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242 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (27 September 2016). In reference to 2016-17 Budget Paper 4, Volume 4, page 174—
List all grants and subsidies and the amounts received by the grant recipients for 2015-16 and budgeted for 2016-17?
The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Minister for Investment and Trade, Minister for Small Business, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs): I have been advised:
In 2015-16 the Veterans' Affairs portfolio allocated $274,364.43 in grants to the veteran community from the Minister for Veterans' Affairs Annual Allocation of Grants. This included a $100,000 grant to the Legacy Club of Adelaide and a $100,000 grant to the Returned and Services League. The amount budgeted for 2016-17 is $275,000.
On 17 August 2015, under the Statutes Amendment (Boards and Committees—Abolition and Reform) Act 2015, the responsibility for the ANZAC Day Commemoration Act, incorporating the ANZAC Day Commemoration Council and Fund, transferred from the Premier to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs.
In 2015-16, $334,542 was distributed from the ANZAC Day Commemoration Fund from applications assessed by the ANZAC Day Commemoration Council. The budgeted amount for 2016-17 is $350,000.
Tables listing individual grants are attached.
| MINISTER FOR VETERANS' AFFAIRS ANNUAL ALLOCATION OF GRANTS 2015/16 | Amount | |
| 1 | Consulaire de France Adelaide—On Flanders Field Poppy Trail | $909.09 |
| 2 | Farina Restoration Group—Farina War Memorial Precinct | $2,750 |
| 3 | Vietnam Veterans Association Australia (SA Branch)—Vietnam Veterans Day 2015 | $5,000 |
| 4 | Veterans SA—Australasian Soldier's Dardanelles Cenotaph | $2,172.32 |
| 5 | Adelaide Cemeteries Authority—Restoration of the Cross of Sacrifice | $2,000 |
| 6 | Veterans SA—43rd & 2nd/43rd Memorial Plaque | $3,306.36 |
| 7 | SA Museum—A Century On: Aboriginal Soldiers of WWI | $2,500 |
| 8 | Illuminart—Violet Verses | $2,500 |
| 9 | RAR Association SA—Long Tan Commemorative Service | $515 |
| 10 | Veterans SA—On Flanders Field Poppy Trail Parliamentary Function | $3,285.35 |
| 11 | Two Wells RSL—Fallen Soldiers in Afghanistan | $4,700 |
| 12 | 3RAR—Battle of Maryang San Commemorative Service | $515 |
| 13 | Veterans SA -2016 Ex-Service Commemorative Calendar | $6,892.18 |
| 14 | Veterans SA—Veterans Voice Newsletter: Spring Edition 2015 | $3,710.91 |
| 15 | Veterans SA—Pozieres Bayonet | $490 |
| 16 | Veterans SA—Veterans' Advisory Council Reception | $3,651.86 |
| 17 | RAR Association SA—Hat Dich Commemorative Service | $515 |
| 18 | Veterans SA—The Last Post | $560 |
| 19 | Pozieres Remembrance Association—Pozieres Memorial Park | $2,000 |
| 20 | RAR Association SA—Bien Hoa Commemorative Service | $515 |
| 21 | South Australian Boer War Association—Website Development | $2,000 |
| 22 | Trojan's Trek—Train the Trainer Course | $5,000 |
| 23 | RSL—Aboriginal Veterans Commemorative Service | $5,000 |
| 24 | Australian American Association—Battle of the Coral Sea Anniversary Dinner | $500 |
| 25 | Veterans SA—Veterans Voice Newsletter: Autumn Edition 2016 | $4,086.36 |
| 26 | Australian Peace Keeping Memorial Project | $5,000 |
| 27 | Flinders Uni Art Museum—Wish Me Luck Exhibition | $2,500 |
| 28 | 3RAR Kapyong Commemorative Service | $515 |
| 29 | 3RAR—Battle of Long Khanh & Operation Overlord Commemorative Service | $515 |
| 30 | Veterans SA—Cheer-Up Hut Community Engagement Strategy | $760 |
| 31 | RSL—Annual Donation | |
| $100,000 | ||
| 32 | Legacy—Annual Donation | $100,000 |
| TOTAL | $274,364.43 | |
ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATION FUND—2015/16 GRANTS
| Name of Applicant | Name of Project | Description of Project | Recommended Funding |
| Adelaide Cemeteries Authority | Restoration of Cross of Sacrifice | Refurbishment and addition of plaque to Cross of Sacrifice, West Terrace Cemetery | $20,000.00 |
| Adelaide Hills Council | Research & Preservation of Honour Board Memorials of Adelaide Hills | Engage with schools & local groups to locate & research honour boards for inclusion in publication 'War Memorials of the Adelaide Hills' | $4,500.00 |
