Local veterans and their families will benefit from a funding boost from the Federal Government’s Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) Program.
Defence Minister and Dickson MP Peter Dutton says the funding – $22,273 for the Pine Rivers District RSL and $32,826 for the Samford RSL will allow the sub-branches to continue provide valuable support.
“We have a large population of veterans in our community with very active RSL sub-branches supporting hundreds of families,” Mr Dutton says.
“Veterans throughout Samford Valley and the Pine Rivers area use the RSLs to receive assistance with transition support, claims and entitlements and a range of other wellbeing programs.
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