“I think it’s incredibly symbolic,” Goodrem said. “We’re all here and we’ve made it happen. It takes an absolute team to make something like this come together.”“We won’t take it for granted,” she said of Victoria’s recently declared freedoms. “It’s a gift … (and) it’s been so tough for all of us. Hopefully this marks a really exciting comeback.”Goodrem, wearing a showstopping creation by Mariam Seddiq, said she was thrilled to see Melbourne come back to life.“I’ve been at home so much. I’ve been looking forward to (wearing) bright colours and having fun, and enjoying a spectacular day. We’re blessed with some incredible weather, and the grounds look phenomenal.“It’s wonderful to see everybody dressed up and seeing that life come back. The idea of getting to express ourselves as (being) back, and being able to have a really wonderful celebration.”Goodrem, a VRC ambassador, performed three songs at the event, including the Peter Allen tear-jerker, Tenterfield Saddler.“It’s part of our Australian fabric, we grew up with it,” Goodrem said of the Cup, reflecting on her childhood memories of the horse race that stops a nation.“I think about being at school, and 3 o’clock, the whole classroom stops, and it really brings people together, I think it’s really important right now that we all come together and celebrate.“Also, I think about the fact there was a horse called Delta in 1951, the year my dad was born.”With Goodrem’s 2021 tour postponed due to Covid restrictions, the Melbourne Cup show marked her first live performance this year.She played so-called “bunker down” sessions, for web broadcast, during stay-at-home restrictions.At Flemington, Goodrem said she was also keen to explore the new season fashions.“I want to see everybody being their authentic selves,” she said. “I love celebrating everyone’s individuality. We’re all getting used to putting our heels back on.”
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