I’m pleased to announce that the second round of funding of the Queensland Government’s Anzac Community Grants program is open.
The $13.5 million program provides funding for local communities to commemorate the sacrifice made by community members to assist Australia’s involvement in the First World War.
Australia’s national story for the First World War is made up of many local stories, and these are the stories we want to recognise and commemorate through the community grants program.
The breadth of those stories spans the efforts of individuals who signed up to fight on far shores and the contribution of people working on the home front to support that overseas effort.
It’s essential that organisations planning events to be delivered on or around Anzac Day 2015 apply for funding in this round of grants.
While next year’s 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing will be one of the most significant World War 1 commemorations, there will be many other significant anniversaries during the 2014-18 period.
I look forward to working with local organisations to create an important legacy for generations to come in honour of those who sacrificed so much in the past.
Aapplications for round two grants will close on 12 August.
Further information about the grants program and the application process is available at: www.qld.gov.au/anzac100 or through the Burnett electorate office.