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 $16,000 TO HONOUR WA’S VETERANS
Ahead of the 90th anniversary of Remembrance Day, projects across Western Australia
honouring Australia’s wartime history have been awarded $16,735 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 six 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 Western Australian Grant Recipients
The National Trust of Australia (WA) will receive $1350 to help purchase a ceremonial bugle
and portable flagpole to be used at commemorative events.
The Western Australian Division of the Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF) Association will
receive $995 to help install a commemorative stained glass window in St Michael's Chapel,
RAAFA Estate, Meadow Springs, dedicated to RAAF Transport Command.
Geraldton City RSL Sub-branch will receive $4000 to help install lighting at the Geraldton
Cenotaph to deter vandalism.
The City of Geraldton-Greenough will receive $3390 to help restore the vandalised HMAS
Sydney II War Memorial at Geraldton.
The City of Fremantle will receive $3000 to help hold a service at St Patrick’s Basilica on
Remembrance Day to commemorate the sinking of the HMAS Sydney.
Peaceful Bay RSL Sub-branch will receive $4000 to help construct a new war memorial
dedicated to all wars and conflicts.
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