Lyndhurst’s Memorial Hall has been undergoing a revival of late with the committee recently receiving $6791 for cleaning and restoration work.
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The hall was opened in 1925 and in front of the building there are plaques commemorating those that served in the First World War.
On the entry gates into the hall grounds there are plaques remembering the Second World War, but there has never been a plaque for those that have served in the conflicts since.
That though is set to change thanks to a grant of $3,828 from the state government for the addition of a new marble plaque listing all those other conficts.
Minister for Veterans Affairs David Elliott and Member for Bathurst Paul Toole presented the grant to the Lyndhurst Soldiers Memorial Hall and Village Committee during a special ceremony on Tuesday July 17.
“I can see by the way that you’ve all been looking after this building that this is a safe investment by the state government,” Mr Elliott said.
“This grant is part of a NSW government investment in local war memorials to safeguard the legacy of servicemen and women beyond the Centenary of ANZAC.”
Committee member Richard Bloomfield said that the grant was most appreciated.
“We applied for this funding 18 months ago and we were disappointed then that we missed out, but at that time we were told we didn’t fit the bill,” he said.
“Now though our application has gone through and it’s really important that we recognise all the other conflicts that Australia has been a part of since the Second World War.”