Media Release Archive
2021 media releases
- Remembering HMAS Sydney II 80 years on – 19 November 2021
- Dawn poppies light up Opera House for Remembrance Day – 11 November 2021
- Kokoda Track Memorial to commemorate sacrifice for future generations – 11 November 2021
- New tools added to the Veteran Employment Program's suite of resources – 29 September 2021
- Grants Boost For Projects Honouring Veterans – 6 September 2021
- The NSW Budget 2021-2022 | $14.3 million to support NSW veterans and seniors – 22 June 2021
- Free Training for Veterans – 31 May 2021
- Indigenous Veterans Commemoration Ceremony – 28 May 2021
- Funding available to restore war memorials – 26 April 2021
- Anzac Bridge lights up from dusk to dawn – 23 April 2021
- Flagship strategy to support NSW Veterans – 14 April 2021
- RAAF 100 Exhibition takes off at Anzac Memorial – 27 March 2021
2020 media releases
- Poppies at dawn to recognise our fallen on Remembrance Day 11 November 2020
- War Memorials get Remembrance Day boost 10 November 2020
- Securing Kokoda Track Memorial's future 3 November 2020
- Schools get crafty for Remembrance Day 2 November 2020
- Staying social and fit in Veterans' Health week 24 October 2020
- Relaxing of restrictions for Remembrance Day 15 October 2020
- Community grants to honour veterans 14 September 2020
- NSW Government leads protection of WWII heritage sites 75 years on 2 September 2020
- Supporting veterans' families in legacy week 27 August 2020
- NSW pays tribute on the 75th anniversary of VP Day 15 August 2020
- Veterans focus groups help inform the first NSW strategy for veterans and their families – 18 August 2020
- 22 local war memorials to be restored – 29 June 2020
- Light rail honours Australian veterans in Korean War – 24 June 2020
- Landmark consultation to improve the lives of NSW veterans – 18 June 2020
- NSW WWII veterans share memories of VE Day – 8 May 2020
- Memorials to get funding boost after Anzac Day – 4 May 2020
- Marking Anzac Day in 2020 – 22 April 2020
- Anzac Day 2020: We will remember them – 22 April 2020
- Postponement of PAMS 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic – 6 April 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) update – 23 March 2020
- Leading the way in veterans employment – 12 March 2020
- WWII Memorials restored for 75th anniversary – 11 February 2020
- Supporting the investigation into veteran suicide – 5 February 2020
2019 media releases
- Remembrance Day 2019 – 11 November 2019
- World class care for veterans at Concord Hospital – 6 September 2019
- PAMS 2020 Schools Ballot now open – 21 August 2019
- Vale Walter Scott-Smith – 17 August 2019
- Grant applications are now open – 15 August 2019
- Protecting historic war memorials – 30 June 2019
- Honouring our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander veterans – 31 May 2019
- Veterans Employment Program exceeds target to employ 200 former ADF personnel by 2019 – 4 May 2019
- NSW Caretaker Period has commenced – 1 March 2019
2018 media releases
- Building a legacy of support for veterans – 8 November 2018
- Students to tour World War II battlegrounds – 24 October 2018
- NSW students to tour historic battlefields – 19 September 2018
- Anzac projects hit million dollar mark – 6 September 2018
- NSW smashes veterans' employment target – 21 August 2018
- $130,000 breathes new life into war memorials – 28 June 2018
- NSW based Vietnam veterans invited to apply to attend the 2018 Premier’s Reception held in their honour – 24 May 2018
- Extra security for Anzac Day March – 24 April 2018
- New funding for veterans projects across NSW – 9 February 2018
2017 Media releases
- Poppies return to the Sydney Opera House – 10 November 2017
- New funding is available for Anzac community projects – 9 November 2017
