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In honour of ANZAC Day, today’s newsletter will not be a ‘traditional’ Tuesday newsletter. Today, we, as Australians, will be attending our local Dawn Services to commemorate the Australian men and women who sacrificed their lives for each and every one of us. We know that for some of our members, attending a Dawn Service may not be possible, so we wanted to bring a Dawn Service newsletter to you today.

To each of you who has ever fought for this country or have suffered as a result of war, we just want to say: We know 'thank you' will never be enough, but thank you for the sacrifices you have made so that we and our future generations could be here today. You will never be forgotten. If you wish to share your thoughts, stories, or opinions the rest of our beautiful Seniors Discount Club community, we would love to hear your stories and what ANZAC Day means to you here on our forum. Last year, we had so many members share what ANZAC Day meant to them, and it was a beautiful thread to read. If you want to see what our members said back on ANZAC Day in 2022, you can do so here.

We will start today’s newsletter with an adapted version of the ANZAC Requiem, thanks to the ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee. Followed by an extremely special ANZAC Day Poem sent in by one of our very own members Dennis Ringrose, Ex Sherwood Foresters & Royal Warwickshire Regiments. This will be followed by The Ode of Remembrance and, finally, The Last Post.

Today is such an important day in Australian history, and we wanted to make sure that today’s newsletter wasn’t just like every other day’s newsletter. We wanted to make it special. Of course, this is not the end of today’s newsletter. We have plenty in store for your newsletter Dawn Service below, but out of respect to the Australian men and women who died or suffered in the great tragedy of war, we will end the introduction of this newsletter with Lest We Forget.

If you wish to read today’s stories, you can see what is happening around the world and across Australia below.

• Australia’s Prime Minister has announced that our Vietnam War Veterans will be honoured with a commemorative medallion to acknowledge the 50th anniversary of the end of our involvement in the Vietnam War. Here’s how eligible Veterans can claim their medallion.
• A popular cordless vacuum sold at hundreds of stores nation-wide since 2019 has been urgently recalled due to ‘serious injury’ and ‘fire’ fears. Please check if you own this vacuum, members.
• A Woolworths shopper revealed their incredible tip to score 13 lamb cutlets for the unbelievable price of $6.90! So, how did they do it? And can we do it too?
• The Australian Defence Force has announced the launch of the Veterans Chaplaincy Pilot Program. But what does this actually mean for Veterans?
• The government is said to be allocating $10 million in the upcoming Federal Budget to establish a new text registry as part of an urgent crackdown on scam messages. But will this solve our scam watch woes?
• Pictures of Coles’ newest ‘hybrid checkouts’ have sparked an uproar, with many Aussies labelling them as ‘ridiculous’ saying Coles is ‘ditching traditional checkouts’. Is Coles not considering our disabled, elderly and vulnerable members of society?
• Aussies were promised the return of a beloved chocolate bar many of you know and love from your childhood – now, four years on from Nestle’s promise – the reason why it isn’t on the shelves yet has been revealed.
• An ANZAC biscuit taste test: Which store-bought ANZAC biscuit is the BEST? From ‘beautiful’ to an ‘intense workout’ it seems there is a winner…
• One poor mother has shared her horrific experience as her daughter’s voice was allegedly ‘cloned’ in a $1 million ransom scam. Members, this story is extremely chilling, but we want you to be aware of the steps you can take to ensure this doesn’t happen to you.
• Doctors are saying Australia’s drug industry is ‘on a knife's edge’ with a shortage of vital medicines looming. Is your medication caught up in the shortage? And if so, what can you do about it?
• It wouldn’t be ANZAC Day without these delights. Check out this traditional ANZAC Biscuits recipe taken from an old Aussie newspaper.

Thank you, dear members. Lest We Forget.

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As always, members, stay safe and happy reading!

- Jonathan, Vella, Sean, James, Sethia, April, Jarred, Ally & Maddie.