MANY people in Portland have missed being able to properly pay their respects to our fallen soldiers over the past two years, with Anzac Day ceremonies significantly reduced because of COVID-19.

“While we did have a very small commemoration in 2021, 2020 was the first time since it started in 1935 that we haven’t had an Anzac Day march,” said Heather Clark, a long-time Anzac Day volunteer.