- NSW History teachers are invited to apply to travel to the Western Front in 2018 – 18 September 2017
- Students to follow in the footsteps of the Anzacs - calling for expressions of interest – 20 July 2017
- Revitalising regional war memorials – 29 June 2017
2016 media releases
- Premier's Anzac Memorial Scholarship - Expression of Interest –18 October 2016
- Investing in our Veterans Legacy – 14 September 2016
- Redevelopment of Anzac Memorial Begins – 20 August 2016
- Anzac Memorial Artwork Commemorates Century of NSW Military Service – 26 June 2016
- $1 Million to Help Preserve our Military History – 24 April 2016
- Anzac Day March moves to Elizabeth Street – 6 April 2016
- Students to remember the Anzacs on the Western Front – 20 March 2016
2015 media releases
- Applications open for community war memorial grants 14 September 2015
- Students to walk in footsteps of the Anzacs 13 September 2015
- Plans to redevelop Anzac Memorial unveiled 19 July 2015
- More than $140,000 to restore 31 war memorials 30 June 2015
- Community war memorial grants open 2 March 2015
2014 media releases
- Retirement of Don Rowe OAM 26 November 2014
- Gallipoli-School-Tour-Ballot-two weeks left 12 August 2014
- Anzac-Seminar-for-Western-Sydney-students 12 August 2014
- Expressions of Interest open for 2015 Gallipoli school tour 30 July 2014
- Grants encourage multicultural groups and young people to embrace the Anzac Spirit 22 July 2014
- NSW to commemorate Aboriginal diggers during Naidoc Week 27 June 2014 NSW NAIDOC week – grant recipients
- Minister Dominello – Budget to build stronger communities in NSW 17 June 2014
- University of Sydney commits to honour Aboriginal Veterans 29 May 2014
- Free Anzac Day Public Transport for Diggers 23 April 2014
- New Chair of Centenary of Anzac Council announced 12 March
- Honouring NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Diggers 5 March
- NSW Community War Memorial Grants Announced February 2014
2013 media releases
- Joining forces to commemorate our Veterans 10 December
- NSW school students walk in the footsteps of Australian soldiers along the Western Front16 November
- Young Veterans supported to share their stories16 October
- Jobs help for our young Veterans 22 August 2013
- Anzac Notes launched at Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway 8 August 2013
- War memorials benefit from funding 5 August 2013
- Community grants to foster Anzac spirit 5 August 2013
- NSW Government assists memorial to replace stolen plaques 24 June 2013
- New ambassadors to help spread the Anzac spirit 21 June 2013
- Newcastle historian awarded World War I History Fellowship 19 June 2013
- Health and welfare focus on contemporary veterans 18 June 2013
- Funds to restore war memorials 7 May 2013
- Anzac education for next generation 7 May 2013
- Young scholars keep the Anzac legacy alive 10 April 2013
- World War One centenary honoured with $20,000 history fellowship 12 March 2013
- Cenotaph desecration condemned 19 January 2013
2012 media releases
- Young people and multicultural communities to embrace Anzac spirit 11 November 2012
- Fair go on public transport for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans 14 October 2012
- Children taught to keep Anzac spirit alive 09 October 2012
- Premier condemns cenotaph attack 31 August 2012
- Ambassadors to Lead Anzac Centenary 18 June 2012
- NSW Centenary of Anzac Ambassadors Bios 18 June 2012
- Multicultural Australians Sharing Anzac Story 18 June 2012
- Japanese midget submarine on display for 70th anniversary 31 May 2012
- Honouring our history: General Peter Cosgrove AC MC to lead Anzac Centenary 1 April 2012
- Federal Gov't consultants wrong: Anzac unites not divides 26 March 2012
- $98,630 in support of Community War Memorials 13 March 2012
