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LIFT-OUT INSIDE READY TO RELAY: Cory, Tamara and Brea Hallam-Brook will participate in Horsham’s Legacy Centenary Torch Relay tomorrow. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER
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BY ABBY WALTER
he Hallam-Brook family is bearing the torch for the final three legs of Horsham’s Legacy Centenary Torch Relay tomorrow.
The Horsham family, Tamara, Brea and Cory have been receiving support from Legacy since 2019. Tamara said her husband Anthony died suddenly at Puckapunyual Army Base in 2019. “It was only two to three days after his death that Melbourne Legacy reached out to us and it began to open
our eyes to what support the organisation provides,” she said. “I knew what Legacy was, but not the details of what it did – even though my grandparents were Legatees.” Ms Hallam-Brook said the relay event was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. “Lorraine Bald is our legatee and she will be passing us the torch and Cory will light the cauldron,” she said. “Our route is along the river, across the road bridge and to the cenotaph. “It’s a chance to honour Anthony’s
achievements during his 30 years in the army.” Ms Hallam-Brook said the event would connect people involved with Legacy and the community. “It’s been interesting to watch the relay. It started in France, arrived in Western Australia and has made its way across the nation,” she said. “The relay is also a chance to be proud of all our service men and women and their families.” Ms Hallam-Brook said the people at Legacy were wonderful and like-
minded. “Defence families just get it. There’s a connection you form with others who are the same,” she said. “In the first 12 months, we didn’t really know what we needed, but Legacy was there for us – and every family needs different things. “People can engage as much or as little as they wish, or need to. “Ballarat Legacy hosts a camp in January that is for children and parents to attend and it’s great to make connections with other widows and families.”
Legacy Badge Week, the organisation’s major fundraiser, occurred last week, with Horsham Legacy volunteers selling badges in Horsham Plaza. Ms Hallam-Brook said she volunteered on Thursday. “It’s always hard to be on the receiving end of a helping hand, so last week was a chance to give back and support the organisation that supports us,” she said. “I’ll never forget what Legacy has done for me and my family.” • Ararat celebration, page 15.
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