Members of the Gloucester Public School (GPS) choir were among the 450 students from around the state singing as part of a mass choir in Sydney Harbour on Australia Day.
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Students lined the harbour’s foreshore for the ‘Salute to Australia Day’ program, part of the Australia Day program on January 26.
The 17 Gloucester singers performed the National Anthem, I Am Australian and the Waratah song while stationed at Hickson Road Reserve.
Students from Crescent Head Public School were the featured choir and performed from on board the HMAS Canberra along with featured soloists from the Schools Spectacular and Tina Arena.
The performance was echoed by the mass choir performing at satellite locations around the Sydney Harbour foreshore.
GPS responded to an expression of interest put out by the NSW Department of Education to participate in the event and were selected due to their talent, enthusiasm and commitment from such a vast distance.
The event organisers were particularly thrilled to have students from rural and remote areas as well as metropolitan areas participating in the prestigious ceremony.
The Salute to Australia ceremony is part of the Sydney Harbour program, with the Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) conducting a tri-service Salute.
Anne Keen
Anne has been a journalist with the ACM (Australia Community Media) since 2016. She primarily works at the Gloucester Advocate but also contributes to the Manning River Times.
Anne has been a journalist with the ACM (Australia Community Media) since 2016. She primarily works at the Gloucester Advocate but also contributes to the Manning River Times.
