{"id":16784,"date":"2023-10-31T06:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T19:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/?p=16784"},"modified":"2023-10-30T13:56:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T02:56:32","slug":"carrying-the-torch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/latest-news\/2023\/10\/31\/carrying-the-torch\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrying the torch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Legacy torchbearer Isabella Bates has been awarded an honour usually reserved for a soldier&#8217;s meritorious service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Isabella is one of the youngest torchbearers in the 2023 Legacy Centenary Torch Relay and took out the 2023 title as the number one fundraiser in Victoria, raising an impressive $13,330.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the torch reached its final destination at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne on October 13, the 13-year-old from Malmsbury was presented with a unique military coin bearing the words &#8216;Service, Courage, Respect, Excellence, and Integrity&#8217; by the Chief of the Australian Army, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Army Chief shook Isabella&#8217;s hand as he passed the coin and congratulated her on her fundraising work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the course of the day Isabella and her parents met the Governor-General of Australia, David Hurley, his wife Linda Hurley, the chairman of Legacy Australia Eric Easterbrook and the Chief Soldier of Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Isabella told the <em>Express <\/em>that she was nervous on the day, but once she saw the torch coming all of her nerves disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I got to stand next to the Governor General, and I got to sit next to Steve Moneghetti on the bus ride,&#8221; Isabella said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Isabella&#8217;s father Bill Bates, a long-time war enthusiast, is immensely proud of Isabella and all of her achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,&#8221; Bill said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We really want to thank everyone who sponsored Isabella, especially the Kyneton and Maldon RSLs who were major sponsors.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Isabella-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16787\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Isabella-4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/isabella-4\/\" class=\"wp-image-16787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Isabella-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Isabella-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Isabella-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Isabella-4-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Isabella proudly carried the torch in Ballarat on September 19 and again for the last leg of the relay at the Shrine of Remembrance on October 13.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Isabella-3-e1698634381959.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16786\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Isabella-3-e1698634381959.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/isabella-3\/\" class=\"wp-image-16786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Isabella-3-e1698634381959.jpg 533w, https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Isabella-3-e1698634381959-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legacy torchbearer Isabella Bates has been awarded an honour usually reserved for a soldier&#8217;s meritorious service. 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