Published Wednesday, 01 October, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Minister for Public Works, Housing and Information and Communication Technology
The Honourable Robert Schwarten
$15,000 TO RESTORE CUNNAMULLA, EULO AND WYANDRA CEMETERIES
The Bligh Government and Paroo Shire Council will join forces to restore the Cunnamulla, Eulo and Wyandra cemeteries, Acting Public Works Minister Judy Spence announced today.
Ms Spence said the council was successful in its application for $15,000 in funding from the government’s Community Memorials Restoration Program for the restoration works.
“The Queensland Government is pleased to enter into this dollar-for-dollar subsidy arrangement with the Council to repair some of the ravages of time and weather since the 1874 Wyandra and 1889 Cunnamulla cemeteries were opened,” Ms Spence said.
“Funds granted to the Council will provide an opportunity for Cunnamulla cemeteries’ ‘dead men do tell tales’ history tours to be restarted.”
Ms Spence said the Community Memorials Restoration Program had funded more than 240 projects across the state since its inception in 2004.
“The program has granted more than $2.9 million in dollar-for-dollar subsidies to councils and community organisations to help restore local monuments and other iconic structures,” she said.
“As Queensland plans for the celebration of its 150th year of statehood, the Queensland Government is honouring its election commitment to help communities recognise their history of settlement, community development and wartime engagement.”
Fifty-one projects across the state have been funded in the 2008-09 round with 37 communities benefiting from the allocation of more than $700,000 in subsidy funds.
Media contact: Scott Chandler on (07) 3237 1832
Ms Spence said the council was successful in its application for $15,000 in funding from the government’s Community Memorials Restoration Program for the restoration works.
“The Queensland Government is pleased to enter into this dollar-for-dollar subsidy arrangement with the Council to repair some of the ravages of time and weather since the 1874 Wyandra and 1889 Cunnamulla cemeteries were opened,” Ms Spence said.
“Funds granted to the Council will provide an opportunity for Cunnamulla cemeteries’ ‘dead men do tell tales’ history tours to be restarted.”
Ms Spence said the Community Memorials Restoration Program had funded more than 240 projects across the state since its inception in 2004.
“The program has granted more than $2.9 million in dollar-for-dollar subsidies to councils and community organisations to help restore local monuments and other iconic structures,” she said.
“As Queensland plans for the celebration of its 150th year of statehood, the Queensland Government is honouring its election commitment to help communities recognise their history of settlement, community development and wartime engagement.”
Fifty-one projects across the state have been funded in the 2008-09 round with 37 communities benefiting from the allocation of more than $700,000 in subsidy funds.
Media contact: Scott Chandler on (07) 3237 1832