Kelly O'Dwyer (Higgins, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Since I last updated the House, I am pleased to congratulate a number of new recipients in the Higgins electorate of the government's Anzac Centenary local grants program. The program is helping to fund local community projects allowing future generations to continue to honour the memory of World War One. Solway Primary School, in Ashburton, and the King David School, in Armadale, are being supported to install memorial stones, allowing their students and community to learn about the servicemen whose sacrifices helped make our great nation.

Toorak RSL branch is receiving help to repair the St Johns War Memorial and to restore a display collection of historic photographs. We are helping Prahran RSL branch to restore and relocate the former honour boards of students at the former Hawksburn State School. East Melbourne RSL branch is being funded to replace their First World War honour rolls. Yarra Trams will be helped to build a monument to remember former members of Malvern depot whose lives were lost. St George's Anglican Church, in Malvern, will also be receiving support to help restore a copy of the painting The Great Sacrifice. While the City of Stonnington is being supported to upgrade the World War One memorial in Victoria Gardens, Prahran. These are all fitting memorials in this our centenary year to remember those who served to defend our country.