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Nine years after Kasey Balchin and her dad Andrew made the front page of the Daily Mercury for taking part in Mackay’s Labour Day march, the teen was back again on Monday proudly flying the flag for the Electrical Trades Union.
But this year, the family tradition of the Labour Day march ahead without her dad.
“I mainly march for my dad. I love marching and singing out all the war cries,” Kasey said.
“Today is one of my special days. Me and my dad have been doing this march for years now.
“I remember when I was four years old, I also got my picture in the Daily Mercury back then.