Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants recipients
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Seventy-nine community groups and organisations from across the country will receive funding under the Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program for projects that help preserve Australia’s military history.
FILE PHOTO: Commander Combat Support Group, Air Commodore Tim Innes, representing the Chief of Air Force, salutes the fallen after laying a wreath at the Military and Service Working Dog National Memorial. Photo by Corporal Peter Borys.
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said more than $1million would be provided to assist the successful applicants in completing projects and activities that commemorate our service personnel.
“We have a rich military history and many Australians have a grandparent, parent, sibling or relative who have served in our defence forces and have played a role in helping shape the nation,” Mr Chester said.
“By funding projects that safeguard our nation’s wartime heritage, we are ensuring generations to come have the opportunity to learn and connect with this service and sacrifice.
“Some of the projects that received funding include, the restoration of the National Military and Service War Dog memorial in Wacol, the development of a digital database of Second World War veterans and construction of a new cenotaph to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australia’s defence personnel.
“Congratulations to all those community groups and organisations that received funding and I encourage others to consider applying for funding in the next round of the Grants Program, particularly for projects and activities that commemorate the Vietnam War, with several significant anniversaries in 2021.”
The Saluting Their Service program is designed to preserve our military history, promote an understanding and appreciation of the experiences of service personnel and involve people around the nation in a wide range of activities that honour the service and sacrifice of Australians.
The program runs throughout the year, with the next batch now open for applications.
Applications for Batch 3 of the 2020-21 Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program close on 11 February 2021.
Visit the Community Grants Hub for more information.
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Saluting Their Service (STS) Commemorative Grants Program – 2020/21 Batch 2
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
| Electorate | Recipient | Funding description | Amount $ |
| Canberra | Flowers of War | Contribute to costs associated with the creation and performance of an ‘Australian Vietnam Requiem’ at Llewellyn Hall. | $128,100 |
| University of New South Wales | Develop a digital database of Australians who served in the Second World War. | $149,366 | |
| Total Grants – ACT – 2 | Total $277,466 | ||
NEW SOUTH WALES
| Electorate | Recipient | Funding description | Amount $ |
| Banks | Anglican Church Property Trust Diocese of Sydney | Install a new eternal flame memorial and honour roll in St Mark’s war memorial church. | $1,450 |
| Barton | Arncliffe RSL Sub‑Branch | Restore Arncliffe Park memorial. | $8,240 |
| Bradfield | St Swithun’s Anglican Church Pymble | Restore commemorative carriage lamps manufactured during the Second Word War. | $2,090 |
| Eden-Monaro | Cobargo RSL Sub-Branch | Develop a historical database and display commemorating the service and sacrifice of local defence personnel. | $9,983 |
| Farrer | Greater Hume Shire Council | Publish a book entitled ‘Henty’s Heroes – Stories of the Veterans of the Great War’. | $3,000 |
| Lindsay | Air Dispatch Association of Australia Incorporated | Purchase a new banner for the association to march behind. | $1,430 |
| Lyne | Taree RSL Sub-Branch | Install a light granite statue of a soldier at reverse arms at Fortheringham Park. | $10,000 |
| New England | Hunter Fighter Collection Incorporated | Restore a Vickers Supermarine Spitfire MK1A flown during the Battle of Britain. | $150,000 |
| Newcastle | Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Schools Office | Install a yardarm flagpole in the front garden of St Peter’s Primary School, Stockton. | $2,000 |
| Parkes | Condoblin RSL Club Ltd. | Upgrade the commemorative garden at the Condobolin RSL Club and reimburse costs for a recently installed memorial. | $6,000 |
| Holy Trinity Anglican Church of Australia – Dubbo | Supply and install a yardarm flagpole at the Church. | $2,000 | |
| Moree Plains Shire Council | Install three flagpoles at the Moree Military Museum and contribute to honour roll additions and the installation of memorial seats at the Max Wales Memorial Park. | $10,000 | |
| Paterson | Tillgerry RSL Sub-Branch | Construct a cabinet at Tilligerry RSL Club to display military memorabilia. | $8,250 |
