Ian Goodenough (Moore, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On behalf of the Joondalup City RSL, I seek federal funding to relocate and refurbish two war memorials in my electorate. The 100th Anniversary Anzac Memorial arch at Ocean Reef, on the foreshore overlooking the marina, commemorates the Centenary of Anzac and the conflicts in which Australia has been involved. The memorial was constructed with funding from the Anzac centenary grants program.

The landmark redevelopment of Ocean Reef Marina will soon require the memorial to be relocated. Fortunately, the arch is constructed from steel and glass, and can be transported intact. The Joondalup City RSL Sub-branch plans to relocate the memorial arch to a new prominent site at the redeveloped marina, and to install suitable paving and landscaping to ensure that future generations of Australians can gather in a reflective space for memorial services and to pay their respects to our servicemen and servicewomen.

In addition, the traditional masonry memorial at Central Park in Joondalup, which is used for our city's major annual memorial services, is also in need of cleaning, maintenance and landscaping. I call upon the Minister for Veterans' Affairs to consider favourably these two very worthy requests for funding.