- New National Servicemen's Memorial and new Japanese garden entity for Cowra 4 February 2012
- NSW students to honour the Anzac spirit 23 January 2012
2011 media releases
- Remembering our Service Men and Women Through Evoking the Anzac Spirit 11 November 2011
- Free Public Transport Travel for Veterans and ADF Personnel on Remembrance Day 8 November 2011
- New Statue a Lasting Reminder of Kokoda 3 November 2011
- Government Supports Stronger Communities 6 September 2011
- NSW Government Supports Restoration of Local Memorial at Beecroft 2 September 2011
- Give in Force for Legacy Week 29 August 2011
- NSW Honours Vietnam Veterans 18 August 2011
- NSW Government pays tribute to Nancy Wake 8 August 2011
- 95 Years On, NSW Remembers Fromelles 19 July 2011
- New Community War Memorial Grants for Newcastle 27 June 2011
- NSW Government Announces New Anzac Community Grants Program 25 May 2011
- 60 Years of Anzac Remembrance 19 April 2011
2010 media releases
- Community War Memorial Restoration Grants Announced 7 December 2010
- State Government Backs Future of Cowra Japanese Garden 29 October 2010
- State Government to Restore Vandalised Kokoda Memorial 25 July 2010
- Premier Announces ANZAC Memorial Scholarships to Honour the Anzac Spirit 29 November 2010
- Vietnam Veterans and Long Tan Day Commemoration Service 18 August 2010
- NSW Government Honours Korean War Veterans 25 July 2010
- NSW Kicks off Gallipoli Centenary Preparations 25 May 2010
- Photo Cards now free for Pensioners and War Widows 28 April 2010
- Heritage Listing for Sydney's Landmark War Memorial 23 April 2010
- Show your support for veterans on Anzac Day 24 April 2010
- Extra services in place for Anzac Day 22 April 2010
- Minister pays tribute to Anzac Field of Remembrance Service 21 April 2010
- Kokoda Track Memorial 19 April 2010
- Enfield War Memorial Upgade 19 March 2010
- Community War Memorials 11 March 2010
- Grant to help protect and relocate Engadine War Memorial 05 March 2010
- Sydney Veterans and Defence Expo 05 March 2010
- Grants to protect and restore Hunter war memorials 12 February 2010
- $20,000 to protect and restore local war memorials 11 February 2010
- Grant to protect and restore Wentworth Falls War Memorial 11 February 2010
- Indians celebrate 60 years of republic 25 January 2010
- ANZAC Memorial Scholars gather in Sydney 19 January 2010
2009 media releases
- NSW Students to honour the Anzac Spirit 19 December 2009
- Ceremoney to Commemorate 75 Years of Sydney's ANZAC Memorial 24 November 2009
- Remembrance Day Tree Planting 11 November 2009
- Minister Acknowledges Battle of Britain 11 November 2009
- Role of Merchant Navy Acknowledged 03 September 2009
- Funding for Anzac Parade Obelisk 7 August 2009
- Veterans of Royal Australian Air Force No 35 Squadron Honoured 5 August 2009
- Paying Tribute to Cowra's Military Past 31 July 2009
- Memorial for Korean War Veterans 26 July 2009
- Reserve Forces Day parade celebrations 5 July 2009
- Rees Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans 29 May 2009
- Parliament House plays host to the Federal Naval Ship Associations 23 April 2009
- Anzac Day honours our servicemen and women 23 April 2009
- Juvenile Offenders Commemorate Anzac Day 22 April 2009
- Minister attends War Widows' Guild Anzac Service 22 April 2009
- Honouring the veterans of the Korean War 18 April 2009
- NSW represented at the 2009 Villers – Bretonneux Anzac Service 09 April 2009
- Celebrating the 88th birthday of the Royal Australian Air Force 31 March 2009
- Funding to protect and restore Coledale War Memorial 27 March 2009
Photo: Coledale Cenotaph – Minister West and Paul Mcleay MP - Funding to protect and restore Mendooran-Merrygoen Memorial 21 March 2009
- Funding to protect and restore local War Memorials 18 March 2009
- Freedom of Entry Parade 13 March 2009
