Parliament House Canberra ACT 2602
Telephone 02 6277 7820 Facsimile 02 6273 4140
The Hon Alan Griffin MP
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
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Friday, 31 October 2008
$37,000 TO BENEFIT MOE DISTRICT VETERANS
In Moe on Wednesday to officially open the Moe and District Veterans’ and Service Support
Centre, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Alan Griffin announced a $37,000 Australian Government
grant for the centre.
Mr Griffin said the funding would pay for a practical and easily accessible transport option for
isolated veterans around the district.
“I am pleased to announce a $37,056 Veteran & Community Grant for the Moe and District
Veterans’ and Services Support Centre for the purchase of a community bus,” Mr Griffin said.
Veteran & Community Grants fund projects that help veterans, war widows and widowers
continue to live independently in their own homes, as well as initiatives to encourage social
activities and improve access to community care services.
“This community bus is a great addition to the array of services already provided by the Moe
and District Veterans’ and Services Support Centre and I congratulate its volunteers on their
continuing commitment to supporting the local veteran community,” Mr Griffin said.
Veteran & Community Grants are available to ex-service and community organisations, veteran
representative groups and private organisations that contribute to the health and welfare of the
veteran community.
For more information about the Veteran & Community Grants program, go to
Media inquiries: Laura Ryan 0437 863 109
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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