| Tomaree Headland Heritage Group Incorporated | Commission a historian to identify and write a definitive history about Tomaree Lodge, located on Tomaree Headland. | $10,000 | |
| Riverina | Gundagai Historical Museum Incoporated | Install cabinets and mannequins to display wartime memorabilia at the Gundagai Historical Museum. | $9,556 |
| Sydney | The Parish Church of St James | Clean and restore commemorative plaques in St James’ Church, Sydney. | $10,000 |
| Total Grants – NSW – 16 | Total $243,999 | ||
QUEENSLAND
| Electorate | Recipient | Funding description | Amount $ |
| Brisbane | Clayfield-Toombul RSL Sub-Branch | Update the Kalinga honour roll located in Clayfield Memorial School of Arts. | $9,927 |
| Capricornia | Yeppoon RSL Sub‑Branch | Refurbish the Yeppoon RSL military museum. | $10,000 |
| Dawson | Hampden State School P&C Association | Apply the three Australian Defence Force emblems and restore gold inscriptions on the Hampden cenotaph. | $1,500 |
| Fisher | Kawana Waters RSL Sub-Branch | Install CCTV at the Kawana Waters memorial to prevent vandalism. | $5,190 |
| Forde | White Lady Funerals | Install a flagpole at the Infinite Aged Care Facility in Cornubia. | $2,000 |
| Groom | University of Southern Queensland | Develop a series of digital vignettes to commemorate the service and sacrifice of local defence personnel in the Toowoomba, Springfield and Ipswich region. | $9,090 |
| Herbert | Townsville RSL Sub‑Branch | Supply and install two cabinets at Townsville RSL to display wartime memorabilia. | $7,282 |
| Hinkler | National Servicemen’s Association of Australia (Queensland) Inc. | Install a roll of honour at the Harvey Bay cenotaph to commemorate National Servicemen killed in action. | $3,812 |
| Lilley | Banyo RSL Sub-Branch | Restore the Banyo memorial Howitzer field gun. | $10,000 |
| Longman | Signature Care Pty. Ltd. | Install an Honour Board at Narangba Aged Care facility. | $1,680 |
| Install a flagpole at Narangba Valley Aged Care facility. | $1,422 |
| Maranoa | Goondiwindi Regional Council | Update the Talwood war memorial to include names of all local service personnel. | $4,620 |
| Longreach RSL Sub‑Branch | Catalogue and restore items for display at the Longreach RSL Memorial Services Club. | $9,180 | |
| Southern Downs Regional Council | Create a virtual memorial in the form of a website to commemorate the history of the Kyoomba Sanatorium and associated Australian service personnel. | $10,000 | |
| Warwick RSL Sub‑Branch | Publish a book entitled ‘Anzacs of the Southern Downs’. | $10,000 | |
| McPherson | Currumbin Palm Beach RSL Sub-Branch | Restore the Currumbin RSL cenotaph and install gates to protect the area. | $10,000 |
| Install a sandstone plinth and lighting at the edge of the memorial gardens and cenotaph area to allow for additional plaques to be added. | $7,500 | ||
| Oxley | Australian Defence Force Trackers and War Dogs Association | Restore the national military and service war dog memorial in Wacol. | $940 |
| Petrie | Descendants of The Rats of Tobruk Australia Association Inc. | Enable the manufacture of 13 plaques to be installed around Australia to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Siege of Tobruk. | $5,817 |
| Ryan | The Royal Australian Regiment Corporation | Restore paving located in the forecourt of the Contemplation Building RARC National Memorial Walk. | $5,000 |
| Wide Bay | Glenwood Progress Association Inc. | Install flagpoles at Glenwood war memorial. | $2,000 |
| Construct a new memorial at the Glenwood community grounds to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australia’s defence personnel. | $8,000 | ||
| Mary Valley Rattler | Project images and film onto Gympie Railway Station as part of a public event to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australia’s defence personnel. | $10,000 |
| Wright | Boonah RSL Sub-Branch | Manufacture two stands to display commemorative plaques and finalise the restoration of the Boonah war memorial. | $7,564 |
| Signature Care Pty. Ltd. | Install an honour board at Jimboomba Aged Care facility. | $1,680 | |
| Install a flagpole at Jimboomba Aged Care facility. | $1,422 | ||
| Total Grants – QLD – 26 | Total $155,626 | ||
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
| Electorate | Recipient | Funding description | Amount $ |
| Adelaide | Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Limited | Produce a photo-film and audio documentary entitled ‘From 6TTU to Vietnam – An Armoured Personnel Carrier for Australia’. | $55,000 |
| Police RSL Sub-Branch | Construct a new memorial in Adelaide to commemorate Police officers and other Police staff who have died whilst serving in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. | $10,000 | |
| Virtual War Memorial Australia | Enable the addition of Second World War, Korean and Vietnam War service personnel to the Virtual War Memorial Australia’s database. | $65,400 | |