| Adelaide University Sport | ANZAC Centenary Memorial Project - White Picket Memorial Fence | Construction of white picket memorial fence, newly placed bronze memorial plaque & small individual plaques to recognise past players (AUFC & AUCC) who served in WWI | $1,367.00 |
| Andrea Malone | "Before and After' | Creation of digital memorial based on six Vietnam Veterans to coincide with 50th Anniversary of Battle of Long Tan | $9,567.00 |
| Alberton Primary School | Honour Board Restoration | Restoration of school honour board, display cabinet, graphic designer | $7,000.00 |
| Ardrossan RSL | Display Cabinets | Purchase of cabinets to preserve memorabilia | $3,000.00 |
| Australian International Pictures | "Paris or the Bush" | 90 Minute documentary on 'CODS' soldiers -successful rowing crew from Murray Bridge pre and post WWI. | $10,000.00 |
| Athelstone Primary School | The ANZAC Spirit & Athelstone School Values | Development of remembrance and reflection area adjacent to school hall | $4,030.00 |
| Berri War Memorial Community Centre Inc | Lt T C Derrick VC DCM Memorial Grandstand upgrade | Upgrading of memorial grandstand on Berri Memorial Oval to include District Honour Roll. | $2,680.00 |
| CF Rail Services Pty Ltd | Islington Workshops War Memorial | Restoration of the Islington Workshops War Memorial | $9,922.00 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | Tribute to the Mitcham Army Camp | 10 Memorial plaques to be placed around the !awned area at Col Light Gardens RSL | $4,500.00 |
| Coonawarra Penola RSL | Soldiers Cut Outs | Production of life-size cut-outs of WWI soldiers from south-east SA for display with explanatory notes. | $3,246.00 |
| Corporation of the City of Whyalla | Whyalla War Memorial Oval ANZAC Commemorative Project | Continuation of restoration works at war memorial site - new replica gates, Rising Sun emblem, commemorative plaques & signage. | $7,338.00 |
| Country Arts SA | Indigenous Diggers Residencies | Manage & deliver Indigenous artists residencies in regional South Australia to engage Indigenous community to capture stories of Indigenous diggers. | $20,000.00 |
| Diocese of Adelaide of the Anglican Church of Australia Inc | "For King and Country" | Publication of book of service men & women buried/commemorated at North Road Cemetery. | $1,000.00 |
| District Council of Barunga West | Foreshore War Memorial Refurbishment | Refurbishment of existing monument located at Port Broughton foreshore. | $2,600.00 |
| District Council of Cleve | Cleve & Districts Century of Service | Collate, preserve & display Cleve & Districts memorabilia | $1,500.00 |
| Farina Restoration Group Inc | Farina War Memorial Precinct | Construction of permanent memorial wall, new panel to existing pergola | $4,000.00 |
| Freeling RSL Sub-Branch | Memorial Garden | Establishment of a Memorial Garden and Wall to honour those who served from Freeling area | $9,600.00 |
| Friends of the Prospect Library | Prospect Primary School Honour Board Vivian Bullwinkel Commemorative Board | Construction of commemorative panels for WW2 Roll of Honour & old scholar Captain Vivian Bullwinkel | $2,200.00 |
| From Page to Stage Ltd | The Front - An Australian Musical | Musical production set against backdrop of 32nd Battalion at Battle of Fromelles in 1916 - premiered at Cabaret Festival 2015 - planned regional tour | $10,188.00 |
| Grange Primary School | Commemoration of Service & Sacrifice WWI | Restoration & recommemoration of Roll of Honour Board 1914-1919, Grange Public School | $1,231.00 |
| History SA | The Great War at Home travelling exhibition | Education package & community engagement kit highlighting experiences of South Australians on home front during WWI. | $9,200.00 |
| Illuminart Productions Pty Ltd | Violet Verses 2016 - a statewide story | Large scale projection show for Torrens Parade Ground with stories/insights into the experience of regional South Australian families during WWI | $20,000.00 |
