Natasha Griggs (Solomon, Country Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise today to mention a project that was funded under the Solomon Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program. The Darwin Military Museum, in conjunction with Norm Cramp, received funding to publish a book, and a few weeks ago I was able to help Norm launch his book, From Frontier to Frontline. This incredible book, which is not your usual history book, chronicles the history of the Northern Territory, our proud military tradition and the lives of those who defended our nation during the Great War. Norm has gone to great lengths in his book not only to document the service of these brave men; in a number of cases, he documented their lives after enlistment, with tales of the good and, indeed, the bad elements of their lives when they returned home.

I am absolutely delighted that this grant program was able to help facilitate such an amazing piece of work that not only Territorians but also our fellow Australians will be able to use as a very important resource. It is a great piece of history and I encourage everybody to get a copy of it, which they can do from the Darwin Military Museum. The book, again, is called From Frontier to Frontline.

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