Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy has welcomed the announcement today by the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Alan Griffin of $3,060 funding for Mirinjani Day Care to help construct a memorial garden at the day care centre for use by residents and their families on days of commemoration, such as Anzac Day.
This year marks some significant anniversaries for Australia including the 95th anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign, 65th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific as well as 50 years since the end of the Malayan Emergency and 60 years since the start of the Korean War. Many communities will be holding special ceremonies throughout the year marking these anniversaries.
Senator Lundy encouraged local ACT community and ex-service organisations interested in applying for funding 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).
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