BEST Grants for Wide Bay Veterans
14th August, 2012
The local veteran community will have continuing access to help and resources after Federal Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss released the details of the latest Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) grants.Mr Truss said more than $52,360 in BEST grants will be made available to two organisations in the region.
“The grants will support ex-service organisations to fund staff and other resources they need to provide quality services and advice to the veteran community,” Mr Truss said.
“Ex-service organisations facilitate much needed assistance to veterans, war widows and widowers, current and former Defence members and their dependants when lodging claims with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs or pursuing an appeal,” Mr Truss said.
“I congratulate the organisations on their successful applications.”
Organisation name Amount
Cooroy Pomona RSL Sub-branch $21,464.70
Legacy Club of Fraser Coast and Country Burnett Inc $30,898.56
TOTAL $52,363.26
