A number of New England communities are set to benefit from the Anzac Community Grants Program (ACGP) to commemorate veterans across the state.
More than $124,000 in funding has been provided to 99 community groups, schools and ex-service organisations including Baan Baa, Tamworth, Narrabri, Yetman and Uralla.
Minister for Veterans David Harris announced that $124,629 will be provided to a wide variety of projects that commemorate and educate NSW communities about the service and sacrifices of current and former servicemen and servicewomen.
“The NSW Government is dedicated to honouring the service and sacrifice of our veterans and their families.” said Mr Harris.
“The Anzac Community Grants Program allocates funding for outstanding projects and initiatives that not only acknowledge Australia’s military service history but also play a crucial role in educating future generations and enhancing the wellbeing of the veteran community in NSW. “
The 2024 round of the ACGP received 116 applications, surpassing the number received last year with a record amount of funding requested. Up to $3,000 was provided to help fund each of the 99 projects around the state, with veterans as well as the wider community benefitting from the projects delivered from this round, including 34 schools, 20 RSL sub-Branches and 15 Councils.
For the full list of 2024 ACGP recipients and more information about the program visit https://www.veterans.nsw.gov.au/acgp2024.
New England Recipients
Baan Baa Community Hall Inc Improvement and growth of Baan Baa Anzac Day Dawn Service Due to significant event growth, a need has been identified to purchase audio-visual equipment to improve our Anzac Day Dawn service to ensure the service can be adequately heard and is accessible to all.
The committee would like to increase our catering provisions to add social value to this event.310 (City of Tamworth) Squadron Australian Air Force Cadets 310SQN Canberra Memorial Trip Cadets and staff from 310 (City of Tamworth) Squadron Australian Air Force Cadets will travel to Canberra to visit the Australian War Memorial and other significant Australian Military memorials and sites. 310SQN will also visit the Australian Defence Force Academy and Royal Military College Duntroon. Narrabri RSL sub-Branch Community Grants to Purchase Speakers for Narrabri West Anzac Day Service Narrabri RSL sub-Branch wishes to purchase speakers, a microphone and iPad to support our Anzac Day Services at the Narrabri West War Memorial and other official functions such as funerals of veterans. Yetman Public School Anzac Day Memorial A memorial with sculptures of red poppies at the base of the flagpole in front of the main school building. Yetman Public School hosts both Anzac Day and Remembrance Day services for our students, staff and the community so we would also like to add some bench seats. Uralla Memorial Literary Institute Inc Uralla Memorial Literary Institute Inc Upgrade and additions of memorial Displays dedicated to local Uralla Service Personnel To provide additional electronic and easily updated displays including holographic and video displays of service personnel born in Uralla and also those who chose to reside in Uralla. These displays are to educate both locals and visitors of the dedication to our country of those fallen soldiers.
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