December 15, 2015
Two South Burnett community groups have been awarded grants from the State Government in the third round of the Anzac Centenary Community Grants program.
The Kumbia and District Memorial School of Arts has been awarded $5640 for the restoration Kumbia’s war memorial, while the Boondooma Museum and Heritage Association has been awarded $2793 to produce “Boondooma Station World War One Anzac Stories”.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said today the State Government was providing funding of $752,750 for the 46 projects approved in the latest round.
“The community support and passion shown by Queenslanders in round three made the grants assessment process extremely difficult,” the Premier said.
“It was great to see so many applications dedicated to commemorating Queensland’s role in the First World War.
“The successful applicants include local exhibitions and community research exploring the lives of Queenslanders who epitomised the Anzac values of mateship, courage, integrity and sacrifice.”
The Kumbia project will include the replacement of the memorial’s marble panel, re-painting, and the installation of two bronze plaques inscribed with the names of local servicemen and women who lost their lives in WWI, WW2 and other conflicts.
Boondooma Homestead’s project will involve construction of a transportable display featuring photos and personal details of soldiers who were connected to Boondooma Station and enlisted in WWI.
The soldiers’ names will also be commemorated on a bronze plaque, and a WWI-themed poetry writing competition will be organised, with all entries to be published in a book.
In all, 180 Queensland community groups have so far shared in $4 million in grants from the program.
More information about the Anzac Centenary Community Grants Program can be found at www.qld.gov.au/anzac100.
UPDATE December 16: Toowoomba Regional Council, which received a $50,000 grant in the latest round to restore war memorials in its region, announced today the Cooyar War Memorial was one of four its grant will be applied to.