| Barker | Tanunda RSL Sub-Branch | Conduct a state-wide oral history and photographic exhibition to commemorate service personnel from South Australia. | $45,200 |
| Grey | Copper Coast Council | Purchase new street signs featuring a red poppy and the phrase ‘Lest We Forget’ for streets named after local service personnel in the Copper Coast area. | $3,810 |
| Mayo | Coromandel Community Centre Inc. | Install two memorial bench seats at the Weymouth war memorial. | $6,655 |
| Meadows Community Association | Restore plaques on the Meadows war memorial. | $4,540 | |
| Install a new plaque at the Meadows war memorial to commemorate the service and sacrifice of local defence personnel from the Vietnam War to the present day. | $3,050 |
| Sturt | Magill RSL Sub-Branch | Relocate the Magill First World War memorial to the Gums Reserve, Tranmere. | $10,000 |
| Royal Australian Air Force Association (South Australia Division) Incorporated | Produce a digital booklet to commemorate South Australians who have served in the Royal Australian Air Force. | $2,750 | |
| Total Grants – SA – 10 | Total $206,405 | ||
TASMANIA
| Electorate | Recipient | Funding description | Amount $ |
| Braddon | Stanley Primary School | Replace two flagpoles at the entrance to the school. | $2,000 |
| Ulverstone RSL Sub‑Branch Inc. | Restore the Ulverstone Boer War memorial. | $7,000 | |
| Lyons | Campbell Town Anzac Group Inc. | Install new plaques at the Campbell Town war memorial precinct. | $9,660 |
| Total Grants – TAS – 3 | Total $18,660 | ||
VICTORIA
| Electorate | Recipient | Funding description | Amount $ |
| Bendigo | Castlemaine Primary School | Install two new flagpoles at the school. | $2,000 |
| Elphinstone Primary School Council | Replace an existing flagpole with three flagpoles at the school. | $1,777 | |
| Huntley Memorial Hall Committee of Management | Install a new honour board adjacent to the Huntly Memorial Hall to commemorate locals who served in the Second World War. | $7,314 | |
| Deakin | Croydon Historical Society Inc. | Enable graphic design work and the publication entitled ‘Second World War Veterans from Croydon and District’. | $5,000 |
| Gippsland | Gormandale and District Primary School | Purchase and install three flagpoles at the school. | $1,970 |
| Jarrahmond Landcare Group | Install a flagpole at Jarrahmond Avenue of Honour as part of Memorial enclosure. | $1,542 | |
| Morwell RSL Sub-Branch | Restore the Yinnar memorial wall. | $5,596 | |
| Sale RSL and Community Sub-Branch Inc. | Install a plaque to commemorate 55 aircrew members from the East Sale Royal Australian Air Force base who died during the Second World War. | $3,000 | |
| Indi | Baranduda Primary School | Install a yardarm flagpole at the school. | $2,000 |
| Macnamara | Australian National Veterans Arts Museum Limited | Create a public exhibition, digital showcase and publication commemorating the service and sacrifice of veterans from the arts community. | $134,494 |
| Menzies | Kangaroo Ground Primary School | Install a flagpole at the school. | $2,000 |
| Nicholls | Lions Club of Merrigum Incorporated | Install a flagpole at the Merrigum war memorial. | $2,000 |
| Shepparton East Primary School | Redevelop the Shepparton East war memorial obelisk. | $10,000 | |
| Total Grants – VIC – 13 | Total $178,693 | ||
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
| Electorate | Recipient | Funding description | Amount $ |
| Curtin | Perth Modernian Society Museum Association Incorporated | Enable stage two of the digital honour board project. | $3,000 |
| Durack | City of Greater Geraldton | Host an event to commemorate the 80th anniversary since the loss of the HMAS Sydney II. | $71,000 |
| Jurien Bay RSL Sub‑Branch | Construct a new cenotaph at Cervantes Memorial Park to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australia’s service personnel. | $4,008 | |
| Shire of Northampton | Restore the Kalbarri war memorial. | $10,000 | |
| Forrest | St Joseph’s Primary School | Construct a commemorative garden at the school to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australia’s service personnel. | $5,000 |
| O’Connor | Shire of Boyup Brook | Upgrade Sandakan Park by extending and restoring the existing Boyup Brook Sandakan memorial. | $10,000 |
| Shire of Wagin | Install two commemorative seats at the Wagin war memorial. | $10,000 | |
| Shire of Wickepin | Complete the final stage of the establishment of the Wickepin memorial park. | $10,000 | |
| Perth | Bedford-Morley RSL Sub‑Branch | Install an honour board at the Bedford-Morley RSL Sub-Branch Hall to commemorate local service personnel who served in recent conflicts and peace keeping operations. | $2,164 |
| Total Grants – WA – 9 | Total $125,172 | ||
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