The family of a young Foxton man killed in Vietnam more than 50 years ago will fly a memorial flag in his honour at the Anzac Day service tomorrow. Stuart.
Group acting chairman David Roache says the memorial hall is very important to Foxton. Roache said the council spent about $21,000 on the hall annually according to a 2018 report, and the group was only asking for $10,000 for six years. The group predicted the hall would be self-sufficient in its seventh year. “We believe we are saving the council money.” Roache said the hall would not be retained if sold because it was not commercially viable, but it was an important part of Foxton’s history. He said the land was gifted for a war memorial, and with government funding and community fundraising the funds were raised to build the hall.