Boorowa War Memorial has received over $11,000 to complete repairs to flooring, windows, fencing and painting with Member for Riverina Steph Cooke congratulating the sub-branch on their application.
Boorowa RSL Sub-branch representative Dean Franklin has thanked Ms Cooke for her support in their application which saw the sub-branch receive a total of $11,339.90.
"Thank you for the letter of support," Dean said.
"We are looking forward to getting the work started now."
Ms Cooke has applauded the hard work the sub-branch completed in submitting their application and expressed the importance of ensuring the legacy continues for local communities.
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"Congratulations to the Boorowa RSL Sub-branch for their successful application for funding to upgrade the local War Memorial," Ms Cooke said.
"This is important work, ensuring future generations can continue honouring the military history of the Hilltops region."
Ms Cooke has further encouraged other sub-branches and communities to apply for funding with applications open for the next round.
"Applications are currently open for the 2025/2026 Community War Memorials Fund," she said.
"For the first time, the grant program is running as a single annual round with increased funding of up to $15,000 available for individual projects."
The Community War Memorials Fund was established to help conserve, repair and protect war memorials across the state.
Since the program was established 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, minor repairs to war memorial halls and improvements to the accessibility of memorials.
Grant applications are assessed by the State War Memorials Committee, which is compromised of senior representatives of the RSL, NSW Public Works, Heritage NSW and the NSW Office for Veterans Affairs.
Applications for the next round opened on April 22 and will close at 11pm on June 25, 2025 with the announcement of successful applicants expected on October 31.
Interested groups can find further information, including program guidelines, caring for war memorials guide and support for applicants on the website at https://www.veterans.nsw.gov.au/heritage/community-war-memorials-fund.
Boorowa RSL Sub-Branch was one of 14 Councils, sub-branches and communities to have been announced as being successful in the funding.
