“Across Wannon three veterans’ organisations will benefit from $23,207 in Veteran and Community Grants funding.”
Veterans and ex-service people in Wannon will benefit from Veteran and Community Grants funding, Federal Member for Wannon, Dan Tehan said today.
“Across Wannon three veterans’ organisations will benefit from $23,207 in Veteran and Community Grants funding.”
• Penshurst RSL Sub-branch $3,163
To assist with replacing furniture and upgrade kitchen whitegoods in the RSL Hall.
• Macarthur RSL Sub-branch $10,969
To upgrade facilities and install air-conditioning in the RSL Hall to enhance activities provided to the local veteran community.
• Mortlake RSL Sub-branch $9,075
To replace the roof and guttering of the RSL clubrooms.
"Veteran and Community Grants help improve the health and wellbeing of the veteran community by supporting a range of projects where they can learn skills to help them remain independent and active, particularly for the elderly living by themselves”, said Mr Tehan.
"I am pleased that these organisations have benefited from this programme, but I am worried that other organisations across Wannon will not be able to benefit in the future because of cuts in funding.”
"It is disappointing that in this year’s Budget the Gillard Labor Government cut $8 million in funding from this programme and the Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) programme over the next four years.”
"The Coalition recognises and appreciates the work done by volunteer veteran welfare and pensions officers, advocates and others in the veteran and ex-service community. Cutting vital Commonwealth funding support will only make this work even harder."
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