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Discretionary Grants

 

Table 7.16 Grants Awarded in 2003-04
Grant Program 2001-02 Actual
$'000
2002-03 Actual
$'000
2003-04 Actual
$'000
Army Military History Research Grants Scheme 50 50 50
Defence Family Support Funding Program 1,134 1,107 1,056
Grant to the Royal United Services Institute of Australia 75 70 75
Point Nepean Community Trust - - 5,000
Transfer of Land at Police Point to the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council - - 1,000
Total 1,259 1,227 7,181

Army Military History Research Grants Scheme

This scheme supports and encourages research into the role and involvement of the Army in the development of the nation. Recipients of the grants are shown in the table below.

Table 7.17 Army Military History Research Grants Scheme Expenditure
Grantee State Title of Research Grant
$
Dr John Moremon ACT History of the Australian Women's Army Service 5,000
Dr Peter Stanley ACT Quinn's Post 3,500
Mr Peter Dean NSW The Draughtsman of Victory: LTGEN Sir Frank Berryman 1894-1981 7,000
Mrs Maria Hill NSW Australia, Greece and WW2 7,000
Dr Gregory Lockhart NSW The Minefield: Vietnam 5,500
Dr Elizabeth Harford NSW Clinical Nursing in Casualty Clearing Stations, WW1 2,500
CPL Antony Buckingham NSW For the Troops and with the Troops: History of the RACMP, 1945-2000 500
Emeritus Professor Alan Powell NT Conflict and Cooperation: Australian Army and the Allied Works Unit, NT 3,500
Mr Peter Donovan SA History of Field Bakeries, WW1 2,600
Dr Dale Blair Vic Hindenburg Line: 29-30 September 1918 7,000
Dr Mark Johnston Vic Silent Seventh: An Illustrated History of 7 Div, 1940-46 900
Associate Professor Bob Reece WA A.A. Conlon, the BBCAU and British Borneo, '44-46 5,000

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Defence Family Support Funding Program

This program provides funds to support projects and services initiated by Defence families. It is also available to existing groups in the community composed of Defence families, or benefiting Defence families. The 2003-04 Budget estimate identified $1.17m available for the program, of which $1.1m was available for direct grants. The remaining $0.07m was targeted to family support assistance and necessary administration of the program. The 2003-04 result refers to direct expenditure on grants, which totalled $1.056m, as identified in the following table.