| Kangaroo Island Council | Soldiers Memorial Park Project - ANZAC and Beyond | Rejuvenation of gateway to Soldiers Memorial Park, Kingscote, inclusion of commemorative pavers & lighting | $2,756.00 |
| Military VehiclePreservation Society of SA Inc | 1917 FWD Lorry Restoration, Phase 1: Rolling Chassis | Build up/restoration of vehicle to rolling chassis stage | $6,500.00 |
| Millicent Community Learning Centre | Brave Hearts | Commission sculptor/artist to design, construct, install metal freestanding sculpture & display | $7,950.00 |
| Mount Carmel College | Restoration of WWI Honour Board | Restoration of Honour Board listing names of former students of original Marist Brothers school, Pt Adelaide | $500.00 |
| North Adelaide Baptist Church | NABC/ADCF ANZAC Window Restoration Fund | Restoration of twelve memorial stained glass windows | $8,350.00 |
| On Flanders Fields Project Consortium | On Flanders Fields Project | Range of cultural events and series of linked exhibitions incorporating Western Front artefacts. | $5,015.00 |
| Paracombe Primary School | Memorial Garden | Upgrading of existing memorial with bench seats & plaques | $2,505.00 |
| Peterborough History Group SA Inc | Our ANZAC Petersburg WWI | Research of service records of WWI service men & women from district for publication | $1,809.00 |
| Pinnaroo Primary School | PPS Remembrance Garden | Development of existing war memorial garden on school grounds - addition of memorial plaque, flagpole, life-size soldier silhouettes | $941.00 |
| Raukkan Community Council Inc | Raukkan Community War Memorial | Construction of phase 2 of Raukkan War Memorial - supply & install granite plaques | $9,375.00 |
| Register of Aboriginal Veterans of South Australia Committee | Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander War Memorial Lapel Badges | Purchase of 1000 stamped metal ATSI badges | $858.00 |
| Seacliff Primary School | Century of Service Memorial | Construction of memorial path, wall, poles & benches | $2,400.00 |
| Second Valley Progress Association | Second Valley War Monument and Soldiers' Memorial Hall Education Project | Placement of informative display boards on WWI Monument & Soldiers' Memorial Hall | $508.00 |
| RSL (SA Branch Inc) | ANZAC Centenary Commemorative Garden Party | Series of events to commemorate the service of the surviving WWII veterans - to be hosted by Governor at Govt House | $10,000.00 |
| RSL (SA Branch Inc) | Centenary of Service DVD & Regional Tour - Celebrating 100 Years of RSL - SA | Production of DVD of 10 short stories, pull-up promotional banners, posters - the role of the RSL over 100 years | $30,000.00 |
| RSL (SA Branch Inc) | RSL Virtual War Memorial | Further development of website including import of various data sets to enhance user experience & encourage further community engagement | $45,000.00 |
| South Australian Museum | Exhibition: A Century on, Aboriginal Soldiers of World War I | Exhibition highlighting & commemorating service & sacrifice of Australian, Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander & Indigenous peoples who served in WWI | $4,200.00 |
| STARKEYZ | Australasian Soldiers Dardanelles Cenotaph: The First ANZAC Memorial | Production of short documentary film on story behind Dardanelles Cenotaph | $8,000.00 |
| Truro and District Community Association | Truro War Memorial | Installation of new war memorial in Truro centre with original plaque for WWI veteran Albert Binning. | $9,500.00 |
| Victor Harbor RSL Sub-Branch | Soldiers Memorial Gardens Upgrade | Purchase of flags | $625.00 |
| Victor Harbor RSL Sub-Branch | Soldiers Memorial Gardens Upgrade | Supply of bronze plaques | $1,000.00 |
| Waikerie RSL Sub-Branch | Refurbishment of cannon | Refurbishment & repainting cannon/field gun on display in Memorial Garden | $3,080.00 |
| Walkerville RSL Sub-Branch | 2015 Local Schools Outreach & Education Program | Expansion of additional educational programs and inclusion of more local schools | $2,000.00 |
| Wesley Uniting Church, Kent Town | Restoration of war memorial window | Restoration of leadlight & timber surrounds to WWI memorial window | $3,000.00 |
| TOTAL | $334,542 |