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Friday 20 January 2012
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FUNDING GRANTS ASSIST AUSTRALIA’S VETERAN COMMUNITY
The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, today announced funding for 63 projects and initiatives to benefit veterans young and old across Australia.
The funding is part of the Australian Government’s Veteran & Community Grants program which provides support to ex-service and community organisations.
“I am pleased to announce $442,333 will support 63 projects in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia and Victoria,” Mr Snowdon said.
“These projects improve access to community care services and help veterans, war widows, widowers and their families to remain active and social and ultimately enrich their lives.”
Veteran and Community Grants are available to ex-service and community organisations, veteran representative groups and private organisations that contribute to health and welfare of the veteran community.
“It is important veterans have access to a range of programs where they can learn skills to help them remain independent and active, particularly for the elderly living by themselves,” he said.
“This funding will help support a range of initiatives: from travel costs for bus trips to reduce isolation, to re-establishing and renovating ex-service headquarters to enhance the social and healthy lifestyle activities of members.”
“It is important to note that some grants will go to assist Men’s Sheds, which have proven to be important spaces, delivering health and lifestyle benefits for many veterans young and old,” Mr Snowdon said.
Since 2008, more than 1,000 organisations have benefited from more than $13 million in funding through Veteran & Community Grants.
Local and community organisations interested in applying for funding are encouraged to visit www.dva.gov.au/grants or contact their nearest DVA office on 133 254 (for metropolitan callers) or 1800 555 254 (for non-metropolitan callers).
Editor’s note: A list of grant recipients is attached.
Media inquiries:
Minister Snowdon: Lidija Ivanovski 0407 108 935 or 02 6277 7820
Department of Veterans' Affairs Media: 02 6289 6203
Veteran and Community Grants Recipients List
| NEW SOUTH WALES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Location | Funding description | Amount |
| Warilla RSL Subbranch | Warilla | To purchase and install an electric step to the subbranch bus for the benefit of elderly members. | $2,310 |
| Warilla RSL Subbranch | Warilla | To purchase computer equipment to produce a quarterly newsletter. | $4,404 |
| Vietnam Veterans Peacekeepers and Peacemakers Association of Australia – Wentworth and Coomealla Districts Subbranch | Dareton | To upgrade the toilet facilities for the disabled and to replace the recreation room carpet at the Ramon Deed Veterans’ Retreat. | $25,850 |
| Terrigal Wamberal RSL Subbranch | Wamberal | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $6,000 |
| Terrigal Wamberal RSL Subbranch | Wamberal | To purchase computer equipment to produce a quarterly newsletter. | $3,500 |
| National Servicemen’s Association of Australia Cumberland Subbranch | Kings Langley | To purchase computer equipment to produce a bi¬ monthly newsletter. | $3,800 |
| Gulgong RSL Subbranch | Gulgong | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $22,154 |
| Wollondilly RSL Subbranch | Tahmoor | To refurbish the kitchen of the clubrooms to enhance the activities provided to the veteran community. | $10,981 |
| Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia Far North Coast (NSW) Subbranch Incorporated | Lismore Heights | To purchase a replacement photocopier to produce a bi¬monthly newsletter. | $8,130 |
| National Servicemen’s Association of Australia (NSW Branch) – Oxley Subbranch | Tamworth West | To purchase a portable defibrillator to support the wellbeing of subbranch members. | $3,025 |
| National Servicemen’s Association of Australia (NSW Branch) North West Subbranch | Moree | To purchase a portable public address system to enhance subbranch activities. | $2,890 |
| Total Grants – NSW – 11 | Total $ | 93,044 | |
| QUEENSLAND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Location | Funding description | Amount |
| Mapleton RSL Subbranch | Mapleton | To upgrade the flooring and lighting of the sub-branch clubrooms for the benefit of the veteran community. | $5,676 |
| Naval Association of Australia Sunshine Coast | Golden Beach | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $2,732 |
| Greenbank RSL Subbranch Incorporated | Hillcrest | To purchase computer equipment to establish an electronic library and to provide audio and electronic books to incapacitated and house¬bound veterans. | $7,850 |
| Canungra Vietnam Memorial Association Incorporated | Greenbank | To purchase computer equipment to produce a newsletter. | $694 |
| Vietnam Veterans Federation of Australia Sunshine Coast Subbranch Incorporated | Nambour | To purchase computer equipment to produce a monthly newsletter. | $4,175 |
| War Widows Guild of Australia Queensland Incorporated Tewantin and Noosa Subbranch | Tewantin | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $2,810 |
| Australian Peacekeeper and Peacemaker Veterans’ Association South Queensland Branch Incorporated | Morayfield | To purchase computer equipment to produce a quarterly newsletter in electronic form. | $1,704 |
| Maroochydore Combined Ex Servicewomen’s Association | Minyama | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $1,220 |
| Centenary Suburbs RSL Subbranch | Mt Ommaney | To purchase a trailer to expand lawn mowing services provided to the local veteran community. | $2,003 |
| Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia Queensland Branch Hervey Bay City Subbranch | Pialba | To upgrade the audiovisual equipment in the Hervey Bay Veterans Centre to enhance the activities provided to the local veteran community. | $916 |
| Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia Queensland Branch Hervey Bay City Subbranch | Pialba | To develop and establish an internet website to expand the activities provided to the local veteran community. | $3,000 |
| Total Grants – QLD – 11 | Total $ | 32,780 | |
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Location | Funding description | Amount |
| Returned Services League of Australia (Morgan Subbranch) Incorporated | Morgan | To purchase a refrigerator and resurface a wooden floor within the subbranch for the benefit of members. | $8,941 |
