Parliament House Canberra ACT 2602
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The Hon Alan Griffin MP
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
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Friday 7 November 2008
LOCAL COMMUNITY RECEIVES $9000
TO HONOUR TASMANIA’S VETERANS
Ahead of the 90th anniversary of Remembrance Day, projects across Tasmania honouring
Australia’s wartime history have been awarded $8939 in funding, the Minister for Veterans’
Affairs, Alan Griffin, announced today.
Mr Griffin said the funding demonstrated the Australian Government’s commitment to helping
local communities honour Australia’s wartime heritage.
“Today we have funded four local projects and activities that recognise the contribution of the
men and women who have served our nation in the defence forces,” Mr Griffin said.
“Local communities play an important role in encouraging Australians to learn about our nation’s
involvement in wars, conflicts and peace operations through local exhibitions and
commemorative activities such as Anzac Day and Remembrance Day.
“These grants will fund a range of projects across Australia to preserve and display wartime
memorabilia, upgrade and restore local war memorials, publish untold unit histories and support
school initiatives for younger Australians,” he said.
Mr Griffin said already this year more than 350 local and community organisations across the
country had benefited from over $1 million nationally through the Department of Veterans’
Affairs’ Saluting Their Service commemorations program.
“Defence service has been part of the lives of many Australian families since the Boer War
more than a century ago. This Government is committed to ensuring the legacy of those who
have served, and continue to serve, is honoured and remembered for generations to come,” Mr
Griffin said.
Mr Griffin encouraged local community and ex-service organisations interested in applying for
funding to visit www.dva.gov.au or contact their nearest DVA office on 133 254 (for metro
callers) or 1800 555 254 (for non-metro callers).
Media inquiries: Laura Ryan 0437 863 109
Editors note: A list of grant recipients is attached.
The VVCS – Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service can be contacted 24 hours a day, seven days a
week on 1800 011 046.
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Saluting Their Service Tasmanian Grant Recipients
The Break O'Day Council St Helens/St Mary's RSL Sub-branch will receive $4000 to help
build a memorial wall of honour to commemorate all veterans from the St Helens district who
served in World War I.
Korea Veterans’ Tasmania will receive $1645 to help install a plaque at the Korea War
Memorial and Park in South Hobart dedicated to veterans from the district who served in
Korea.
Sheffield RSL Sub-branch will receive $1540 to help replace a marble urn at the Sheffield
Cenotaph after it was vandalised.
The Campania War Memorial Committee will receive $1754 to help restore the Campania
War Memorial and flagpole.
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