Community War Memorials Fund
The Community War Memorials Fund 2017/18 - Round 1 is now open.
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.
The Office for Veterans Affairs has transferred grant administration to a streamlined user friendly online system. Grant seekers are easily able to complete and submit their application form at https://veteransnsw.smartygrants.com.au/
If you have any questions you are welcome to contact the Office for Veterans Affairs.
Downloads
- Information for Applicants, available in webpage and PDF formats
- Caring for our War Memorials Guide
Grant applications are assessed by the State War Memorials Committee. The committee 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 Office for Veterans Affairs.
Previous Funding Recipients – Anzac Day 2016 Round
Organisation | Memorial | Project Description | Award Amount (excl GST) |
Armidale RSL Sub-Branch | Central Park Memorial Fountain | Conservation assessment for the memorial. | $3,135 |
Bellata War Memorial Hall Committee Incorporated | Bellata War Memorial Hall | Repair and repainting of the interior and exterior of the war memorial hall. | $10,000 |
Berry RSL Sub-Branch | Berry War Memorial | Repairs to the memorial lettering, cleaning of the memorial and landscaping work to the area surrounding the memorial. | $7,150 |
Broken Hill City Council | Broken Hill War Memorial Oval | Conservation assessment for the memorial. | $3,000 |
Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association | Bulga War Memorial Gates | Cleaning and repair to existing letters on the memorial pillars and addition of an inscription to the pillars. | $2,832.50 |
East Maitland War Memorial & Rest Park Trust | War Memorial Centre | Cleaning of the bronze plaque; repainting of archway; and upgrade of the lights illuminating the memorial. | $2,533.50 |
Finley RSL Sub-Branch | Finley Memorial Park | Repairs to the WWI and Korean war memorials and upgrade of the fencing. | $8,897.50 |
Glen Innes Sub-Branch | Glen Innes ANZAC Park National Service Memorial and Gardens | Repaint the memorial garden WWI memorial gates; clean and add additional names to the honor rolls; and resurface the cenotaph. | $4,993.45 |
Howlong RSL Sub-Branch and Brocklesby Chapter | Brocklesby War Memorial | Repairs to chips on plinth; re-pointing of stone; removing stains from marble; and repair of lettering. | $9,090.91 |
Hunter's Hill Council | Hunters Hill WWI Cannon | Creation of a cover to protect the WWI gun from deterioration. | $9,090.91 |
Kendall RSL Sub-Branch | Kendall War Memorial | Conservation, repair and cleaning of the war memorial. | $9,090.91 |
Laurieton RSL Sub-Branch | Laurieton Memorial Park Cenotaph | Repair of the broken finger of the memorial statue; repair of cracks in marble columns; repointing of all joints; cleaning of stonework; and covering of the steps. | $7,078.51 |
Lyndhurst Soldiers Memorial Hall and Village Committee Inc. | Lyndhurst Memorial Hall and Memorial Gates | Cleaning, painting and minor repairs of the façade and gates. | $6,791.40 |
Maclean RSL Sub-Branch | Maclean Cenotaph | Repair to the draining and retaining wall of the memorial. | $9,883.29 |
Maitland RSL Sub-Branch | Maitland Boer War Memorial | Conservation assessment for the memorial. | $3,000 |
Mayrung Recreation Reserve Committee | Mayrung Memorial Gates | Repainting of the memorial gates | $1,100 |
Narrabri Shire Council | Narrabri West War Memorial | Upgrades to the memorial and surrounds. | $8,636.36 |
Northern Beaches Council | Ivanhoe Park War Memorial | Repointing and cleaning of the cenotaph. | $4,910.91 |
Snowy Valleys Council | Tumbarumba War Memorial | Conservation assessment for the memorial. | $3,000 |
Trundle War Memorial Hall Committee | Trundle War Memorial School of Arts | Repainting of the interior and exterior of the memorial hall. | $10,000 |