99303"},"modified":"2025-04-17T17:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T07:05:05","slug":"a-day-of-commemoration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/news\/a-day-of-commemoration\/","title":{"rendered":"A day of commemoration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Heathcote community is invited to join with RSL members on Anzac Day to commemorate the service and sacrifice of servicemen and women.<\/p>\n<p>Commemorations will begin with the 6am Dawn Service at Lone Pine Memorial on Camp Hill, followed by a gunfire breakfast at the RSL hall.<\/p>\n<p>A commemoration service in the hall at 10am will feature guest speakers, local schools and official guests.<\/p>\n<p>The Heathcote Wandering Minstrels and the Combined Primary Schools Choir will each pay tribute in song, and will then join for a special tribute in Auslan.<\/p>\n<p>The wreath-laying ceremony will be held at 10.45am.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Community and personal wreaths are welcome,&#8221; Heathcote RSL Sub-branch president Miles Humphrey said.<\/p>\n<p>Servicemen and women will march along High Street, together with military vehicles, at 11.15am.<\/p>\n<p>A lunch of meat and salads at $10 per person will be served from 11.30am.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Throughout the afternoon we will have Two-up, refreshments and raffles,&#8221; Mr Humphrey said. &#8220;It is always an excellent day of commemoration.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Heathcote community is invited to join with RSL members on Anzac Day to commemorate the service and sacrifice of servicemen and women. 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