David Feeney (Batman, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Justice) Share this | Hansard source

The Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program is an initiative introduced by the former Labor government to offer every Australian electorate the opportunity to commemorate the immense sacrifice our Anzacs made at the local level. In my home electorate of Batman, the program has made it possible for a wide range of local organisations and schools to pay tribute as we commemorate the centenary of World War I.

It is my pleasure to congratulate the successful applicants: the Darebin and Reservoir RSL; Fairfield Primary School; Bundoora Homestead Art Centre; the Villa Maria Society; Unsung Heroes of Australian History, which is a live multimedia performance to be displayed to primary and secondary schools; Bell Street Primary School; the National Servicemen Association of Australia Northern Districts Sub-Branch; and the Preston South Primary School.

It will be my pleasure to meet with these groups at a morning tea I have organised at my electorate office in Batman on 13 March to congratulate them on their projects and hear even more about what they have planned in our local community for Anzac Day

The community of Batman has its own unique Anzac story to tell, and this program is ensuring that it is heard. It is a deep privilege to have been able to work with so many members of our community to ensure we have honoured our Anzacs.

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