With last week’s ANZAC services fresh in our minds, I urge our Upper Hunter communities to apply for individual grants up to $60,000 to preserve important pieces of local military history and put them back on display. The $1 million funding package is available to upgrade or install war memorial plaques and refurbish community halls used by veterans groups.
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The NSW Government is committed to conserving and improving important military history that will ensure the Anzac legacy lives. We anticipate that local RSL sub-branches, community groups and councils will apply.
Examples of how the grants could be used include plaques at places of historical significance in the state’s wartime efforts, or restoration and display of honour roles with the names of men and women who fought and died in war. I know there’s so much important military history in our suburbs and towns that has fallen into disrepair or been targeted by vandals and is in danger of being lost.
The NSW Government is committed to preserving and displaying our military history.
The allocation of $1 million is from uncollected gaming prize money and will be administered by Liquor & Gaming NSW in consultation with the NSW Branch of the RSL of Australia and the Office of Veterans Affairs. It is anticipated applications will open in May.
Further details including how communities can lodge expressions of interest for funding will be published on the Liquor & Gaming NSW at www.liquorandgaming.justice.nsw.gov.au
ILLEGAL HUNTING
Last week two vehicles, a number of firearms and hunting bows were seized during a NSW Department of Primary Industries’ (DPI) Game Licensing Unit and NSW Police operation in the Upper Hunter.
On ground surveillance and vehicle patrols on public and private land, combined with aerial surveillance using drones were used to detect unlawful activities, with 31 incidents of illegal hunting identified.
Recently unlawful activities detected included hunting deer without a game licence, trespass on private property and use of a firearm without a firearm licence.
During the three-day operation, two motor vehicles connected to game offences were seized, as were a number of hunting bows, a firearm and ammunition.
Reports can be made anonymously by calling the report line 1800 SHUT IT and including the time, date and place of the alleged offence.