Table 7.18 Defence Family Support Funding Program Expenditure 2003-04
Organisation Grant
$(1)
Australian Capital Territory
Allen Main Memorial Preschool 3,350
Banksia House Interest Group 23,868
Butterworth Support Group 5,390
Canberra Service Wives Craft Group 1,559
Duntroon Community Centre 42,379
Gungahlin Defence Families Playgroup 1,720
Total Australian Capital Territory 78,266
New South Wales
Anklebiters Playgroup 2,300
Anzac Village Pre School Association Incorporated 280
Coffee, Craft and Chat 980
Defence Family Social Group Incorporated 15,854
Defence Special Needs Support Group (National) 52,971
Defence Special Needs Support Group (Williamtown) 930
Family Welcome Service 4,115
Forest Hill Craft Coffee and Chat Community Group 10,520
Kapooka Community Centre Management Committee Incorporated 32,355
Kapooka Early Childhood Centre Incorporated 8,642
Kidzplay Playgroup 921
Kissing Point Cottage Incorporated 34,675
RAAF Wagga Playgroup 750
SAMSN Incorporated 15,130
Service Wives Initiating Self Help (SWISH) 5,756
Shoalhaven Defence Families Association Incorporated 33,528
Tiny Time Incorporated 3,057
Wagga Wagga Defence Newsletter 14,550
Williamtown Craft Group 2,125
Williamtown TLC Network 21,620
Total New South Wales 261,059
Northern Territory
Billaroy Community Centre 32,884
Casuarina Street Primary School 500
Creative Craft Club 677
Defence Special Needs Support Group (Darwin) 940
Larrakeyah Neighbourhood House Incorporated 27,817
Network Tindal Incorporated 3,000
North Australia Area Family Support Committee 34,222
Robertson Barracks Family Centre 7,083
Top Ender Tri-Services Newsletter Incorporated 23,746
Total Northern Territory 130,869
Queensland
Amberley Toy Library 1,229
Canungra Community Kindergarten 10,443
Defence Community and Recreation Centre 36,461
Defence Special Needs Support Group (Brisbane) 940
Defence Special Needs Support Group (Canungra) 360
Defence Special Needs Support Group (Darling Downs) 1,390
Defence Special Needs Support Group (Townsville) 620
Families Representative Group 27,857
Family Community Centre Incorporated 44,584
Gaythorne Community Kindy and Limited Hours Care 2,329
Katunga Playgroup 1,310
Pine Rivers Family Association Incorporated 6,317
Pine Rivers Welfare Association Incorporated 600
Playgroup Association of Queensland Incorporated 2,320
Toowoomba Defence Families Support Association Incorporated 20,441
Tri-Service Defence Families Association Incorporated 27,495
Vincent Neighbourhood House Craft Group 1,855
Total Queensland 186,551
South Australia
Edinburgh Community Centre 62,690
North-East Defence Community 7,118
SA Connection 37,769
Woodside Defence Families Association 11,805
Total South Australia 119,382
Tasmania
Dowsing Point Community Centre 22,233
Total Tasmania 22,233
Victoria
Bandiana Neighbourhood House Incorporated 4,977
Central Gippsland Health Service 4,652
Defence Family Centre - RAAF Williams 3,504
Defence Special Needs Support Group (Albury/Wodonga) 300
Defence Special Needs Support Group (Melbourne North-East) 580
Defence Special Needs Support Group (Melbourne West) 1,019
East Sale Family Group Incorporated 4,538
East Sale Kindergarten Incorporated 611
Mactier Community Centre 9,118
Marjorie Hall Kindergarten 7,776
Necana Association Incorporated 14,755
Puckapunyal and District Neighbourhood Centre Incorporated 38,037
Puckapunyal Kindergarten Association Incorporated 15,029
Puckapunyal Playgroup Incorporated 2,650
RAAF East Sale Playgroup 1,632
RAN Family and Friends Association Incorporated 25,048
Werribee Defence Community House Incorporated 34,760
Total Victoria 168,986
Western Australia
Karrakatta Community House Incorporated 51,149
Marilla House Community Centre Incorporated 31,792
Special Air Service Regiment Auxiliary Incorporated 5,530
Total Western Australia 88,471
Grand Total 1,055,817

Note

  1. Amounts are exclusive of GST.

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Royal United Services Institute of Australia

The grant provides assistance to the Royal United Services Institute of Australia in promoting the discussion of national security and defence matters, and improving public awareness and understanding of such matters through:

  • the Institute's program of international seminars;
  • ongoing lectures in all states and territories; and
  • publication of a national journal, addressing strategic, defence and national security issues.

The grant also provides continuing support for the Institute's national secretariat to position the Institute to become more financially independent.

Point Nepean Community Trust

The Point Nepean Community Trust was established on 10 June 2004 to manage 90 hectares of Commonwealth land at Point Nepean in Victoria. The land is proposed to be integrated into the Mornington Peninsula National Park. To ensure the success of this endeavour, the Australian Government provided $5m to the Community Trust.

The Community Trust Deed will ensure no commercial development of the land, preservation of all heritage buildings and the natural environment, guaranteed public access and consultation, application of state and local planning laws, and management of the land in accordance with a Draft Community Master Plan.

Police Point - Point Nepean

In March 2004, The Commonwealth Government transferred 17.5 hectares of land at Police Point, Portsea to the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.

The Mornington Peninsula Shire Council will establish a park on the site for use as public open space and for passive recreation.

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