Legacy Centenary Torch Relay

Governor General David Hurley speaks ahead of the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay.

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00:00 The Centenary of Legacy is an opportunity to reflect on the cumulative impact of legacy

00:06 and to celebrate the remarkable contribution legacies have had on our community.

00:11 I can't think of an organisation that speaks more of what our nation is about and who we

00:16 are as Australians as legacy.

00:19 In difficult times, mates and strangers alike come together and act on a commitment to look

00:25 after the families of those who fell in the service of our nation.

00:30 It is a commitment as relevant and powerful today as it was when it was first made a century

00:35 ago.

00:37 Legacy and legatees epitomise the best of our characteristics, the richness of spirit

00:43 that's at the core of us as a people.

00:46 2023 will be one of the most significant and memorable years in the history of legacy in

00:51 Australia.

00:53 The launch of the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay, presented by Defence Health at Posse

00:58 Airs on 23 April, will be the flagship event to mark 100 years.

01:03 It will be a special time for all involved in legacy, to reflect on the commitment we

01:08 made to look after the families of those who served and to celebrate the honouring of that

01:13 commitment.

01:15 The torch signifies the undying flame of service and sacrifice of those who gave their lives

01:21 for their country.

01:23 The torch also represents the understanding that departed comrades have passed the torch

01:28 onto their mates, the legatees, to look after the missus and the kids.

01:34 As stated in the Legacy Ode, "Fear not that you have died for naught, the torch you threw

01:40 to us we caught, and now our hands will hold it high, its glorious light shall never die.

01:48 We'll not break faith with you who lie on many a field."

01:53 Linda and I wish you well at Posse Airs next year for the start of the flame's worldwide

01:57 journey.

01:58 I thank all involved in Legacy Australia for your ongoing selfless and outstanding contribution

02:04 to the families of those who have served.

02:06 Thank you.

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