| Returned Services League Willunga and District Subbranch | Willunga | To upgrade the subbranch kitchen facilities to enhance activities provided to members. | $36,060 |
| RSL of Australia Port Augusta Subbranch | Port Augusta | To refurbish the male toilet facilities within the subbranch to meet health and safety requirements. | $49,683 |
| RSL Marion Subbranch | Marion | To purchase and install three evaporative air conditioning units within the subbranch for the wellbeing of members. | $3,229 |
| Returned and Services League of Australia Moonta Subbranch | Moonta | To purchase computer equipment and internet access for the production of a monthly newsletter. | $1,915 |
| Vietnam Veterans Federation South Australian Branch | Warradale | To purchase a gem faceting machine and associated equipment to enhance the activities provided by the Lapidary Group to its members. | $4,775 |
| Total Grants – SA – 6 | Total $ | 104,603 | |
| TASMANIA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Location | Funding description | Amount |
| War Widows’ Guild of Australia Tasmanian Branch | Hobart | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $1,500 |
| Ulverstone RSL Subbranch | Ulverstone | To upgrade a photocopier to assist with the production of a monthly newsletter. | $7,904 |
| National Servicemen’s Association of Australia ¬Mersey Subbranch | Devonport | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $2,000 |
| War Widows Guild of Australia – St Helens Branch | St Helens | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $1,072 |
| National Servicemen’s Association of Australia ¬Northern Midlands Subbranch | Perth | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $3,200 |
| Tasmanian R & SLA Bowls Association North West Section | Penguin | To assist with bus hire for annual intrastate bowling competitions. | $3,000 |
| National Malaya Borneo Veterans Association of Australia North and Midlands | Prospect | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $1,631 |
| Somerset Wynyard Legacy Widows Club | Wynyard | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $2,350 |
| Total Grants - TAS - 8 | Total $ | 22,657 | |
| VICTORIA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Location | Funding description | Amount |
| The War Widows and Widowed Mothers Association Eaglehawk and District Branch | Eaglehawk | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $2,629 |
| Queenscliff Point Lonsdale RSL Subbranch | Queenscliff | To purchase a portable public address system to enhance subbranch activities. | $2,741 |
| Box Hill Legacy War Widows Club | Box Hill | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $2,234 |
| Clocktower Day Club | Ringwood | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $7,766 |
| Trafalgar Thorpdale RSL Subbranch | Trafalgar | To repair the leaking subbranch roof for the well¬being of the members. | $18,700 |
| Heywood Rural Health | Heywood | To purchase air conditioning, kitchen whitegoods and a BBQ to enhance the programs conducted by the Men's Shed. | $3,429 |
| Casterton RSL Subbranch | Casterton | To replace floor coverings to improve disability access and enhance subbranch activities. | $9,334 |
| Phillip Island RSL Subbranch | Cowes | To purchase tools and equipment for the Men's Shed to expand the programs provided to members. | $12,021 |
| Partners of Veterans Association of Australia Melton Subbranch | Melton | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $3,085 |
| Sorrento Portsea RSL Subbranch | Sorrento | To establish a drop in centre and library to enhance the social and healthy lifestyle activities of members. | $4,968 |
| Royal Australian Air Force Association Ballarat | Wendouree | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $2,210 |
| Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia Geelong and District Subbranch | Geelong | To purchase a portable public address system to enhance subbranch activities. | $1,800 |
| Warburton Lyrebird Day Club | Warburton | To purchase new equipment including a TV, DVD player and crockery to enhance services provided to members. | $6,498 |
| Venus Bay – Tarwin Lower and District Men’s Shed | Tarwin Lower | To engage a Project Coordinator and to purchase woodwork tools to develop and enhance activities of the Men's Shed. | $22,414 |
| Harvester Day Club | Sunshine | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $3,459 |
| St George Day Club | Elsternwick | To purchase new equipment for the Day Club to enhance the physical and mental well¬being of members. | $3,915 |
| HMAS Manoora Association Victoria | Aspendale | To purchase a printer, laptop and a digital camera to produce a quarterly newsletter. | $2,207 |
| Mornington Peninsula T.P.I. Social Club | Rosebud | To undertake a series of bus trips to reduce social isolation. | $19,017 |
| Coleraine RSL Subbranch | Coleraine | To purchase a portable public address system to enhance subbranch activities. | $1,199 |
| Naval Association of Australia - South West Sub-section | Warrnambool | To purchase a portable public address system to enhance activities provided to members. | $2,800 |
| Inverleigh RSL Subbranch | Inverleigh | To replace the carpet within the subbranch for the benefit of members. | $3,175 |
| Bendigo District RSL | Bendigo | To purchase tools and equipment for the Men's Shed to enhance the activities provided to members. | $8,960 |
| Total Grants - VIC - 22 | Total $ | 144,561 | |
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Location | Funding description | Amount |
| Legacy Fund of Perth | West Perth | To conduct a series of bus trips on behalf of 16 Legacy Laurel Clubs to reduce social isolation of war widows. | $19,200 |
| Bunbury RSL Subbranch | Bunbury | To purchase two sets of indoor bowls and bowls carpets to enhance the healthy activities provided for members. | $4,400 |
| Point Peron Seniors Social Club Incorporated | Rockingham | To purchase three indoor bowls carpets to enhance the healthy activities provided for members. | $5,439 |
| The Woodturners Association of Western Australia | Winthrop | To upgrade audio¬visual equipment used to demonstrate wood turning techniques and programs provided to members. | $11,531 |
| City of Rockingham Subbranch RSL | Rockingham | To purchase new audiovisual equipment to enhance healthy lifestyle activities provided to members. | $4,118 |
| Total Grants - WA - 5 | Total $ | 44,688 | |
| National Total: 63 | National Total $ | 442,333 | |