Community War Memorials Fund
The NSW Government established the Community War Memorials Fund to help conserve, repair and protect war memorials across NSW. Since the establishment of the program in 2008, grants have been provided for a wide range of projects including conservation assessments, honour roll repair, war memorial cleaning and conservation work, arborist advice for war memorial trees, security measures for memorials, repairs to war memorial halls and improvements to the accessibility of memorials.
Grant applications are assessed by the State War Memorials Committee which is comprised of senior representatives of the Returned and Services League of Australia NSW Branch, Public Works Advisory, the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage and the NSW Office for Veterans Affairs.
If you have any questions about the Community War Memorials Fund, you are welcome to contact the Office for Veterans Affairs.
Downloads
- Information for Applicants available in webpage format
- Caring for our War Memorials Guide
Previous Funding Recipients – Anzac Day 2018 Round
|
Organisation |
Memorial |
Project Description |
|
Award Amount (excl GST) |
|
Terrigal Wamberal RSL Sub-Branch |
Erina War Memorial |
The relocation of the War Memorial from its current site in Woodport to Terrigal Beach |
|
$10,000 |
|
Walhallow Aboriginal Corporation |
Caroona Walhallow Gate of Memory WW1 Memorial |
Conservation works to the Walhallow Gate of Memory including cleaning, minor repairs and maintenance as well as the reconstruction of the Memorial’s original pergola |
|
$5,288.26 |
|
Narrabri Shire Council |
Edgeroi Roll of Honour |
The repair and restoration of the Edgeroi Roll of Honour as well as its relocation for public display |
|
$10,000 |
|
Maitland City Council |
East Maitland War Memorial |
A conservation assessment of the East Maitland War Memorial by a heritage specialist including a statement of significance and a schedule of repairs |
|
$2,310 |
|
MidCoast Council |
Nabiac Park War Memorial |
Conservation works to the Nabiac Park War Memorial including the cleaning and waxing of the Memorial’s bronze swords and crest, repairs to the monument’s base and repairs to lettering |
|
$10,000 |
|
Morisset Memorial Hall & Literary Institute Association |
Morisset Memorial Hall & Literary Institute |
Specialist conservation advice including a scope of works for the conservation of the Memorial Hall |
|
$9,280 |
|
Yass Valley Council |
Yass Soldiers Memorial Hall |
Conservation work to the Yass Soldiers Memorial Hall’s windows |
|
$10,000 |
|
Lockhart RSL Sub Branch |
Lockhart & District War Memorial |
Conservation works to the Lockhart & District War Memorial including regilding lettering, cleaning work and the replacement of paving |
|
$9,999 |
|
Murwillumbah RSL Sub Branch |
Tweed River South Arm War Memorial |
The replacement of the War Memorial’s broken clock mechanism |
|
$4,900 |
|
Rankins Springs & District War Memorial Hall Committee |
Rankins Springs War Memorial Hall |
The polishing and oiling of the War Memorial Hall’s original tallow wood flooring |
|
$8,749 |
|
Strathfield Council |
Enfield War Memorial |
A condition assessment of the Enfield War Memorial by a heritage conservation specialist |
|
$3,900 |
|
Booligal Hall War Memorial |
Booligal War Memorial Hall |
Conservation works to the Booligal War Memorial Hall’s roof including the removal of corroded iron roof sheeting, repairs to the roof’s support structures and re-sheeting the roof with galvanised sheets. The works also include the replacement of rusted guttering and air vents in the roof |
|
$10,000 |
|
Bemboka ANZAC Committee |
Bemboka War Memorial |
Conservation works to the Bemboka War Memorial including the repair of damaged elements, the removal of biological growth and the cleaning of the structure. The works will also include the repair of cracks in marble elements and repointing where required |
|
$8,400 |
|
Gilgandra Shire Council |
Tooraweenah War Memorial Hall |
Conservation to the War Memorial Hall including repairs to the structure’s drainage and guttering. |
|
$10,000 |
|
Leeton RSL Sub Branch |
Whitton Memorial Park |
Replacement of the Memorial’s damaged signage |
|
$1,843 |
|
Dudley War Memorial Trust |
Dudley War Memorial |
Repairs to the War Memorial’s lettering |
|
$1,444 |
|
Port Stephens Council |
Seaham Knitting Circle Memorial |
A conservation assessment of the Seaham Knitting Circle Memorial by a heritage conservation specialist |
|
$3,000 |
|
Georges River Council |
Mortdale Memorial Park and associated memorials |
A conservation assessment of the Mortdale Memorial Park and associated war memorials including significance assessments and recommendations for their conservation |
|
$3,000 |
|
Beecroft Cheltenham Civic Trust |
Beecroft War Memorial Cenotaph (WWI and WWII Memorial): Memorial Gardens precinct |
A conservation assessment of the associated war memorials including advice on their relocation and their conservation needs |
|
$3,000 |
|
Inverell Shire Council |
Inverell Memorial Swimming Pool |
A structural engineering assessment to determine the cause of movement in the foundations |
|
$3,500 |
|
Branxton Greta Community Business Chamber |
Branxton WW1 Rotunda |
A condition assessment of the Memorial Rotunda and associated war memorials including a significance assessment and advice about their individual conservation needs |
|
$3,000 |