War Memorials in Raymond Terrace and Killingworth will be looking their best for this year's Anzac centenary, with a little help from the NSW government.
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Scot MacDonald and Minister for Veterans Affairs David Elliot announced the NSW Government will be giving funding to war memorials around the Hunter, as a part of the Community War Memorial Fund (CWMF).
Raymond Terrace - RSL Sub-branch were awarded $3,000 for the Raymond Terrace War Memorial and Lake Macquarie City Council were awarded just over $4,000 for the Killingworth War Memorial.
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| Raymond Terrace War Memorial. Image sourced from: www.centenaryofanzac.nsw.gov.au |
The CWMF aims to help local communities conserve and protect war memorials with 24 projects being funded across the state.
"Many of these memorials when you go around are really showing their age, the sun and the weather has got to them, so in this period of time we like to think we can help these groups improve those memorials and it continues to be open and I really would urge people to jump on the website and see if they could be eligible for the next round," said Scot MacDonald.
Scot MacDonald believes the Anzac spirit is very strong in the local area driven by residents, and the conservation of war memorials will ensure this spirit lives on for generations to come.
Applications for the next round of CWMF grants are available at: http://veterans.nsw.gov.au/heritage/community-war-memorials-fund/
